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Birmingham Hospice

Registered charity 1156964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Birmingham St Mary's Hospice, JOHN TAYLOR HOSPICE CHARITY, THE HOSPICE CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

The Company's objects are for the public benefit: the advancement of health, care and support for people living with a potentially life limiting illness who are, or who have been, patients of the hospice including the provision of support and advice to their family and friends and such other charitable activities as the Directors shall think fit.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS OR SUFFERING BY:THE EXPERT CARE AND SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE NEEDS;THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR PATIENTS AND CARERS;THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN BEREAVED;THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE PRACTICE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF POTENTIALLY LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS; ANDTHE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGH QUALITY PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of:
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£19.1m
Latest spending
£18.8m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £325,186, reversing a previous deficit, and holds unrestricted reserves of £12,686,805. Per the trustees' report, these free reserves are above the minimum requirement of £9.9 million set by their reserves policy of maintaining 6 to 9 months of operational cover. The charity relies heavily on NHS funding for 58% of its income and continues to face financial pressures from rising costs and the cost-of-living crisis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £90,000 -£100,000 2” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 to 9 months of operational cover (held: £12.7m)
“The trustees agree to maintain 6 to 9 months of operational cover in the form of unrestricted cash, the investment portfolio and assets that could be liquidated if necessary.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 660
  • Government income: £11,166,317 — grants £11,166,317 (2); 58% of the £19,129,813 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 10 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 336
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 10 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2022

  • Volunteers: 651
  • Government income: £48,000 — contracts £48,000 (1); under 1% of the £15,566,576 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Birmingham Hospice (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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

14 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Birmingham Hospice — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 21/09/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£19.1m
Total spending
£18.8m
Cost of raising funds
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£12.7m
Employees
363

Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.7%) (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).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£19.1m£18.8m
31/03/2024£25.0m£26.9m
30/09/2022£15.6m£15.1m
30/09/2021£17.7m£8.1m
30/09/2020£6.7m£6.3m

Common questions

Is Birmingham Hospice financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £325,186, reversing a previous deficit, and holds unrestricted reserves of £12,686,805. Per the trustees' report, these free reserves are above the minimum requirement of £9.9 million set by their reserves policy of maintaining 6 to 9 months of operational cover. The charity relies heavily on NHS funding for 58% of its income and continues to face financial pressures from rising costs and the cost-of-living crisis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of Birmingham Hospice earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.

Who funds Birmingham Hospice?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Birmingham Hospice as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, SUTTON COLDFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE W E DUNN TRUST, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50k
SUTTON COLDFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25kGrant approved
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2021£25k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2025£21k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kMedical and Healthcare
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£12k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£10kCompassionate Support
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£10kCompassionate Support
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
W WING YIP AND BROTHERS FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kMedical Research and Relief of Suffering
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2024£6kRelief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kCompassionate Support
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kGeneral Charitable Purposes
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2022£5kCompassionate Support
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2025£5kRelief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kCompassionate Support
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2025£5kCompassionate Support
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kgeneral charitable objectives
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2024£4k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2024£4k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kCompassionate Support
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kCompassionate Support
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2021£3k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2025£3kSocial - Hospices
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2022£2kTo support the newly established bereavement counselling programme for young people
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2022£2k
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2021£2kTo support the newly established bereavement counselling programme for young people
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2024£2kCompassionate Support
Moto FoundationFY2025£2kCommunity grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Birmingham City Council19/09/2023£10kBirmingham Hospice Fund
UK government01/04/2021£117kBIRMINGHAM ST MARY'S HOSPICE
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2019£10kSocial Hub - Expand and Extend

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GEORGE FENTHAM BIRMINGHAM CHARITY2£52k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION2£9k
DUMBRECK CHARITY2£5k
THE BAND TRUST1£520k
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£191k
EVERY YOUTH1£117k
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY1£66k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY1£33k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Birmingham Hospice£19.1m£90,001 - £100,000—above—no doubt
THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CROPWOOD ESTATE FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
HIGHBURY FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM MULTI-CARE SUPPORT SERVICES LTD FY2025£44k—0unclear—not going concern
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION FY2025£8.7m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.