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

Latest income
£6.0m
Latest spending
£3.3m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

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

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£6.0m
Total spending
£3.3m
Cost of raising funds
£907k
Reserves (reported)
£10.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~37.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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