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THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE

Registered charity 1075653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide specialist palliative and supportive care for the residents of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. We aim to enhance the quality of life for people who have a life limiting illness and their families. Access to our facilities is free, whether in the hospice, the community or in their own home. Specialist resources are also available to other providers of palliative care

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Latest income
£4.3m
Latest spending
£4.6m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a net operational deficit of £257,439 and a total net deficit of £570,179, largely due to investment losses of £312,740. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £15,272,558, with unrestricted funds of £14,762,717, which the trustees confirm meets their policy of maintaining a minimum of 24 months of running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 24 months running costs (held: £14.8m)
“Throughout this year the hospice reserves policy, which is to keep a minimum of 24 months running costs (currently 24 months) was observed.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The East Lancashire Hospice Shops Limited
“The charity owns the whole of the issued share capital of The East Lancashire Hospice Shops Limited (company number 04660703), which is incorporated in England and Wales. The subsidiary is used for non-primary purpose trading, namely the sale of donated goods through several shops.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The East Lancashire 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)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The East Lancashire Hospice — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 15/09/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income
£4.3m
Total spending
£4.6m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£15.3m
Employees
116

Reported reserves equal ~39.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 23.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (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: Blackburn With Darwen · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.3m£4.6m
31/03/2024£3.7m£4.4m
31/03/2023£3.5m£4.0m
31/03/2022£3.8m£3.6m
31/03/2021£4.1m£3.4m

Common questions

Is THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a net operational deficit of £257,439 and a total net deficit of £570,179, largely due to investment losses of £312,740. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £15,272,558, with unrestricted funds of £14,762,717, which the trustees confirm meets their policy of maintaining a minimum of 24 months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

Who funds THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE as a grant recipient include THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, FAIZ WELFARE AID, THE DWF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
FAIZ WELFARE AIDFY2024£2kDonation
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
FAIZ WELFARE AIDFY2025£2kDonation

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
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST3£270k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND2£12k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£4k
Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust2£700
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST2£400
OGLESBY CHARITABLE TRUST1£295k
THE SWALLOW TRUST1£105k
THE HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST1£100k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE£4.3m——above—no doubt
EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE FY2025£7.8m——unclear—no doubt
LINDSEY LODGE LIMITED FY2025£5.0m——within—no doubt
WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE FY2025£7.2m——within—no doubt
SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE) FY2025£6.4m£100,001 - £110,000—unclear—no doubt
HALTON HAVEN HOSPICE FY2025£2.7m——unclear—no doubt

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