Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends
Bedford Hospitals Charity was founded in 1988 to improve the equipment and facilities for patients and staff at Bedford Hospitals. It has raised 9.5million, notably 2.5million for the Primrose Oncology Unit and 765,000 for cancer projects. The appeal to raise 750,000 to expand cancer services at Bedford is now complete and the current one is for a new MRI scanner costing over 1million.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £857,062, which is well in excess of the stated reserves policy target of approximately £5,000 (twelve months' unrestricted expenditure). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £428,494 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £880,904.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which at least equates to approximately twelve months’ unrestricted expenditure to cover management, administration and governance costs, namely £5,000.” — page 7
“Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends works closely with and provides its charitable expenditure to our main beneficiary, the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.” — page 7
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/07/2019)
Trustees
- Debbie Inskipchair
- Ismail Anilmis DL
- JACQUI GOULDING
- Kenneth John Williams
- ROB OAKLEY
- Simon Nigel Swinburne Sadler TD DL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £646k | £217k |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.0m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £248k | £90k |
| 31/03/2021 | £449k | £378k |
Common questions
Is Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £857,062, which is well in excess of the stated reserves policy target of approximately £5,000 (twelve months' unrestricted expenditure). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £428,494 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £880,904. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends as a grant recipient include THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST | FY2021 | £4k | |
| THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST | FY2022 | £3k | Local charity grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £11k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £477k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £224k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £176k |
| KESWICK TO BARROW WALK | 1 | £30k |
| THE WIXAMTREE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY
- THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
- BAY HOSPITALS CHARITY
- BEDFORD HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND
- THE FRIENDS OF BARNET HOSPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends | £646k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST | £271k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BAY HOSPITALS CHARITY | £828k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORD HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND | £3.2m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | 27.2% | no doubt |