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Our friendly team

We are a small team, but we have big impact on wards and services across East Kent Hospitals; helping your hospitals go further thanks to the funding that we can provide for innovative projects, equipment and initiatives. 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.

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.  

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Charitable Funds Committee

Ensuring funds are made the most of

These quarterly meetings consist of funding updates from the fundraising staff, financial update and then grant applications for approval.

Members of the charitable funds committee

Latest news

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28th Apr 25
Fellowship helps Minu develop her skills

The 14 people who are part of our first Chief Nurse Fellowship will finish their programme this summer.

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17th Apr 25
Dad’s skydive raises hundreds in memory of his son

A dad jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet to thank the QEQM maternity bereavement service for their care after the loss of his son.

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2nd Apr 25
Meet our Fundraising Officer

Hannah Packman has been in post as our Fundraising Officer since September and has quickly made a big difference to our charity.

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