OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE
The aim of the Charity is to support patient care by developing and educating health and social care staff to deliver care of high quality. Research supports patient care by looking at evidence, posing questions and seeking to find answers which will change practice. This work happens at local, national and international level.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus from educational activities, with total income of £526,328 against total expenditure of £405,118. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £500,449, which is above the trustees' stated required level of £300,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose total employee benefits, excluding employer national insurance contributions and employer pension costs, exceeded £60,000 for the reporting period fell within each band of £10,000 as follows. 2026 £60,000 - £70,000 1” — page 17
“The number of employees whose total employee benefits, excluding employer national insurance contributions and employer pension costs, exceeded £60,000 for the reporting period fell within each band of £10,000 as follows. 2026 £60,000 - £70,000 1” — page 17
“The Trustees have concluded that the level of reserves required to safeguard the future of the charity is £300,000.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2025) → 1 (FY2026).
Trustees
- Kay Symonschair
- Dr Tim Harrison
- Professor Anne Laurence
- SHARON YATES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £474k | £405k |
| 31/03/2025 | £399k | £354k |
| 31/03/2024 | £399k | £350k |
| 31/03/2023 | £348k | £425k |
| 31/03/2022 | £408k | £306k |
Common questions
Is OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus from educational activities, with total income of £526,328 against total expenditure of £405,118. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £500,449, which is above the trustees' stated required level of £300,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 2 | £20k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £20k |
| THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £400 |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITY | 1 | £140k |
| MABEL COOPER CHARITY | 1 | £122k |
Charities like this
- SOBELL HOUSE HOSPICE CHARITY LIMITED
- COPTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY UK
- CICELY SAUNDERS INTERNATIONAL
- Salisbury Hospice Charity Limited
- OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY LIMITED
- ST RAPHAEL'S HOSPICE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE | £474k | £60,000 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOBELL HOUSE HOSPICE CHARITY LIMITED | £4.8m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COPTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY UK | £298k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CICELY SAUNDERS INTERNATIONAL | £424k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Salisbury Hospice Charity Limited | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY LIMITED | £1.4m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |