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bedfordshire hospitals nhs charity

The charity supports the general public. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Luton and operates in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity supports a wide range of charitable and health related activities benefiting both patients and staff across Bedfordshire Hospitals (incorporating both Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital) that the NHS is unable to provide. Charity 1061003 Bedford Hospital Charitable Fund was amalgamated into this charity in 2022 in line with the merger of the hospital's corporate trustee

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,473,000
Latest Expenditure
£2,178,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 66.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 75.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 30.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,209,000
Charitable Activities £22,000
Other Trading £187,000
Investments £55,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,633,000
Raising Funds £545,000
Governance £109,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,473,000£2,178,000£1,633,000£3,785,000£312,0000 / 370
2023£2,580,000£4,903,000£1,987,000£3,061,000£727,0000 / 350
2022£1,063,000£1,027,000£552,000£4,957,000£299,0000 / 0
2021£1,399,000£917,000£483,000£4,695,000£342,0000 / 320
2020£1,394,000£911,000£512,000£3,912,000£351,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers