ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Alder Hey Children's Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children's Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families we care for every year. We are inspired by children; they stand at the heart of everything we do, driving us to raise money so the hospital can deliver the best care possible.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income reached £9.51 million, a record high, while charitable expenditure was £5.81 million. The charity holds £5 million in unrestricted free reserves, which the trustees note is below the policy target of 12 months' operating costs when emergency funding is considered, though it meets the minimum policy of six months. The auditors confirmed the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 March 2025 total unrestricted, undesignated free reserves within the Charity were £5 million; £0.6 million when the operating costs and emergency funding provision for 12 months is taken into account.”
“The Charity delivers its charitable objectives by making grants to the Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The total grants made in the year amounted to £4,901k”
“Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust staff provide administrative support to the Charity.”
“The Charity delivers its charitable objectives by making grants to the Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The total grants made in the year amounted to £4,901k”
“Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust staff provide administrative support to the Charity.”
“Alder Hey Promotions Limited, company number 08019977, became a fully owned subsidiary of the Charity on 1 April 2015. Its principal activity is to carry out fundraising on behalf of Alder Hey Children’s Charity.”
In the news
- Hoya UK partners with Alder Hey Children’s Charity
- Golden Bear takes on Mascot Grand National in support of Alder Hey Children’s Charity
- “1 minute Wednesday” book featuring 100 channel leaders set to help Alder Hey Children’s Charity
- Southport Pool Hosts 24-Hour Charity Swim for Alder Hey Children’s Charity
- Alder Hey Children’s Charity launches new Yr Wyddfa Challenge
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport to host a 5k Runway Night Run in support of Alder Hey Children’s Charity
- Horlicks launches promotional packs to support Alder Hey Children’s Charity
- Southport Lakeland Leather Manager completes 14,000ft skydive for Alder Hey children's charity
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: ALDER HEY PROMOTIONS LTD Companies House 08019977
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 09389239
- Turnover: £1.1m
- Profit before tax: £624k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £624k
- Creditors include £135,571 owed to group undertakings (2024: £566,517).
“all profits are gifted back to the Charity within the year the profits are earned in line with the Charity SORP and FRS 102 guidance.”
Funders the charity credits
- 4DW Foundation
Company officers (Companies House)
- DALLAS, Garth Orlando, Doctor on trustee list
- BELLINGHAM, Angela on trustee list
- KANKONKAR, Preeti Ravindra on trustee list
- BARKER, Jacqueline on trustee list
- WAIN, Ryan Joseph on trustee list
- TURNOCK, Richard Roulston on trustee list
- MORRIS, Graham John on trustee list
- GILMORE, Sarah Louise on trustee list
- MUIR, Kirsty Campbell on trustee list
- BIBBY, Paul Simon on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Josephine, Dame not on trustee list
- FLETCHER, Sarah Louise
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (29/01/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (10/08/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (14/09/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (02/02/2017)
- Received assets from another charity (02/02/2017)
Trustees
- Angela Bellingham
- DAME JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS DBE BA DL
- Dr Garth Orlando Dallas
- GRAHAM JOHN MORRIS
- Jacqueline Barker
- Kirsty Muir
- Paul Bibby
- Preeti Ravindra Kankonkar
- Richard Roulston Turnock
- Ryan Wain
- Sarah GILMORE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £9.5m | £8.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £8.3m | £8.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £8.3m | £8.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £6.6m | £7.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.7m | £5.9m |
Common questions
Is ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached £9.51 million, a record high, while charitable expenditure was £5.81 million. The charity holds £5 million in unrestricted free reserves, which the trustees note is below the policy target of 12 months' operating costs when emergency funding is considered, though it meets the minimum policy of six months. The auditors confirmed the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bennett Brooks & Co Ltd.
Who funds ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, The Trevor Hemmings Foundation, THE REGATTA FOUNDATION, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2026 | £20k | YEP x Alder Hey: Creative Theatre Sessions at the Everyman Theatre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/03/2026 | £287k | Helping Hands |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/02/2025 | £20k | Framing Our Futures with Nature Well |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2023 | £10k | The Lullaby Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2021 | £10k | Theatrical Minds: Developing the Story |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2021 | £100k | Calm and Connected – post-COVID recovery programme |
| UK government | 01/04/2021 | £164k | VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/10/2019 | £10k | Theatrical Minds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2018 | £10k | ?Young Makers: Inspiring children and young people at Alder Hey throug |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/04/2016 | £10k | Music Matters: Participatory Programmes for Children and Young People |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £1.2m |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £40k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £30k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 2 | £20k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| SSP FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE CHRIS BANTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
Charities like this
- THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
- THE FRIENDS OF ALYN ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, JERUSALEM
- NOAH'S ARK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
- SINCERE SUPPORT
- GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY
- BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY | £9.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £5.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF ALYN ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, JERUSALEM | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOAH'S ARK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £2.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SINCERE SUPPORT | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY | £140.4m | — | — | no_policy | 33.1% | no doubt |