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Governance
Governance
Constitution and
governance processes
The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission
(charity number 1165593) and has been established in
the form of a company limited by guarantee (company
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 1 April 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 the Trust across all its
sites, and for the Trustees and staff to continue to work
closely with the Board, managers and clinical staff
across the Trust to develop and deliver our plans.
A legally binding deed between the Trust and the
Charity recognises the Charity’s independence and
confirms that all charitable donations received by the
Trust 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.
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 the Charity’s strategic
objectives, setting their grant-giving policies for
2021/22, and planning their future activities. The
Trustees are committed to ensuring that NHS patients
are the ultimate beneficiaries from their grant giving.
King’s College Hospital Charity (KCHC) owns 100%
of the issued ordinary share capital of KCHC Trading
Limited, a company incorporated in England and
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Wales (company registration number 11881179). The
company was incorporated on 13 March 2019. The
principal activity of the subsidiary is to manage the
trading activities of King’s College Hospital Charity. The
subsidiary has been dormant since incorporation and
throughout 2021/22.
The Trustees
During the year the number of Trustees on the Board
was either eleven or twelve, twelve being the maximum
number provided for in the Articles. Trustees may serve
up to two terms of three years, with possibility of three by
exception. The Charity has three officer roles: Chair, ViceChair and Treasurer, all appointed by the Board.
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.
On 10 August 2021 Hilary Sears resigned as a Trustee and
Chair of the Charity and George King became the Acting
Chair. On 28 September 2021 the Trustees approved a one
year extension to George King’s and Chris Stooke’s second
term and approved George King’s appointment as Chair
of the Board to ensure continuity of leadership during
a period of change arising from vacancies created by
Trustees reaching the end of their second terms of office.
During the year the Board carried out an open and
inclusive recruitment process, aimed at increasing
the diversity of the Board and its Committees. This
resulted in the appointment of four individuals to
fill Trustee vacancies as they arise. Increasing the
diversity of Board membership will help Trustees make
better decisions by obtaining a range of input that is
more representative of the local community that we
serve.
Gillian Burgess was appointed as a Trustee (and
Director) on 24th March 2022. Ian McKetty and Priscilla
Lutalo were appointed as Trustees (and Directors)
on 1st June 2022 following two Trustees, Elizabeth
Robertson and Timothy Hornsby, reaching the end
of the second of their three year terms. Florence
Akende has joined the FAIC, initially as an independent
