PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD

Registered charity 264501 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q131599555 · also known as PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care (Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd) provides specialist supportive and end of life care to adult patients, their carers and families, living with an advanced or terminal illness, including cancer, neurological conditions, heart and lung disease, etc

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING IN SUCH WAYS AS THE HOSPICE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Waverley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of:
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£24.9m
Latest spending
£16.2m
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £9.05m, bringing total reserves to £36.98m. The General Reserve balance was £10.1m, which is above the stated policy target of £8.5m to £10m. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £180,000 - £189,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“£180,000 - £189,999 1 1”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 16
“The employees above include 9 medical/clinical staff, the CEO and six other members of the SLT, with the highest paid employee being from the medical team”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine to ten months of budgeted charitable expenditure (held: £10.1m)
“The target for 2026/27 is £8.5m to £10m, which equates to nine to ten months of budgeted charitable expenditure.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: PTH Trading Limited
“Phyllis Tuckwell owns the whole of the issued ordinary share capital of PTH Trading Limited. (Company number 06906850). The subsidiary is used for non-primary purpose trading activities.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 715
  • Government income: £6,247,435 — contracts £124,939 (1), grants £6,122,496 (3); 25% of the £24,915,255 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 23 (£60,001–£70,000: 8; £70,001–£80,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 5; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 659
  • Government income: £4,208,032 — contracts £94,258 (1), grants £4,113,774 (4); 22% of the £19,181,855 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 30 (£60,001–£70,000: 13; £70,001–£80,000: 7; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 3; £130,001–£140,000: 2; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 694
  • Government income: £3,375,721 — contracts £124,888 (1), grants £3,250,833 (4); 20% of the £16,668,765 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 10 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Phyllis Tuckwell (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £60k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Limited — Registered, 3 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 20/10/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (11,724 followers) · instagram (2,799 followers) · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£24.9m
Total spending
£16.2m
Cost of raising funds
£5.0m
Reserves (reported)
£19.1m
Employees
350

Reported reserves equal ~14.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 20.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.7%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£24.9m£16.2m
31/03/2025£19.2m£15.2m
31/03/2024£16.7m£16.5m
31/03/2023£13.2m£14.3m
31/03/2022£12.8m£12.3m

Common questions

Is PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £9.05m, bringing total reserves to £36.98m. The General Reserve balance was £10.1m, which is above the stated policy target of £8.5m to £10m. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £180,000 - £189,999 band, and 16 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD as a grant recipient include National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited, THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES, THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INLIGHT TRUST, THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
National Philanthropic Trust UK LimitedFY2023£800k
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2024£50kEducational activities supporting End-of-Life Care Strategy
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2022£30kAnnual donation for palliative and respite care
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2021£30kAnnual donation for palliative and respite care
THE SHANLY FOUNDATIONFY2025Unverified read£30k
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2023£30kEnd-of-Life Care Strategy activities
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£28k
THE INLIGHT TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£11k
THE INLIGHT TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE SHANLY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIOFY2021£7k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2026Unverified read£7k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIOFY2024£7k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIOFY2023£7k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
Army Benevolent FundFY2023£5kWellbeing
Army Benevolent FundFY2024£5kWellbeing
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kGeneral Charitable Causes
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2021£5kGeneral Charitable Cause
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEYFY2022£1kOther beneficiaries
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEYFY2023£1kOther beneficiaries
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEYFY2021£1kMission and Charitable giving
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2021£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL YORKTOWN CAMBERLEYFY2021£800Support for World Mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROWLEDGEFY2024£600
EXTRA MILE CHALLENGESFY2022£544
LIONS CLUB OF FLEET (CIO)FY2024£500
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROWLEDGEFY2025£393
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEYFY2024£120Other beneficiaries
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICOLAS GUILDFORDFY2023£22Monthly Good Cause February
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAWLEYFY2021amount not statedMissionary & Charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEYFY2025amount not statedOther beneficiaries
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2021amount not stated
CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTSFY2022amount not stated

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/06/2018£4kMindfulness for Living Well
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2008£8kVolunteer workers training and development programme

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 ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD£24.9m£180,000 - £189,99916unclear—no doubt
ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) FY2025£12.8m——unclear48.1%no doubt
WAKEFIELD HOSPICE FY2025£7.2m——unclear—noted
CORNWALL HOSPICE CARE LIMITED FY2025£13.4m—8within—no doubt
KIRKWOOD HOSPICE FY2026£13.8m——unclear—no doubt
ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (HARROW AND BRENT) LTD FY2025£13.0m£100,001 - £110,0009above—no doubt

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