
Annual Report
Our Annual Report showcases the amazing projects that our charity supports across NHS Lothian to help improve the health and wellbeing of patients, visitors and staff.
Our 2024/25 Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements is now available

Previous reports:
We have undertaken a rebranding exercise since our Annual Reports were published. The reports below are branded in our former branding for Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation.
How we are supporting NHS Lothian patients and staff

Running for my dad: why I took on the Edinburgh Marathon
When Alexander Ferguson signed up for the Edinburgh Marathon, it was more than a challenge, it was something more personal.

Helping Unlock Important Financial Support When Circumstances Change Due to Ill Health
Our hospital-based advice service has now helped secure over £5 million in financial support through benefits and other social security entitlements for patients, carers and staff.

Running together for something bigger: the Research Team at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre take on the EMF Hairy Haggis
In May 2026, a team of 12 colleagues from across cancer services and research came together to take on the Edinburgh Marathon Festival Hairy Haggis Relay Race – proving that extraordinary things can happen when people come together!

From Diagnosis to Discovery: How Your Support Is Changing Breast Cancer Care
Every day at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, life-changing conversations take place. The Breast Unit at the Centre is the largest and busiest in the UK, with around 840 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year. For nearly one in three patients, the cancer has already spread or returned.