Medway NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund

Registered charity 1051748 · since 1996medwayhospitalcharity.org.uk·England, Wales·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

£242k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

This fund suits requests that link clearly to Medway NHS Foundation Trust, since its main beneficiaries are the Trust's patients and staff and its themes are medical equipment, the hospital environment and wellbeing.
Grants go only to related or third-party NHS bodies and non-NHS bodies that further the charitable objects of the funds, and requests must advance patient, volunteer or staff benefit and reflect donor wishes, so a request without that link is unlikely to fit.
The annual report shows £242,000 paid out, but no grant range is stated, so ask the Trust what size of request is realistic before setting a figure.
There is no published application process: requests are made by fund holders within their designated areas, so find out who holds the relevant fund at the Trust and approach them first.

Overview

Medway NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1051748).

Medway NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales whose purpose is any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service. Its annual report shows £242,000 paid out, and grants can be made from restricted, unrestricted or designated funds. Its reported activities include purchasing equipment, welfare support and hospital projects, with patients and staff of Medway NHS Foundation Trust as its main beneficiaries.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity uses its funds for medical and wellbeing-related activity that benefits patients, volunteers and staff. Its grants are made to related or third-party NHS bodies and non-NHS bodies when they further the charitable objects of the relevant funds. The reported activities include purchasing equipment, welfare support and other expenditure directly supporting hospital projects. Patients and staff of Medway NHS Foundation Trust are the charity’s main beneficiaries. Fund holders can request grants within their designated areas, and requests must fit the fund objectives, advance patient, volunteer or staff benefit, and respect donor wishes. The Head of Charity assesses appropriateness under the scheme of delegation, with approvals handled by the relevant charity or Trust decision-makers.

Themes

Medical equipment
Hospital environment
Wellbeing

What they don't fund

Grants are only made to related or third-party NHS bodies and non NHS bodies in furtherance of the charitable objects of the funds

How to apply

Fund holders make grant requests within their designated areas. Requests must fit the fund objectives, advance patient, volunteer or staff benefit, and reflect donor wishes.

Who can apply:

Grants are only made to related or third-party NHS bodies and non NHS bodies in furtherance of the charitable objects of the funds.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Medway NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund.

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£466,000	£774,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£296,000	£486,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£176,000	£219,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£262,000	£521,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£253,000	£248,000	£242,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the 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.