York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity

What York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity does

York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity is a registered UK charity (No. 1054527, established 11 April 1996) operating as the official fundraising arm of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Governed under a Corporate Trustee structure with the NHS Foundation Trust as trustee, the charity raises and distributes funds to enhance hospital environments, equipment, and staff wellbeing across six hospital sites — York, Scarborough, Selby, Malton, Bridlington, and St. Monica's — plus community services. Its core products comprise a charitable funding programme (the central grant-giving mechanism), a portfolio of thematic fundraising appeals (current: Tiny Lives Appeal for the neonatal unit; ongoing: Autumn Project for end-of-life care; completed: Butterfly Appeal and Urgent & Emergency Care Appeal), a weekly charity lottery (£5/month subscription, prizes up to £25,000), organized fundraising events (Great North Run, Yorkshire Three Peaks, Great Yorkshire Sportive, Total Warrior), individual giving and legacy programmes, and a staff-facing funding application service.

The charity operates a multi-channel fundraising model with no proprietary technology of note. Donation processing is distributed across third-party platforms — Stripe, Enthuse, JustGiving, Visufund, Raisely, Givetap, donr (text giving), MuchLoved (in-memory giving), CAF (telephone), and Sterling Lotteries / The Fundraising Foundry Ltd (lottery management) — with GA4 analytics and ShareThis social widgets on the web property. It holds a local authority lottery licence (City of York Council, 011882) under the Gambling Act 2005.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving: individual donations, community fundraising events, corporate partnerships, NHS Charities Together grants, the subscription lottery (£5/month, 73p per £1 to charity), regular giving, and legacy/in-memory gifts. There are no equity investors, no commercial product sales, and no fee-for-service activities. The leadership team consists of a Head of Charity supported by a Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, and a small charity finance and operations function — approximately 9 named staff in total. The organization is regulated by the UK Charity Commission and is a member of the Fundraising Regulator.

Name

York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity

Legal name

York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity

Website

https://yshospitalscharity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity is the official NHS charity of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, raising donations, lottery income, and event proceeds to fund hospital improvements, specialist equipment, and staff wellbeing across six hospital sites in Yorkshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Charity Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAB

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Hospital charity fundraising
• NHS charitable giving
• Healthcare fundraising events
• Community hospital support
• Charity lottery program

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations from supporters, community fundraising events, challenge events (Great North Run, Yorkshire Three Peaks, cycling events), corporate donations, and in-memory/tribute donations. The charity also receives grants from NHS Charities Together.
2. Charity Lottery: Weekly lottery program where players pay £5/month for 5 tickets entering weekly draws. Prizes range from £10 to £25,000. 73p per £1 goes to the charity. Managed by The Fundraising Foundry Ltd as External Lottery Manager.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity is the official charity of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It raises funds through individual donations, community fundraising events, challenge events, corporate partnerships, and a weekly charity lottery to fund improvements to hospital environments, specialist equipment, bereavement facilities, staff wellbeing spaces, and patient comfort items that exceed NHS core funding across six hospital sites and community services.

Product overview

York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity is the official charity of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, operating as a unified charitable giving platform rather than a modular software product. The core offering is a charitable funding programme that raises money to fund improvements to hospital environments and services above and beyond NHS funding across six hospital sites and community services. The charity manages multiple fundraising appeals including the current Tiny Lives Appeal (neonatal unit), the Autumn Project (end-of-life care with Autumn rooms and cuddle beds), and completed appeals like the Urgent & Emergency Care Appeal (£400K+) and Butterfly Appeal (maternity bereavement suite). Core fundraising products include a weekly charity lottery (up to £25,000 prizes), organized fundraising events (Great North Run, Yorkshire Sportive, etc.), and individual fundraising support. The charity also provides a funding application service for NHS staff and manages volunteering programmes. Donation processing is handled through multiple integrated payment platforms including Stripe, Enthuse, JustGiving, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Autumn Project: A project supporting end-of-life care across the Trust, including funding dedicated Autumn rooms and cuddle beds for patients nearing end of life.
• Urgent & Emergency Care Appeal
• Butterfly Appeal

Products and services

• Charity Lottery Weekly society lottery subscription where players pay £5 per month for five tickets entering weekly Saturday draws with prizes ranging from £10 to £25,000. 73p per £1 goes to the charity. Open to UK residents aged 18+ excluding Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
• Tiny Lives Appeal Current fundraising appeal to create a comforting, family-friendly Neonatal Unit at York Hospital. Approximately 375 babies begin their lives in the unit each year. Target exceeded with £111,469 raised.
• Autumn Project Ongoing fundraising project supporting end-of-life care across the Trust, including funding dedicated Autumn rooms for patients nearing end of life and cuddle beds to enable family members to stay close.
• Fundraising Events Organised challenge and community fundraising events that supporters can register for to raise money for the charity, with routes and distances to suit varying abilities.
• Volunteering Programme Programme offering volunteering opportunities for community members to support the charity's operations, fundraising activities, and community engagement.
• Charitable Funding Programme Core programme providing charitable funding to NHS Trust staff and departments for improvements to hospital environments, specialist equipment, bereavement facilities, and staff wellbeing initiatives that exceed NHS core funding across six hospital sites (York, Scarborough, Selby, Malton, Bridlington, St. Monica's) and community services.
• Funding Application Service Application process and downloadable forms allowing NHS Trust staff to submit funding requests for charitable projects, equipment, and improvements beyond NHS core funding.
• Donation Services Multi-channel donation service allowing individuals and organisations to contribute financially through online forms, telephone, post, text giving, in-memory donations, and tribute donations, with Gift Aid processing for eligible UK taxpayers.
• Do Your Own Fundraising Support Support service for individuals organising their own fundraising events, providing branded t-shirts, fundraising materials, an A-Z ideas guide, and sign-up forms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Urgent and Emergency Care Appeal raised over £400,000, contributing over £850,000 total to new centre
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and core.

• NHS Charities TogetherflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NHS Charities Together provided grant funding to support the creation of a Staff Health and Wellbeing Room at Bridlington Hospital, the first of its kind across the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• Sands (stillbirth and neonatal charity)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023York branch of Sands made a £94,672 donation to the Butterfly Appeal for the maternity bereavement suite at York Hospital. This was the founding donation that helped launch the appeal to raise £250,000.
• The Fundraising Foundry LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal Lottery Manager (ELM) licensed by the Gambling Commission, operating the charity's weekly lottery program. Manages ticket sales, draws, and winner notifications. GC account number 57455.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Leeds Hospitals Charity: Official NHS hospital charity for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, operating the same model of fundraising, lottery, and capital appeals to fund hospital improvements above NHS baseline in the Yorkshire region.
• Newcastle Hospitals Charity: Registered NHS charity supporting Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with parallel fundraising structures, donor programs, and capital appeals for hospital improvement.
• Sheffield Hospitals Charity: Official NHS charity supporting Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, with a comparable model of community fundraising, events, lottery, and capital appeals across multiple hospital sites in Yorkshire.
• Manchester Foundation Trust Charity: NHS charity supporting Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, operating multi-site hospital fundraising, charity lottery, and capital campaigns at a similar scale to large teaching trust charities.

Broad incumbents

• Imperial Health Charity: NHS charity supporting Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, with a larger-scale fundraising operation and broader grantmaking remit across multiple hospital sites.
• Guy's & St Thomas' Charity: Major NHS-affiliated charity supporting Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, with significantly larger scale and a broader urban health-focused grantmaking portfolio.
• Cambridge University Hospitals Charity: NHS charity supporting Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a comparable model of fundraising and capital appeals for major hospital improvements.

Others

• NHS Charities Together: National membership organization representing NHS charities; a grantmaking partner to York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity, providing funding for the Bridlington Staff Wellbeing Room.
• The Fundraising Foundry Ltd: External Lottery Manager (ELM) licensed by the Gambling Commission that operates the charity's society lottery program; a key operational partner providing recurring revenue infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity): National charity focused on stillbirth and neonatal bereavement; a strategic partner of the Butterfly Appeal (£94,672 donation). Comparable overlap exists around maternity bereavement and neonatal causes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yorkhospitalscharity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/york-scarborough-hospital-charity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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