THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1077638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UCLH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

UCLH Charitable Foundation is the main fundraising charity for key research, building and equipment projects for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Latest income

£158k

Latest spending

£224k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit in unrestricted funds of £70,017, while restricted funds held £311,893, resulting in total net assets of £241,876. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, supported by a letter of support from Chesterlodge Limited, a company controlled by a trustee, which ensures sufficient funding for more than 12 months to cover unrestricted costs and the deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“1 member of staff was paid more than £60,000 (2024: 1).” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“1 member of staff was paid more than £60,000 (2024: 1).” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-70k; policy: adequate reserves to allow flexibility to support projects across the eight hospitals within the UCLH Trust)

“The ‘free’ reserves at 31 March 2025 were a deficit of £(70,017) (2024: (£7,683)).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03807203

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — University College London Hospitals Charitable Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

REILLY, Colin James — director, appointed 25/03/2021on trustee list
SPITTLE, Margaret Flora, Dr — director, appointed 09/09/1999not on trustee list
MORAN, Christopher John, Dr — director, appointed 30/07/1999on trustee list
FEATHERSTONE, Shirley Margaret — secretary, appointed 19/11/2015

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: The University College London Hospitals Charitable Foundation — Registered, 2 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 18/04/2012.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr CHRISTOPHER JOHN MORANchair
Colin Reilly
DR MARGARET SPITTLE OBE
Dr Jeremy George

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£158k	£224k
31/03/2024	£133k	£198k
31/03/2023	£186k	£481k
31/03/2022	£159k	£257k
31/03/2021	£270k	£174k

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit in unrestricted funds of £70,017, while restricted funds held £311,893, resulting in total net assets of £241,876. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, supported by a letter of support from Chesterlodge Limited, a company controlled by a trustee, which ensures sufficient funding for more than 12 months to cover unrestricted costs and the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PIERREPONT TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PIERREPONT TRUST	FY2023	£10k