DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
Registered charity 1050861 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VALLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY, YOUR NHS HOSPITAL CHARITY - DARENT VALLEY, QUEEN MARY'S AND ERITH DISTRICT HOSPITAL
The charity aims to provide support to the Trust by the following means: Patient expenditure - small items of equipment etc not normally provided by or in addition to the normal nhs provision.Staff expenditure - motivation of staff , by improving staff facilities and above what would normally be provided by the NHSCapital equipment - purchases of equipment not normally provided by NHS
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,152,000, a significant increase from the previous year's £852,000, driven largely by £445,000 in legacy income. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient funds to meet liabilities for at least 12 months. The charity reports no restricted funds and notes that it does not enter into future commitments, ensuring spending is covered by available income.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Legacies (67% of income)
“Our largest source of income in 2024/25 was from Legacies of £445k”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- NHS Charities Together — “We are delighted to say that to date we have received over £250,000 from their Covid-19 Appeal . We are extremely grateful for this support…” (source page)
- Tibra Capital Foundation — “We received a generous donation from Tibra Capital Foundation to refurbish our out dated and scruffy Bereavement Suite.” (source page)
- Barclays — “We are delighted to have received a grant from Barclays' COVID-19 Community Aid Package to support this project.” (source page)
- GXO Logistics — “As GXO's Charity of the Year, their continued support of our Lollipop Children's Fund 🍭will help us enhance Paediatric services at Dartford…” (source page)
- Sainsbury Dartford — “Our Cancer Fighting Fund was chosen as the Charity of the Year 2016/17 by Sainsbury Dartford who took part in lots of fundraising activiti…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£71k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,152,000, a significant increase from the previous year's £852,000, driven largely by £445,000 in legacy income. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient funds to meet liabilities for at least 12 months. The charity reports no restricted funds and notes that it does not enter into future commitments, ensuring spending is covered by available income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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