MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND

Registered charity 1055215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KENT AND SUSSEX WEALD NHS CHARITABLE FUND

The Charity is used to support the overall objectives of the Trust, and includes the provision of a wide range of equipment and facilities for both patients and staff. This allows the Trust to develop its services through new equipment and facilities and to provide training for staff to enhance their skills and knowledge allowing them to improve their contribution to the provision of its services.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£593k
Latest spending
£521k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with £1,002k in available funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet existing plans and obligations. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £72k for the year, driven by incoming resources of £593k against total expenditure of £521k. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Charity has made revenue and capital payments, in the form of grants, to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, the Corporate Trustee of the charity. In addition, £124k (in 2023/24,£179k) was payable by the Charity to the Trust in respect of contribution to salaries and overheads to support the administration and fundraising activities of the Charity.
The Charity has made revenue and capital payments, in the form of grants, to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, the Corporate Trustee of the charity. In addition, £124k (in 2023/24,£179k) was payable by the Charity to the Trust in respect of contribution to salaries and overheads to support the administration and fundraising activities of the Charity. — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

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

Total income
£593k
Total spending
£521k
Reserves (reported)
£598k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~13.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£593k£521k
31/03/2024£536k£478k
31/03/2023£158k£367k
31/03/2022£202k£213k
31/03/2021£542k£325k

Common questions

Is MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with £1,002k in available funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet existing plans and obligations. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £72k for the year, driven by incoming resources of £593k against total expenditure of £521k. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2023£173kGrants awarded 2023
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2021£50kGrants to members
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2022£5kGrant

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND£593k0unclearno doubt
DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£664k0unclearno doubt
EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£515k0aboveno doubt
DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£1.4m0above12.5%no doubt
WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£315k0unclearno doubt
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity FY2024£380k0unclearno doubt

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