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ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE

Registered charity 1015941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEMMA'S

The palliative care, treatment or relief of people with active,progressive and advanced illness without regard to their means, culture, faith or belief .The relief of those who have experienced loss and bereavement through the provision of counselling, advice and support. The provision of education and training for professionals and volunteers engaged in palliative care.

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Latest income
£15.7m
Latest spending
£16.2m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income reached a record £15.7m, allowing the charity to close the year with a small surplus despite rising operational costs. The Trustees report that unrestricted general reserves of £8.5m are held well above the stated policy target of £3.7m, providing a buffer against income volatility. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £170,001 - £180,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“£170,001 - £180,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Shops (30% of income)
“Shops - 30.0% £4,709k”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £3.7m (held: £8.5m)
“The Board has agreed a minimum general reserve fund of £3.7m as adequate to cover those assessed financial risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Gemma’s Hospice Services Limited
“The consolidated financial statements comprise St Gemma’s Hospice and its wholly owned subsidiary undertaking, St Gemma’s Hospice Services Limited.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £23.9m
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £23.9m
  • 21,366,000
“Distributions to parent charity under gift aid”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Gemma's Hospice (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)

29 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £36k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: St. Gemma's Hospice — Registered, 1 registered location, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 02/11/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income
£15.7m
Total spending
£16.2m
Cost of raising funds
£5.5m
Reserves (reported)
£14.2m
Employees
250

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 35.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£15.7m£16.2m
31/03/2024£14.0m£14.8m
31/03/2023£15.1m£13.5m
31/03/2022£13.4m£12.4m
31/03/2021£11.5m£11.6m

Common questions

Is ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached a record £15.7m, allowing the charity to close the year with a small surplus despite rising operational costs. The Trustees report that unrestricted general reserves of £8.5m are held well above the stated policy target of £3.7m, providing a buffer against income volatility. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £170,001 - £180,000 band.

Who funds ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE as a grant recipient include THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION, THE CONGREGATION OF THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST, SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIO, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2022£125kFurther Commitment
THE CONGREGATION OF THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRISTFY2023£66kTackling poverty, exclusion and marginalisation
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2022£61k2022 Committed Instalment
SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIOFY2025£50kGrant following signing of long term lease for transfer of property
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
THE CONGREGATION OF THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRISTFY2022£50kCatholic Mission, Ministry and Education
THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£22k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£16k
THE CONGREGATION OF THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRISTFY2022£10kTackling poverty, exclusion and marginalisation
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£9k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£7k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2023£7k
THE BISWAS FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kDonations Made
THE BISWAS FOUNDATIONFY2022£6kHospice activities
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE CONGREGATION OF THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRISTFY2021£5kSt Gemma’s Hospice
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
YORKSHIRE PROPERTY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kHospice and palliative care services
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE INLIGHT TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kRoyal Star & Garter
BGF FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kStaff Grants
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable TrustFY2022£500Education/Training
Moto FoundationFY2022£500Community Grant
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, CHAPEL ALLERTONFY2022£366
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2019£10kDay Hospice Therapeutic Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2005£105kPain and pain management strategies in older people with cancer

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION4£7k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST3£270k
THE LINDER FOUNDATION3£40k
THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST3£9k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST2£32k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED2£11k
THE INMAN CHARITY2£10k
Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust2£700

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST GEMMA'S HOSPICE£15.7m£170,001 - £180,000—unclear—no doubt
HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD FY2025£6.1m—0above32.0%no doubt
WAKEFIELD HOSPICE FY2025£7.2m——unclear—noted
ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED FY2025£10.4m——above—no doubt
PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT FY2025£18.9m£160,001 - £170,000—above25.9%no doubt
ST GILES HOSPICE FY2025£12.8m£90,001 - £100,000—above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.