ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
St George's Hospital Charity was formerly registered under the same name but with charity registration number 241527.The purpose of St George's Hospital Charity is to support St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in its delivery of care to patients at St George's and Queen Mary's Hospital and in the wider Merton and Wandsworth communities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves stood at £11.1 million, with free unrestricted reserves of £1.4 million, which is below the stated policy target of £1.6 million. The charity reported a net expenditure of £0.7 million for the year, funded by income of £3.0 million and investment gains, while maintaining a robust risk management strategy to ensure financial stability.
What the accounts disclose
“The updated unrestricted reserves target is £1.6 million” — page 30
“The Charity owns all the shares in a dormant company, St George’s Hospital Trading Limited (Company Number 3481144).”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- David J Meek — Chair
- Davina Metters — Director of Fundraising and Communications
- Pascale Nicholls — Director of Finance
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (21/10/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (07/06/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (20/09/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (24/01/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (03/04/2017)
Trustees
- David Jeffrey Meekchair
- Dr Alison Elizabeth Wallace Simmons
- Dr Rachna Upadhya
- Georgina Greenspan
- Gwen Alexandra Nightingale
- Ms Sarah Margaret Wilton
- Pankaj Shashikant Dave
- Paul Martin McKenzie
- Professor Derek Macallan
- Renuka Dent
- Suzanne Leigh Hudson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.0m | £3.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.9m | £4.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.5m | £4.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.1m | £3.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.2m | £4.2m |
Common questions
Is ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £11.1 million, with free unrestricted reserves of £1.4 million, which is below the stated policy target of £1.6 million. The charity reported a net expenditure of £0.7 million for the year, funded by income of £3.0 million and investment gains, while maintaining a robust risk management strategy to ensure financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION, THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/11/2023 | £249k | "Our Hospital: conserving, curating and responding to St GeorgeÂ’s Art and Heritage Collection." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2021 | £10k | St George's Arts Week |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2016 | £145k | Arts St George's |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2012 | £10k | Uplift |
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 TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | 1 | £110k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| The Greaves & Withey Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| THE DERVIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £98k |
| THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £97k |
Charities like this
- THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGES HOSPITAL
- ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY
- Southampton Hospitals Charity
- KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL CHARITY
- HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY
- My University Hospitals Sussex
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £3.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGES HOSPITAL | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY | £274k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Southampton Hospitals Charity | £11.2m | — | — | above | 40.7% | no doubt |
| KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL CHARITY | £5.1m | — | 7 | unclear | 46.5% | no doubt |
| HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY | £821k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |