WESTON PARK HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD
Registered charity 509803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTON PARK CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT CENTRE, Weston Park Cancer Charity
The Charity funds research and improves treatment and care for local people living with and after cancer. The Charity provides care and support for people affected by cancer, during and after treatment, through our information and support centre and outreach work. We also fund: (1)research into the causes of, and improved treatment for, cancer (2)cancer treatment services.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £4,031,595, with total expenditure of £2,786,541, resulting in a net increase in funds of £1.24m. The charity holds general unrestricted funds of £2.99m and free reserves of £2.3m, both of which exceed the stated minimum reserves policy target of £600k.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £600k unrestricted, undesignated funds (held: £3.0m)
“The Trustees reserves policy sets a minimum of £600k unrestricted, undesignated funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“Donations totalling £2,035 (2024: £2,301) were received from 5 Trustees (2024: 10) in the year.” — page 57
“During the year Irwin Mitchell charged £3.624 (2024: £1,253) for services to the charity. Niall Baker is the Regional Managing Partner of Irwin Mitchell.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal services from trustee-connected firm
“Donations totalling £2,035 (2024: £2,301) were received from 5 Trustees (2024: 10) in the year.” — page 57
“During the year Irwin Mitchell charged £3.624 (2024: £1,253) for services to the charity. Niall Baker is the Regional Managing Partner of Irwin Mitchell.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Weston Park Trading Limited
“The results of its subsidiary undertaking, Weston Park Trading Limited have not been consolidated within the accounts due to its immaterial nature. Weston Park Trading Limited is a dormant subsidiary with share capital totalling £1.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Weston Park Hospital Development Fund (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£997k
Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alison Clarke
- Amy Rebecca Hallam
- David Grey MBE · trustee of 2 other charities
- David Malcolm Thurkettle · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr James Catto
- Dr Louise Merriman
- Dr Satya V R Garikipati
- Kathryn Burkitt
- Melinda Schofield
- Nigel Beasley
- Peter O'Connell
- Steve Chufungleung
- Steven Wragg
- Timothy Brazier
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WESTON PARK HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £4,031,595, with total expenditure of £2,786,541, resulting in a net increase in funds of £1.24m. The charity holds general unrestricted funds of £2.99m and free reserves of £2.3m, both of which exceed the stated minimum reserves policy target of £600k. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.
Who funds WESTON PARK HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WESTON PARK HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD as a grant recipient include CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST, MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND.
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