HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE

Registered charity 1085951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HELEN HOUSE AND DOUGLAS HOUSE

Relief of sickness and stress and provision of palliative and supportive care to children and young people with life-shortening conditions to enable them to live as well and as fully as possible to the end of their lives, supporting their needs and wishes at the time of their death. To promote the well-being of their families and carers with counselling, practical support and bereavement care.

Objects

The objects of the Charity are the relief of sickness and stress and in particular 1 To provide palliative and supportive care to children and young people with life-shortening conditions in order to relieve sickness and stress and in particular to enable them to live as well and as fully as possible to the end of their lives, supporting their needs and wishes at the time of their death. 2 To promote the well-being of families and carers of children and young people with life-shortening conditions by providing counselling, practical support and bereavement care

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OXFORDSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Oxford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£12.7m

Latest spending

£13.5m

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net consolidated decrease in funds of £1.402m, resulting in a deficit on unrestricted funds of £1.849m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £5.3m, representing approximately five months of total operational costs, which exceeds the stated policy target of four months. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,000 - £119,999 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)

“Employee emoluments: * £110,000 - £119,999 £100,000 - £109,999 £90,000 - £99,999 £80,000 - £89,999 £70,000 - £79,999 £60,000 - £69,999 2025/26 0 1 2 2 1 7” — page 64

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 13

“Employee emoluments: * £110,000 - £119,999 £100,000 - £109,999 £90,000 - £99,999 £80,000 - £89,999 £70,000 - £79,999 £60,000 - £69,999 2025/26 0 1 2 2 1 7” — page 64

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least four months’ total operational costs of providing charitable activities including support costs, on a forward-looking basis (reserves figure: £5.3m)

“Our policy is to have free reserves of at least four months’ total operational costs of providing charitable activities including support costs, on a forward-looking basis.” — page 44

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Helen & Douglas House (Trading) Limited

“Helen & Douglas House (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Helen & Douglas House, was established to generate funds for the charity from the sale mostly of donated goods” — page 48

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

Volunteers: 775
Government income: £1,659,561 — grants £1,659,561 (9); 13% of the £12,670,000 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 13 (£60,001–£70,000: 7; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 663
Government income: £1,140,000 — grants £1,140,000 (9); 11% of the £10,692,000 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 11 (£60,001–£70,000: 5; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £110,001–£120,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 595
Government income: £983,000 — grants £983,000 (9); 10% of the £9,804,000 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2)
Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Banbury mum running again in daughter's memory backs Helen & Douglas House Bubble Rush banburyguardian.co.uk · 12/08/2026
Children from hospice Helen & Douglas House join Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the 2026 British Grand Prix northamptonchron.co.uk · 06/07/2026
Helen & Douglas House joins urgent call for hospice funding oxfordmail.co.uk · 21/06/2026
Helen & Douglas House charity shops unveiled after refurbishment oxfordmail.co.uk · 29/03/2026
Helen & Douglas House becomes Oxford Half headline charity partner banburyguardian.co.uk · 13/01/2026
'It makes a big difference' Helen & Douglas House launches '£1 On The Bill' Christmas campaign to spur Oxfordshire's hospitality businesses to sign up oxinabox.co.uk · 31/10/2025
New CEO joins Oxford children's hospice Helen & Douglas House oxfordmail.co.uk · 11/08/2025
Hartwell Nurseries announces Helen & Douglas House as its Charity of the Year bucksherald.co.uk · 03/04/2025

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04120488 · Financial health read from its filings
Trading subsidiary: HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE (TRADING) LIMITED Companies House 05090748 · Financial health read from its filings

HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE (TRADING) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

Turnover: £88k
Profit before tax: £5k
Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £5k
Debtors include £6,353 (2024: £5,480) due from the parent undertaking.

“The results for the period show a surplus of £4,766 (2023/24: £5,838), and as a result £4,766 is to be gifted to the parent company.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Helen & Douglas House (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.

YOUNGER, Jennie Veronica — director, appointed 07/11/2022on trustee list
BALDWIN, Tanya — director, appointed 27/01/2020on trustee list
LISSAVER, Ann Jane, Dr — director, appointed 27/01/2020on trustee list
ROWE, Janet — director, appointed 29/04/2019on trustee list
WATSON, Ian — director, appointed 29/04/2019on trustee list
WILDSMITH, Martin Michael — director, appointed 29/04/2019on trustee list
GYE, David Hugh — director, appointed 19/06/2018on trustee list
HERITAGE, Jean Rosemary — director, appointed 28/03/2017on trustee list
BRAVO PINTOS, Lia — secretary, appointed 03/10/2025

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD	Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service	—	—

Property (HM Land Registry)

17 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £377k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Helen & Douglas House — Registered, 3 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 18/07/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income

£12.7m

Total spending

£13.5m

Cost of raising funds

£7.0m

Reserves (reported)

£5.3m

Employees

211

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 55.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.7%) (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).

Helen and Douglas House: Outstanding (27/05/2026) · CQC record

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Elizabeth Chapman
Ann Jane Lissaver
Graham Kellen
Janet Annewen Rowe
Jean Rosemary Heritage
Jennie Veronica Younger · trustee of 1 other charity
Julie Faye Skinner
Martin Michael Wildsmith
Tanya Baldwin · trustee of 1 other charity
William David Garnett · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£12.7m	£13.5m
31/03/2025	£10.7m	£12.5m
31/03/2024	£9.8m	£11.8m
31/03/2023	£9.8m	£10.5m
31/03/2022	£10.0m	£9.0m

Common questions

Is HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net consolidated decrease in funds of £1.402m, resulting in a deficit on unrestricted funds of £1.849m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £5.3m, representing approximately five months of total operational costs, which exceeds the stated policy target of four months. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,000 - £119,999 band, and 13 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE as a grant recipient include THE PEPPER FOUNDATION, P F CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PEPPER FOUNDATION	FY2026	Unverified read£398k	Nursing and Outreach Services in Buckinghamshire
THE PEPPER FOUNDATION	FY2025	£188k	Providing clinical nurses and outreach services
P F CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£75k	Advancement of health or the saving of lives
THE PEPPER FOUNDATION	FY2024	£56k	To support their hospice at home team working in Buckinghamshire
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED	FY2024	£23k
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION	FY2025	£20k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£15k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£15k
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k
THE INVESCO CARES FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION	FY2021	£10k	Sponsored Grant
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION	FY2025	Unverified read£9k	Grant to institution
THE LINDER FOUNDATION	FY2021	£9k	General Charitable Cause
THE CLOVER TRUST	FY2025	£9k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION	FY2024	£8k
BANBURY CHARITIES	FY2023	£7k
BANBURY CHARITIES	FY2025	£6k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY	FY2023	£5k
THE CLOVER TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY	FY2024	£5k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY	FY2022	£5k
THE CLOVER TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£3k
THE CLOVER TRUST	FY2022	£2k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Children
FRAZER TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Hospitals and home (and connected activities)
BANBURY CHARITIES	FY2022	£2k	Grant to institutions
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2022	£2k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2024	£2k	Hospitals and home (and connected activities)
THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£2k	Other organisations
LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	Unverified read£2k
BANBURY CHARITIES	FY2021	£2k	Grant to institutions
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE	FY2024	£1k	Pupil Donations
THE ST MICHAELS AND ALL SAINTS CHARITY	FY2021	£1k	Advancement of health
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£1k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE	FY2023	£1k	Pupil Donations
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	Unverified read£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k	Other organisations
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE	FY2024	£750	Pupil Donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, MARSTON	FY2022	£500	Local charitable aid

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	04/04/2023	£548k	Children and Young Peoples Hospice Grant 2023-24 Helen and Douglas House Hospice
UK government	01/06/2022	£459k	Helen & Douglas House Hospice Care for Children & Young Adults
UK government	14/09/2021	£472k	Helen & Douglas House Hospice Care for Children & Young Adults
UK government	01/04/2019	£305k	Helen & Douglas House Hospice Care for Children & Young Adults

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST	2	£54k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£15k
BELVEDERE TRUST	2	£5k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION	1	£170k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	1	£157k
ANN WATSON'S TRUST	1	£40k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£11k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE.

DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE income £7.7m
THE HELEN AND DAVID HAINS (UK) FOUNDATION income £501k
HALTON HAVEN HOSPICE income £2.7m
HAVEN HOUSE FOUNDATION income £7.3m
DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED income £12.8m
HEALTH FOR ALL (LEEDS) LTD income £2.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE	£12.7m	£110,000 - £119,999	13	above	—	no doubt
DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE FY2025	£7.7m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE HELEN AND DAVID HAINS (UK) FOUNDATION FY2025	£501k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HALTON HAVEN HOSPICE FY2025	£2.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HAVEN HOUSE FOUNDATION FY2026	£7.3m	£90,000 - £99,999	—	above	—	no doubt
DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED FY2025	£12.8m	—	—	unclear	69.6%	no doubt

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