WOKING HOSPICE
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.
Objects
(1) TO PROVIDE RELIEF BY PALLIATIVE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CARE AND TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT, TO PERSONS SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL AND/OR CHRONIC ILLNESS AND/OR DISEASE AND/OR DISABILITY AND/OR BEREAVEMENT("THE PATIENTS") WITHIN A HOSPICE OR HOSPICES AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE HOMES OF THE PATIENTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS;(2) TO RELIEVE THE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES, CLOSE FRIENDS, CARERS, MEDICAL AND OTHER STAFF, PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE CARE OF THE PATIENTS, BY THE PROVISION OF CARE, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING, INCLUDING BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES TO ANY AND/OR ALL OF SUCH PERSONS.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“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
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 659
- Government income: £2,809,848 — contracts £2,809,848 (3); 30% of the £9,332,529 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 18 (£60,001–£70,000: 8; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 398
- Government income: £2,666,756 — contracts £2,666,756 (3); 30% of the £8,963,952 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 13 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 6; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 650
- Government income: £1,656,723 — contracts £1,656,723 (3); 20% of the £8,163,119 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 11 (£60,001–£70,000: 6; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
In the news
- Woking Hospice to host prostate cancer screening event
- All White for Woking Hospice as sports lounge becomes business partner
- Woking Hospice heroes uplift grieving family
- Paul Weller helps raise £8,000 for Woking hospice
- Remembering Thomas: Room opens at Woking Hospice on eighth anniversary of teenager's death
- Woking Hospice: Patients and staff to move into new Goldsworth Park centre by 'end of May'
- Dance school to raise thousands for Macmillan and Woking Hospice after pupils' parents tragic deaths
- Woking hospice charity to introduce 'New Build' project in Woking - and name new mascot
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03955487
Company officers (Companies House)
- BURKE, Anthony Michael on trustee list
- DINDAR, Yasmin on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Joanna Faith on trustee list
- TORNEY, Keri, Dr on trustee list
- PEET, David John on trustee list
- CALLIN, Julie Ann on trustee list
- WAY, Jennifer Jane on trustee list
- VAN BEURDEN, Paula Jean not on trustee list
- AMIN, Ketan on trustee list
- RAZAQ, Nuweed on trustee list
- MOORE, Simon James on trustee list
- STOKES, Timothy Andrew on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Woking Hospice: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (25/04/2023)
Trustees
- Anthony Burke
- David Peet
- Dr Keri Torney
- Dr Philippa Hewish
- Jennifer Way
- Joanna Mitchell
- Julie Callin
- Ketan Amin
- NUWEED RAZAQ
- Paula van Beurden
- Simon Moore
- Suzanne Fuller
- TIMOTHY ANDREW STOKES
- YASMIN DINDAR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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 GENESYS LEGACY PROJECT LTD, CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY OF BETHANY, WOKING, THE BYFLEET UNITED CHARITY.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 3 | £238k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 3 | £105k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 3 | £32k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £7k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 2 | £120k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £60k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 2 | £55k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £38k |
Charities like this
- WOKING HOMES
- HOSPICE UK
- ST CLARE WEST ESSEX HOSPICE CARE TRUST
- ASHGATE HOSPICECARE
- WAKEFIELD HOSPICE
- THE FRIENDS OF WOKING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOKING HOSPICE | £9.3m | — | — | unclear | 12.8% | no doubt |
| WOKING HOMES | £2.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE UK | £34.1m | — | — | above | 5.0% | no doubt |
| ST CLARE WEST ESSEX HOSPICE CARE TRUST | £9.3m | £140,001 - £150,000 | 13 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHGATE HOSPICECARE | £15.6m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| WAKEFIELD HOSPICE | £7.2m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |