SHEFFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY
The core mission of the Charity is to enhance the care and treatment of patients accessing NHS services in Sheffield, by supporting high priority areas which are beyond the scope of government funding. This is achieved by funding:enhancements to patient careimprovements to the hospital environmentstaff developmentresearchequipment
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £1.67m against a policy target of £1m, indicating reserves are above the stated policy level. The charity reported a net decrease in total assets of £2.36m for the year, driven by increased grant expenditure, while maintaining an audited going concern status with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity had one staff member receiving remuneration in the range £70,000 – £80,000 and three staff members remuneration in the range of £60,000 – £70,000 during the year” — page 37
“The Charity had one staff member receiving remuneration in the range £70,000 – £80,000 and three staff members remuneration in the range of £60,000 – £70,000 during the year” — page 37
“Sheffield Hospitals Charity is the sole shareholder of a trading company, SHCT Trading Ltd (company number 6219138).”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 4 (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Beth Crackles — Chief Executive
- Greg Van Heeswijk — Director of Fundraising
- Judith Moulsdale — Director of Finance
- Sam Earnshaw — Director of Brand and Communications
- Shasta Ashraf — Director of Grants
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/10/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (08/01/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (04/04/2017)
Trustees
- Lawrence Michael Batechair
- Adele Sabin
- Amy Tingle
- Catherine Sinclair
- Christopher Morley
- Dr Iolanthe Fowler
- Dr Sarah Molton
- James Daniel Drury
- Thomas Joseph Elliott
- Una Cunningham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.9m | £5.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.8m | £2.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £3.2m | £3.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.3m | £3.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.1m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is SHEFFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £1.67m against a policy target of £1m, indicating reserves are above the stated policy level. The charity reported a net decrease in total assets of £2.36m for the year, driven by increased grant expenditure, while maintaining an audited going concern status with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of SHEFFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 4 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds SHEFFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEFFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, STROKE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD, CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2021 | £735k | Grants to members |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2023 | £63k | Grants awarded 2023 |
| STROKE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | FY2022 | £10k | donation to the Sheffield Hospitals stroke research department |
| THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD | FY2021 | £8k | |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2022 | £5k | Grant |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | General charitable grant |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | General Charitable Grants |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | General charitable grant |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 2 | £59k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 2 | £7k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £854k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| The Greaves & Withey Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £97k |
Charities like this
- THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
- SHEFFIELD MIND LTD
- SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY
- Southampton Hospitals Charity
- THE MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND RELATED CHARITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEFFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY | £2.9m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 4 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £5.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD MIND LTD | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY | £821k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Southampton Hospitals Charity | £11.2m | — | — | above | 40.7% | no doubt |