LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

Registered charity 1050522 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LEWISHAM HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

Provide equipment and facilities, enhance the level of staff training and to promote research. It also aims to improve the environment of both patients and staff and to provide for expenditure on other charitable purposes that the Trust would otherwise be unable to provide from exchequer funds (i.e. recreational facilities and small Christmas gifts for patients, children etc.)

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£281k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity received £237,000 in income and spent £240,000 on charitable activities, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The Trustees report that the level of unrestricted reserves held was significantly above the agreed minimum policy target of £100,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (82% of income)
As shown in the diagram below, most of the Charity’s income is provided by donations from members of the public. — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £234k)
Based on the Charity’s current level of activity, the Trustees agreed that the minimum level of unrestricted reserves held should be £100,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity was charged £5,000 for financial services provided by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
During the year to 31 December 2024, the Charity was charged £5,000 for financial services provided by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£516k
Total spending
£301k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£281k£240k
31/12/2023£236k£216k
31/12/2022£197k£334k
31/12/2021£386k£314k
31/12/2020£516k£301k

Common questions

Is LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity received £237,000 in income and spent £240,000 on charitable activities, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The Trustees report that the level of unrestricted reserves held was significantly above the agreed minimum policy target of £100,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2021£50kGrants to members
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2023£30kGrants awarded 2023
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2022£5kGrant

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND£281k0aboveno doubt
KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£2.4m0above12.7%no doubt
DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£664k0unclearno doubt
NHS GREENWICH CHARITABLE FUNDS FY2026£134k0unclearno doubt
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND FY2025£930k0aboveno doubt
GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£576k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.