CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES

Registered charity 1186569 · organisation 5149357

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 November 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12325259
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£10,323,618
Latest expenditure
£14,012,956
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, SUITE 68, LAKE VIEW HOUSE, WILTON DRIVE, WARWICK, CV34 6RG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are the national charity partner of the NHS. We mobilise the collective power of NHS charities and the nation to help the NHS go further for patients, staff and communities, ensuring extra support goes where it is most needed and enabling the NHS to advance in a rapidly changing world.Our vision is a future with a thriving NHS and the best possible healthcare for everyone.

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
14 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,323,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,012,956
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
6 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,467,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,364,195
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
18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,515,294
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,232,101
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
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,992,619
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,727,218
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
7 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,897,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,650,945

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
14 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,323,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,012,956
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£5,462,250
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,467,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,364,195
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,515,294
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,232,101
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
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 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,992,619
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,727,218
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£624,074
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,897,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,650,945
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£204
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
14 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2366312
Income Other Trading Activities
250360
Income Charitable Activities
6064615
Income Investments
1642331
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10323618
Income Legacies
433492
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,567,982
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,444,974
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14012956
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6025054
Expenditure Governance
67819
Expenditure Support Costs
628243
Expenditure Depreciation
31574
Gain Loss Investment
250191
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,607,345
Assets Total Fixed
9854717
Assets Own Use
104908
Assets Long Term Investment
9749809
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,501,923
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,714,447
Assets Current Investment
25582296
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,642,193
Creditors One Year Total Current
2909005
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
805442
Assets Cash
£1,227,337
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24590464
Funds Restricted
9051729
Funds Total
33642193
Count Employees
74
Consolidated 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
6 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3866214
Income Other Trading Activities
424550
Income Charitable Activities
900205
Income Investments
2276416
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7467385
Income Legacies
654907
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,138,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,225,252
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10364195
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2252398
Expenditure Governance
100354
Expenditure Support Costs
745383
Expenditure Depreciation
41786
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,772,189
Assets Total Fixed
57736
Assets Own Use
57736
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£42,789,072
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,123,273
Assets Current Investment
41406060
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,723,535
Creditors One Year Total Current
4985677
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
137596
Assets Cash
£641,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
35571616
Funds Restricted
2151919
Funds Total
37723535
Count Employees
74
Consolidated 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
18 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5393572
Income Other Trading Activities
958775
Income Charitable Activities
611150
Income Investments
2551797
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9515294
Income Legacies
170403
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,943,328
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,288,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24232101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
15987460
Expenditure Governance
55558
Expenditure Support Costs
558537
Expenditure Depreciation
44703
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,444,168
Assets Total Fixed
53176
Assets Own Use
53176
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£52,443,698
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,876,529
Assets Current Investment
47592053
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,620,345
Creditors One Year Total Current
9912654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1963875
Assets Cash
£1,369,710
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
38003515
Funds Restricted
2616830
Funds Total
40620345
Count Employees
62
Consolidated 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
16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5231519
Income Other Trading Activities
205422
Income Charitable Activities
585000
Income Investments
970678
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6992619
Income Legacies
406552
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,412,470
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,314,748
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22727218
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18055796
Expenditure Governance
36518
Expenditure Support Costs
54320
Expenditure Depreciation
38827
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
77884
Assets Own Use
77884
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£70,508,093
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,248,825
Assets Current Investment
67204083
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£55,337,152
Creditors One Year Total Current
12100969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3147856
Assets Cash
£1,300,263
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
54337152
Funds Restricted
1000000
Funds Total
55337152
Count Employees
48
Consolidated 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
7 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
11300985
Income Other Trading Activities
152934
Income Charitable Activities
364425
Income Investments
79307
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11897651
Income Legacies
10201
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,594,661
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£46,056,284
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
47650945
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
44085778
Expenditure Governance
79663
Expenditure Support Costs
1547348
Expenditure Depreciation
42435
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,641,885
Assets Total Fixed
58313
Assets Own Use
58312
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£86,354,170
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,340,981
Assets Current Investment
83243374
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£71,071,502
Creditors One Year Total Current
13151277
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2189704
Assets Cash
£2,301,939
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70405502
Funds Restricted
666000
Funds Total
71071502
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-11-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-01-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4001549
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1125687
Assoc Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 NOV 2019 as amended on 14 Jan 2021 as amended on 22 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE WORKING OF NHS CHARITIES;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN RELATION TO NHS CHARITIES AND THEIR PURPOSES INCLUDING BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH (AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS); AND(C) THE FURTHERANCE BY ANY OTHER MEANS OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ALL OR ANY NHS CHARITIES GENERALLY.3.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
621742
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NHS CHARITIES TOGETHER

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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