ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£7.5m
Expenditure
£10.4m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £158m | £51.5m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £11.9m | £47.7m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £7.0m | £22.7m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £9.5m | £24.2m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £7.5m | £10.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.9m |
| Charitable activities | £900k |
| Trading | £425k |
| Investment income | £2.3m |
| Total income | £7.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.2m |
| Raising funds | £2.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £2.3m |
| Governance | £100k |
| Total expenditure | £10.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.8m |
| Total funds | £37.7m |
| — restricted | £2.2m |
| — unrestricted | £35.6m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £37.7m |
| Cash | £641k |
People
| Employees | 74 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.