James Paget University Hospitals Charitable Fund

James Paget University Hospitals Charitable Fund is the official charity of the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, deeply rooted in serving the local communities of Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Waveney, and surrounding Norfolk and Suffolk areas. Established alongside the hospital, it enhances patient care, comfort, and staff wellbeing beyond core NHS resources through funding for equipment, projects, and services. Guided by values of compassion, inclusivity, community support, and clinical excellence, it operates with robust governance under Charity Commission and NHS standards, prioritizing tangible improvements in the patient journey via a responsive, hospital-led approach.

The fund supports healthcare-specific initiatives across all departments and age groups, including medical equipment (e.g., surgical robots, diagnostics), ward refurbishments (e.g., Sandra Chapman Centre, Breast Unit), children's treatment spaces, staff training, patient welfare enhancements like gardens for mental wellbeing, and research aligned with local needs. Beneficiaries are exclusively patients and staff at the hospital, with grants focusing on acute, paediatric, cancer, and support services to boost clinical effectiveness, safety, and holistic healing.

It does not accept unsolicited applications from external entities; funding is strictly internal, proposed by hospital staff or teams and reviewed by the Charitable Funds Committee during regular meetings, with no public deadlines or open rounds. Eligible activities must directly benefit the hospital footprint, with no grants to outside organizations.

Typical grants range from £5,000 to £150,000, scaling to £1 million+ for strategic projects, drawn from annual expenditures of £500,000–£1,000,000. Exclusions include core NHS-budget items or external charities; its distinctive hospital-centric model ensures rapid, targeted impact driven by clinician and patient input, public appeals, and donor-restricted funds.