ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE
The provision of specialist palliative care services to people diagnosed with terminal illnesses and their families.
Objects
(A) THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY DISEASE OR INJURY FROM WHICH DEATH MIGHT BE EXPECTED AT NO DISTANT DATE; (B) THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY CHRONIC OR CONTINUING DISEASE OR ACCIDENT, WHEREBY THEY MAY BE MADE AS COMFORTABLE AND ASSISTED TO LEAD AS FULL A LIFE AS POSSIBLE.
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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 400
- Government income: £4,567,379 — grants £4,567,379 (2); 26% of the £17,819,946 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 23 (£60,001–£70,000: 13; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 400
- Government income: £4,413,117 — grants £4,413,117 (2); 25% of the £17,889,884 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 17 (£60,001–£70,000: 8; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 483
- Government income: £3,980,088 — grants £3,980,088 (2); 25% of the £15,640,826 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 20 (£60,001–£70,000: 8; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
In the news
- Royal Trinity Hospice Shop Wimbledon
- Common Cause: your new neighbourhood coffee spot from Royal Trinity Hospice
- New Royal Trinity Hospice charity shop opens in Tooting
- Famous DJs help raise money for Royal Trinity Hospice
- All-Star Fundraiser For Royal Trinity Hospice and St George’s Hospital Charity
- Royal Trinity Hospice shops publish plans to reduce environmental impact
- Alex Polizzi risks her curls to raise £100,000 for Royal Trinity Hospice
- Royal Trinity Hospice in Clapham to host programme of ‘Talk and Tours’ in 2024
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 ALBERT HUNT TRUST | 2 | £40k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | £38k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 2 | £9k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £7k |
| JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY | 1 | £122k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £52k |
Charities like this
- TRINITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES LTD
- TRINITY HOSPITAL
- ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION
- TEESSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION
- QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE
- MOUNTBATTEN HAMPSHIRE LIMITED
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 |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION | £10.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TEESSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION | £6.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE | £5.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |