BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES
Registered charity 206222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRITISH HOME
British Home provides specialist nursing care and rehabilitation to people living with neuro-disability. This includes both short and long-term rehabilitation, respite care and palliative care for those with degenerative illness.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the organisation expanded capacity by adding eleven additional beds, including a new specialist unit for tracheostomy care. Per the trustees' report, the charity is experiencing increased costs due to investments in staff remuneration to attract and retain skilled professionals in a sector with a national shortage. The Board is actively seeking operational efficiencies and commissioner support to protect charitable reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Governance: The organisation received a ‘requires improvement’ rating in its most recent Care Quality Commission inspection, which represents a decline from the previous ‘good’ rating.
“we are naturally disappointed to receive a ‘requires improvement’ rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission inspection, which represents a decline from the previous ‘good’ rating.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Trustees of British Home & Hospital for Incurables — Registered, 1 registered location, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 27/07/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£155k
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- John Francis Handleychair
- ALISON HUGHES RN MHSM
- Andrea Haug
- Fazeela Chharawala
- Jane Kathryn Fisher
- Kenneth Dunn
- Taras Fellah
- Thomas Walker
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lambeth
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the organisation expanded capacity by adding eleven additional beds, including a new specialist unit for tracheostomy care. Per the trustees' report, the charity is experiencing increased costs due to investments in staff remuneration to attract and retain skilled professionals in a sector with a national shortage. The Board is actively seeking operational efficiencies and commissioner support to protect charitable reserves.
Who funds BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
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