THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITY

Registered charity 1107883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO APPLY INCOME RECEIVED FROM DONATIONS TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC SERVED BY THE TRUST.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£557k
Latest spending
£329k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £2,404,000, driven by an excess of income over expenditure of £228,000. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £422,000, with free reserves calculated at £302,000 after designating £120,000 for administration and fundraising costs. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s administration, fund-raising and support costs (held: £302k)
“The Corporate Trustee recognises that the Charity is entirely dependent upon donations for its future viability which will inevitably be subject to fluctuations. With this in mind, an unrestricted fund reserve is required to meet one year’s administration, fund-raising and support costs and thus ensure the Charity is able to operate as a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the Corporate Trustee of the Charity and is therefore a related party. The Charity works closely with, and provides the majority of its funding to, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust which comprises of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
“As part of the normal course of business, the Charity has made payments totalling £261,000 (2023/24 £421,000) to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as Corporate Trustee of the Charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£557k
Total spending
£329k
Reserves (reported)
£302k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Powys · Shropshire · Telford & Wrekin · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£557k£329k
31/03/2024£497k£656k
31/03/2023£357k£361k
31/03/2022£682k£612k
31/03/2021£725k£570k

Common questions

Is THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £2,404,000, driven by an excess of income over expenditure of £228,000. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £422,000, with free reserves calculated at £302,000 after designating £120,000 for administration and fundraising costs. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2017£10k'Telford's Active Patients and Staff' (TAPS) project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES2£1.7m
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION1£55k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITY£557k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL FY2024£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt
CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£393k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£357k—0unclear—no doubt
PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt

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