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Governance
Governance
Constitution and governance processes
The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission
(number 1165593) and has been established as a
company limited by guarantee (number 09987908).
Its governance arrangements are set out in its
memorandum and articles of association.
The Trustees are, therefore, both charity trustees as
a matter of charity law and company directors as a
matter of company law.
The Charity came into being on Apr 1, 2016, when
it received a transfer of the assets and funds of a
previous charity with the same name regulated by the
Department of Health. The mission remains the same
as that of its predecessor: to work for the benefit of
patients and service users of King’s across all its sites
and for the Trustees and staff to continue to work
closely with the Board, managers, and clinical staff
across King’s to develop and deliver our plans.
A legally binding deed between King’s and the Charity
recognises Charity’s independence and confirms
that all charitable donations received by King’s will
be transferred to the Charity. A memorandum of
understanding between the two organisations sets
out the partnership principles that underpin our
collaboration in the interests of NHS patients and
service users.
The Trustees’ activities are principally governed by the
Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006, some
provisions of both Acts being replaced by the Charities
Act 2022.
The Trustees confirm that they have taken into
account the Charity Commission’s guidance on ‘public
benefit’ (including the guidance “Public benefit:
running a charity (PB2)”) in reviewing Charity’s
strategic objectives, setting their grant-giving policies
for 2025, and planning their future activities. The
Trustees are committed to ensuring that NHS patients
are the ultimate beneficiaries of their grant giving.
King’s College Hospital Charity (KCHC) owns 100% of
the issued ordinary share capital of KCHC Trading.
Limited is incorporated in England and Wales
(company registration no. 11881179). The company
was incorporated on Mar 13, 2019. The principal
activity of the subsidiary is to manage the trading
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activities of King’s College Hospital Charity. The
subsidiary has been dormant since incorporation and
throughout 2025.
The Trustees
During the year, the number of trustees on the Board
were twelve, with twelve being the maximum number
provided in the Articles. Trustees may serve up to two
terms of three years, with the possibility of three by
exception. The Charity has three officer roles: Chair,
Vice-Chair, and Treasurer, all appointed by the Board.
The following members served on the Board during
2024/25:
Florence Akende
Jane Bailey
Rachel Barton
Alan Bolchover
Gillian Burgess
Jonathan Cohen
James Downing
Alison Lewzey
Ian McKetty
Stephen Peel
Shira Schnitzer
Katharine Taylor
Adrian Williams
Bernadette Thompson
(Resignation 18th March 2025)
(Resignation 18th March 2025)
(Resignation 18th March 2025)
(Appointed 18th March 2025)
(Appointed 18th March 2025)
(Resignation 30th May 2025)
Under the terms of the Charity’s memorandum and
articles of association, two Trustees may be nominated
by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Board of Trustees met four times during the year. In
addition, there are three sub- committees of Trustees:
the Finance, Audit, Investment & Remuneration
Committee (FAIRC), which met four times; a
Governance, Nominations and People Committee
(GNPC), which met three times; and a Grants
Committee (GC) which met twice during the year.
All new Trustees are given appropriate induction
into their responsibilities (as laid out in the Charity
Commission’s guidance) and are also provided with
information on the Charity and the Foundation Trust.
Trustees give their time freely, and no remuneration
was paid to them, nor were any expenses claimed by
them in the year. Trustees are required to declare all
relevant interests and withdraw from decisions where
