THE ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND
Any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the services provided at Ashford Hospital and St Peter's Hospital
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £420,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,084,000 to £1,664,000. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £77,000 are currently below the stated policy target of covering three years of general expenditure, a level the trustees are reviewing. Despite this, the trustees confirm the financial position is satisfactory with sufficient liquid resources to meet immediate requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“The income of £409,000 (2023/24: £659,000) includes donations from individuals, groups and companies of £285,000 (2023/24: £339,000) and legacy income of £25,000 (2023/24: £221,000).” — page 7
“The level of realised free reserves (£77,000) is lower than that considered as required to comply with the reserves policy (which currently is to cover three years general expenditure).” — page 9
“The Charity has made revenue payments to the Corporate Trustee, Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for expenses incurred on its behalf in the year. There was also a management charge made by the NHS Foundation Trust for the administration (excluding audit fee) of the charity of £7,000 (2023/24: £15,000). As at 31 March 2025 £393,000 (31 March 2024: £50,000) was owed by the Charity to Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in respect of payments made by the Trust on behalf of the Charity.” — page 25
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2025)
Trustees
- ASHFORD & ST PETERS HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £409k | £878k |
| 31/03/2024 | £659k | £684k |
| 31/03/2023 | £322k | £841k |
| 31/03/2022 | £404k | £733k |
| 31/03/2021 | £783k | £858k |
Common questions
Is THE ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £420,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,084,000 to £1,664,000. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £77,000 are currently below the stated policy target of covering three years of general expenditure, a level the trustees are reviewing. Despite this, the trustees confirm the financial position is satisfactory with sufficient liquid resources to meet immediate requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
Who funds THE ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2022 | £50k | Grant |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2023 | £0 | Grants awarded 2023 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY
- PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS CHARITY
- SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND
- POWYS TEACHING LOCAL HEALTH BOARD CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FUND | £409k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY | £357k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS CHARITY | £963k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £267k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND | £635k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |