PROSPECT HOSPICE LIMITED
Prospect Hospice provides dedicated end of life care in the Swindon and Wiltshire areas. It supports patients in the purpose-built Hospice, and in people's own homes. All care is provided free of charge and is offered in partnership with community and hospital services.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with an actual deficit of £0.3m, having used £1m of reserves to bridge the gap between costs and income. Per the trustees' report, the funding model for hospices is described as broken, creating a high level of financial uncertainty until statutory funding changes occur. The trustees have set a minimum free reserves policy target of £1.1m, against which actual free reserves of £3.036m were held at year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“This year has seen our community come out in force to support the hospice, contributing £5.9m of our total annual income representing approximately 70% of the total income for the year.”
“The Trustees have assessed the risks and have set the minimum level of free reserves at £1.1m.” — page 15
“The trustees recognise that going concern continues to be a material uncertainty for the hospice over the longer term as it continues to navigate the path back to a recurring state of financial sustainability” — page 14
“One trustee made donations to the charity totalling £600 in the year (2024: nil). Beyond the transactions with its subsidiary, there were no further related party transactions during the year.” — page 44
“In the year, one trustee received £75 reimbursement of travel expenses (2024: nil).”
“One trustee made donations to the charity totalling £600 in the year (2024: nil). Beyond the transactions with its subsidiary, there were no further related party transactions during the year.” — page 44
“In the year, one trustee received £75 reimbursement of travel expenses (2024: nil).”
“The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Prospect Hospice Trading Limited, which is a retailer of new goods and operates the café within the Hospice.” — page 16
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01494909
Funders the charity credits
- Imagine Cruising
- The CFO Centre
Company officers (Companies House)
- FOX-CUNNINGTON, Amanda Jane on trustee list
- MCINTYRE, Stuart David on trustee list
- CLARKE, Joanne on trustee list
- TIBBITTS, Clare Rachel on trustee list
- GUARNIERI, Helen Louise on trustee list
- AITKENHEAD, Angela on trustee list
- CAIN, David Michael on trustee list
- LUDKIN, Samantha on trustee list
- CADMAN, Peter Harland on trustee list
- JONES, Helen Elizabeth, Dr on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Prospect Hospice: Outstanding
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2022)
Trustees
- Amanda Fox-Cunnington
- Angela Aitkenhead
- Clare Rachel Tibbitts
- David Michael Cain
- Dr Helen Elizabeth Jones
- Helen Louise Guarnieri
- Joanne Clarke
- Peter Harland Cadman
- Samantha Ludkin
- Stuart McIntyre
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £8.7m | £9.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £7.4m | £8.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £8.2m | £7.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £7.2m | £7.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £7.1m | £7.4m |
Common questions
Is PROSPECT HOSPICE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with an actual deficit of £0.3m, having used £1m of reserves to bridge the gap between costs and income. Per the trustees' report, the funding model for hospices is described as broken, creating a high level of financial uncertainty until statutory funding changes occur. The trustees have set a minimum free reserves policy target of £1.1m, against which actual free reserves of £3.036m were held at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds PROSPECT HOSPICE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PROSPECT HOSPICE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PAUL JENNINGS AND JEANETTE DUNN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE LITTLE ORCHARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION, GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY, THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/10/2016 | £7k | Diversity for Home Support Volunteer Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £9k | Extending End-of-Life Care in the Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2004 | £1k | Sculpture Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 3 | £60k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £9k |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | 2 | £21k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £6k |
| W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| SSP FOUNDATION | 2 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED
- WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED
- Rowans Hospice
- NORTH DEVON HOSPICE
- TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED
- THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROSPECT HOSPICE LIMITED | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED | £13.3m | — | — | unclear | 24.4% | noted |
| WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED | £6.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Rowans Hospice | £10.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTH DEVON HOSPICE | £7.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED | £3.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |