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GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES

Registered charity 1050892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHTER FUTURES, SWINDON AND MARLBOROUGH NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES

Latest income
£576k
Latest spending
£897k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets decreased by £321,000 to £951,000 due to a net outgoing resource of £321,000. Free reserves stood at £260,000, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £57,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £57,000 (held: £260k)
“The Trustee believes reserves should be maintained at a minimum level around £57,000 based on an average of four months normal expenditure and the available cash balance.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity provided funding to Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Wiltshire Health and Care LLP. The Trust recharged administrative costs to the Charity.
“The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Wiltshire Health and Care are the beneficiaries of the Charity. The Charity provided funding to these bodies for approved expenditure made on behalf of the Charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£576k
Total spending
£897k
Cost of raising funds
£340k
Reserves (reported)
£260k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£576k£897k
31/03/2024£994k£670k
31/03/2023£666k£747k
31/03/2022£658k£3.3m
31/03/2021£737k£574k

Common questions

Is GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that total net assets decreased by £321,000 to £951,000 due to a net outgoing resource of £321,000. Free reserves stood at £260,000, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £57,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES as a grant recipient include COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£563k
COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST1£354k
PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM1£169k
KUSUMA TRUST UK1£92k
TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY1£29k
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION1£16k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£15k
THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION1£9k

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