WINCHESTER HOSPICE FUNDRAISING CHARITY
The charity raises funds for the Winchester Hospice
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF AGED OR SICK BY MEANS OF THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE DELIVERY OF RESIDENTIAL AND DAY ACCOMMODATION AND CARE IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING PALLIATIVE, TERMINAL AND BEREAVEMENT CARE, MEDIAL NURSING AND OTHER CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING OF THE HOSPICE AT THE HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST IN WINCHESTER AND THE ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES OF THE HOSPICE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £174,240, which the trustees view as a limited reserve sufficient to cover expenses for the following six months. The charity reports a net increase in funds of £72,890 for the year, driven by higher donations and trading income, while maintaining a going concern status with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“A limited reserve is held at present to cover expenses which may be incurred within the following 6 months.”
“Donations from trustees are not separately disclosed as are not material to the accounts and are included within general fundraising activities.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 104
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/12/2020)
Trustees
- Dr AMANDA JEANNE ISBISTER
- Dr Dominic Kelly
- FIONA GERALDINE ARNOTT
- IAIN HARFIELD STEEL
- John Harrison
- Magdalen Thomson
- NICK VAUGHAN
- Nigel John Bewley Atkinson
- SIMON JAMES CRAMP
- Samuel David Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £712k | £639k |
| 31/03/2024 | £447k | £690k |
| 31/03/2023 | £606k | £560k |
| 31/03/2022 | £589k | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £707k | £556k |
Common questions
Is WINCHESTER HOSPICE FUNDRAISING CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £174,240, which the trustees view as a limited reserve sufficient to cover expenses for the following six months. The charity reports a net increase in funds of £72,890 for the year, driven by higher donations and trading income, while maintaining a going concern status with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WINCHESTER HOSPICE FUNDRAISING CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WINCHESTER HOSPICE FUNDRAISING CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION, WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £350k |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £46k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £30k |
| THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
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- THE CHARTERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST
- Caister Community Support
- THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE HOMESTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST
- MOINEST FOUNDATION
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINCHESTER HOSPICE FUNDRAISING CHARITY | £712k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | £58k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Caister Community Support | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOMESTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST | £279k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MOINEST FOUNDATION | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |