BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Charitable Fund seeks to support Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a safe, high quality service, to enhance the patient experience through teamwork, innovation and the application of nationally recognised best practise.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £1,350,000, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of six months' estimated commitments (£136,000). The charity reported total income of £1,251,000 and total expenditure of £1,003,000, resulting in a net surplus for the year, while maintaining a strong balance sheet with £10,237,000 in investments.
What the accounts disclose
“The level of reserves has been set at a level of six months’ estimated commitments for all funds in the forthcoming year.” — page 13
“The Board of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is the corporate trustee of the charitable funds. The Trust's employees provide all management and administrative support to the funds and a recharge is made for these. A charge of £252,000 (2023/24: £222,000) was also made to cover audit fees, rent and other minor expenses incurred. Current creditors consists of £721,000 (2023/24: £468,000) to be paid to the Trust in relation to a reimbursement of various projects as mentioned in note 8.11.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Nicola Gilham — Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/07/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (08/06/2012)
- Received assets from another charity (08/06/2012)
Trustees
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.9m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £3.6m | £2.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £627k | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £1,350,000, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of six months' estimated commitments (£136,000). The charity reported total income of £1,251,000 and total expenditure of £1,003,000, resulting in a net surplus for the year, while maintaining a strong balance sheet with £10,237,000 in investments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ernst & Young LLP.
Who funds BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2022 | £490k | Grant |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2021 | £181k | Grants to members |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2023 | £106k | Grants awarded 2023 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | FY2023 | £55k | Health and care grants |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £30k | towards furnishing and equipment for the Children's Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k | Medical |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 2 | £844k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 2 | £28k |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £1.4m |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £477k |
| THE NEIL AND ALISON OSTRER FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £85k |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- Berkshire Healthcare Charity
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Charity
- EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Berkshire Healthcare Charity | £641k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £4.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Charity | £967k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £225k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |