MOUNTBATTEN HAMPSHIRE LIMITED
The provision of palliative care.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity produced a deficit of £157k for the year, a significant improvement from the prior year's £1,071k. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £162,385, which management notes is less than one month of budgeted expenditure, significantly below their policy target of nine to twelve months. Despite this low reserve position, the trustees and auditor confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by controls and formal support from the group holding company.
What the accounts disclose
“Planned giving funds 17% of our services and is the largest source of fundraised income for the charity.” — page 18
“15.1% (2024 — 15.0%) of our expenditure was in relation to the cost of generating funds.” — page 26
“unrestricted reserves equated to less than 1 month of budgeted expenditure as at 31 March 2025. This is much lower than we want” — page 26
“The trustees B Halliday and M Forrest-Charde are also directors of the subsidiary.” — page 56
“The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer's national insurance) of the key management personnel were recharged costs from Mountbatten Isle of Wight Limited of £385,908 in respect of 9 employees” — page 53
“The trustees B Halliday and M Forrest-Charde are also directors of the subsidiary.” — page 56
“The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer's national insurance) of the key management personnel were recharged costs from Mountbatten Isle of Wight Limited of £385,908 in respect of 9 employees” — page 53
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sir Ian Cheshire — Chair of Trustees
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/02/2013)
Trustees
- Andrew Charles Neill
- Barbara Halliday
- Charlie Panayi
- Dr John Sichel
- Dr Tim Peachey
- Kate Collins
- Michael Acland
- Moraig Forrest-Charde
- Sir Ian Cheshire
- Vicky Hastings
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £8.7m | £8.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £8.5m | £9.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.4m | £9.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £9.7m | £8.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £7.4m | £6.3m |
Common questions
Is MOUNTBATTEN HAMPSHIRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity produced a deficit of £157k for the year, a significant improvement from the prior year's £1,071k. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £162,385, which management notes is less than one month of budgeted expenditure, significantly below their policy target of nine to twelve months. Despite this low reserve position, the trustees and auditor confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by controls and formal support from the group holding company. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.
Who funds MOUNTBATTEN HAMPSHIRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOUNTBATTEN HAMPSHIRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN AND LEONORA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2023 | £20k | Creating a spiritual space and memorial installation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £5k | Hoist for IPU hospice patients |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SCORPION CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| ST CECILIA'S ABBEY RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT | 1 | £9k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE DAISIE RICH TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- MOUNTBATTEN ISLE OF WIGHT
- THE ASSOCIATION FOR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH
- LINDSEY LODGE LIMITED
- SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE)
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTBATTEN HAMPSHIRE LIMITED | £8.7m | — | 0 | below | 15.1% | no doubt |
| MOUNTBATTEN ISLE OF WIGHT | £17.9m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION FOR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND | £483k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | 3.0% | no doubt |
| LINDSEY LODGE LIMITED | £5.0m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE) | £6.4m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |