ST PETER'S HOSPICE

Registered charity 269177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S HOSPICE LIMITED

St Peter's Hospice is Bristol's only adult hospice caring for local people with life-limiting illnesses. Our commitment is to improve the quality of life of patients while extending care and support to their families and loved ones.

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Latest income
£20.0m
Latest spending
£21.6m
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £1.4m for the year, driven by increased staff costs and operating expenses exceeding income. Per the trustees' report, this deficit is being funded by free reserves, which stood at £11.774m and represented 6.7 months of underlying operating expenditure, exceeding the policy target of 3-6 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £100,001 - £110,000 2” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 45.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“45% relating to raising funds - £9.7m (Prior year: £8.9m)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operational expenditure (held: £11.8m)
“our free reserves should lie between a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months of operational expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from subsidiary
“Donation from SPHE to the Charity of £185,511 (2024 - £181,790)” — page 61
“Management charge levied by the Charity to the subsidiary of £232,129 (2024 - £159,547)” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charge to subsidiary
“Donation from SPHE to the Charity of £185,511 (2024 - £181,790)” — page 61
“Management charge levied by the Charity to the subsidiary of £232,129 (2024 - £159,547)” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Peter's Hospice Enterprises Limited
“St Peter's Hospice Enterprises Limited (registered in England and Wales company number: 02595158) sells Christmas cards, calendars, new goods and items incorporating the Hospice logo on behalf of the Hospice.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Peter's Hospice (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)

39 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £553k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: St Peter's Hospice — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 17/03/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£20.0m
Total spending
£21.6m
Cost of raising funds
£9.7m
Reserves (reported)
£11.8m
Employees
521

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 48.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile 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: Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£20.0m£21.6m
31/03/2024£18.9m£19.9m
31/03/2023£18.3m£17.9m
31/03/2022£17.1m£15.6m
31/03/2021£15.2m£14.6m

Common questions

Is ST PETER'S HOSPICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £1.4m for the year, driven by increased staff costs and operating expenses exceeding income. Per the trustees' report, this deficit is being funded by free reserves, which stood at £11.774m and represented 6.7 months of underlying operating expenditure, exceeding the policy target of 3-6 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST PETER'S HOSPICE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Who funds ST PETER'S HOSPICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST PETER'S HOSPICE as a grant recipient include JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION, THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£90kThe Elderly
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£22kNursing post
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kHospice at home service.
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2023£13kSponsored Grant
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£12kThe Elderly
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kSponsored Grant
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£9k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£5kHospice
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY SHIREHAMPTONFY2023£3kCharitable giving
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUSTFY2025£1k
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£800Donation
Evelyn Partners Charitable TrustFY2025£700Employee charitable collections
TRINITY-HENLEAZE BRISTOL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2022£55Care and support to adults with life-limiting illness
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery06/12/2024£75kMillionaire Street 2024 12w2

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 CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST PETER'S HOSPICE£20.0m£100,001 - £110,000—above45.0%no doubt
ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED FY2025£13.3m——unclear24.4%noted
St Elizabeth Hospice FY2025£19.3m——unclear—no doubt
PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT FY2025£18.9m£160,001 - £170,000—above25.9%no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPICE FY2025£29.4m——unclear—no doubt
ST NICHOLAS HOSPICE SUFFOLK FY2025£8.8m——unclear—no doubt

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