EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 August 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,573,581
Latest expenditure: £3,110,858
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT, Heath Road, IPSWICH, IP4 5PD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.colchesteripswichcharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Healthcare associated with the running of a large general hospital.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,573,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,110,858

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,819,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,380,711

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,888,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,326,884

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,700,825
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,359,699

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,827,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,966,964

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,573,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,110,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,819,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,380,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,888,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,326,884
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,700,825
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,359,699
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,827,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,966,964
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1128434
Income Other Trading Activities: 142276
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 302870
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1573580
Income Legacies: 282622
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £534,116
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,576,742
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3110858
Expenditure Investment Management: 55455
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 287640
Expenditure Support Costs: 287640
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -106594
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £174,765
Assets Total Fixed: 4767687
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 4767687
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,229,240
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,298,562
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,698,365
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1233095
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 65467
Assets Cash: £4,008,826
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7296700
Funds Restricted: 401665
Funds Total: 7698365
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 3334992
Income Other Trading Activities: 143372
Income Charitable Activities: 17172
Income Investments: 323881
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3819417
Income Legacies: 2154122
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £646,816
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,733,895
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2380711
Expenditure Investment Management: 60636
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 183481
Expenditure Support Costs: 183481
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 732585
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £179,000
Assets Total Fixed: 6890425
Assets Own Use: 6890425
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,703,652
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,251,841
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,342,236
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2163240
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 88601
Assets Cash: £3,752,406
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8976597
Funds Restricted: 365639
Funds Total: 9342236
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1413545
Income Other Trading Activities: 80707
Income Charitable Activities: 167864
Income Investments: 226554
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1888670
Income Legacies: 520670
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £534,432
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,792,452
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3326884
Expenditure Investment Management: 51098
Expenditure Grants Institution: 247718
Expenditure Governance: 186576
Expenditure Support Costs: 186576
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -195939
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £114,000
Assets Total Fixed: 6083038
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 6083038
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,573,533
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,485,626
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,170,945
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2400306
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 85320
Assets Cash: £3,404,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6774029
Funds Restricted: 396916
Funds Total: 7170945
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 2458967
Income Other Trading Activities: 119455
Income Charitable Activities: 24776
Income Investments: 93930
Income Other: 3697
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2700825
Income Legacies: 642914
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £475,765
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,883,934
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2359699
Expenditure Investment Management: 40331
Expenditure Grants Institution: 201318
Expenditure Governance: 171865
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -592036
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £130,226
Assets Total Fixed: 6204723
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 6204723
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,651,126
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,050,752
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,805,097
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1899751
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 151001
Assets Cash: £4,248,887
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7329973
Funds Restricted: 1475124
Funds Total: 8805097
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 2548801
Income Other Trading Activities: 40049
Income Charitable Activities: 139231
Income Investments: 92884
Income Other: 6405
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2827370
Income Legacies: 387247
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £312,664
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,654,300
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1966964
Expenditure Investment Management: 41150
Expenditure Grants Institution: 124659
Expenditure Governance: 139166
Expenditure Support Costs: 254211
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 762854
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 5560804
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 5560804
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,518,450
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,207,318
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,871,936
Creditors One Year Total Current: 883280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 324038
Assets Cash: £3,076,915
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6292901
Funds Restricted: 1579035
Funds Total: 7871936
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-08-15T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3953331
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1070518
Assoc Charity Name: PERSPECTIVES IPSWICH

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-10-17T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3941572
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1048827
Assoc Charity Name: DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY GENERAL CHARITY

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-10-15T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3941571
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1048827
Assoc Charity Name: GENERAL AND ELDERLY MEDICINE DIRECTORATE GENERAL CHARITY

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-12-17T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1058756
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1058756
Assoc Charity Name: IPSWICH ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-04-28T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4039644
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1126625
Assoc Charity Name: COLCHESTER LEAGUE OF HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS LIMITED

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-08-23T00:00:00

Charity Name: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-11-23T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 1051504
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1051504
Assoc Charity Name: COLCHESTER HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27/01/1995AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 02 JUL 2018
Charitable Objects: FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 549280
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE IPSWICH HOSPITAL CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 604476
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COLCHESTER AND IPSWICH HOSPITALS CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 289205
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling