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MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

Registered charity 1051748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEDWAY NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, The Medway Hospital Charity

The Trustees shall be responsible for safeguarding the Charitable Funds, applying the income and at their discretion and so far as may be permissible, the capital for any charitable purpose or purpose relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the services provided by the NHS Foundation Trust

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£253k
Latest spending
£248k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £896,000 as of 31 March 2025, up from £883,000 in the previous year. The charity maintains £150,000 in reserves to cover operational costs for one financial year, which the trustees consider sufficient for the continuation of the charity. Total income was slightly lower than the prior year due to fewer legacies, while expenditure decreased significantly.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one financial year (held: £896k)
“The Charity holds £150,000 in reserves to cover operational, administration and wind down costs, including staff redundancies, for one financial year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Medway NHS Foundation Trust, as employer, recharged £99,038 for financial and charity management services provided in the 2024/25 financial year.
“In 2024/25, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, as employer, recharged £99,038 for financial and charity management services provided in the 2024/25 financial year, (2023/24: £89,209). Included in this total was £13,538 which was recharged by the Trust for The Medway Hospital Charity’s management fee of NHS Charities Together’s Stage 2 Community Partnership programme for the Kent and Medway region and £6,808 for a Grants Officer post funded by an NHS Charities Together Development Grant.” — page 33
“Medway NHS Foundation Trust is the major beneficiary of the Charity and in 2024/25 received grants and contributions of £242,000 (2023/24: £516,000).” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Medway NHS Foundation Trust received grants and contributions of £242,000.
“In 2024/25, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, as employer, recharged £99,038 for financial and charity management services provided in the 2024/25 financial year, (2023/24: £89,209). Included in this total was £13,538 which was recharged by the Trust for The Medway Hospital Charity’s management fee of NHS Charities Together’s Stage 2 Community Partnership programme for the Kent and Medway region and £6,808 for a Grants Officer post funded by an NHS Charities Together Development Grant.” — page 33
“Medway NHS Foundation Trust is the major beneficiary of the Charity and in 2024/25 received grants and contributions of £242,000 (2023/24: £516,000).” — page 32
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 — The Medway Hospital Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£253k£248k
31/03/2024£262k£521k
31/03/2023£176k£219k
31/03/2022£296k£486k
31/03/2021£466k£774k

Common questions

Is MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £896,000 as of 31 March 2025, up from £883,000 in the previous year. The charity maintains £150,000 in reserves to cover operational costs for one financial year, which the trustees consider sufficient for the continuation of the charity. Total income was slightly lower than the prior year due to fewer legacies, while expenditure decreased significantly. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 CHARITIES5£2.6m
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION1£55k
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£3k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND£253k—0above—no doubt
DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£706k—0within—no doubt
PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£963k—0unclear—no doubt
POWYS TEACHING LOCAL HEALTH BOARD CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital FY2025£599k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£357k—0unclear—no doubt

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