Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Fund

Funding is directed to initiatives that go beyond core NHS provision. This includes equipment to support care at the cutting edge of technology, improvements to the hospital environment, and staff wellbeing initiatives. The charity focuses on areas not covered or fully supported by central NHS funds, allowing each of the three unrestricted special funds to support a wide range of needs across the Princess Alexandra Hospital, St Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. All work is based within the Trust's catchment area of Harlow, Epping and Bishop's Stortford, benefiting patients, staff and visitors at all three sites. Because the funds are unrestricted, the charity can move support to where it will make the most difference for the local community.

The beneficiaries of the charity are the patients, staff and visitors of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. As an internal NHS charity, it supports activity within its three hospitals rather than making grants to external organisations. The fund operates through three unrestricted special funds, enabling support for a wide range of needs across the Trust. The charity is open to all parts of the hospital community, with no restriction on faith or background, and prioritises areas that are not fully covered by central NHS funding.

The charity does not fund core NHS running costs or external charitable programmes. Its focus is solely on enhancing the hospital experience for its own community, so support is directed to improvements within the three Trust sites rather than to outside projects or organisations.

The fund operates through three unrestricted special funds, allowing flexible support that responds to the greatest need. With its direct integration into the NHS Trust, donations are channelled into tangible improvements for the hospital community, ensuring that support reaches areas beyond central NHS funding.