We are CNWL NHS Health Charity
The official NHS charity for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, known as CNWL, provides NHS services throughout a person’s life, through community and mental health services, across 150 sites in London, Milton Keynes, Surrey and areas beyond.
Over 350,000 patients
CNWL sees over 350,000 patients each year across the community and in hospitals.
Over 9,000 staff
CNWL has over 9,000 staff working across it's services.
Over £3 million in grants
CNWL NHS Health Charity has funded over £3 million worth of grants to support CNWL services.
Our impact
Here at CNWL NHS Health Charity, we raise funds for exciting and pioneering projects which complement and enhance these services, enabling:
Improved staff wellbeing
From funding wellbeing rooms that offer staff a restful space to enjoy their break away from the busy ward, to showing them our appreciation with wellbeing boxes on Christmas day.
Better patient experience
From funding six gyms in mental health psychiatric in-patient units, giving patients something positive to focus on, to creating peaceful environments for patients by transforming garden spaces.
Support for carers
By helping to fund a friendly, compassionate and supportive service for unpaid carers who may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, exhaustion, poor mental health or who just feel they need a listening ear.
Our purpose
Our staff, patients and community are at the heart of everything we do.
Thriving communities working together to create fulfilled lives.
To promote improved health and wellbeing for our people and communities; we do this by investing in people and projects and ideas which complement and enhance what is provided in the NHS.
- Innovative
- Independent
- Transparent
- Collaborative
Contact us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters
350 Euston Road
Regent's Place
London
NW1 3AX
Charity number: 1082989
- Tel: 02076 855400
- Email: cnwl.charity@nhs.net
Our charity is led by our Charity Development Director, Neil Harman. Neil Harman joined the Trust in January 2023. Neil is an experienced charity leader with a track record stretching back over 18 years. Previously he led fundraising campaigns and teams at the National Trust, Prospect Hospice, Thames Hospice, Thames Valley Air Ambulance and Peace Hospice.
Neil also holds a voluntary role as Treasurer for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Health Special Interest Group. He lives in Swindon with his partner and two children.
The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales – Registration Number 1082989 and is regulated by:
- The Charity Commission for England and Wales
- Fundraising Regulator (awaiting registration confirmation)
- Other regulators (including the Information Commissioners Office)
Read about our governance and our finances in our annual report which can be found on the Charity Commission website.