ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 February 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,266,000
Latest expenditure: £1,690,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ROYAL BERKS CHARITY, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, READING, RG1 5AN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.royalberkscharity.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity seeks to secure donations, legacies, and sponsorship to enhance the care and treatment available to patients at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Through the provision of grants they support projects which improve patient care and the hospital environment, medical equipment, health education, staff development and welfare, and that fall outside of the remit of the NHS.

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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: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,266,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,690,000

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: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £843,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,233,000

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: 30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,641,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,550,000

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: 6 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,557,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,999,000

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,649,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,757,000

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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: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,266,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,690,000
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: 35

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: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £843,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,233,000
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: 35

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: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,641,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,550,000
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: 33

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: 6 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,557,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,999,000
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: 20

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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,649,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,757,000
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: 15

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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: 17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 868000
Income Other Trading Activities: 15000
Income Charitable Activities: 192000
Income Investments: 191000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1266000
Income Legacies: 386000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £436,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,254,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1690000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21000
Expenditure Support Costs: 436000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -1000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -25000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,132,000
Assets Total Fixed: 314000
Assets Own Use: 295000
Assets Long Term Investment: 19000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,818,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £244,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,888,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 244000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,684,000
Funds Endowment: 38000
Funds Unrestricted: 3132000
Funds Restricted: 718000
Funds Total: 3888000
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: 14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 477000
Income Other Trading Activities: 12000
Income Charitable Activities: 156000
Income Investments: 180000
Income Other: 18000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 843000
Income Legacies: 62000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £406,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £827,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1233000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 406000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 2000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -35000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,403,000
Assets Total Fixed: 340000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 340000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,218,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £220,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,338,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 220000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,134,000
Funds Endowment: 38000
Funds Unrestricted: 3403000
Funds Restricted: 897000
Funds Total: 4338000
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: 30 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1595000
Income Other Trading Activities: 8000
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 38000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1641000
Income Legacies: 1555000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £439,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,111,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2550000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 439000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -45000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,551,000
Assets Total Fixed: 373000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 373000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,142,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £754,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,761,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 754000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,768,000
Funds Endowment: 38000
Funds Unrestricted: 3551000
Funds Restricted: 1172000
Funds Total: 4761000
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: 6 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1551000
Income Other Trading Activities: 2000
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2000
Income Other: 2000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1557000
Income Legacies: 793000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £366,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,633,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1999000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 366000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -25000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,987,000
Assets Total Fixed: 418000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 418000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,525,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,228,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,715,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1228000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £6,175,000
Funds Endowment: 38000
Funds Unrestricted: 3987000
Funds Restricted: 1690000
Funds Total: 5715000
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: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 2643000
Income Other Trading Activities: 3000
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2649000
Income Legacies: 2643000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £351,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,406,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1757000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 351000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 3000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -31000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,112,000
Assets Total Fixed: 442000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 442000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,279,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £540,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,181,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 540000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £6,105,000
Funds Endowment: 38000
Funds Unrestricted: 4112000
Funds Restricted: 2031000
Funds Total: 6181000
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Berkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-11-06T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 1007779
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1007779
Assoc Charity Name: READING AND DISTRICT HOSPITALS CHARITY

Charity Name: ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-02-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 28/11/1995AS AMENDED ON 13 FEB 2009AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 30 DEC 2025
Charitable Objects: FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 175903
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROYAL BERKSHIRE AND BATTLE HOSPITALS CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 175905
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION CHARITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures