THE BUTTERFLY HOSPICE TRUST
Registered charity 1113697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LINCOLNSHIRE BUTTERFLY TRUST
The Butterfly Hospice provides palliative and end of life care to anyone over the age of 18, with a progressive, life limiting illness living in the East of Lincolnshire. No charge is made to any patient, irrespective of their means.We ensure that the person and their family are able to make the best of their time together, and that the quality of their days is more important than the quantity.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £819,641, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £630,000 (representing six months of operating costs). Although the charity reported a net income surplus of £81,313, it also disclosed significant financial pressures including rising staffing costs, utilities, and general running expenses.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £820k)
“In the trustees’ opinion, this amounts to £630,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Dexter & Sharpe. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Butterfly Hospice Trust (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.
- CHAMBERS, Martyn Gerard, Reverend — director, appointed 15/07/2025on trustee list
- SCOOT, Tracey Anne Jayne — director, appointed 12/11/2024on trustee list
- ROBERTS, Katy Elizabeth — director, appointed 19/10/2021on trustee list
- DUNMORE, Nicholas Paul — director, appointed 17/11/2020on trustee list
- HAMILTON, Darren Paul — director, appointed 19/02/2019on trustee list
- LENTON, Lorraine Margaret — director, appointed 21/05/2013on trustee list
- SAMRA, Gurdip Singh, Dr — director, appointed 20/03/2012on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£610k
Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 46.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Darren Hamilton
- Dr GURDIP SAMRA
- Katy Roberts
- Lorraine Lenton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nicholas Dunmore
- Rev Martyn Chambers
- Tracey Scoot
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BUTTERFLY HOSPICE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £819,641, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £630,000 (representing six months of operating costs). Although the charity reported a net income surplus of £81,313, it also disclosed significant financial pressures including rising staffing costs, utilities, and general running expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dexter & Sharpe.
Who funds THE BUTTERFLY HOSPICE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BUTTERFLY HOSPICE TRUST as a grant recipient include BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST.
Known funders
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