Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The fund's stated priority is Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and it funds patient facilities, advanced equipment, staff welfare and training, and medical research, so projects in those areas fit well.
- It does not fund pay or bonuses for staff, so a request for staff salaries should not go here.
- Its annual report gives annual giving of £298,000, but no grant range is stated, so no published guide to a realistic request size is available; ask the fund before setting an amount.
- For general funds, submit a bid explaining why charitable funds should be awarded and how the award will benefit, and show that spending plans have due regard to the fund's purposes and the best use of resources.
- No publicly published application process is available, and nothing is stated about timing or how competitive the fund is.
Overview
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1049687).
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to enhance care and services through grant funding, above the level that public funding alone can provide, for patients in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its annual giving is £298,000, according to its annual report. Its programmes focus on patient facilities, staff welfare and training, and medical research.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity funds improvements to healthcare services for patients in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its priorities include clinical advances, advanced equipment, better hospital environments and patient facilities, staff welfare, training and development, and medical research and innovation. The work is intended to improve patient care and experience, support staff development and contribute to healthcare innovation. The charity also describes significant transformation projects within and outside the Trust, and collaboration with partners from the public, private and voluntary sectors, including healthcare and third-sector organisations. Its funding enhances care and services beyond the level public funding alone can provide.
Themes
- Patient facilities
- Staff welfare and training
- Medical research
- Equipment and innovation
Geographic Focus
Priority: Cornwall; the Isles of Scilly.
What they don't fund
- Pay or bonuses for staff
How to apply
For grants from general funds, submit a bid explaining why charitable funds should be awarded and how the award will benefit.
What to send:
- Applications for grants from general funds must outline why charitable funds should be awarded and provide details of how the award will be of benefit.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Spending plans should have due regard to the fund purposes and the best use of resources in meeting the charity’s objectives.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Cornwall
- Isles of Scilly
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,068,000 | £809,000 | £650,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £763,000 | £597,000 | £414,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £747,000 | £830,000 | £610,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £654,737 | £1,028,135 | £639,749 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,798,522 | £1,027,553 | £298,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; 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: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- charity.royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk
- charity.royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/the-work-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- charity.royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/faqs · read on 30 October 2026
- charity.royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/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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- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJsource
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- 01872 252858source
- RCHT.Charity@nhs.netsource
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJsource
- charity.royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk