Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- This funder directs its giving to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the wider NHS, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, so an outside charity should not apply cold.
- Its small grants of up to £10,000 are open only to NHS staff for projects across the Trust, so if you work with NHS staff, ask them to talk to the charity's Operations Team first, since it works with staff to identify projects that fit donors' wishes.
- Small grants can be requested at any time, while grants over £10,000 are considered quarterly by the Charitable Funds Committee from detailed bids.
- Applications are assessed against its grant criteria, objectives and grant-making policy, so match any project to its themes of hospital equipment, hospital environment, research and innovation, staff support and specialist care.
Overview
Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1051606).
The Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity exists to support the services of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the NHS, helping them do more for local patients, their families and NHS staff. It makes grants from unrestricted and restricted funds, paying £1,004,000 in its latest annual report. Its grants support facilities, equipment, research, associated healthcare and complementary services.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The charity funds programmes that deliver exceptional care, innovative capital schemes and equipment, innovations in patient treatment, and support for NHS colleagues in their duties. Its grants support patients, their families and NHS staff through facilities, equipment, research, associated healthcare and complementary services. It makes grants to the NHS hospital Trust and other organisations it works with. NHS staff members can apply for small grants for projects across the Trust, with larger bids considered by the Charitable Funds Committee. Applications are assessed against the charity’s grant criteria, objectives and grant-making policy, and the Operations Team works with staff to identify projects that best fit donors’ wishes.
Themes
- Hospital equipment
- Hospital environment
- Research and innovation
- Staff support
- Specialist care
How to apply
NHS staff members can apply for small grants of under £10K at any time. Grants over £10K are considered quarterly by the Charitable Funds Committee, with detailed bids presented to it.
Who can apply:
- NHS staff members can apply for small grants of under £10K.
- Applications are to support projects across the Trust, which need to fit the charity’s grant criteria.
What to send:
- Detailed bids are presented to the committee for grants of over £10K.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applications need to fit the charity’s grant criteria.
- Detailed bids are assessed for their fit with the charity’s objectives and grant-making policy.
- The Operations Team works with NHS staff to identify projects that best fit donors’ wishes.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- GHNHSFT£1,004,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,394,000 | £1,414,000 | £1,100,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,376,000 | £2,302,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,350,000 | £1,910,000 | £1,436,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,940,000 | £2,458,000 | £1,804,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,534,763 | £1,981,172 | £1,004,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 4 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
Registers and filings
Other sources
- gloshospitals.nhs.uk/charity
- gloshospitals.nhs.uk/charity/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
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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Applying to Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity?
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Contact
- 0300 422 3231source
- ghn-tr.fundraising@nhs.netsource
- Cheltenham General Hospital Charity Office Sandford Road Cheltenham GL53 7ANsource
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Charity Office Great Western Road Gloucester GL1 3NNsource
- gloshospitals.nhs.uk/charity
Applying to Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0300 422 3231source
- ghn-tr.fundraising@nhs.netsource
- Cheltenham General Hospital Charity Office Sandford Road Cheltenham GL53 7ANsource
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Charity Office Great Western Road Gloucester GL1 3NNsource
- gloshospitals.nhs.uk/charity