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Notice of change to Special Purpose Funds related to The Royal London Children’s Hospital

Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Barts Charity manages a large number of ‘Special Purpose Funds’ (SPFs) which contain donations that have been made for a specific and unique purpose, usually to support activities within certain wards/departments/services across Barts Health NHS Trust. However, if the purposes are too specific it can be hard to use the funds.

Barts Charity takes the management of these SPFs seriously and works to ensure the efficient and appropriate use of all donations. As part of an ongoing exercise to make sure that donations are used effectively and efficiently, the Charity has worked with senior leaders at The Royal London Hospital to review the 26 SPFs related to its Children’s Services.

To ensure that these donations can be applied usefully and effectively, Barts Charity is recommending that the 26 SPFs are consolidated into a total of 8 new funds covering all departments within The Royal London Children’s Hospital. Each new fund will have a broader remit, allowing it to be spent for ‘any purpose’ within each department, according to the Barts Charity Special Purpose Fund Guidelines. This proposal has been agreed with, and is supported by, the clinical, nursing and operational leads within The Royal London Children’s Hospital.

Before any changes can be made, they must be authorised by the Charity Commission which requires that there is a consultation process. We would like to invite feedback on this proposal from our donors and supporters. You may send any comments, questions and feedback to [email protected], including ‘RLH Children’s SPFs’ in the subject line of your message. Please contact us by 5pm on Thursday 3 December 2026.

Proposed Changes

1. Create a new fund called Any Purpose Related to Paediatric Respiratory Services by merging:

  • Cystic Fibrosis (SPF8064) 
  • Children Nebulisers & Care (SPF8058) 
  • Children’s Service Training Fund (SPF8059)

2. Create a new fund called Any Purpose Related to Neonates by merging: 

  • NICU (SPF8092) 
  • 8D (RLH) Neonatal (SPF8085) 
  • 8D (RLH) Nurses Education (SPF8084) 
  • Neonatal Transfer Service (SPF7099) 

3. Create a new fund called Any Purpose Related to Paediatric Wards, Theatres & Outpatients by merging: 

  • Ward 7C (was Ward RLH/7CB, was Grosvenor A) (SPF8087)
  • Ward 7F (was Ward RLH/7D, was Grosvenor B) (SPF8097) 
  • Theatre Equipment (Paediatric) (SPF8079)
  • Ward 7E (was Ward RLH/7E, was Barclay) (SPF8082) 
  • Bravehearts/Adolescence Room, SPF8053
  • Ward 7D (was Ward 7E PASSU (Ocean/Lucas/Bailey)) (SPF8080)
  • Paediatric Gastroenterology Staff Fund, SPF5078
  • Outpatients RLH Dept, SPF7059
  • 6B Day Care (RLH), SPF7081
  • Paediatric Diabetes, SPF8071 

4. Create a new fund called Any Purpose Related to Paediatric Oncology & Haematology by merging: 

  • RLH Goldsmith Ward (SPF8086) 
  • Children’s Sickle & Thalassaemia (SPF1010) 

5. Create a new fund called Any Purpose Related to Paediatric Therapies by merging:  

  • Paediatrics Dietetics Fund (SPF8072)
  • Paediatric Liaison Team (SPF8103)
  • School Room (SPF8077)

6.  Renaming the following funds to ensure that the title correctly represents the fund purposes:

  • Play Centre (SPF8076) to Any Purpose Related to Play Centre
  • 6C (RLH) (SPF8060) to Any Purpose Related to Paediatric Critical Care
  • Paediatric Research Fund (SPF6013) to Any Purpose Related to Paediatric Research