KING EDWARD VII'S HOSPITAL (SISTER AGNES)
King Edward VII (Sister Agnes) Charity is a Royal Charter Charity established in 1899 to support Armed Forces service personnel, veterans and their families who require medical treatment through the provision of grants for specific healthcare needs.
Objects
THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AT THE HOSPITAL ON SUCH TERMS AS THE COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE TO THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF BENEFICIARIES IN DESCENDING ORDER OF PRIORITY:(A) ALL SERVING PERSONNEL OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES (B) ALL EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED IN HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES (WHETHER IN A REGULAR, TEMPORARY, RESERVE OR TERRITORIAL CAPACITY) OR IN THE BRITISH INDIAN ARMED FORCES (C) SPOUSES, FORMER SPOUSES, WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS (OR SUCH SIMILAR ANALOGOUS RELATIONSHIPS RECOGNISED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND & WALES) OF ANY OF THE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN CATEGORIES A. AND B. ABOVE. (D) ANY OTHER PERSON AGED 16 AND OVER.THE COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL TO THOSE BENEFICIARIES FALLING WITHIN SUB-CLAUSES (A) TO (C) ABOVE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11.03m for the year, resulting in a deficit in its general funds of £6.0m. The trustees attribute this to the planned sale of the hospital assets to Bupa, which is expected to complete by the end of 2025 and provide a solid financial foundation for the charity's future charitable activities. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Hospital’s free reserves (i.e. the General Funds) as of 31 March 2025 were in a deficit position of £6.0m” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Employees paid over £60,000: 51 (£60,001–£70,000: 28; £70,001–£80,000: 9; £90,001–£100,000: 5; £100,001–£110,000: 5; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 2)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Employees paid over £60,000: 51 (£60,001–£70,000: 23; £70,001–£80,000: 9; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 5; £100,001–£110,000: 3; £110,001–£120,000: 3; £140,001–£150,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 3)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Employees paid over £60,000: 62 (£60,001–£70,000: 28; £70,001–£80,000: 12; £80,001–£90,000: 6; £90,001–£100,000: 7; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 3; £150,001–£200,000: 2)
- Has a trading subsidiary
In the news
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/08/2018)
Trustees
- Sir Richard Brook Sykeschair
- Commodore Alison Hofman
- Dr Roger Sinclair Kirby
- Fiona Elizabeth Lawrence Driscoll
- Paul Richard Biddle
- Sanjay Shah
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £44.5m | £55.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £47.4m | £53.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £44.1m | £52.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £40.4m | £44.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £31.3m | £33.5m |
Common questions
Is KING EDWARD VII'S HOSPITAL (SISTER AGNES) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11.03m for the year, resulting in a deficit in its general funds of £6.0m. The trustees attribute this to the planned sale of the hospital assets to Bupa, which is expected to complete by the end of 2025 and provide a solid financial foundation for the charity's future charitable activities. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds KING EDWARD VII'S HOSPITAL (SISTER AGNES)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KING EDWARD VII'S HOSPITAL (SISTER AGNES) as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EMMES FOUNDATION, THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAND TRUST | FY2023 | £250k | Hospice and Hospital |
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £150k | To provide the highest standards of patient care & treatment & to operate a hospital open to any member of public providing quality care that contributes to ear |
| THE EMMES FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £18k | |
| THE BAND TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£10k | Hospice and Hospital |
| THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Hospital care |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 11/03/2022 | £89k | OVA Afghanistan Veterans' Fund |