Regulation and Governance

St Andrew’s Healthcare is a registered charity (no. 1104951) and a company limited by guarantee (no. 5176998).

Registered in England and Wales, our registered office is at Billing Road, Northampton, NN15DG.

St Andrew's has been a charity since 1838, when it was funded by public subscription and founded thanks to the foresight and commitment of a number of Northamptonshire families.

More information about our charitable tradition is available in our heritage section.

As a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity, we are governed by a Court of Governors and a Board of Directors. The Directors are also the Trustees of the charity.

The charity’s governing document is its Articles of Association, a copy of which is available on request.

Regulatory Matters

The charity is regulated by a number of different organisations.

The key regulators being:

  • Care Quality Commission
  • NHS Improvement
  • The Charity Commission
  • Ofsted

St Andrew's has a culture of continual improvement and patient involvement.

View our most recent Quality Account for details of what we have done to improve and our plans to get even better.

We are transparent about the quality of our care and are pleased to share the results of our inspections by the Care Quality Commission.

You can use the links below to view the reports for each of our registered services.

Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports

The latest reports on St Andrew's Healthcare, published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), can be found below: 

NHS Improvement

NHS Improvement (previously Monitor) regulates providers of NHS services and how they are governed. As a provider of services to the NHS, the Charity is required to be licensed by NHS Improvement. 

Annual Accounts
Each year we submit our annual accounts to the Charity Commission and Companies Registry.

Note:  St Andrew's is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we will always make every effort to respond to reasonable requests for information

Downloadable documents

Modern Slavery Statement 2026 Final St Andrews Healthcare Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024 25 Signed v3 St Andrews Healthcare S172 Statement 2024 2025 v3 IPC Annual Report 2024 25 St Andrews Quality Accounts 2026 Gender Pay Gap Report 2025 Diversity Inclusion Report 2024 2025 25-26 IPA Terms and Conditions Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy Sept 2023 St Andrews Healthcare Pension Scheme Statement of Investment Principles March 2026 Pension Scheme Implementation Statement 2025 Remuneration Policy Bribery Act Statement Green Plan 2025 - 2028 Carbon Reduction Plan 2025 STAH Safeguarding Declaration 2026 PCREF Plan 2025-2026 Northamptonshire Prepared - Annual Report 2026