Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund
Analysis
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kingston upon Thames. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.7m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.4m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Childwick Trust (£2.3m), Boarbank Hall Convalescent Home, Grange-Over-Sands (£2.4m) and Gympanzees (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, investments 9.1% and trading 8.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £391k. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Legacies 17%
- Trading 8.2%
- Investments 9.1%
- Other 6.9%
In the charity's own words
The Trustee ensures the charitable objective is carried out for the public benefit by undertaking the following activities:- the provision of facilities and purchase of medical equipment for use by Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust;- supporting research into, and development of, treatments; and,- expenditure for the benefit of patients, their families and staff of the hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Childwick Trust | St Albans | £2.3m |
| Boarbank Hall Convalescent Home, Grange-Over-Sands | Cumbria | £2.4m |
| Gympanzees | Bristol | £2.3m |
| Wellbeing of Women | London | £2.4m |