CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITY

Registered charity 1056544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARDIFF AND VALE HEALTH CHARITY, CARDIFF AND VALE NHS TRUST GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITY

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Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £1.852m, while total expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising reached £2.347m, resulting in a net decrease in total funds of £0.424m. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2.648m, which the trustees consider more than adequate for current needs against a stated policy target of £500,000 plus a fixed asset reserve. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: A separate fixed asset investment reserve, based on 10% of the value fixed asset investments (circa £550,000) and a minimum of £500,000 to ensure that there are sufficient funds for on-going commitments (held: £2.6m)
The current reserves policy states that the Charity should hold the following reserves: • A separate fixed asset investment reserve, based on 10% of the value fixed asset investments (circa £550,000) • A minimum of £500,000 to ensure that there are sufficient funds for on-going commitments — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Auditor General for Wales. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cardiff & Vale Health Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£348k
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~13.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cardiff · Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.9m£2.3m
31/03/2024£1.5m£2.6m
31/03/2023£2.2m£2.4m
31/03/2022£1.8m£2.4m
31/03/2021£2.2m£2.4m

Common questions

Is CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £1.852m, while total expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising reached £2.347m, resulting in a net decrease in total funds of £0.424m. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2.648m, which the trustees consider more than adequate for current needs against a stated policy target of £500,000 plus a fixed asset reserve. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Auditor General for Wales.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/09/2021£44k"#Coed Ysbyty"