County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity
Analysis
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterlee. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity reported income of £380k and spending of £525k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £872k to £380k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Community of St Mary the Virgin at Wantage (£380k), SIG Housing Trust (£380k) and Veterans with Dogs (£380k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity, with the help of invaluable contributions from supporters of our hospitalsand community services, provides an opportunity to undertake activities and enhance patient care that might otherwise not be possible. This includes the purchase of medical equipment, improvements to patient amenities and patient and staff education, above and beyond what is normally provided by the NHS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Community of St Mary the Virgin at Wantage | Wantage | £380k |
| SIG Housing Trust | London | £380k |
| Veterans with Dogs | Exeter | £380k |
| Drugscience Ltd | Kent | £380k |