We are committed to caring for our local community whenever they need us.
Sometimes, it is the little added extras that make all the difference to the experience of our patients and that maintains the morale of our staff, and your support can help provide these.
Your donations support the health and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers and provide financial support to cover non-essential items that are not covered, or fully supported, by NHS funds.
People who use our local NHS services are our families, colleagues, neighbours, and friends. We are a close-knit community and that is what makes being part of the Island’s NHS a unique privilege.
We are so grateful to everyone who donates to, and fundraises, for our trust charity.
We would love to hear about your fundraising events, so please get in touch at: iownt.
How will my gift help?
Organising an event and fundraising for IOW NHS Trust Charity is a fantastic way to support patients, volunteers and staff.
Whether you already know what you want to do or have come to look for some inspiration, our fundraising pack will help you out with everything you need to know about raising money for your local hospital charity.
We would love to hear all about your fundraising events, so please get in touch with us: iownt.
We are committed to maintaining high standards of fundraising and hope you are thoroughly happy with your experience of our charity. If however ,you are not, we would love to hear from you so we can investigate what has happened.
You can direct any concerns about our charity to the details listed above. Please include your name, address, and contact telephone number in your email or letter so that we can get back in touch with you quickly.
We commit to respond with the outcome of our investigations in writing within 28 days of receiving your complaint.
We will securely keep a record of your complaint and how it was investigated for 24 months, unless you request your information be destroyed. The details of your complaint may be shared with the Fundraising Regulator.
Read our annual reports and the impact we have on the Charity Commission website.
Follow our IOW NHS Trust Charity Facebook page to see more about the amazing work our charity and its supporters do.
Join in an Event
Why not raise funds for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity by signing up to an event:
Great South Run
October 2025 | 10 mile challenge | Portsmouth
Join the team and taking on the 10 mile challenge on a mainly flat route taking in the sites of Portsmouth including running through the historic dockyards and for the final mile being able to see the Isle of Wight.
Pick a fund or department close to your heart to raise funds for and make a difference for your local Hospital.
Registration: £30 Minimum Sponsorship: £180
Santa Dash 2024
15th December 2024 | 2km/5km | 10.30 | Cowes
With friends and family, get into the Christmas spirit and raise funds for your local Hospital. Join in with a general entry or take on a fundraising entry and raise funds. The event is starting from the Royal London Yacht Club and running along the seafront. The event is open to all the family. All paid entries include Santa Suit and medal. Additional refreshments can be bought on registration.
Abseil the Spinnaker Tower
Descend 100m | Portsmouth
Pick a date between April and October and take on the challenge of the Spinnaker Tower. With great views over the mainland on across to the Isle of Wight, can you take on the challenge and beat the tower?
Registration: £25 | Minimum Sponsorship: £250
Skydive
Salisbury
Take part in a skydive in aid of Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity and freefall at speeds of about 125mph for the ultimate adrenaline challenge. Choose to skydive at an altitude of 10,000ft or 15,000ft.
Registration £50 | Minimum sponsorship 10,000ft £450 or 15,000ft £550*
*Please note 80% of your fundraising needs to be raised 3 weeks before your jump
We cannot guarantee the weather, they will only jump if it is safe to do so, on occasion you may need to make multiple visits to get into the air.
Contact us
Email: iownt.
Write to us:
Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charitable Funds
St. Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Registered charity no. 1049606
We are committed to maintaining high standards of fundraising and hope you are thoroughly happy with your experience of the charity. If, however you are not, we would love to hear from you so we can investigate what has happened.
You can direct any concerns about the IOW NHS Charitable to the details listed above. Please include your name, address, and contact telephone number in your email or letter so that we can get back in touch with you quickly.
We commit to respond with the outcome of our investigations in writing within 28 days of receiving your complaint.
We will securely keep a record of your complaint and how it was investigated for 24 months, unless you request your information be destroyed. The details of your complaint may be shared with the Fundraising Regulator.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charitable Funds Charity Registration Number: 1049606
Organising an event and fundraising for our charity is a fantastic way to support patients, volunteers, and our staff.
Whether you already know what you want to do or have come to look for some inspiration, our fundraising pack, will help you out with everything you need to know about raising money for your local hospital charity.
We would also love to hear all about your fundraising events, so please do get in touch and let us know what you are up to by emailing: iownt.
Gift Aid is a government scheme which lets charities such as the IOW NHS Trust Charity reclaim basic rate tax paid on any money donated to them by UK taxpayers.
As a UK taxpayer you will pay tax on your earnings, savings or pensions, at either a basic rate of 20% or a higher rate of 40%. If you donate to charity, this donation will come from money that you have already paid tax on. As a charity, we can reclaim this tax back from the Government.
This means that if you donate £10, and use Gift Aid, it’s actually worth £12.50. And because this additional money comes to us straight from the government, not out of your pocket, it doesn’t cost you any more money.
The money that we claim back from HMRC as part of the Gift Aid scheme will be treated as unrestricted funds and used to support our general work, even if your original donation was made towards a specific project or ward.
How can I gift aid my donation?
If you donate online or set up a fundraising page, you will be prompted to complete the details needed for us to claim gift aid. You just need to complete these and the rest is left to us.
If you donate via cash on the ward, we can take the details needed then. We will need your full name and address, your declaration that you are a taxpayer and either your signature or a box ticked to confirm we have taken a verbal declaration.
We will then do everything else.
Set up a donation page in memory of a loved one
Find out about giving a gift in your will
Bank money you have fundraised for
Having a will is important to not only save money, time, and stress for your loved ones, but also to ensure that your wishes after you are gone can be respected and that your property and assets benefit people and causes you really care about.
We would always recommend that you speak to a qualified professional such as a solicitor, when making or amending your will, as it is easy to make a mistake and they can help to ensure your wishes are not left open to interpretation.
Your solicitor will be able to advise you on the required wording to carry out your wishes, and if you wish to leave a gift to IOW NHS Trust Charity in your will, all you need is our charity details below:
Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charitable Funds, St. Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG. Registered charity number: 1049606
We appreciate every donation given to our charity, especially as it often comes as a result of your experience of our services.
Your donations support the health and wellbeing of staff and volunteers, alongside helping to provide those non-essential items that are not covered or fully supported by NHS funds, but make a huge difference to patients and their families.
Some examples of ways your donations could help:
- £10 could pay for items to go in a memory box on our end-of-life ward.
- £20 could pay for a mastectomy bra.
- £50 could pay for arts and crafts supplies for the children’s ward.
- £75 could pay for a wig for a patient following chemotherapy.
- £150 could pay for a TV to provide some light relief for families of patients on our end-of-life ward.
- £300 could pay for a parasol for our patient garden at the hospital.
- £1,000 could pay for outdoor furniture for patients, families, volunteers, and staff to use.
Read more about how donations have supported projects on our Charity Facebook page.
If you already have a will and want to include a gift to our charity in it, there may not be a need to rewrite it.
You can ask a qualified professional such as a solicitor to add an amendment (called a codicil). Generally, if the change you wish to make is quite small or simple, you can use a codicil, and if the change is more significant or complex you should make a new will.
Leaving a gift in your will to our charity will ensure you leave a lasting, positive, legacy to support future generations of island residents.
Every single gift is important to the IOW NHS Trust Charity, and we appreciate anything you may choose to leave us after taking care of your loved ones. Whatever the value of your gift, it will be used carefully and responsibly to support patients, volunteers and staff.
How to leave a gift in your will
Having a will is important to not only save money, time, and stress for your loved ones, but also to ensure that your wishes after you are gone can be respected and that your property and assets benefit people and causes you really care about.
We would always recommend that you speak to a qualified professional such as a solicitor, when making or amending your will, as it is easy to make a mistake and they can help to ensure your wishes are not left open to interpretation.
Your solicitor will be able to advise you on the required wording to carry out your wishes, and if you wish to leave a gift to IOW NHS Trust Charity in your will, all you need is our charity details below:
Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charitable Funds, St. Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG.
Registered charity number: 1049606
