PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD

Registered charity 264501 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · 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

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Latest income
£19.2m
Latest spending
£15.2m
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £19.2m and reported a net surplus of £4.07m for the year ended 31 March 2025. Total reserves increased to £27.9m, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £6.6m, which is within the trustee-approved policy target of £4.5m to £6.8m. The trustees and auditors confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £170,000 - £179,999 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
“£170,000 - £179,999 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six to eight months of budgeted charitable expenditure (held: £6.6m)
“The target for 2025/26 is £4.5m to £6.8m, which equates to six to eight months of budgeted charitable expenditure. At 31 March 2025 the balance on the General Reserve was £6.6m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states 'There have been no conditions attached to registration, or any special reviews or investigations that have impacted on our registration status during 2024/25' and 'We have nothing to report in this regard' regarding regulator engagement exceptions.
“There have been no conditions attached to registration, or any special reviews or investigations that have impacted on our registration status during 2024/25.”
Per its FY2025 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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£19.2m
Total spending
£15.2m
Cost of raising funds
£4.6m
Reserves (reported)
£16.0m
Employees
339

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£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
31/03/2021£13.1m£11.8m

Common questions

Is PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £19.2m and reported a net surplus of £4.07m for the year ended 31 March 2025. Total reserves increased to £27.9m, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £6.6m, which is within the trustee-approved policy target of £4.5m to £6.8m. The trustees and auditors confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £170,000 - £179,999 band.

Who funds PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD?

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

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTSFY2022£1.9m
National Philanthropic Trust UK LimitedFY2023£800k
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2024£50kEducational activities supporting End-of-Life Care Strategy
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2023£30kEnd-of-Life Care Strategy activities
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2022£30kAnnual donation for palliative and respite care
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£28k
THE INLIGHT TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£11k
THE SHANLY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE INLIGHT TRUSTFY2025£10k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIOFY2023£7k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIOFY2021£7k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2026£7k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIOFY2024£7k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
Army Benevolent FundFY2023£5kWellbeing
Army Benevolent FundFY2024£5kWellbeing
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kGeneral Charitable Causes
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, CAMBERLEYFY2021£1kMission and Charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEYFY2023£1kOther beneficiaries
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 HAWLEYFY2021£0Missionary & Charitable giving
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2021—

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

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD£19.2m£170,000 - £179,999—unclear—no doubt
WAKEFIELD HOSPICE FY2025£7.2m——unclear—noted
WILLEN HOSPICE FY2025£11.8m——unclear—no doubt
ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (HARROW AND BRENT) LTD FY2025£13.0m——above—no doubt
HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND FY2025£2.0m£80,001 - £90,0000above—no doubt
Rowans Hospice FY2025£10.7m——above—no doubt

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