THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND

Registered charity 1058878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND

The charity supports a wide range of charitable and health related activities benefitting both patients and staff of the NHS Foundation Trust.

Objects

FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE WHOLLY OR MAINLY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Shropshire, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£635k
Latest spending
£735k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources were £635,000 against total expenditure of £735,000, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £100,000 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £142,000, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy target of four months of expected expenditure. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of expected expenditure (reserves figure: £142k)
“Our reserves policy takes note of the Charity Commission publication CC19 Charities and Reserves and requires a minimum balance of reserves to meet four months of expected expenditure.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust, the patients of which are our main beneficiaries, is our Corporate Trustee. We have made revenue and capital grant payments to the Trust for the benefit of NHS patients, and these are detailed in Note 8.
“The Trust, the patients of which are our main beneficiaries, is our Corporate Trustee. We have made revenue and capital grant payments to the Trust for the benefit of NHS patients, and these are detailed in Note 8.” — page 40
“The Trust makes a number of clerical and transaction services available to charity for administrative services at a cost of at a cost of £48,000 in 2024-25, (£44,000 2023-24) - see note 9.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust makes a number of clerical and transaction services available to charity for administrative services at a cost of at a cost of £48,000 in 2024-25
“The Trust, the patients of which are our main beneficiaries, is our Corporate Trustee. We have made revenue and capital grant payments to the Trust for the benefit of NHS patients, and these are detailed in Note 8.” — page 40
“The Trust makes a number of clerical and transaction services available to charity for administrative services at a cost of at a cost of £48,000 in 2024-25, (£44,000 2023-24) - see note 9.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fundraising services provided by the RJAH League of Friends Charity on our behalf
“The Trust, the patients of which are our main beneficiaries, is our Corporate Trustee. We have made revenue and capital grant payments to the Trust for the benefit of NHS patients, and these are detailed in Note 8.” — page 40
“The Trust makes a number of clerical and transaction services available to charity for administrative services at a cost of at a cost of £48,000 in 2024-25, (£44,000 2023-24) - see note 9.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic And District Hospital Charitable Fund (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£635k
Total spending
£735k
Cost of raising funds
£68k
Reserves (reported)
£142k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£635k£735k
31/03/2024£733k£379k
31/03/2023£214k£324k
31/03/2022£136k£299k
31/03/2021£352k£246k

Common questions

Is THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £635,000 against total expenditure of £735,000, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £100,000 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £142,000, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy target of four months of expected expenditure. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND£635k—0above—no doubt
TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£148k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ORTHOPAEDICS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
Royal Orthopaedic Charity FY2025£157k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY FY2025£493k—0unclear—no doubt
HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£267k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.