About Us

We raise funds for the wards and services provided by EKHUFT

East Kent Hospitals Charity is a registered charity (No. 1076555) that raises and manages funds to improve patient care, staff wellbeing and healthcare environments across East Kent. We are a grant-making charity that provides funding for projects, equipment and initiatives that enhance NHS services beyond what standard NHS funding can provide.

Our friendly team

The day-to-day work of the charity is delivered by a small team responsible for fundraising, grant management and communications. Funding decisions are made through a structured governance process involving our Charitable Funds Committee. We work in partnership with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust to support healthcare services across the region. However, we are a separate registered charity, and we do not provide healthcare services or operate hospitals. The day-to-day operation of East Kent Hospitals Charity is led by a team of 6 who have fundraising, marketing, or financial responsibilities. They are led by Dee Neligan, Head of Charity, who reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Dee Neligan

Hannah Harvey

Jenny Still

Lizzie Warner

Maddi Austin

Sam Hill

Governance

How we’re governed

East Kent Hospitals Charity is a registered charity with a Corporate Trustee (empowered by the NHS Act 2006). The members of the Charitable funds Committee take on the responsibility of management of the Charity and meet quarterly. The charity’s Governance Manual provides further detail on their responsibilities. The Board of Directors of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust adopts the role of corporate Trustee as defined by the Charity Commission. The charity does not pay salaries or reimburse work expenses for any of the Corporate Trustee members.

Governance manual