We are here to help your hospitals go further

in all wards, services and departments across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT).

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20th Sep 25

Tough Mudder

Team up with friends, family or colleagues, take on our 5k, or 15K tough mudder obstacle course.

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12th Apr 26

Brighton Marathon 2026

Become part of team EKH Charity for the BM 2026

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12th Apr 26

London Landmarks Half 2026

The event is not your average half marathon! From cultural landmarks and heritage to the city's quirky and hidden secrets, runners get to explore the

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In 2023/2024 we spent...

£170,000

funding medical equipment

£130,000

enhancing the hospitals for patients, staff and visitors

£150,000

on activities, toys and boredom busters

We raise and receive funds so that we can enhance the hospital environment for patients, staff and visitors.

East Kent Hospitals charity is the NHS charity for East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT). We raise funds for their wards and services to fund projects that fall outside of the NHS Budget. We are enormously grateful for any support we receive, whether it is a financial donation, helping to raise awareness of our work, or planning a fundraising event.

You can find out more about how the charity is run below.

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Think of us as adding the ‘bells & whistles’ to the standard NHS service.

All public healthcare services are funded from central government taxes, and while our Trust provides a high level of service to our patients due to this funding, we are always looking to enhance patient care and wellbeing. We are here to help your local hospitals go further.

You can find out more about the projects that we have funded that make a real difference to patients and staff by looking at our impact pages.

Our impact

We rely on the support and generosity of our local communities who raise funds and donate towards our campaigns.

Our fabulous fundraisers bake cakes, run marathons and take on amazing challenges, in order to support the wards and services that mean the most to them. We are also enormously grateful for the groups, organisations and businesses across East Kent who are so committed to supporting the work that we do.

Find out more about how you can fundraise for us below.

Fundraising

Your support helps us…

Fund vital medical research and training for staff

Provide specialist equipment to treat and diagnose patients

Improve staff and patient facilities and environment

Support hospital staff and patient wellbeing

Corporate Support - Give Back to Your Local Community

Could we be your next Charity of the Year?

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Child health

Support our Child Health services across East Kent Hospitals.

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Critical Care

The Critical Care Units at Kent & Canterbury, QEQM and William Harvey Hospitals are where critically ill patients are treated.

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Helping your hospitals

One of our campaign funds which supports our amazing staff across EKHUFT.

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Tiny Toes

Supporting Our Neonatal and Special Care Baby Units.

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We are East Kent Hospitals Charity

We are proud to help your hospitals go further. Last year, thanks to our amazing supporters, we funded projects worth £931,000- enhancing the hospital experience for patients, staff and visitors.

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