National Health Service Pensioners Trust (NHSPT)

Welcome to the National Health Service Pensioners’ Trust website.

The National Health Service Pensioners Trust was established by trust deed on the 4th January 1991 with an initial endowment of £1.311m, provided by H. M. Government, with all party agreement, to take account of the single year financial impact of a change in the methodology of calculating the Retail Price Index (RPI) and its effect on National Health Service Pensioners in England, Wales and Scotland. Alternative arrangements were made for Northern Ireland.

The Trust Deed gives the trustees the power to apply the funds in such a manner as they think fit to or for the benefit of the defined beneficiaries as detailed elsewhere on this web-site.

Potential beneficiaries should apply for a cash grant to the Trust’s Director on the NHSPT’s application form, preferably through the NHSPT’s on-line application system, if possible.  Applications are judged solely on their individual merits and the decision to award a grant of any amount or not is wholly at the discretion of the trustees and not subject to appeal. A single individual may receive a maximum of one grant per annum during the period April to March each year..

Grants awarded are frequently in the range of £200.00 – £350.00 but are dependent on a number of factors including length of NHS service; individual personal circumstances and availability of charitable funding. The NHSPT, as a matter of policy, does not award grants for ongoing top up fees in nursing or residential accommodation.

In addition to awarding grants to eligible beneficiaries the NHSPT assists with advice and signposting to many applicants on a range of issues that may be causing concern or distress.

The NHSPT is a very suitable vehicle for receipts of grants and legacies from donors who wish to acknowledge the contribution made by a wide variety of staff who have worked in and retired from the NHS and who are now in need of some financial assistance.

Prospective donors should contact the Trust’s Director, Frank Jackson OBE on 01372-805760 or by email to nhsptinfo@gmail.com