# City Hospital NHS Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 219348 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/219348)
- Latest income: £138; spending £1,521
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Sandwell, Warwickshire
- Other names: Dudley Road Hospital and St Chad's Cancer Research Unit League of Friends (previous); Friends of St Chad's Hospital (previous); League of Friends (working); The League of Friends of the St Chad's Cancer Care Unit (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/city-hospital-nhs-trust

To respond, wholly or partly, to requests for medical equipment forwards or departments. To maintain an information desk, conveying or directing out patients to their consultants location.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £138 | £1,521 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £297 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £186 | £24.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £19 | £1,827 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £523 | £2,870 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients and former patients of the Hospital(s) And other invalids in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and generally, to support the charitable work of the said Hospital

## What it funds

City Hospital NHS Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year City Hospital NHS Trust reported income of £138 and spending of £1,521. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £30.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Sandwell and Warwickshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from City Hospital NHS Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is City Hospital NHS Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from City Hospital NHS Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does City Hospital NHS Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Sandwell and Warwickshire.

### Does City Hospital NHS Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that City Hospital NHS Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does City Hospital NHS Trust give each year?

The register does not break out City Hospital NHS Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £1,521. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,150 a year.

### How large is City Hospital NHS Trust?

In its latest reported year City Hospital NHS Trust reported income of £138 and spending of £1,521.


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