Who We Are
Changing Futures, Saving Lives
With your help we can make a real difference
DonateWe are Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.
We raise funds for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. Our Trust is made up of 10 hospitals which provide a full range of hospital services to 850,000 people across Manchester, Trafford and beyond. It is the biggest single provider of specialised services in England, with patients coming from across the country to receive the expert care provided in our hospitals.
Our Trust is a leader in healthcare research and innovation and our clinical teams are at the forefront of many major medical breakthroughs. Our Trust is also home to two Local Care Organisations (LCOs) which run NHS community health and adult social care services in Manchester and Trafford.
With your help we can make a real difference
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2million
PATIENTS SEEN IN 2023/24
3,192
SUPPORTERS IN 2023/24
28,400
STAFF ACROSS OUR HOSPITALS AND SERVICES
17,500
BABIES BORN IN OUR HOSPITALS IN 2023/24
1,000
ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2023/24
2,600
BEDS THROUGHOUT OUR HOSPITALS
What We Do
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We raise funds to make a difference for the people we treat – young and old – by making sure that they receive the very best treatment in the very best facilities.
Together, we:
- Enable the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and treatment
- Fund pioneering medical research to improve our understanding of illnesses and how best to treat them
- Create welcoming, friendly environments that allow patients, and their families, to feel at ease during their time in our care.
Whether you’re donating money or items, fundraising, or volunteering your time, it is your support that makes this happen. Together we make a difference.
Our Vision and Values in Action
We share the same vision as our Trust; to improve the health and quality of life of the diverse population served by our hospitals and clinical services.
As a charity, we do this by working with our hospitals and supporters to ensure that, together, we can deliver the biggest impact possible for our patients and families.
We are grateful for all donations we receive, no matter what their value, and we understand that any form of fundraising takes commitment, so we strive to ensure that our supporters have the best possible experience when raising funds for the hospitals and services that mean so much to Manchester and the North West.
Meet the Team
Lauren Selby
Operations Assistant and Personal Assistant to Director of Charity
North Manchester
General Hospital
The extensive hospital site was originally home to three separate hospitals, namely Crumpsall Hospital, Springfield Hospital and Delaunays Hospital, with a long history dating back more than 170 years.
Manchester Royal
Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) has been providing care for over 270 years, having been founded in 1752. Back then, the MRI had just 12 beds. Today, it is a large teaching hospital for Manchester University’s Medical School and provides critical care to the population of Greater Manchester and beyond.
Wythenshawe
Hospital
Wythenshawe Hospital was built in 1952 and is a major acute teaching hospital providing both district general and specialist services for the people of South Manchester and beyond.
Royal Manchester
Children’s Hospital
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) is the largest and busiest children’s hospital in the UK, with managed services at Wythenshawe Hospital, Trafford General Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital alongside the dedicated Oxford Road site.
Manchester Royal
Eye Hospital
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) is a specialist hospital that works to identify, treat and prevent eye conditions for the people of Greater Manchester.
Saint Mary’s Hospital
& Managed Clinical Service
Saint Mary’s Hospital was founded in 1790 and, over the years, has successfully developed a wide range of expert medical services for women and babies.
University Dental
Hospital of Manchester
The University Dental Hospital of Manchester is one of the major teaching hospitals in the UK. Founded in 1883, it was initially set up to serve the dental side of the medical school by allowing staff and students to treat patients unable to pay for private dental treatment.
Withington Community
Hospital
Withington Community Hospital is located in West Didsbury, South Manchester. It has had a long and varied history and was even the largest teaching hospital in Europe during the 1940s, due to its affiliation with the University of Manchester.
Trafford General
Hospital
Trafford General Hospital is the birth place of the NHS and was opened by Aneurin Bevan in 1948. Today it is a district general hospital providing a range of services to patients in Trafford, Altrincham and Greater Manchester.
Altrincham
Hospital
Altrincham Hospital opened in April 2015 and is a purpose-built facility providing a range of general and specialist outpatient and diagnostic services.
Local Care
Organisations
Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisations are the pioneering community arm of MFT. The LCOs provide a wide range of NHS community services across Greater Manchester for both adults and children.
Clinical and Scientific
Services
Clinical and Scientific Services (CSS) play an important role across the trust, providing a range of services within each of MFT’s ten hospitals.
Research and Innovation
Research and Innovation (R&I) at MFT is at the cutting-edge of healthcare research, innovation, and life sciences in the UK.
Our Hospital Family
North Manchester
General Hospital
The extensive hospital site was originally home to three separate hospitals, namely Crumpsall Hospital, Springfield Hospital and Delaunays Hospital, with a long history dating back more than 170 years.
Manchester Royal
Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) has been providing care for over 270 years, having been founded in 1752. Back then, the MRI had just 12 beds. Today, it is a large teaching hospital for Manchester University’s Medical School and provides critical care to the population of Greater Manchester and beyond.
Wythenshawe
Hospital
Wythenshawe Hospital was built in 1952 and is a major acute teaching hospital providing both district general and specialist services for the people of South Manchester and beyond.
Royal Manchester
Children’s Hospital
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) is the largest and busiest children’s hospital in the UK, with managed services at Wythenshawe Hospital, Trafford General Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital alongside the dedicated Oxford Road site.
Manchester Royal
Eye Hospital
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) is a specialist hospital that works to identify, treat and prevent eye conditions for the people of Greater Manchester.
Saint Mary’s Hospital
& Managed Clinical Service
Saint Mary’s Hospital was founded in 1790 and, over the years, has successfully developed a wide range of expert medical services for women and babies.
University Dental
Hospital of Manchester
The University Dental Hospital of Manchester is one of the major teaching hospitals in the UK. Founded in 1883, it was initially set up to serve the dental side of the medical school by allowing staff and students to treat patients unable to pay for private dental treatment.
Withington Community
Hospital
Withington Community Hospital is located in West Didsbury, South Manchester. It has had a long and varied history and was even the largest teaching hospital in Europe during the 1940s, due to its affiliation with the University of Manchester.
Trafford General
Hospital
Trafford General Hospital is the birth place of the NHS and was opened by Aneurin Bevan in 1948. Today it is a district general hospital providing a range of services to patients in Trafford, Altrincham and Greater Manchester.
Altrincham
Hospital
Altrincham Hospital opened in April 2015 and is a purpose-built facility providing a range of general and specialist outpatient and diagnostic services.
Local Care
Organisations
Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisations are the pioneering community arm of MFT. The LCOs provide a wide range of NHS community services across Greater Manchester for both adults and children.
Clinical and Scientific
Services
Clinical and Scientific Services (CSS) play an important role across the trust, providing a range of services within each of MFT’s ten hospitals.
Research and Innovation
Research and Innovation (R&I) at MFT is at the cutting-edge of healthcare research, innovation, and life sciences in the UK.
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