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.
Objects
4. The objects for which the Association is established are for:the relief of sickness and suffering and giving of help to those who are aged, infirm unemployed or in need and who require Medical Relief as hereinafter defined or who are pregnant and for the promotion of medical research for the benefit of the public in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Eire, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Malta (the “area of benefit”).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net asset position of £45,208,180 at year-end, with unrestricted free reserves of £3,416,202. The charity relies on income from its trading subsidiaries, which generated total premiums of £35,835,993, to fund its grant-making activities. The trustees confirmed that the group is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity received Gift Aid donations during the year from its trading subsidiaries totalling £1,166,868 (2024: £2,072,500).” — page 45
“Donations totalling £1,437 (2024: £nil) were received from two Trustees during the year.” — page 45
“The charity received Gift Aid donations during the year from its trading subsidiaries totalling £1,166,868 (2024: £2,072,500).” — page 45
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06039284
- Trading subsidiary: HSF ASSIST LIMITED Companies House 08139547 · Financial health read from its filings
- Trading subsidiary: HSF HEALTH PLAN LIMITED Companies House AC001143
- Turnover: £69k
- Profit before tax: £40k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £10k
- There is a creditor’s balance of £10,969 (2024: £7,532) owed to the company’s sister company HSF health plan Limited in relation to management charges.
“Adjustment for profits gift aided to parent within 9 months (9,910)”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Paul W Jackson — Group Chief Executive
Funders the charity credits
Company officers (Companies House)
- DIAMOND, Jonathan Hugh Brooke on trustee list
- MINETT, James Gowing on trustee list
- ZAMMIT, Anna Maria, Dr on trustee list
- TOMLINSON, Lynn on trustee list
- HEALY, Cal on trustee list
- DALTON, Jane Laidlaw on trustee list
- GREENWOOD, John on trustee list
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, with unrestricted free reserves of £3,416,202. The charity relies on income from its trading subsidiaries, which generated total premiums of £35,835,993, to fund its grant-making activities. The trustees confirmed that the group is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. 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, CARE MERSEYSIDE.
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 | |
| CARE MERSEYSIDE | FY2021 | £29 | Funding towards a gardening project. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £909k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £184k |
| THE VIOLET TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| 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 |
| C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES CHARITABLE FUND
- SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- Hertford British Charitable Fund
- THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE HUDSON FOUNDATION
- FRIENDS OF THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION - DEAL
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 |
| CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES CHARITABLE FUND | £891k | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hertford British Charitable Fund | £2.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST | £415k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HUDSON FOUNDATION | £976k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |