King's College Hospital Charity

What King's College Hospital Charity does

King's College Hospital Charity is a registered charity (No. 1165593) in England and Wales, established as an independent organization in 2016 and headquartered in London. It serves as the exclusive philanthropic vehicle for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its associated facilities — King's College Hospital, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Beckenham Beacon, and Queen Mary's Hospital — covering South East London and Kent including the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. The charity raises funds to bridge the gap between NHS provision and the additional investments needed for pioneering, life-changing care at these hospitals, which treat over one million patients annually. The organization operates with approximately 30 staff organized into three departments: Grants, Fundraising & Communications, and Finance & Resources, led by Chief Executive Alan Bolchover with governance oversight from a Board of Trustees chaired by Adrian Williams.

The charity's core offerings span a structured Grants Program — including small grants (under £5k), large grants (£5k+), the Crown Fund, the Strategic Crown Fund (up to £300k per grant), and 250+ designated funds tied to specific wards and specialties — alongside funded products and facilities including the Da Vinci Robot-Assisted Surgical system (£1m, 2022), the UK's first Critical Care Roof Garden (£2m, 2026), the vCreate neonatal video messaging app, patient entertainment systems, and pediatric sensory rooms. Underlying technology is primarily a charity management and fundraising platform supporting online donations (donate.supportkings.org.uk), the King's Lottery (kings.weeklylottery.org.uk, licensed under Gambling Commission account 64025), and event registration infrastructure.

The revenue model combines five streams: one-off and recurring donations (subscription-style monthly giving), the £1/week King's Lottery (transaction-fee structure with up to £20,000 weekly prizes), fundraising events (skydives, abseils, marathons, ultra challenges, walks) where participants raise sponsorship, legacy gifts via Wills, and major philanthropic gifts from high-net-worth donors and family foundations (e.g., £500k from Bukhman Philanthropies). The charity raised over £3.4m in 2024/25 and allocates £2.5-3m annually in grants. Distribution is multi-channel: organic social media (Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook), email newsletters, content marketing via website patient stories, organized events, and face-to-face fundraising campaigns across London and the South-East.

Name

King's College Hospital Charity

Legal name

King's College Hospital Charity

Website

https://supportkings.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

King's College Hospital Charity is the registered philanthropic vehicle for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, raising donations, lottery income, and major gifts to fund medical equipment, research, facilities, and patient experience projects across South East London and Kent hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Charity Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD)

Keywords

• Hospital charity fundraising
• Healthcare grant funding
• Charitable donations
• Nhs hospital support
• Medical research grants

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-off and regular donations from supporters, including direct online donations, monthly giving programs, and general appeal contributions.
2. King's Lottery: Weekly lottery program costing £1 per entry with prizes including £20,000 for matching six numbers and £1,000 for matching five numbers. Operated under Gambling Commission license 64025.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue from organized events including skydives, abseils, marathons, ultra challenges, and community walks. Participants raise funds through sponsorship.
4. Legacy Gifts: Gifts left in Wills by supporters, which the charity describes as vital for funding pioneering treatments and care for years to come.
5. Major Gifts: Philanthropic donations from major donors, patients, and families with direct experience of King's care. Includes examples like Ralph Smith's funding for liver research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

King's College Hospital Charity is an independent registered charity that raises philanthropic funds from individuals, lottery participants, event fundraisers, major donors, and charitable foundations, then grants those funds to King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to finance equipment, research, facilities, patient services, and staff support that exceed NHS provision. Its core operational offerings include a grants programme (small grants under £5k, large grants £5k+, a Crown Fund, a Strategic Crown Fund up to £300k, and 250+ designated funds), the weekly King's Lottery (£1/entry), regular giving, major gifts, legacy giving, in-memory giving, and community fundraising events.

Product overview

King's College Hospital Charity operates as a charitable organization that supports King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust by funding equipment, facilities, research, and services beyond what the NHS provides. The charity's offerings include a weekly King's Lottery (gaming product), a comprehensive Grants Program (with Crown Fund, Strategic Crown Fund up to £300k, and 250+ designated funds), and funding for medical equipment like the Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System. The charity has also funded innovative facilities including the UK's first Critical Care Roof Garden, the vCreate video messaging app for neonatal parents, patient entertainment systems, and pediatric sensory rooms. The organization focuses on five impact areas: developing services, enhancing patient experience, powering research, providing equipment, and transforming facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• King's Lottery A recurring weekly lottery offering priced at £1 per entry with a top prize of £20,000 for matching six numbers and £1,000 for matching five numbers plus 35 runner-up prizes weekly. Operated under Gambling Commission licence 64025 and targeted at supporters of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; proceeds fund charitable activity.
• Grants Programme (Small, Large, Crown and Strategic Crown Funds) The charity's core grant-making programme that awards funding to King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff for projects improving services, patient experience, research, equipment, staff support, and facilities. Includes small grants (<£5k), large grants (£5k+), the Crown Fund, the Strategic Crown Fund (up to £300k), and 250+ designated funds for specific wards and specialties.
• Major Gifts Programme Relationship-led programme for high-net-worth donors (e.g., Ralph Smith's liver research funding) that secures significant philanthropic gifts for named hospital projects, often with named recognition and bespoke project co-design. Targeted at philanthropists, patients, and families with direct experience of King's care.
• Legacy Giving Programme (Gifts in Wills) Programme that supports pledgers in leaving charitable gifts to King's College Hospital Charity through their Wills, with a dedicated legacy team handling bequests. Funds pioneering treatments and patient care.
• Regular Giving (Monthly Donation) Programme Recurring giving offering that allows supporters to set up monthly donations to the charity via direct debit or online payment. Provides predictable revenue to fund ongoing hospital projects.
• In-Memory and Celebration Giving Programme for supporters wishing to donate in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a birthday, wedding, or other occasion, with donations directed to King's hospitals in the donor's name.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries performed in just over two years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barts Charity: Charity supporting Barts Health NHS Trust across multiple East London hospital sites. Directly comparable in operating model (multi-site NHS Trust, equipment/research/patient experience funding, large grant programs), though generally larger in scale.
• Royal Free London Charity: Charity supporting the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Similar grant-making, fundraising, and Lottery operations serving multiple hospital sites across London — a near-analogous operating model for a London NHS Trust charity.
• UCL Hospitals Charitable Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Comparable London acute hospital charity model with similar donation, events, and grant-making operations, including Lottery and legacies.
• Royal Marsden Cancer Charity: Charity supporting The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist cancer hospital. Comparable independent hospital charity structure, large research and equipment funding programmes, and similar reliance on major gifts and legacies — though operating in oncology rather than acute/general care.
• Guy's & St Thomas' Charity: London-based NHS hospital charity that funds Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Directly comparable as an independent hospital-specific fundraising charity serving major teaching hospitals in the same UK charity regulatory framework, with similar mix of grants, events, lottery, and major-gift programs.
• Imperial Health Charity: Charity supporting Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals in London. Closely comparable mission (funding equipment, research, and patient experience beyond NHS provision), geographic overlap (London), and beneficiary scale, with similar grant-making and community fundraising models.
• Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity: Specialist hospital charity supporting the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust. Comparable independent charity model focused on a specialist NHS Trust, with similar reliance on major gifts, legacies, and community fundraising for equipment and research funding.
• Moorfields Eye Charity: Charity supporting Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Closely comparable independent-UK-hospital-charity structure, with similar grant programs, Lottery-style fundraising, and a research/equipment funding focus tied to a single specialist NHS Trust.

Broad incumbents

• NHS Charities Together: Umbrella body representing and supporting all NHS-affiliated charities in the UK. Relevant as the sectoral body and a potential donor channel partner, but operates as a federation rather than a single-hospital fundraiser.
• Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity: Larger, more established UK hospital charity supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Comparable structure (independent charity, large annual fundraising, mix of events/lottery/major gifts), but operates at materially greater scale with a single-specialty paediatric focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/supportkings
• Facebookfacebook.com/supportkings
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kings-college-hospital-charity
• Instagraminstagram.com/supportkings

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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