THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY

Registered charity 1056979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DGNHS CHARITY, DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS CHARITY

TO ENHANCE AND FURTHER IMPROVE THE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL COMFORT AND BENEFITS TO ITS PATIENTS AND STAFF, BY FOCUSING FUND EXPENDITURE ON AREAS NOT COVERED OR FULLY SUPPORTED BY NHS FUNDS.

Objects

FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE WHOLLY OR MAINLY FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE DUDLEY GROUP OF NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Latest income

£547k

Latest spending

£715k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £189,000 for the year, driven by a reduction in investment and fundraising income alongside increased expenditure. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,139,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its objectives and liabilities. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified 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

Fundraising cost ratio: 47.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The total costs for raising funds is £258,000 (2023/2 £223,000) of which £174,000 relates to the fundraising team salary costs (see note 10 page 14) and the remaining balance relates to events and support costs of £74,000 (2023/24 £77,000), and staff lottery prizes £10,000 (2023/24 £10,000)” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to allow it to cover known liabilities and contingencies, absorb setbacks and take advantage of change and opportunity (held: £2.1m)

“The Charity maintains sufficient reserves to allow it to cover known liabilities and contingencies, absorb setbacks and take advantage of change and opportunity.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Charity has also undertaken transactions with HMRC, who as a Government Department are deemed a related party. The transactions with HMRC are income received of £6,243 (2023/24 nil); creditor of nil (2023/24 nil), and debt of £549 with the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in this year (2023/24 £1,681).

“As part of the normal course of business, the Charitable Funds undertake a number of transactions with The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. These transactions amount to expenditure of £237,775 (2023/24 £173,927); and a creditor of £2,952 (2023/24 £2,204). The Charity has also undertaken transactions with HMRC, who as a Government Department are deemed a related party. The transactions with HMRC are income received of £6,243 (2023/24 nil); creditor of nil (2023/24 nil), and debt of £549 with the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in this year (2023/24 £1,681). Members of the Charitable Funds Board of Trustees are also members of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Board. There are appropriate controls in existence to ensure that individual transactions are undertaken independently of these members.” — page 42

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dudley Group NHS Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income

£547k

Total spending

£715k

Cost of raising funds

£227k

Reserves (reported)

£2.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~35.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 41.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/10/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (19/06/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne-Maria Newham
Catherine Anne Holland
Christopher Walker
Diane Wake
Joanne Hanley
Jonathan Odum
KAREN KELLY
Lowell Williams
Melanie Roberts
Mohit Mandiratta
Peter Featherstone
Professor Elizabeth Hughes MBE
Professor Gary Crowe
Sir David Nicholson
Vijith Randeniya

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

Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£547k	£715k
31/03/2024	£565k	£674k
31/03/2023	£723k	£565k
31/03/2022	£701k	£625k
31/03/2021	£1.1m	£777k

Common questions

Is THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £189,000 for the year, driven by a reduction in investment and fundraising income alongside increased expenditure. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,139,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its objectives and liabilities. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION	1	£1.6m
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES	1	£85k
THE RCN FOUNDATION	1	£30k
LIVING WELL UK	1	£14k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION	1	£7k
THE PWC FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON NORTH WEST HEALTHCARE CHARITABLE FUND.

LONDON NORTH WEST HEALTHCARE CHARITABLE FUND income £769k
THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY income £1.1m
MY WISH CHARITY income £660k
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND income £930k
ASTON VILLA FOUNDATION income £2.9m
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH HEALTH SERVICES CHARITY income £289k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY	£547k	—	—	above	47.2%	no doubt
LONDON NORTH WEST HEALTHCARE CHARITABLE FUND FY2025	£769k	—	3	above	—	no doubt
THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MY WISH CHARITY FY2025	£660k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND FY2025	£930k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ASTON VILLA FOUNDATION FY2025	£2.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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