CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY

Registered charity 1174402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT STAFF AND PATIENT NEEDS AT CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE

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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 are sufficient to sustain present operations and meet the trustees' policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to one year's charitable and operational expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £835,465 for the year, supported by significant legacy income, and the auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — 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.

Year-over-year changes

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity (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 (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 34.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £5,350,661 are sufficient to sustain present operations and meet the trustees' policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to one year's charitable and operational expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £835,465 for the year, supported by significant legacy income, and the auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view. 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 more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY as a grant recipient include GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOSPICE AID UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CYNTHIA SPENCER HOSPICE CHARITY£2.9mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
HOSPICE AID UK FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
WINCHESTER HOSPICE FUNDRAISING CHARITY FY2025£712k—0within—no doubt
THE ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£635k—0above—no doubt
HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£821k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
CRANSLEY HOSPICE TRUST FY2025£3.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

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