THE LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1048294 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S CHARITY

The Charity supports the work of Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust in providing the best possible healthcare for patients and to support research that will benefit patients at the Trust and elsewhere.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£524k
Latest spending
£744k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £524,000, while total expenditure was £744,000, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £213,000. The charity held unrestricted reserves of £269,000 at the end of the period, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet fluctuations in income and expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% of income)
“Donations totalling £361,000 (2024: £409,000) were received from patients, their families, friends, and other supporters to acknowledge the care and support provided.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds available to honour commitments (held: £269k)
“The reserves policy has the objective of ensuring the Charity has sufficient funds available to honour commitments. The Corporate Trustee has a requirement to hold funds to support grants which will provide benefits for staff and funding for fixed term salaried posts.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants made to the Corporate Trustee (Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust)
“Grants made to the Trust in the year were £384,000 (2024: £102,000). The amount owed to the Trust as at 31 March 2025 was £45,000 (2024: £41,000) {see note 16}. During the year the Charity made net payments of £565,000 (2024: £322,000) to the Trust.”
“During the year the Trust recharged £151,000 fundraising salary costs (2024: £132,000) to the Charity”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharge of fundraising salary costs by the Corporate Trustee
“Grants made to the Trust in the year were £384,000 (2024: £102,000). The amount owed to the Trust as at 31 March 2025 was £45,000 (2024: £41,000) {see note 16}. During the year the Charity made net payments of £565,000 (2024: £322,000) to the Trust.”
“During the year the Trust recharged £151,000 fundraising salary costs (2024: £132,000) to the Charity”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Liverpool Women's Hospital Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£524k
Total spending
£744k
Cost of raising funds
£360k
Reserves (reported)
£75k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 68.8% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£524k£744k
31/03/2024£481k£316k
31/03/2023£364k£408k
31/03/2022£257k£237k
31/03/2021£347k£347k

Common questions

Is THE LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £524,000, while total expenditure was £744,000, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £213,000. The charity held unrestricted reserves of £269,000 at the end of the period, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet fluctuations in income and expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£10kThe Honeysuckle Bereavement Support Monthly support group
The National Lottery Community Fund30/07/2009£10kVolunteer Project