THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND
The Charitable Company's principal activities are grant making to medical charities, hospices and hospitals and to individuals with health or disability problems. These donations and grants were made possible by the surplus profits of the Charitable Company's trading Company, HSF health plan, being gifted to The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net asset position of £45,208,180 at year-end, supported by unrestricted free reserves of £3,416,202. The Trustees are satisfied with this position and confident that sufficient funds will be available to meet future needs, noting that the charity relies on the success of its trading subsidiaries to fund grant-making activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations totalling £1,437 (2024: £nil) were received from two Trustees during the year.” — page 45
“The Hospital Saturday Fund is also the parent of three trading subsidiaries The HSF Health Plan Ltd, HSF Health Plan Malta Ltd & HSF Assist Ltd which generate the income from their trading activity to fund the grant-making.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Paul W Jackson — Group Chief Executive
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- JOHN GREENWOODchair
- Cal Healy
- Dr ANNA MARIA ZAMMIT
- JANE LAIDLAW DALTON
- JONATHAN HUGH BROOKE DIAMOND
- James Minett
- LYNN Tomlinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £36.9m | £38.5m |
| 31/12/2024 | £34.7m | £36.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £31.6m | £34.3m |
| 31/12/2022 | £31.5m | £28.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £31.1m | £31.4m |
Common questions
Is THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net asset position of £45,208,180 at year-end, supported by unrestricted free reserves of £3,416,202. The Trustees are satisfied with this position and confident that sufficient funds will be available to meet future needs, noting that the charity relies on the success of its trading subsidiaries to fund grant-making activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Who funds THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND as a grant recipient include CURE LEUKAEMIA, CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS, MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURE LEUKAEMIA | FY2024 | £10k | |
| CURE LEUKAEMIA | FY2022 | £10k | |
| CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS | FY2023 | £3k | |
| MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY | FY2023 | £2k | training – Jane Young coaching |
| CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS | FY2022 | £243 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 4 | £1.9m |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £184k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £57k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY | 1 | £29k |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| SUTTON COLDFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- ELHT&ME
- THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND
- KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND
- NORTH CUMBRIA HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY
- Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND | £36.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ELHT&ME | £993k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £835k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND | £635k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND | £2.4m | — | 0 | above | 12.7% | no doubt |
| NORTH CUMBRIA HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |