UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (17/11/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (14/03/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (28/07/2020)
Trustees
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £6.0m | £3.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £5.0m | £3.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.0m | £2.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £10.3m | £2.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
Common questions
Is UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY financially healthy?
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 VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k |
| THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £9k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £354k |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | 1 | £169k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |