THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY
To enhance the benefits of patients and staff in the services we provide within the NHS and where appropriate support research and development.
Objects
THE TRUSTEE SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND AT ITS DISCRETION, SO FAR AS MAY BE PERMISSIBLE, THE CAPITAL EITHER FOR THE GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE SERVICES FORMERLY PROVIDED BY BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST OR FOR ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE OBJECTS").
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased by 18% to £956,556, driven by significant income from general grants and legacies. The charity reports a healthy cash position with unrestricted funds of £41,866 and total investments valued at £732,086, providing coverage for committed expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Corporate Trustee has agreed a maximum cash reserve of £100,000 which aims to achieve a forward-looking approach whereby reserves are held based on a year's future spend.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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: 244
- Government income: £59,283 — contracts £23,232 (1), grants £36,051 (7); 5% of the £1,088,427 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 183
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 26
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 11/06/2024, 132 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.1m | £958k |
| 31/03/2024 | £431k | £503k |
| 31/03/2023 | £409k | £438k |
| 31/03/2022 | £380k | £307k |
| 31/03/2021 | £502k | £338k |
Common questions
Is THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased by 18% to £956,556, driven by significant income from general grants and legacies. The charity reports a healthy cash position with unrestricted funds of £41,866 and total investments valued at £732,086, providing coverage for committed expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CK Audit.
Who funds THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DWF FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Relief of Poverty |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City Council | 25/10/2023 | £10k | Winter Support for Vulnerable Adults |
| Birmingham City Council | 27/09/2023 | £10k | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Charity |
| Birmingham City Council | 19/09/2023 | £10k | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity |
| Birmingham City Council | 22/08/2023 | £5k | Winter Support for Adults Aged 18 - 49 |
| Birmingham City Council | 01/02/2023 | £5k | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity - OA |
| Birmingham City Council | 01/02/2023 | £5k | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity - YA |
| Birmingham City Council | 29/11/2022 | £5k | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/06/2021 | £10k | Perry Tree Centre TVs |
| UK government | 19/08/2020 | £7k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £777k |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | 1 | £55k |
| HELP FOR HEALTH | 1 | £50k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITY AND RELATED CHARITIES
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT NURSING CHARITABLE TRUST
- GEORGE FENTHAM BIRMINGHAM CHARITY
- HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITY AND RELATED CHARITIES | £77k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT NURSING CHARITABLE TRUST | £87k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GEORGE FENTHAM BIRMINGHAM CHARITY | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS | £353k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |