East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity

What East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity does

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity (legally the East and North Hertfordshire Charitable Fund, registered charity number 1053338) is a UK nonprofit that raises funds to enhance patient, staff, and visitor experience across four hospitals: Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New QEII Hospital (Welwyn Garden City), Hertford County Hospital, and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (Northwood). The sole corporate trustee is East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, and the Charity Trustee Committee (Nina Janda, David Buckle, Penny St Martin, Diana Skeete) oversees governance. The charity operates with approximately 15 staff from a hub at Lister Hospital.

The charity funds projects that fall outside standard NHS budgets: advanced medical equipment (e.g., scalp cooling units, neonatal cuddle chairs, birthing pools), facility enhancements (e.g., Magic of Play, Bluebell Ward refurbishment, Matthew Biggs Sanctuary Garden), complementary therapies through the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre, and volunteer services (Butterfly Volunteer Service for end-of-life care, Forget-Me-Not dementia support). In 2024/25 it deployed £1.2 million across these programs and £138,000 on equipment; the Butterfly Volunteers recorded 2,909 patient visits at end of life.

The business model is purely donation-driven, with no products or services sold. Revenue streams include individual one-off and monthly donations (processed via Donorfy with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and JustGiving), legacy bequests, a £1,000-prize staff lottery, corporate partnerships, and community event fundraising (Rainbow Run, London Marathon, NHS Big Tea, Three Peaks Challenge). Distribution is domestic UK, geographically anchored to Hertfordshire and North London. Beth McNeil serves as Head of Fundraising. The largest active campaign is the £2 million Children's Big Build appeal for a purpose-built children's unit at Lister Hospital.

Name

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity

Legal name

East and North Hertfordshire Charitable Fund

Website

https://enhhcharity.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity is a UK nonprofit (registered charity 1053338) that raises donations to fund medical equipment, facility enhancements, complementary therapies, and volunteer services across four NHS Trust hospitals in Hertfordshire and North London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Charity and Healthcare Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Hospital charity fundraising
• NHS charity donations
• Healthcare volunteer services
• Cancer care fundraising
• Medical equipment funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevenage

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, including regular monthly gifts, one-off card payments via website, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Also includes donations in memory of loved ones and donations to celebrate special events.
2. Legacy Giving: Bequests and legacy gifts left in wills, providing long-term sustainable funding for the charity.
3. Staff Lottery: Monthly lottery for NHS Trust staff with prizes up to £1,000, generating funds while engaging hospital staff.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses including Philanthropic partnerships and corporate fundraising events.
5. Events and Challenges: Fundraising events including London Marathon places, Rainbow Run, NHS Big Tea, and Three Peaks Challenge. Participants raise money through personal fundraising pages.
6. Gift Aid: UK tax relief scheme allowing the charity to claim 25p per £1 donated by UK taxpayers, increasing donation value.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity is the registered NHS charity (number 1053338) that raises and grants funds to support patients, staff and visitors across four hospitals in the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. It funds advanced medical equipment, enhanced patient environments, complementary therapies, volunteer services, and staff wellbeing programmes that fall outside standard NHS budgets. Its core activities are running named fundraising appeals (e.g. Children's Big Build, Better Beginnings for Babies, Love and Hugs) and operating funded service programmes such as the Butterfly Volunteer Service, Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre, and Forget-Me-Not dementia service.

Product overview

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity is a hospital charity (registered number 1053338) that supports patients, staff, and visitors across four hospitals: Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New QEII Hospital (Welwyn Garden City), Hertford County Hospital, and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. The charity offers a diverse portfolio of fundraising appeals and service programs rather than a unified technology product. Major fundraising initiatives include the Children's Big Build (£2 million for a children's unit), Better Beginnings for Babies (maternity/neonatal equipment), Love and Hugs (neonatal cuddle chairs), the Robin Appeal (baby bereavement support), and Garden for Reflection (maternity garden). Service programs include Magic of Play (child life services), Butterfly Volunteer Service (end-of-life companionship with 2,909 visits in 2024/25), the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre (cancer support requiring £132,000 annually), Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre (10,000+ patients annually), Forget-Me-Not dementia support, and Artlife Projects (hospital art enhancement). The charity also funds therapy ponies, scalp cooling units, patient comfort packs, and NHS staff wellbeing programs. Donations are processed via Donorfy with Apple Pay and Google Pay integration, and supporters can contribute through Amazon Wish Lists and JustGiving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) Support: Appeal to support cancer patients at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
• Magic of Play
• Lynda Jackson Centre
• Butterfly Volunteer Service
• Love and Hugs Appeal
• Robin Appeal
• Our Impact
• LIFE Gallery

Products and services

• Children's Big Build Appeal

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,909 visits by Butterfly Volunteers to patients at end of life
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rotary Club of Hitchin TilehouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Partnership with Rotary Club of Hitchin Tilehouse for the 'Better Beginnings for Babies' appeal to purchase equipment for Lister's Neonatal and Maternity Units.
• East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe corporate trustee of the charity. The charity is the legal responsibility of this sole corporate trustee. The Charity Trustee Committee (members: Nina Janda, David Buckle, Penny St Martin and Diana Skeete) oversees charity governance on behalf of the Trust board.
• Maternity and Neonatal Voices PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 'Buy a Cuppa for a Midwife' initiative to celebrate maternity and neonatal teams. Joint promotion of gratitude donations for NHS staff.
• Tom Stuart-Smith StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally renowned garden designer Millie Souter from Tom Stuart-Smith Studio developing the Matthew Biggs Sanctuary Garden at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. Tom Stuart-Smith and his wife Sue (author of 'The Well Gardened Mind') support the project.
• Landform Consultants (Mark Gregory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Gregory of Landform Consultants constructing the garden. Multiple gold medal and 'Best in Show' winners at the Chelsea Flower Show.
• Sunnyside Rural TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise working with young people and adults with learning disabilities. Growing, planting, and maintaining plants for the Matthew Biggs Sanctuary Garden.
• Lynda Jackson Macmillan CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed center at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre partially funded by NHS with remainder from voluntary donations. Provides complementary therapies and support services. Named after Lynda Jackson who died at age 31; her family and friends raised substantial funds in her memory.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Macmillan for the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre which treats over 10,000 patients annually. Charity provides additional equipment and support services beyond core Macmillan funding.
• Centre for Sustainable HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Green Space for Health programme. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre appointed Nature Recovery Ranger Karen MacKelvie through this programme with government funding from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Charity: CW+ charity supporting Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, funding arts, environment, and innovation programs. Comparable in mission to enhance NHS care through charitable giving.
• Barts Charity: NHS-affiliated charity supporting Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals across East London. Shares the same structural model of Trust-trustee governance, multi-site fundraising, and capital appeal execution.
• UCLH Charity: Charity supporting University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Funds equipment, patient environment, and research across multiple teaching hospital sites — closely comparable beneficiary mix and donor base.
• Royal Marsden Cancer Charity: Funds cancer treatment, equipment, and research at The Royal Marsden NHS hospitals. Directly comparable NHS-affiliated hospital charity with a similar mission of supporting patient experience above and beyond standard NHS provision.
• Imperial Health Charity: Charity for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals, funding equipment, arts, and patient environment improvements across multiple sites. Closely matched model of NHS Trust-affiliated multi-hospital fundraising charity.
• King's College Hospital Charity: NHS-affiliated charity for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, funding equipment, research, and patient experience projects. Same structure of Trust trusteeship and hospital-focused grantmaking.
• Guy's & St Thomas' Charity: Major NHS hospital charity supporting Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals with capital appeals, equipment funding, and research grants. Operates at a much larger scale but follows an identical NHS-affiliated hospital charity model.

Broad incumbents

• NHS Charities Together: Umbrella membership organization for all NHS charities. Represents an industry-level incumbent the charity belongs to and competes with for national donor attention and corporate partnerships.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: National cancer charity that co-funds the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre. Operates at vastly greater scale as a UK-wide incumbent, but is a direct strategic partner and competing donor brand in the cancer support space.

Emerging players

• Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity: Nationally dominant children's hospital charity. Competes for the same UK pediatric fundraising donor pool that this charity accesses through its Magic of Play and Children's Big Build appeals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/enhhcharity
• Facebookfacebook.com/enhhcharity
• Instagraminstagram.com/enhhcharity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastandnorthhertfordshirehospitalscharity

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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