ELHT&ME — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 November 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £993,000
Latest expenditure: £995,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Trust Headquarters, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/elht-and-me-charity (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Whilst each of the constituent funds has its separate purpose, the main charitable activities are contributing to hospital capital expenditure to improve equipment in the patient environment, expenditure in providing improvements to the patient experience through additional comforts and amenities, and staff related expenditure on training and developments and improving staff amenities.

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £993,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £995,000

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: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £997,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £968,000

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £839,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £804,000

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: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £996,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £811,000

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: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £997,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,540,000

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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: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £993,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £995,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 11

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: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £997,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £968,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 9

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 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £839,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £804,000
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: 9

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £996,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £811,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: 8

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: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £997,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,540,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: 1

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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: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 794000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 128000
Income Investments: 71000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 993000
Income Legacies: 478000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £979,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 995000
Expenditure Investment Management: 16000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 215000
Expenditure Support Costs: 215000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 29000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £500,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1540000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1540000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £584,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £109,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,015,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 109000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £547,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1777000
Funds Restricted: 238000
Funds Total: 2015000
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: 23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 722000
Income Other Trading Activities: 71000
Income Charitable Activities: 143000
Income Investments: 61000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 997000
Income Legacies: 506000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £954,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 968000
Expenditure Investment Management: 14000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 224000
Expenditure Support Costs: 224000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 88000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £500,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1727000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1727000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £515,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £254,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,988,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 254000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £272,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1713000
Funds Restricted: 275000
Funds Total: 1988000
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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 578000
Income Other Trading Activities: 43000
Income Charitable Activities: 179000
Income Investments: 39000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 839000
Income Legacies: 118000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £9,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £795,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 804000
Expenditure Investment Management: 9000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 227000
Expenditure Support Costs: 227000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -121000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,567,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1652000
Assets Own Use: 1652000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £313,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,871,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £191,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1567000
Funds Restricted: 304000
Funds Total: 1871000
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: 23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 792000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 168000
Income Investments: 36000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 996000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £9,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £802,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 811000
Expenditure Investment Management: 9000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 178000
Expenditure Support Costs: 178000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 107000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,715,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1785000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1785000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £352,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £180,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,957,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 180000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £224,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1715000
Funds Restricted: 242000
Funds Total: 1957000
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: 27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 833000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 116000
Income Investments: 48000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 997000
Income Legacies: 28000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,526,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1540000
Expenditure Investment Management: 14000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 161000
Expenditure Support Costs: 161000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 194000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,633,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1689000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1689000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £199,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £223,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,665,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 223000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £174,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1633000
Funds Restricted: 32000
Funds Total: 1665000
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ELHT&ME
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-07-10T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 225127
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 225127
Assoc Charity Name: HENRIETTA KENYON BEQUEST

Charity Name: ELHT&ME
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-03-02T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 240459
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 240459
Assoc Charity Name: MACKENZIE MEDICAL CENTRE

Charity Name: ELHT&ME
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-11-08T00:00:00

Charity Name: ELHT&ME
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-11-17T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1030501
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1030501
Assoc Charity Name: THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Charity Name: ELHT&ME
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-10-25T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4007978
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1050478
Assoc Charity Name: ALBERT WINSTON BIRTWISTLE TRUST

Charity Name: ELHT&ME
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-11-11T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 4015731
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1110351
Assoc Charity Name: THE EAST LANCASHIRE HEAD AND NECK CLINIC

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENT
Charitable Objects: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENT
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 316101
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures