ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH LAKES
Registered charity 1157030 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE
The charity was established to: ~ provide, maintain, and operate a purpose built hospice ~ provide care for patients with life limiting conditions regardless of sex, race or creed ~ provide and develop a range of services to support this care.0001
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £443,588 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £8,446,449 and total expenditure of £8,026,351. The trustees report that unrestricted and designated reserves amounted to £10,870,706, representing 16 months' full operating costs, which is within their stated policy target of 12-18 months. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12-18 months' full operating costs (held: £10.9m)
“At the Board’s Away Day on 20 October 2025, the Trustees agreed to maintain the policy of retaining unrestricted reserves (comprising unallocated free reserves and designated funds) to cover 12-18 months’ full operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St John’s Hospice Lancaster Limited, St John’s Hospice Shops Limited, St John’s Hospice Catering Limited
“The Charity has 3 wholly owned subsidiaries. St John’s Hospice Lancaster Limited (company number 7216444) was established to promote the sale of Hospice goods. St John’s Hospice Shops Limited (company number 2490956) operates charity shops in the area selling donated goods and furniture. St John’s Hospice Catering Limited (company number 10911525) runs the café at the Hospice and provides event catering.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE SHOPS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £881k
- Profit before tax: £1k
ST JOHN'S HOSPICE LANCASTER LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £80k
- Profit before tax: £39k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £33k
- Debtors include £32,877 owed by group undertakings (2024: £24,817).
“Distributions to parent charity under gift aid (33,495)”
ST JOHN'S HOSPICE CATERING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £362k
- Profit before tax: £76k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £41k
“Distributions to parent charity under gift aid”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St John's Hospice North Lancashire and South Lakes (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 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: St. John's Hospice North Lancashire and South Lakes — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 20/12/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£15.9m
Reported reserves equal ~23.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 26.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (06/10/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alison Bargh
- CAROLINE ANNE BOCKING REDHEAD
- Dr JOHN YARNALL
- Dr NICK SAYER
- Emma Bales
- FIONA INGLIS
- Gillian Hope Granger
- Hilary Sarah Fordham
- JOHN SHARPLES
- Joann Mary Morse
- KAMAL ESSA
- MARK CULLINAN
- Richard John Gaskell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH LAKES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £443,588 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £8,446,449 and total expenditure of £8,026,351. The trustees report that unrestricted and designated reserves amounted to £10,870,706, representing 16 months' full operating costs, which is within their stated policy target of 12-18 months. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Who funds ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH LAKES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH LAKES as a grant recipient include KESWICK TO BARROW WALK.
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