ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE
The provision of specialist palliative care services to people diagnosed with terminal illnesses and their families.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £2,068,351, driven by rising care costs and lower-than-target legacy and retail income. Despite this, the trustees report adequate reserves of £7,483,353, which equals 4.4 months of budgeted running costs, and confirm no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis of accounting.
What the accounts disclose
“Trinity’s policy is to hold between £2m - £3m in cash to support the working capital needs of the hospice, and investments plus cash to cover 3-6 months of budgeted operational expenditure.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02673845
Company officers (Companies House)
- BULL, Nicolas James on trustee list
- HUDSON, Richard James on trustee list
- PASSANTE, Matthew on trustee list
- MAHER, Jane on trustee list
- PROCTOR, Karen Jane on trustee list
- PRITCHARD, Rebecca Anne Harrison on trustee list
- SHALE, Suzanne Jane, Dr on trustee list
- CARMALT, David Franklin on trustee list
- MARCELLE, Angela on trustee list
- KEMBERY, Jonathan on trustee list
- LABAN, Stefan on trustee list
- DAWE, Angela Katherine on trustee list
- PETIT, Alison Elizabeth not on trustee list
- HOOPER, Stephen James
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Royal Trinity Hospice: Outstanding
Trustees
- ALISON ELIZABETH PETIT BAHONS ASI
- Angela Dawe
- Angela Marcelle
- David Carmalt
- Jane Maher
- Jonathan Kembery
- Karen Proctor
- Matthew Passante
- Nicolas James Douglas Bull
- Rebecca Pritchard
- Richard James Hudson
- Stefan Laban
- Suzanne Shale
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £17.8m | £19.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £17.9m | £20.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £15.6m | £17.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £16.4m | £14.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £16.5m | £14.1m |
Common questions
Is ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £2,068,351, driven by rising care costs and lower-than-target legacy and retail income. Despite this, the trustees report adequate reserves of £7,483,353, which equals 4.4 months of budgeted running costs, and confirm no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, THE EIGHTY EIGHT FOUNDATION, THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LYNNE AND NIGEL ROSS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/01/2017 | £107k | Grant to Royal Trinity Hospice |
| City Bridge Foundation | 07/09/2011 | £123k | Grant to Royal Trinity Hospice |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 3 | £17k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | £15k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 2 | £8k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 2 | £700 |
| JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY | 1 | £92k |
| THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
Charities like this
- TRINITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES LTD
- ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION
- ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED
- SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE)
- LINDSEY LODGE LIMITED
- TEESSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE | £17.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES LTD | £14.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION | £10.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED | £16.1m | — | 4 | unclear | 80.0% | no doubt |
| SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE) | £6.4m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINDSEY LODGE LIMITED | £5.0m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |