MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND
Registered charity 1049008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
MCH Charity fundraises to enchance the work of MCHFT and support the community. We grant funds for things over and above NHS provision and which improve care and experience for patients and support staff wellbeing. We fund high-tech equipment, facilities, art and extras that make people's experience at our hospitals and in our community services the best it can be.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £757,000 against a stated policy target of approximately £250,000, indicating reserves are well above the policy level. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient funds to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties affecting its 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
Reserves policy: one year’s worth of normal expenditure, which is in the region of £250,000 (held: £757k)
“The Charity aims to maintain one year’s worth of normal expenditure as its reserve, which is in the region of £250,000.”
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 — Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charitable Fund (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£71k
Reported reserves equal ~11.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Shropshire · Stoke-on-trent City · Wrexham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £757,000 against a stated policy target of approximately £250,000, indicating reserves are well above the policy level. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient funds to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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