EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
East and North Herts Charity supports patients of East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals, including the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre, through fundraising for additional equipment, better facilities and new research. We provide a benefit to patients and their relatives, by making their stay in hospital more comfortable and easing some of the associated anxiety.
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FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE WHOLLY OR MAINLY FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £141k for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £3,047k. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient cash and investments to continue operating at current expenditure levels for over one year even if no further income were received. The auditor concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“We spent £404k on fundraising activity” — page 14
“Whilst the charity specify a minimum holding level, this balance is continuously monitored to ensure there is a level of funds available to ensure the financial stability of the charity.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Simon Cox — Chair of Children's Big Build Philanthropy Board
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/07/2024)
Trustees
- EAST & NORTH HERTS NHS TRUST
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.7m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.6m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.3m | £1.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.2m | £2.0m |
Common questions
Is EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £141k for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £3,047k. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient cash and investments to continue operating at current expenditure levels for over one year even if no further income were received. The auditor concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY NORTHWOOD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £2k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY NORTHWOOD | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY NORTHWOOD | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY NORTHWOOD | FY2023 | £620 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2022 | £10k | Creating a SafeSpace for children and young people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/02/2020 | £9k | Hospital Youth Worker |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/11/2018 | £3k | The Sepsis Song |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 2 | £378k |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £59k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| DOUGLAS COMPTON JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- WESTON PARK HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity
- EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTH CHARITABLE FUND
- HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | 23.4% | no doubt |
| GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £386k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTON PARK HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity | £380k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY | £515k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTH CHARITABLE FUND | £1.3m | — | 1 | unclear | 35.3% | no doubt |