CCEW Charity Commission profile

Friends of Benenden Hospital

Registered charity 1065995 · organisation 3945566

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 November 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03454120
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£44,977,000
Latest expenditure
£45,645,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BENENDEN HOSPITAL, GODDARDS GREEN ROAD, BENENDEN, CRANBROOK, TN17 4AX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit, the improvement of health andwellbeing through the provision of equipment, facilities and services to the patientsof Benenden Hospital.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£44,977,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,645,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,218,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,708,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£49,530,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,902,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,082,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,371,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£39,946,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,351,000

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£44,977,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,645,000
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,218,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,708,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£49,530,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,902,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,082,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,371,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
17 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£39,946,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,351,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
4

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
11000
Income Other Trading Activities
422000
Income Charitable Activities
44367000
Income Investments
177000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
44977000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£45,645,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
45645000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
194000
Expenditure Support Costs
6580000
Expenditure Depreciation
1818000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-14537000
Reserves
£185,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£185,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£185,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£185,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
126000
Funds Restricted
59000
Funds Total
185000
Count Employees
490
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
35000
Income Other Trading Activities
378000
Income Charitable Activities
47498000
Income Investments
307000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
48218000
Income Legacies
20000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£48,708,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
48708000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
187000
Expenditure Support Costs
6937000
Expenditure Depreciation
1988000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,331,000
Assets Total Fixed
7903000
Assets Own Use
7903000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,137,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,650,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,390,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3650000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,058,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15331000
Funds Restricted
59000
Funds Total
15390000
Count Employees
465
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
357000
Income Other Trading Activities
406000
Income Charitable Activities
48661000
Income Investments
106000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
49530000
Income Legacies
970
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£48,902,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
48902000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
245000
Expenditure Support Costs
7020000
Expenditure Depreciation
2156000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,821,000
Assets Total Fixed
8980000
Assets Own Use
8980000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,851,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,951,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,880,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3951000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,676,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15821000
Funds Restricted
59000
Funds Total
15880000
Count Employees
452
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1275000
Income Other Trading Activities
302000
Income Charitable Activities
41495000
Income Investments
10000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
43082000
Income Legacies
418000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£44,371,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
44371000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
180000
Expenditure Depreciation
2541000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,252,000
Assets Total Fixed
10093000
Assets Own Use
10093000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,842,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,683,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,252,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3683000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,961,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15193000
Funds Restricted
59000
Funds Total
15252000
Count Employees
451
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
17 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1733000
Income Other Trading Activities
283000
Income Charitable Activities
37930000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
39946000
Income Legacies
53000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£40,351,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
40351000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
260000
Expenditure Depreciation
2335000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,482,000
Assets Total Fixed
11311000
Assets Own Use
11311000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,402,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,172,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,541,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3172000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,864,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16482000
Funds Restricted
59000
Funds Total
16541000
Count Employees
451
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Friends of Benenden Hospital
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-03-11T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
259349
Assoc Registered Charity Number
259349
Assoc Charity Name
THE BENENDEN HOSPITAL TRUST
Charity Name
Friends of Benenden Hospital
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-06-10T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1020980
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1020980
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF BENENDEN HOSPITAL TRUST
Charity Name
Friends of Benenden Hospital
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-11-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/05/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/02/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/06/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 03/08/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 31/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/02/2014 as amended on 01 Dec 2025 as amended on 01 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, the improvement of health and wellbeing through the provision of equipment, facilities and services to the patients of Benenden Hospital
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
453480
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BENENDEN HOSPITAL TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures