Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund, known as Homerton Hope, is a registered NHS charity established in 1997 to support charitable purposes enhancing services at Homerton University Hospital and community health provisions across Hackney and the City of London. As the sole corporate trustee, the Trust's board directs funding to initiatives beyond standard NHS provision, focusing on improving patient health outcomes, staff wellbeing, and local community benefits. Its pragmatic, impact-led approach prioritizes supplementing statutory funding with philanthropic support for innovation, research, and amenities aligned to East London's diverse needs, including children, older people, and marginalized groups.

The fund supports patient benefits like medical equipment, family accommodations, neurorehabilitation, therapeutic spaces, and artworks; staff development through training, psychological support, and facilities; and capital projects such as green outdoor spaces or long-COVID partnerships. Beneficiaries are primarily Trust patients, families, and staff, with grants fostering enduring improvements in hospital environments and services.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted; eligibility favors internal Trust-led projects or partnerships with established local organizations delivering within Hackney and the City of London (some East London extensions for specialist services). No income thresholds or entity restrictions apply, but proposals must align with evidential local priorities.

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £30,000 for projects, equipment, or enhancements—no unrestricted or core funding for externals. Enquiries go via email to huh-tr.homertonhope@nhs.net, with ad hoc Charitable Funds Committee decisions and no public deadlines. It excludes activities outside the Trust's NHS remit, emphasizing close oversight, donor-aligned impact, and community-tailored supplementation of public services.