HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

Registered charity 1061325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE PRIMARY CARE TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, HERTFORDSHIRE HEALTH AUTHORITY CHARITABLE FUND, HERTFORDSHIRE HEALTH CHARITABLE FUNDS, SOUTH EAST HERTFORDSHIRE PRIMARY CARE TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HEALTH AUTHORITY CHARITABLE FUND, WEST HERTFORDSHIRE PRIMARY CARE TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

The Trustees shall hold the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and at their discretion, so far as may be permissible, the capital for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the NHS within the area served by the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

Objects

FOR THE GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST OR FOR ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

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 · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £40,000 in income for the year ended 31 March 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £64,000. Total expenditure was £80,000, resulting in a net expenditure of £40,000 and a reduction in total funds from £392,000 to £352,000. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £203,000, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £15,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: NHS Charities Together (55% of income)
“This income was principally related to donations received from NHS Charities Together (£22,000 in 2024/25 compared to £52,000 in 2023/24).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £15,000 (held: £203k)
“It was agreed by the Trustee in April 2009 that a reasonable level of reserves for this Charity, based on the above considerations, is estimated to be £15,000.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£623k
Total spending
£372k
Reserves (reported)
£463k
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£40k£80k
31/03/2024£64k£106k
31/03/2023£69k£321k
31/03/2022£373k£351k
31/03/2021£623k£372k

Common questions

Is HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £40,000 in income for the year ended 31 March 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £64,000. Total expenditure was £80,000, resulting in a net expenditure of £40,000 and a reduction in total funds from £392,000 to £352,000. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £203,000, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £15,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2021£99kGrants to members
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2023£96kGrants awarded 2023
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2022£5kGrant