MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR AND CEO Dr Catriona McMahon and Louise Barnett
A year we’ll never forget
However, whilst SaTH Charity has benefitted from greater public and corporate support in the form of donations, the pandemic has had a negative impact on fundraising with a downturn in cash. This is less noticeable in the overview as the
On behalf of the trustees of The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust Charity (SaTH Charity), we are delighted to present this annual report for the year.
shortfall has been balanced with grants from NHS Charities Together, the National NHS Charity that arose from the amazing efforts of Captain Tom Moore. This report provides an overview for our fundraisers, staff, stakeholders and other
SaTH Charity supports the Trust’s vision to be an
interested parties of the Charity’s achievements
organisation that is continuously improving our
during 2020/2021.
patient’s experiences and outcomes – to be safe and effective, kind and caring and to exceed
We are looking forward to the year ahead and
expectation.
planning to develop partnerships with our community to help deliver our ambitious plans as
This has been a year like no other. We will
the trusted Charity of SaTH.
remember it not just because of the impact of the pandemic in our hospitals, not just because the
Finally, we would like to say a big “Thank you” to
lives we had were turned upside down, but also
all our supporters on behalf of all our workforce in
because of the
the Trust for their kindness and generosity
commitment from the public, expressed in the
throughout one of the most challenging years the
incredible support they have shown for the NHS
NHS has faced.
and our staff. - Dr Catriona McMahon and Louise Barnett In total a fantastic £724,600 was raised for SaTH Charity. This figure highlights what a successful year we had. This money has been invested in better services for our patients, supported projects to increase capacity, and allocated to support staff wellbeing due to the on-going effects of the global pandemic.
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