THE LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL CHARITY

Registered charity 1052813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LHCH Charity, LIV HRT CHST HOSP NHSFT, THE CARDIOTHORACIC CENTRE - LIVERPOOL CHARITY, THE HEART APPEAL, THE MERSEYBEAT APPEAL

Latest income
£635k
Latest spending
£573k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,229,000 from £1,520,000 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £291,000. The trustees confirm that these reserves remain within the stated policy target range of £500,000 to £3,000,000. The charity reports adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £500,000 and £3,000,000 (held: £1.2m)
the target range of unrestricted reserves is between £500,000 and £3,000,000
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed to related party
At 31st March 2024, £737k was owed to the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£635k
Total spending
£573k
Cost of raising funds
£238k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~26.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£635k£573k
31/03/2024£730k£1.2m
31/03/2023£693k£1.0m
31/03/2022£557k£937k
31/03/2021£1.3m£982k

Common questions

Is THE LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,229,000 from £1,520,000 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £291,000. The trustees confirm that these reserves remain within the stated policy target range of £500,000 to £3,000,000. The charity reports adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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