CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY

Registered charity 1052913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL CHARITY

In general funds are used to purchase the very varied additional goods and services that the NHS does not provide.

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

Latest income

£493k

Latest spending

£219k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £668k, driven by donations and legacies, while charitable expenditure decreased significantly to £223k. Free reserves stood at £1,147k, which the trustees note equates to 1.7 years of average income, remaining within their stated policy limit of two years. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.1m; policy: two years average income)

“The year-end level of free reserves of £1,147k (undesignated funds of £1,242k less grant commitments of £95k) equates to 1.7 years average income.” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Charity has provided funding to the NHS Foundation Trust for approved expenditure made on behalf of the charity. During the year neither the Corporate Trustee nor members of the key management staff or parties related to it has undertaken any material transactions with or received any remuneration or expenses from Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Charity. An agreement has been reached that as part of the normal course of business the Charity has made payments totalling £10k (2023: £173k) to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT in respect of payroll costs as Corporate Trustee of the Charity.

“An agreement has been reached that as part of the normal course of business the Charity has made payments totalling £10k (2023: £173k) to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT in respect of payroll costs as Corporate Trustee of the Charity.” — 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 — Chesterfield Royal Hospital Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income

£668k

Total spending

£229k

Cost of raising funds

£6k

Reserves (reported)

£1.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~60.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£493k	£219k
31/03/2024	£668k	£229k
31/03/2023	£641k	£2.4m
31/03/2022	£1.1m	£489k
31/03/2021	£740k	£547k

Common questions

Is CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £668k, driven by donations and legacies, while charitable expenditure decreased significantly to £223k. Free reserves stood at £1,147k, which the trustees note equates to 1.7 years of average income, remaining within their stated policy limit of two years. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES	FY2021	£167k	Grants to members
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES	FY2023	£118k	Grants awarded 2023
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES	FY2022	£82k	Grant