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CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY

Registered charity 1174402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £5,350,661 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of one year's charitable and operational expenditure. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to sustain present operations should income-generating activities be curtailed, and the independent auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee had employee benefits (excluding employer pension and social security costs) in excess of £60,000 (2024: nil).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee had employee benefits (excluding employer pension and social security costs) in excess of £60,000 (2024: nil).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's charitable and operational expenditure (held: £5.4m)
“The Trustees propose to maintain the charity’s unrestricted reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to one year’s charitable and operational expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity is the major controlling party of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice Ventures Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The company’s principal activity is to provide trading activities on behalf of the Charity.
“The Charity is the major controlling party of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice Ventures Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The company’s principal activity is to provide trading activities on behalf of the Charity.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Cynthia Spencer Hospice Ventures Limited
“The Charity is the major controlling party of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice Ventures Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The company’s principal activity is to provide trading activities on behalf of the Charity.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kilby Fox. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£976k
Reserves (reported)
£5.4m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~31.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£2.9m£2.0m
30/09/2024£1.6m£2.1m
30/09/2023£1.8m£2.0m
30/09/2022£2.0m£1.9m
30/09/2021£1.5m£1.7m

Common questions

Is CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £5,350,661 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of one year's charitable and operational expenditure. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to sustain present operations should income-generating activities be curtailed, and the independent auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kilby Fox.

What does the highest-paid employee of CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.