The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- This funder is not open to outside applicants: its application method is by invitation only, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Its stated eligibility is for staff groups and departments within the NHS trusts it serves, who can bid for Charitable Funds grants in line with its objects.
- If your organisation is not one of those, this funder is not one you can apply to.
- If you are linked to those trusts, check the application forms on its website, and note that grants must accord with charity law, its constitution and donors' wishes where practicable.
- Its annual report records £269,010 awarded, but no grant range is stated, so do not assume a typical request size.
Overview
The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1053329).
The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, with a registered area of operation of Derbyshire. It exists to enhance and improve patient experience through things like additional equipment, extra training, or better surroundings for patients, their families and staff. Its charitable funds have been restructured into two main funds, the 'Staff General Fund' and the 'Patient General Fund'. Its annual report records £269,010 awarded.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust supports patient welfare by improving care through equipment and facilities not normally provided by the NHS and staff welfare through facilities, training and education not normally funded by the NHS. Its charitable funds are intended to enhance patient experience and the wellbeing of patients and staff, complementing statutory NHS provision. Staff groups and departments can bid for funding in line with the charity's objects. Its annual report describes support for a wide range of charitable and health-related activities within its two member NHS Trusts, with NHS Fund Managers governing funds and requesting their use when expenditure is appropriate to the charity's objectives.
Themes
- Patient welfare
- Staff welfare
How to apply
DCHS staff members can apply for grant funding by logging in to the DCHS website to access the application forms.
Who can apply:
- All staff groups/departments have the ability to bid for Charitable Funds grants in accordance with the objects of the Charity.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Grants must accord with charity law, the charity's constitution and donors' wishes where practicable.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £372,579 | £215,058 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £405,541 | £149,620 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £404,153 | £373,617 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £185,120 | £297,429 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £148,716 | £346,894 | £269,010 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/dchs-charitable-trust · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/charitable-funds-restructure · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Stay Updated
Get updates on The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust and other funders
Subscribe
Applying to The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- DCHS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, WALTON HOSPITAL, WHITECOTES LANE, CHESTERFIELD, S40 3HWsource
- dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/charitable-funds-restructure
- Apply online
Stay Updated
Get updates on The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust and other funders
SubscribeApplying to The Derbyshire Community Health Services Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- DCHS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, WALTON HOSPITAL, WHITECOTES LANE, CHESTERFIELD, S40 3HWsource
- dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/charitable-funds-restructure
- Apply online