Leicester Hospitals Charity

Leicester Hospitals Charity is the official charity of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), supporting Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, and Glenfield Hospital. Established as a corporate trustee with UHL, its mission is to enhance patient care, staff wellbeing, and community health in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, and surrounding areas by funding beyond NHS core resources. Core values—service excellence, partnership, compassion, and community impact—drive investments in transformational projects aligned with UHL's strategic goals: high-quality care, excellent workplaces, research/education excellence, and innovative partnerships.

It prioritises specialist equipment (e.g., robotic surgery tools), capital developments (e.g., rehabilitation gardens, ITU expansions), patient/staff wellbeing (e.g., amenities, compassion training), medical research, clinical education, and environmental enhancements. Beneficiaries include UHL patients of all ages, families/carers, NHS staff, and the wider community through improved facilities and research outcomes.

Primarily for internal UHL teams or closely aligned NHS partners; external charities or unsolicited applications are not accepted—contact via phone enquiry first. No income/size thresholds or religious/geographic restrictions beyond UHL focus. Typical grants range £5,000–£750,000, awarded rolling by trustees based on hospital priorities, with £3.6m distributed in 2023/24.

Excludes core costs, unrestricted external funding, or non-UHL projects. Distinctive as a trusted NHS-integrated grantmaker, it catalyses clinical innovation, staff support, and capital/research advances, offering donor flexibility for targeted wards while filling essential gaps via collaborative, responsive strategy.