PEACE HOSPICE CARE

Registered charity 1002878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PEACE HOSPICE, THE SOUTH WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPICE CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include daycare,inpatient care,home care,family support and spiritual care. Continuing support is provided for family and friends through into bereavement.

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Latest income
£988k
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Peace Hospice Care's total funds decreased to £3.1 million from £5.7 million in the prior year, primarily due to the transfer of operations and funds to its parent charity, Rennie Grove Peace. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £2.4 million and restricted funds of £0.6 million, with the trustees confirming that the balance sheet is sufficient to support operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Intercompany debtors
“As at 31 March 2025, Rennie Grove Peace owed £110k to PH (2024: £142k).” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Peace Hospice Shops Limited
“PH owns 100% of the share capital of Peace Hospice Shops Limited, Company Number 0208934 incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

PEACE HOSPICE SHOPS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The company is dormant, implying no active trading or significant intra-group transactions occurred during the period.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Peace Hospice Care (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Peace Hospice Care — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 28/04/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£988k
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£279k
Reserves (reported)
£505k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 28.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£988k£3.6m
31/03/2024£4.5m£10.1m
31/03/2023£8.0m£6.7m
31/03/2022£7.1m£6.4m
31/03/2021£6.2m£5.6m

Common questions

Is PEACE HOSPICE CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Peace Hospice Care's total funds decreased to £3.1 million from £5.7 million in the prior year, primarily due to the transfer of operations and funds to its parent charity, Rennie Grove Peace. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £2.4 million and restricted funds of £0.6 million, with the trustees confirming that the balance sheet is sufficient to support operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Who funds PEACE HOSPICE CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PEACE HOSPICE CARE as a grant recipient include THE LAWTON TRUST LIMITED, THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INLIGHT TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LAWTON TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£30k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25kOperates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care for the provision of specialist palliative care
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15kOperates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care for the provision of specialist palliative care
THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kTo providing comprehensive specialist palliative care without charge & discrimination. Services include daycare, inpatient care, home care, family & spiritual c
THE INLIGHT TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kTo providing comprehensive specialist palliative care without charge & discrimination. Services include daycare, inpatient care, home care, family & spiritual c
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2024£5k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kOperates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care for the provision of specialist palliative care
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2023£3kSocial - Hospices
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2022£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2023£2k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE, ABBOTS LANGLEYFY2022£1kdonated proceeds of fete
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2022£1k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF POTTERS BARFY2022£452
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF POTTERS BARFY2021£450Charitable Donations

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/09/2014£58k"Capturing, recording and sharing Watford heritage with and for the local community"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2010£10kImproving Communications with Peace Hospice Volunteer Bereavement Counsello