WOKING HOSPICE

Registered charity 1082798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W

The provision of palliative and other appropriate care to persons suffering from a terminal and/or chronic illness within a hospice(s) or within the community with the object of improving the conditions of life for such persons.To relieve the emotional and mental needs of the patients, families, carers, staff and volunteers who assist in the care of patients.

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Latest income
£9.3m
Latest spending
£10.5m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1.130m for the year ended 31 March 2025, which was met from reserves. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient cash reserves and strong relationships with NHS partners.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 12.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“For every £1 of charitable income received, around 87.2p is spent on charitable activities with the balance utilised on generating this income.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months (held: £2.9m)
“It is the view of the Trustees that six months reserves will enable the charity to meet its future charitable expenditure and allow it to be able to react to a significant short term drop in income.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Event costs paid to entity operated by spouse of Trustee Richard Roberts.
“Event costs totalling £1,360 (2024: £1,120) were paid to an entity which is operated by the spouse of a Trustee, Richard Roberts, that is considered a related party. The Trustee has neither direct nor indirect interest or control in that entity.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ward Williams Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Woking Hospice (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

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Property (HM Land Registry)

16 registered titles 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: Woking Hospice — Registered, 3 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 03/12/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income
£9.3m
Total spending
£10.5m
Cost of raising funds
£3.3m
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
196

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 35.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£9.3m£10.5m
31/03/2024£9.0m£10.4m
31/03/2023£8.2m£9.3m
31/03/2022£9.9m£8.8m
31/03/2021£10.2m£8.4m

Common questions

Is WOKING HOSPICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1.130m for the year ended 31 March 2025, which was met from reserves. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient cash reserves and strong relationships with NHS partners. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ward Williams Limited.

Who funds WOKING HOSPICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOKING HOSPICE as a grant recipient include CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS, GENESYS LEGACY PROJECT LTD, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY OF BETHANY, WOKING, THE BYFLEET UNITED CHARITY.

Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WOKING HOSPICE£9.3m——unclear12.8%no doubt
WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE FY2025£7.2m——within—no doubt
ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE FY2025£17.8m——unclear—no doubt
ST GILES HOSPICE FY2025£12.8m£90,001 - £100,000—above—no doubt
ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION FY2025£10.6m——above—no doubt
ASHGATE HOSPICECARE FY2025£15.6m——unclear—noted

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