SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE
The Hospice aims to provide timely holistic care. This care may be provided to address needs which are; physical, emotional, social (Inclusive of environmental and diversity challenges people face) and spiritual in order to enhance the quality of life of each individual patient and those important to them.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £13.5m with a net surplus of £0.8m, supported by strong retail performance and legacy income. The charity holds £14.4m in general unrestricted reserves, which the trustees report is equivalent to 14 months of planned operating costs, providing a buffer against volatile income streams. The trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue operating for at least 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“£100,001 - £110,000 1”
“The Trustee’s policy is unrestricted, undesignated reserves equivalent to 12 months operating costs for the Hospice.”
In the news
- More Than 400 Walkers Raise £37,000 For Saint Francis Hospice
- Saint Francis Hospice marks 42 years of compassionate care
- Soul, Friendship and Generosity At The Crumpled Horn Raises Over £2,000 for Saint Francis Hospice
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting Officially Opens Newly Upgraded Ward at Saint Francis Hospice
- Young Hammers pay Easter visit to Saint Francis Hospice and Queen's Hospital
- Saint Francis Hospice welcomes capital funding - sustainable hospice funding still urgently needed
- Daniel Forrester set off on a 5,000-mile journey from Saint Francis Hospice to Ghana last month
- Raising support and awareness for Saint Francis Hospice
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS North East London Integrated Care Board | All Bereavement Service - Redbridge and Waltham Forest | — | — |
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Saint Francis Hospice: Not Rated
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/04/2021)
Trustees
- Michael John Palfremanchair
- Alan Sidney Tobias
- Amanda Casson-Webb
- Angela Sharma
- Anne Bender
- Dr Uzma Haque
- Gregory Mark Smith
- Ian MacDonald Gunn
- Liesbeth Anne Newman
- Malcolm John Hines
- Paul Gwinn
- Shohail Shaikh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £13.5m | £12.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £12.4m | £11.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £11.9m | £11.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £11.8m | £10.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £12.6m | £10.6m |
Common questions
Is SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £13.5m with a net surplus of £0.8m, supported by strong retail performance and legacy income. The charity holds £14.4m in general unrestricted reserves, which the trustees report is equivalent to 14 months of planned operating costs, providing a buffer against volatile income streams. The trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue operating for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.
Who funds SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE as a grant recipient include Matchroom Charitable Foundation, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM, THE CADBURY FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE INLIGHT TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 05/04/2023 | £231k | Grant to Saint Francis Hospice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £10k | Deaf Aware |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2019 | £334k | Reaching further doing more |
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/03/2018 | £76k | Grant to Saint Francis Hospice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2016 | £10k | Pemberton Place helping young people, old people, sick people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2015 | £367k | TalkSupport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2015 | £10k | Garden Spa Room |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/08/2013 | £90k | "Pemberton's hybrid musk roses restored to The Hall at Havering-atte-Bower where they were originally bred" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 3 | £19k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 3 | £18k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 2 | £125k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 2 | £35k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 2 | £9k |
| THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ST CLARE WEST ESSEX HOSPICE CARE TRUST
- HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS (BERKHAMSTED) LTD
- ST NICHOLAS HOSPICE SUFFOLK
- WAKEFIELD HOSPICE
- ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED
- SAINT JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER SERVICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE | £13.5m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST CLARE WEST ESSEX HOSPICE CARE TRUST | £8.7m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS (BERKHAMSTED) LTD | £8.7m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ST NICHOLAS HOSPICE SUFFOLK | £8.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAKEFIELD HOSPICE | £7.2m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED | £16.1m | — | 4 | unclear | 80.0% | no doubt |