Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity

Registered charity 1103694 · since 2004chftcharity.co.uk·Calderdale, Kirklees·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

3 weeks
Typical decision time
Invitation only
Unsolicited applications are not accepted

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Key takeaways

  • Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity funds projects that support patients, colleagues, visitors and the communities served by the Trust, so a request should clearly link to one of its stated priorities: hospital and community spaces, medical equipment and resources, colleague wellbeing and development, community health partnerships, or innovation and care improvement.
  • The charity says it works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so check whether you need an invitation before preparing a full application.
  • Its approval route depends on the amount: requests up to £1,000 are reviewed and approved by the Head of Charity and Volunteer Services, while requests between £1,001 and £10,000 need initial approval from the Head of Charity and the relevant Divisional Director of Operations, then final approval from the Charity Steering Group, which reviews applications monthly.
  • Requests must meet one of the stated funding criteria, general-fund applications are scored for quality and value for money, and decisions take about 3 weeks, so allow for that in your timing.

Overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1103694).

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity exists to champion Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in delivering outstanding, compassionate care for patients and families. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1103694, and it funds projects supporting patients, colleagues, visitors and the communities the Trust serves. Its giving is divided into approval routes by amount, with requests up to £1,000 handled differently from requests between £1,001 and £10,000.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity funds projects supporting patients, colleagues, visitors and the communities served by the Trust. Its priorities include improving hospital and community spaces, providing medical equipment and resources, supporting colleague wellbeing and development, working in partnership with organisations and communities, and driving innovation. Funding can improve comfort, wellbeing and patient experience through welcoming spaces; invest in specialist equipment and improvements to care; support staff wellbeing, rest facilities, education and professional development; and help community-based peer support and access to care. Its innovation work includes pilots, research and ideas from colleagues aimed at improving experiences and outcomes for patients, families and colleagues.

Themes

  • Hospital and community spaces
  • Medical equipment and resources
  • Colleague wellbeing and development
  • Community health partnerships
  • Innovation and care improvement

How to apply

Applicants first identify how their funding request aligns with the stated priorities, then apply through the relevant linked application route.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

  • A request must meet one of the stated funding criteria.
  • For general-fund applications, the Committee scores applications for quality and value for money.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

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Five years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 31 March 2021£982,561£693,729£15,000Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022£434,136£749,908—Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023£364,000£990,000—Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024£381,000£647,000—Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025£345,000£615,000—Accounts for year to 31 March 2025
  • Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.

Sources

This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.

Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.

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