BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY
The main activity is to provide healthcare to the residents of Barnsley and the surrounding areas.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total incoming resources of £832,000 and total expenditure of £634,000, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £198,000. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,572,000, which is significantly above the stated policy minimum of £95,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The corporate trustee considers the total funds of the Charitable Funds should be at a minimum of £200,000 whilst the reserves should not reduce below £95,000.” — page 5
“The Charitable Fund has made revenue and capital grant payments of £396,000 (2024: £184,000) which was all to its parent Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust” — page 24
“Fundraising services and office cost of £157,000 (£159,000 in 2023/24) - see note 5.” — page 24
“The Charitable Fund has made revenue and capital grant payments of £396,000 (2024: £184,000) which was all to its parent Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust” — page 24
“Fundraising services and office cost of £157,000 (£159,000 in 2023/24) - see note 5.” — page 24
“The Charitable Fund has made revenue and capital grant payments of £396,000 (2024: £184,000) which was all to its parent Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust” — page 24
“Fundraising services and office cost of £157,000 (£159,000 in 2023/24) - see note 5.” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 16
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 13
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/01/2013)
Trustees
- BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £831k | £633k |
| 31/03/2024 | £815k | £370k |
| 31/03/2023 | £977k | £530k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.0m | £517k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.5m | £352k |
Common questions
Is BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total incoming resources of £832,000 and total expenditure of £634,000, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £198,000. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,572,000, which is significantly above the stated policy minimum of £95,000. 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 GBAC Limited.
Who funds BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2022 | £143k | Grant |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2021 | £143k | Grants to members |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £4k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2023 | amount not stated | Grants awarded 2023 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HEART RESEARCH UK | 1 | £67k |
| C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- Barnsley FC Community Trust
- Berkshire Healthcare Charity
- THE CHARTLEY FOUNDATION
- BNJC
- THE HARTLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE BALNEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY | £831k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Barnsley FC Community Trust | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Berkshire Healthcare Charity | £641k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTLEY FOUNDATION | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BNJC | £4.1m | £100,000-£140,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HARTLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |