HELEN & 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net consolidated decrease in funds of £2.165m, resulting in a deficit on unrestricted funds of £1.824m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £6.889m, representing approximately six months of total operational costs, which meets the stated policy target of four months.
What the accounts disclose
“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 46
“Helen & Douglas House paid rent of £0 (2023/24: £4,011) to The Society of All Saints, Sisters of the Poor. There was also a contribution of £0 (2023/24: £1,350) to the maintenance of the communal garden. The trustees of The Society of All Saints were members of Helen & Douglas House until October 2016, and a member of the Society is a Helen & Douglas House Trustee. These payments have now stopped, as the land was purchased from The Society of All Saints, Sisters of the Poor for £383,286 in April 2023.” — page 70
In the news
- Banbury mum running again in daughter's memory backs Helen & Douglas House Bubble Rush
- Children from hospice Helen & Douglas House join Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the 2026 British Grand Prix
- Helen & Douglas House joins urgent call for hospice funding
- Helen & Douglas House charity shops unveiled after refurbishment
- Helen & Douglas House becomes Oxford Half headline charity partner
- 'It makes a big difference' Helen & Douglas House launches '£1 On The Bill' Christmas campaign to spur Oxfordshire's hospitality businesses to sign up
- New CEO joins Oxford children's hospice Helen & Douglas House
- Hartwell Nurseries announces Helen & Douglas House as its Charity of the Year
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04120488
- Trading subsidiary: HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE (TRADING) LIMITED Companies House 05090748
- 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.”
Company officers (Companies House)
- YOUNGER, Jennie Veronica on trustee list
- BALDWIN, Tanya on trustee list
- LISSAVER, Ann Jane, Dr on trustee list
- ROWE, Janet on trustee list
- WATSON, Ian on trustee list
- WILDSMITH, Martin Michael on trustee list
- GYE, David Hugh on trustee list
- HERITAGE, Jean Rosemary on trustee list
- BRAVO PINTOS, Lia
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Helen and Douglas House: Outstanding
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2022)
Trustees
- Alison Elizabeth Chapman
- Ann Jane Lissaver
- DAVID HUGH GYE
- Graham Kellen
- Ian Watson
- Janet Annewen Rowe
- Jean Rosemary Heritage
- Jennie Veronica Younger
- Julie Faye Skinner
- Martin Michael Wildsmith
- Tanya Baldwin
- William David Garnett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31/03/2021 | £9.4m | £8.3m |
Common questions
Is HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net consolidated decrease in funds of £2.165m, resulting in a deficit on unrestricted funds of £1.824m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £6.889m, representing approximately six months of total operational costs, which meets the stated policy target of four months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE as a grant recipient include THE PEPPER FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| 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
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 5 | £166k |
| THE INLIGHT TRUST | 3 | £37k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 3 | £31k |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £20k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £8k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £6k |
| CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £87k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 2 | £56k |
Charities like this
- HAVEN HOUSE FOUNDATION
- RICHARD HOUSE TRUST
- DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE
- DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE
- ST HELENA HOSPICE LIMITED
- CLAIRE HOUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE | £10.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAVEN HOUSE FOUNDATION | £5.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RICHARD HOUSE TRUST | £4.8m | — | — | unclear | 46.5% | no doubt |
| DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE | £7.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE | £21.7m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST HELENA HOSPICE LIMITED | £23.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |