South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds
Analysis
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds reported income of £1.4m and spending of £2.5m, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.0m to £1.4m (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Force Cancer Charity (£1.4m), Givingworks (£1.4m) and The Loseley Christian Trust (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68%, investments 27% and charitable activities 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £138k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £594k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 58%
- Legacies 10.0%
- Charitable activities 3.9%
- Trading 0.5%
- Investments 27%
In the charity's own words
Activities benefit patients and staff of the Foundation Trust in furtherance of providing healthcare through purchasing equipment, funding training, and providing welfare amenities.The Trust Deed permits funds to be used for any charitable purpose relating to the National Health Service.Around 185 funds exist within the Charity registration, covering most wards and services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Force Cancer Charity | Exeter | £1.4m |
| Givingworks | London | £1.4m |
| The Loseley Christian Trust | Guildford | £1.4m |
| John James Bristol Foundation | Bristol | £1.4m |