WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

What WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST does

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a public sector NHS Foundation Trust operating two hospitals — Warrington Hospital (Lovely Lane, Warrington) and Halton Hospital — serving the North Cheshire and Mersey region of England. Established as a Trust in 2008 (with origins in 1996), the organization employs 1,001–5,000 staff and delivers secondary healthcare services to local patients and families. As a public benefit corporation, it is regulated under NHS legislation and does not raise equity capital or trade on public markets.

The Trust's charitable arm, WHH Charity (registered charity number 1051858), operates as the dedicated fundraising vehicle for additional comforts, equipment, environments, and experiences beyond NHS statutory provision. The charity's product portfolio comprises discrete fundraising appeals (Willow Tree Hub, Making Waves, Ophthalmology Sensory Garden), community challenge events (Warrington Running Festival, Dragon Boat Race, Inflatable Obstacle Challenge, charity abseil, 30 for 30 Challenge), and recurring giving programs. Underlying technology is undifferentiated: the charity relies on the third-party JustGiving platform for online donation processing, MuchLoved for tribute/memorial pages, and standard social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) for community engagement. There is no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capability.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary donations, community fundraising events, corporate partnerships, and one-off major gifts; no fees are charged for services. Recent campaign outcomes include £140,000 (ICU balcony, via League of Friends), £55,000 (Making Waves), £40,000 (oral scanners), and over £100,000 raised toward a £200,000 Willow Tree Hub target. Donor base is regionally distributed across Warrington, Halton, and surrounding areas, with no public revenue or ARR disclosure.

Name

WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Legal name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://whhcharity.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates two NHS hospitals in North Cheshire and Mersey, serving patients and families across the region. Its charitable arm, WHH Charity, raises voluntary donations for hospital enhancements beyond standard NHS provision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Charity Fundraising Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Hospital charity fundraising
• NHS community donations
• Patient care enhancement
• Healthcare charity appeals
• Fundraising challenge events

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: WHH Charity generates revenue through voluntary donations from individuals, community supporters, corporate partners, and charitable organizations. Donations fund additional equipment, facilities, and services beyond NHS provision.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WHH Charity is the official fundraising and charitable arm of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It raises voluntary donations through community fundraising, challenge events, and corporate partnerships to fund additional medical equipment, improved hospital environments, dedicated support spaces (e.g., Willow Tree Hub, ICU balcony), staff wellbeing programs, and patient comfort enhancements that go beyond standard NHS provision. Its ultimate beneficiaries are patients, families, and NHS staff at Warrington Hospital and Halton Hospital.

Product overview

WHH Charity is a single-purpose charitable organization that operates as a unified fundraising entity for Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Rather than a platform with modular components, it offers a portfolio of fundraising campaigns and events including the 30 for 30 Challenge, Willow Tree Hub Appeal, Running Festival, Dragon Boat Race, Inflatable Obstacle Challenges, and Charity Abseil events. These initiatives collectively fund additional equipment, facilities, staff support, and patient comfort items beyond standard NHS provision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WHH Charity (official hospital charity) The official charity of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, raising voluntary funds through community donations, fundraising events, and corporate partnerships to provide enhanced care, equipment, environments, and staff support beyond NHS provision for patients and families.
• Willow Tree Hub Appeal A £200,000 fundraising appeal to create a dedicated bereavement support space at Warrington Hospital, providing private counselling rooms, an outdoor garden, and a Rainbow Clinic for families experiencing pregnancy loss or pregnancy after loss.
• Warrington Running Festival An annual community running event offering 10K and half-marathon distances around Warrington town centre, open to individual participants and team fundraisers supporting WHH Charity.
• Dragon Boat Race A team-based fundraising race event held at Warrington Rowing Club where teams compete in dragon boats across water, with entry proceeds supporting WHH Charity.
• Inflatable Obstacle Challenge An inflatable obstacle course fundraising event offering multiple distances (2.5K, 5K, 10K, 15K) open to individual and team participants, with proceeds supporting WHH Charity.
• Charity Abseil at Warrington Hospital A charity abseil event where participants descend 52 feet down the education building at Warrington Hospital, with entry proceeds funding interactive activity tables for patients.
• 30 for 30 Challenge An anniversary fundraising challenge where participants select personal challenges linked to the number 30 (e.g., 30-minute walks for 30 days, 30,000 steps in a day, or 30 days without something) to raise funds for WHH Charity's 30th anniversary year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years of supporting healthcare with millions raised through donations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and minor.

• League of Friends (Warrington Hospital)significantOthers · 20 April 2026Volunteer organization that provided £140,000 donation for the ICU balcony project, demonstrating long-standing charitable support for the hospital.
• Buckley Street Independent Methodist ChurchsignificantOthers · 16 March 2026Local church that donated £65,227 from proceeds of church sale after over a century of service, representing a significant corporate donor supporting the Willow Tree Hub Appeal.
• JustGivingcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party online donation and fundraising platform used by WHH Charity to process donations, create fundraising pages, and manage online giving. Handles payment processing and donor data collection.
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolminorOthersLocal school community that engaged in extensive fundraising activities, crowned WHH Charity Champion during the charity's 30th anniversary year.
• Warrington Rowing ClubminorOthersLocal rowing club venue hosting the annual Dragon Boat Race fundraising event.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (part of Northern Care Alliance) Charity: Charitable arm of Salford Royal / Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, another large North West NHS provider. Comparable multi-site NHS hospital charity with overlapping patient and community engagement model.
• The Christie Charity: Charitable arm of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist cancer centre in Manchester. Comparable NHS hospital charity model, though more focused on a single disease specialty and operating at a significantly larger fundraising scale.
• Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Charity: Charitable arm of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust operating Royal Bolton Hospital. Comparable North West NHS hospital charity using community events and corporate partnerships for fundraising.
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Charity: Charitable arm of a large Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust operating multiple hospital sites. Directly comparable as a multi-site NHS hospital charity raising funds for equipment, environments, and patient/family extras in the North West of England.
• Countess of Chester Hospital Charity: Charitable arm of the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, serving a nearby North West catchment. Comparable NHS hospital charity running community fundraising and capital appeals.
• Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity: Charitable arm of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, geographically adjacent to Warrington. Directly comparable as a North West NHS hospital charity running community-led fundraising appeals and events.
• East Cheshire NHS Trust Charity: Charitable arm of East Cheshire NHS Trust, operating Macclesfield District General Hospital and Congleton War Memorial Hospital. Directly comparable as a smaller North West NHS hospital charity with community-led fundraising.
• Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Charity: Charitable arm of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, also serving the Mersey catchment. Directly comparable as a neighbouring NHS hospital charity with overlapping geographic donor base and similar equipment/environment appeal model.
• St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals Charity: Charitable arm of St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust operating across Merseyside. Directly comparable multi-site NHS hospital charity with similar donor base and fundraising event formats.

Broad incumbents

• NHS Charities Together: National umbrella organisation representing and supporting NHS charities across the UK. Comparable as a higher-level peer in the same NHS-charity ecosystem, though operating at federation rather than individual-hospital level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WarringtonAndHaltonHospitalsNhsFoundationTrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/warrington-and-halton-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/whh_hospcharity
• Xx.com/WHHNHS

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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