Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity

Who we are

Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity is dedicated to improving the lives of people with serious heart and lung disease. Each year we grant around £6m to fund projects at our partner hospitals, including current initiatives such as:

- Equipping Royal Brompton Hospital with a high specification genetic sequencer to screen and plan treatment for patients and their families

- Creating a new consultant fellowship in imaging related to structural heart disease

- Providing core funding for the rb&hArts programme combining improvements to the hospital environment with therapeutic activities such as Singing for Breathing

- Supporting three fellowships annually to support allied health professionals in pursuing research projects

- Funding the Road to Recovery programme to provide mental health support for patients with long Covid

- Committing £100,000 to a Patients’ Fund each year, to support around 40 micro-projects from palliative care ‘comfort boxes’ to better seating and new televisions on wards

Our funding comes from the fundraising efforts of thousands of supporters as well as income generated by our investments in property and equity markets.

Our culture and values

We have a small, committed and skilled team (31 in 2025/26), with expertise across fundraising, marketing, HR, property management, grant-making and financial management.

We are committed to – and hold ourselves and each other to account for – the following core behaviours:

·      Setting ourselves challenging goals, in order to achieve more for the charity’s beneficiaries

·      Working as one team, sharing information and ideas, and valuing our diverse range of backgrounds and contributions  

·      Solving problems, using our resources, our networks and our creativity to provide a better service

·      Creating opportunities to learn, and supporting each other to grow

·      Enjoying our work, celebrating our successes and finding time to have fun as a team.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We acknowledge that our workforce does not yet fully reflect the diversity of society or the communities we directly serve, and we are committed to changing this. At Royal Brompton & Harefield hospitals charity, we strive to build a team that represents a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and abilities, including those shaped by diverse cultural, social, and health backgrounds. By embracing this diversity, we aim to better serve the patients, families, and communities who rely on us. 

We are actively working to create a more inclusive environment and welcome candidates who bring unique insights, whether through lived experiences of disability, neurodiversity, different cultural or socio-economic backgrounds, or a deep understanding of the communities we serve. We believe that diverse voices strengthen our work, enrich our perspectives, and drive our mission forward. In a trustee role, you will have the opportunity to lead and support initiatives that promote inclusivity, accessibility, and diversity throughout our organisation. 

We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those who may not meet every criterion but believe their experiences and perspectives would add value to our team. Please share in your application how your unique background can contribute to our mission.