University Hospitals of Liverpool Charity

Registered charity 1047988 · since 1995uhliverpoolcharity.org·Liverpool·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£1.3M
Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025
From filed accounts
£665k
Typical grant (median)
2 published grants
Open to applications
Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • Its stated purpose focuses wholly or mainly on services provided by its NHS foundation trust, so projects for the hospitals' patients, care environment, equipment and systems, research, or staff wellbeing are the closest fit, while work outside those services is unlikely to match.
  • Requests under £10,000 go to a Small Grants Group and requests over that go to a Grant Making Panel, which is listed as covering £10,000 to £50,000, so a specific, modest request suits this funder best.
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the charity says its grant-making is outcomes-driven and aims to put donations where they make the greatest impact, so set out a clear benefit to patients or staff.
  • The annual report shows grants mainly in Liverpool, but no geographic focus is stated, so location alone should not decide whether you apply.
  • No grant range is stated, so do not assume a particular size; ask what the charity would consider for your project before you commit to a figure.

Overview

University Hospitals of Liverpool Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1047988).

University Hospitals of Liverpool Charity is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1047988) that supports high quality patient care, focusing on areas not fully supported by exchequer funds, such as improvements to the hospital environment and better facilities. A further aim is to give financial aid to support and encourage its clinicians in new research projects. Its total spending across patients, research, equipment and staff wellbeing is £2.5m, and its grants are decided by a Small Grants Group or a Grant Making Panel depending on the amount requested.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity supports work that enhances patient care and experience at its hospitals, including improvements to the care environment, innovative equipment and systems that enhance NHS care, and research, development, innovation and education projects. It also supports the health and wellbeing of staff and volunteers so they can care for patients. Its stated purpose focuses wholly or mainly on services provided by its NHS foundation trust, and it encourages clinicians to undertake new research. The charity describes its grant-making as outcomes-driven and aims to use donations where they make the greatest impact.

Themes

  • Patient care environment
  • Research and innovation
  • Equipment and systems
  • Staff wellbeing

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Liverpool.

How to apply

Requests for charitable grants are considered on their individual merits. Requests under £10,000 are considered by a Small Grants Group; requests over £10,000 are reviewed by a Grant Making Panel.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

  • Its grant-making is outcomes-driven, and donations are used where they can make the greatest impact.

Where they fund

Where its grants have gone

  • Liverpool

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Grants

2 published grants analysed · median £665k

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

  • Liverpool University Hospital NHS FT
    £1,103,000year to 31 March 2025
  • University of Liverpool
    £226,000year to 31 March 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no amount stated.

Five years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 31 March 2021£1,693,509£1,543,055£838,085Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022£1,286,761£1,783,698£1,136,666Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023£2,795,037£2,540,999£1,972,787Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024£1,323,255£3,904,056£3,326,924Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025£937,073£1,937,111£1,329,000Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021
£838k grants
YE 2022
£1.1M grants
YE 2023
£2M grants
YE 2024
£3.3M grants
YE 2025
£1.3M grants

In 2 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.

  • 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

  • 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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