Charities/Bequests

Each year since 1980 the St Christopher Health Fund has made charitable donations to charities which work within the UK health and social care sectors.

St. Christopher Fund members may nominate a charity to receive a donation. The criteria for a charity to be considered are given below. If you wish to make a nomination for a 2026 donation please complete a nomination form and send it to the fund administrator by 28 February 2027. The nominations will then be considered by the SCHF Charitable Donations Sub Committee which will in turn make recommendations to the full SCHF Committee ahead of the 2026 AGM.

The criteria for a charitable donation to be considered are as follows:

• The charity must work within the UK health and social care sectors.
• The charity’s income must be below £10 million.
• The charity must be registered with the Charity Commission.
• The charity must have submitted Annual Returns to the Charity Commission.
• The charity must not have received a donation from the Fund in the last 5 years (below are the recipients over the past five years, who each received a share of £3000.)
• The charity must be nominated by a Fund member.
•The nominating member should not have an official link to the charity, such as a trusteship. For the purpose of this condition, volunteering for the charity does not count as an official link.

From time to time members or their dependents also leave sums to the Fund in their will. These additional funds help contribute to the ongoing financial strength of the Fund. The Committee is very grateful to members who remember the Fund after they’ve gone. If you would like to consider leaving something to the Fund in your will please contact the Fund Administrator.