EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY
Enhances the services and amenities provided by the Hospital Trust by purchasing both medical and other equipment, developing facilities for patients, visitors and staff, providing additional non essential training and providing funding and data for research. The charity supports projects throughout the Trust in the pursuit of excellence in healthcare provision.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds held at the end of the financial year were £1.7m, comprising £1.0m in restricted funds and £0.7m in unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £360,000 for the year, with total income of £515,000 and total expenditure of £943,000. Per the trustees' report, the level of freely available reserves was £0.54m, which is £0.24m higher than the minimum policy requirement of £0.3m.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £515k | £943k |
| 31/03/2024 | £504k | £710k |
| 31/03/2023 | £845k | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2022 | £517k | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
Common questions
Is EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds held at the end of the financial year were £1.7m, comprising £1.0m in restricted funds and £0.7m in unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £360,000 for the year, with total income of £515,000 and total expenditure of £943,000. Per the trustees' report, the level of freely available reserves was £0.54m, which is £0.24m higher than the minimum policy requirement of £0.3m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2022 | £148k | Grant |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | FY2023 | £59k | Grants for Helipad construction |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k | |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2023 | £30k | Grants awarded 2023 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 2 | £194k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 2 | £7k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £97k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £44k |
| TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY | 1 | £29k |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND
- DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity
- KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL CHARITY
- ELHT&ME
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY | £515k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS CHARITABLE FUND | £593k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £664k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND | £2.4m | — | 0 | above | 12.7% | no doubt |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity | £380k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL CHARITY | £5.1m | — | 7 | unclear | 46.5% | no doubt |