HOSPICE AFRICA LIMITED
Hospice Africa provides or supports the provision of palliative care to cancer and HIV/AIDS patients in Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,159 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £210,168 to £193,009. The trustees acknowledge a challenging funding shortfall in Uganda and note the risk of a likely reduction in funds available in the UK, though they aim to ensure the partner organization remains solvent.
What the accounts disclose
“Funds raised by the two charity shops increased again, with income totalling £89,696. After expenses, the net contribution was £69,122.” — page 5
“Last year, the expenditure exceeded income by some £17,000 resulting in our reserves reducing from £210,168 to £193,009.” — page 7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/11/2022)
Trustees
- Chris Merriman
- DR MARY BUNN
- Dr Kate Frances Eldred
- Dr Philippa Guppy
- Emma Matthews
- Hannah Merriman
- MR DOUG HAYNES
- Patricia Christine Linnell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £193k | £210k |
| 31/03/2025 | £199k | £213k |
| 31/03/2024 | £211k | £278k |
| 31/03/2023 | £298k | £186k |
| 31/03/2022 | £206k | £174k |
Common questions
Is HOSPICE AFRICA LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,159 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £210,168 to £193,009. The trustees acknowledge a challenging funding shortfall in Uganda and note the risk of a likely reduction in funds available in the UK, though they aim to ensure the partner organization remains solvent. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOSPICE AFRICA LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOSPICE AFRICA LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, G M C TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROAD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £29k | Christmas Challenge |
| G M C TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROAD | FY2023 | £150 | |
| G M C TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 2 | £81k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £13k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 2 | £9k |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £8k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 2 | £700 |
| THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING | 1 | £147k |
Charities like this
- HOSPISCARE
- HOSPICE AID UK
- Hospices of Hope Limited
- THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE
- ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED
- ST HELENA HOSPICE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSPICE AFRICA LIMITED | £193k | — | 0 | below | 23.0% | no doubt |
| HOSPISCARE | £17.4m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE AID UK | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hospices of Hope Limited | £4.1m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE | £4.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED | £10.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |