BURY HOSPICE
The advancement of health for the public benefit by maintaining a Hospice and services for the relief of pain, the treatment of symptoms and the spiritual welfare of those requiring palliative care.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £54,698 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5.90m, with a designated Continuity Fund of £1.9m, which is below the stated policy target of six months' budgeted costs (£2.35m). The current ratio was reported as 3.5, indicating sufficient short-term liquidity.
What the accounts disclose
“The target of six months budgeted costs based on these accounts equates to £2.35m and the actual balance of the Continuity Fund at 31 March 2025 was £1.9m” — page 15
“There is one wholly owned subsidiary, Bury Hospice Trading Limited, which runs a weekly lottery and gift aids its profits annually to the Charity.” — page 7
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Stuart Richardson — Chief Executive Officer
- Jenny Gallagher — Director of Clinical Services
- Jane Banks — Associate Director of Quality and Corporate Services
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Bury Hospice: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/03/2012)
Trustees
- Alison Holland
- Clare Lomax
- David Cohen
- David Kevin Jones
- Devin Cassidy
- Donna McNicoll
- Jane Stevens
- Nicola Caffrey
- Paul Horrocks
- Stuart Page
- Tom Postlethwaite
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £4.8m | £4.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £3.7m | £4.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £3.9m | £3.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.2m | £3.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.9m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is BURY HOSPICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £54,698 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5.90m, with a designated Continuity Fund of £1.9m, which is below the stated policy target of six months' budgeted costs (£2.35m). The current ratio was reported as 3.5, indicating sufficient short-term liquidity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Who funds BURY HOSPICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BURY HOSPICE as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE INLIGHT TRUST, BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, The Cranswick Charitable Trust, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £12k | Hospice |
| THE INLIGHT TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| The Cranswick Charitable Trust | FY2025 | £2k | Education |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BURY ROCH VALLEY | FY2023 | £100 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 2 | £60k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £32k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 2 | £25k |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £12k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 2 | £10k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 2 | £700 |
| OGLESBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £295k |
| THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
Charities like this
- ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED
- GREENWICH AND BEXLEY COMMUNITY HOSPICE LIMITED
- HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD
- ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (HARROW AND BRENT) LTD
- HOSPICE AID UK
- TRINITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURY HOSPICE | £4.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED | £10.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GREENWICH AND BEXLEY COMMUNITY HOSPICE LIMITED | £13.3m | £120,000 - £129,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD | £6.1m | — | 0 | above | 32.0% | no doubt |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (HARROW AND BRENT) LTD | £13.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE AID UK | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |