Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25

Imperial Health Charity is the dedicated charity for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, supporting five London hospitals — Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea, St Mary's and the Western Eye. Their 2024/25 annual report covers grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising activity, including £5.3m in grants awarded, 35,043 volunteer hours and £6.9m raised — well above target.

Report snapshot
£6.9m raised in 2024/25 (exceeding £4.9m target); £5.3m awarded in grants Key Metric 1
1,097 volunteers contributed 35,043 hours and 184,681 patient interactions across five hospitals Key Metric 2
773 participatory arts workshops held; 7,495 patient and staff engagements in arts activities; 2,500+ artworks in museum-accredited collection Key Metric 3
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Grants programme, arts engagement, volunteering, research fellowships, patient hardship grants, Compassionate Communities programme, Innovate at Imperial innovation grants, special purpose funds

📊Key Metrics

£6.9m raised in 2024/25 (exceeding £4.9m target); £5.3m awarded in grants Key Metric 1
1,097 volunteers contributed 35,043 hours and 184,681 patient interactions across five hospitals Key Metric 2
773 participatory arts workshops held; 7,495 patient and staff engagements in arts activities; 2,500+ artworks in museum-accredited collection Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Sleep apnoea home-testing service (AcuPebble) cut patient waiting times by up to 80% after receiving Innovate at Imperial grant — went on to win national HSJ award
  • 91% of past Innovate at Imperial grantees reported projects benefited patients; 82% said funding encouraged cross-department collaboration
  • 97% of NHS staff say Imperial Health Charity makes their hospital a better place to work; 94% agreed artwork on display improved their working environment

📍Geography

London

2025

Annual Report 2024/25

£20.8m raised in 2024/25 (up from £17.4m in 2023/24)
Key Metric 1
£9.6m raised from 176 legacy gifts; £14m committed to new Total Body PET-CT scanner
Key Metric 2
49,000 active supporters; 3,857 running participants (doubled in 3 years); 83p in every £1 goes directly to patients
Key Metric 3
MyChristie-MyHealth ePROMs system reduces clinician time on routine reviews by up to 23% and enables earlier symptom detection
2026

Impact Report Year Ending April 2026

2,829 children, parents, siblings and grandparents supported; 506 families with a child in treatment
Key Metric 1
220 bereaved families supported; 424 individuals on 93 boat trips; 692 individuals in 165 cabin breaks
Key Metric 2
£71,935 unlocked in essential support; 1,320 social work hours; 188 creative therapy sessions and 271 counselling sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
Families show average 0.7 point improvement across five Mo's Outcomes after support begins; biggest gains in social participation and accessing emotional support