Whittington Health Charity

Registered charity 1056452 · since 1996whittingtonhealthcharity.org·England, Wales·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

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

Whittington Health Charity funds projects that go beyond what the NHS can provide, and it prefers transformational initiatives that show clear added benefit, so a project that the NHS should already cover is a poor fit.
It accepts no unsolicited requests, so a cold application will not be considered; the route is through a contact at Whittington Health, where the FAQs and application form are on the Trust intranet.
No grant range or typical grant size is stated, so ask the contact what level of request is realistic before drafting a budget.
Nothing published on how competitive funding is or when rounds open is available, so confirm timing with the contact.
Anyone whose project is one the NHS should fund should not apply.

Overview

Whittington Health Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1056452).

Whittington Health Charity exists for charitable purposes associated with Whittington Health NHS Trust and for the advancement of medical education facilities. It supports care that the NHS is not able to provide, in particular medical equipment and support for patients and staff. Its support is focused on five areas: state-of-the-art equipment and technology, enhancing the health environment, patient and community wellbeing, staff wellbeing, and innovation.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Whittington Health Charity funds projects that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide, supporting better care and experiences for patients, their families and staff. Its stated priorities include enhancing patient care and experiences, sustainable improvements to the care environment, staff wellbeing, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, improving and promoting access to health services, and the Urgent Assistance Fund. It works alongside Whittington Health NHS Trust, with projects at Whittington Hospital and community sites. Whittington Health staff can apply for funding for a fully developed project, an idea or an urgent need. The Charity seeks clear additional benefit beyond core NHS funding and expresses a preference for transformational initiatives.

Themes

Patient care and experience
Care environment
Staff wellbeing
Equipment and technology
Health service access
Research and education

What they don't fund

Projects that should be covered by NHS budgets

How to apply

The FAQs and grant application form can be found on the Trust intranet.

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.
Anybody who works for Whittington Health can apply for funding from the Charity.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The Charity prefers funding transformational initiatives.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Whittington Health Charity.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire CharityInvitation onlyGave £1.8M University Hospitals Birmingham CharityInvitation onlyGave £6.2M Medway NHS Foundation Trust Charitable FundNo public processGave £242k The Purslow TrustInvitation onlyGave £144k The J Isaacs Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £264k NHS Greenwich Charitable FundsMixed deadlinesGave £58,100 The A.d. Charitable TrustRollingGave £208k The Pamela Barlow Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £45,000 The Rasche Family Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £152k H&T Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £811k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£857,602	£774,726	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£493,422	£1,033,388	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£429,000	£417,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£551,000	£768,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£805,000	£1,161,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

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.