King's College Hospital Charity

King's College Hospital Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1165593).

King's College Hospital Charity exists to benefit patients and service users of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust across all its sites, and, where considered appropriate, other bodies relating to the NHS in England. It funds projects, equipment, research and care improvements that enhance services and facilities, support research and development, and improve the working environment for staff. The Charity manages over two hundred designated funds, each set up for a specific purpose within the hospitals. The annual report gives annual giving of £2,685,000.

Priority Areas

The Charity supports life-changing care for patients at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and works to take care further for patients and families. It raises funds for innovative research and cutting-edge equipment to develop better treatments and care, and works in partnership to develop facilities and services that improve people’s experience of King’s hospitals. Its support focuses on areas where it can be genuinely transformational, especially for people who are frail or face barriers to care and treatment. Projects, equipment, research and care improvements also benefit the Trust’s patients, service users and staff. The Charity aims to advance treatments and care through research and innovation while improving the experience of patients and visitors.

Themes

• Innovative research
• Medical equipment
• Hospital facilities
• Hospital services
• Patient experience

Geographic Focus

England.

For an idea that could benefit patients, service users or their families, submit the Expression of Interest form first; the Charity uses it to learn about the idea and advise on the best way to proceed.

Application windows:

• Strategic Crown Fund: Applications open in November; application deadline in January.

Who can apply:

• Small grants from designated funds: Any member of King's staff can apply, but only with prior authorisation from the relevant fund advisor.
• Most grants: For most of our grants, you must be a King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff member to apply. In most cases, we will ask staff to be substantively employed by the Trust
• Strategic Crown Fund: The primary applicant must be a King’s College Hospital employee.

What to send:

• Procurement requests under small grants: Please provide supplier quotes and ensure that the supplier is on the Trust Oracle system prior to submitting your application.
• Invoice payment requests under small grants: A copy of the invoice must be provided.
• Reimbursement requests under small grants: Receipts must be provided and can be photographed/ scanned and attached to your application.
• A quote for the item from the supplier (valid for at least one month).
• The supplier’s name and address.
• A description of the item being purchased.

Applying again: If you decide to reapply, we strongly advise you to address the issues raised in the feedback.

What the charity says:

• Applicants should discuss with the relevant Fund Advisor whether the designated fund’s purpose covers their idea and whether the advisor supports the application.
• Large-grant applicants should discuss their idea with the Charity’s grants team before starting the application.
• Applicants who reapply are strongly advised to address the issues raised in feedback on an unsuccessful application.
• Grantees submit reports describing their activities, impact and use of the grant.