UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY
Registered charity 1057366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Christchurch Hospital Charity, Gullys Place, Jigsaw Appeal, Ladybird Appeal, Poole Hospital Charity, ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH AND CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND
The Charity undertakes as part of its fundraising, various activities involving both staff and the general public to generate income. All income is utilised for the benefit of staff and patient welfare within the Trust.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £6,031k from £4,970k in the prior year, driven largely by legacies and donations. Expenditure on charitable activities totaled £3,332k, resulting in a net increase in funds of £2,720k and a closing unrestricted reserves balance of £10,331k. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £10,331k significantly exceed the stated policy target of £2 million, indicating strong financial security.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Legacies (62% of income)
“This includes legacies bequeathed totalling £3,757k”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 14.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“It costs the charity 14p to raise £1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £2 million (held: £10.3m)
“The Trustees considered the reserves policy during 2024 and agreed that a minimum reserve target of £2 million should be retained in unrestricted funds.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity (matched by registered charity number).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£907k
Reserves (reported)
£10.3m
Reported reserves equal ~37.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 15.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (28/07/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £6,031k from £4,970k in the prior year, driven largely by legacies and donations. Expenditure on charitable activities totaled £3,332k, resulting in a net increase in funds of £2,720k and a closing unrestricted reserves balance of £10,331k. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £10,331k significantly exceed the stated policy target of £2 million, indicating strong financial security. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
Who funds UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST, ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
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