FOREST HOLME HOSPICE CHARITY
Registered charity 1038021 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF FOREST HOLME
The Charity administers funds for the provision of patient care and staff welfare at Forest Holme, a residential establishment for palliative care.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £196,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £22,000 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds stood at £2,498,000, providing a buffer against the £298,000 spent on fundraising and £590,000 on charitable activities. The charity holds £1,455,000 in cash and current assets, indicating adequate liquidity to meet its current liabilities of £94,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Forest Holme Hospice Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£298k
Reported reserves equal ~22.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 26.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Richard MacMillanchair
- Carla Louise Hobby
- Charlotte Elizabeth Lilley
- Dr Beverley Jayne Lee
- Karen Margaret Johnson
- Lavina Clarke
- Lewis Ercolo Hamm
- Lynn Marie Cherrett
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FOREST HOLME HOSPICE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £196,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £22,000 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds stood at £2,498,000, providing a buffer against the £298,000 spent on fundraising and £590,000 on charitable activities. The charity holds £1,455,000 in cash and current assets, indicating adequate liquidity to meet its current liabilities of £94,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.
Who funds FOREST HOLME HOSPICE CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FOREST HOLME HOSPICE CHARITY as a grant recipient include GOING FOR BUST, FRAZER TRUST.
Known funders
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