Royal Orthopaedic Charity
The charity's key purpose is to use it's resources to support the NHS and specifically the services provided by The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The type of activities that the charity funds are training and research, provision of specialist medical equipment and services that would not normally be provided from NHS resources but enhance the patients experience.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net assets decreased by £413,000 to £1,583,000 due to expenditure exceeding income. The charity does not currently have a formal reserves policy in place, although one is in development, and holds unrestricted reserves of £585,258.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charitable Trust has made payments of £275,286 (2023/24 £105,612) to The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in line with the Charity objectives, where the Trustees (whose names are listed on page 3) are also members of the Trust. The were no payments to the Trustees. The only related party transactions which have occurred to 31 March 2025 have been between the Charity and The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.” — page 34
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £157k | £570k |
| 31/03/2024 | £242k | £458k |
| 31/03/2023 | £160k | £300k |
| 31/03/2022 | £689k | £584k |
| 31/03/2021 | £673k | £229k |
Common questions
Is Royal Orthopaedic Charity financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets decreased by £413,000 to £1,583,000 due to expenditure exceeding income. The charity does not currently have a formal reserves policy in place, although one is in development, and holds unrestricted reserves of £585,258. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Royal Orthopaedic Charity?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Royal Orthopaedic Charity as a grant recipient include ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK | FY2025 | £110k | Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for treating hip fracture: benefits, risks, and trends in use in England using electronic health records |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £8k | Medical |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 5 | £1.0m |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 2 | £209k |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £354k |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | 1 | £169k |
| TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY | 1 | £29k |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- THE ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITY
- THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND
- ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
- BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
- ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
- ORTHOGERIATRIC RESEARCH FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Orthopaedic Charity | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITY | £934k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND | £635k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |