ARTHUR RANK HOSPICE CHARITY
Registered charity 1133354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (ARHC) is dedicated to providing specialist palliative care and support to adult patients and their family, friends and carers. All care is provided free of charge, and is offered to people living throughout much of Cambridgeshire. The aim is to enable patients and those close to them to live as fully as possible, and make the most of the time that remains.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,608k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a significant increase in one-off legacies and investment income. Total free reserves increased to £7.6m, which the trustees note is below the average for UK hospices, prompting a revision of the reserves policy target to a range of £5.0m - £9.0m. The charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £100,001-£110,000 1” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: NHS income (55% of income)
“NHS income for care services increased to £7,98m (2024: £7.68m) in the current year. This represents 55% of our total income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £5.0m - £9.0m (held: £7.6m)
“Accordingly, we have revised the reserves policy such that the target range is £5.0m - £9.0m with an aim to reach the higher level over the next ten years.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Arthur Rank Hospice Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. During the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity charged £0 (2024: £52,056} to this company. Due to a loss for the period, the company has not made a gift payment of taxable profits (2024: £68,805) to the charity. The company also collects sums on behalf of the charity. As at 31 March 2025 the company owed the charity £326,338 (2024: (£34,019)).
“Arthur Rank Hospice Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. During the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity charged £0 (2024: £52,056} to this company. Due to a loss for the period, the company has not made a gift payment of taxable profits (2024: £68,805) to the charity. The company also collects sums on behalf of the charity. As at 31 March 2025 the company owed the charity £326,338 (2024: (£34,019)).” — page 70
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Arthur Rank Hospice Limited
“Arthur Rank Hospice Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.” — page 70
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from over £90,000 (FY2024) to £100,001 - £110,000 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (matched by registered charity number).
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.
Property (HM Land Registry)
8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Arthur Rank Hospice Charity — Registered, 3 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 27/04/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.5m
Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (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).
- Alan Hudson Centre: Outstanding (01/07/2022) · CQC record
- Arthur Rank Hospice: Outstanding (11/02/2019) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/07/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Antoinette Philomena Jacksonchair
- Carolan Maria Davidge
- Dr Catherine Margaret Bennett
- Eduardo Prato
- Julia Rose Curtis
- Mark Andrew Kingstone
- Neil Andrew Tween
- Nicola Scrivings
- Rob Negus
- Sonali Dina Kumarakulasinghe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ARTHUR RANK HOSPICE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,608k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a significant increase in one-off legacies and investment income. Total free reserves increased to £7.6m, which the trustees note is below the average for UK hospices, prompting a revision of the reserves policy target to a range of £5.0m - £9.0m. The charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of ARTHUR RANK HOSPICE CHARITY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.
Government & lottery funding
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