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.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION)
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. The trustees identify going concern as a material uncertainty over the longer term due to a broken funding model, though they are satisfied the charity can continue for at least twelve months. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £4.616m, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £1.1m.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have assessed the risks and have set the minimum level of free reserves at £1.1m.” — page 15
“One trustee made donations to the charity totalling £600 in the year (2024: nil).” — 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).” — 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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 696
- Government income: £2,433,000 — contracts £1,927,000 (2), grants £506,000 (3); 28% of the £8,698,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 600
- Government income: £1,905,000 — contracts £1,905,000 (2); 26% of the £7,427,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 650
- Government income: £2,549,000 — contracts £2,549,000 (2); 31% of the £8,162,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01494909
- Trading subsidiary: PROSPECT HOSPICE TRADING LIMITED Companies House 03725477
- {"amount_gbp": 224684, "description": "Amount owed to group undertaking (Prospect Hospice Limited) as at 31 March 2026."}
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. The trustees identify going concern as a material uncertainty over the longer term due to a broken funding model, though they are satisfied the charity can continue for at least twelve months. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £4.616m, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £1.1m. 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, FRIENDS OF FAIRFORD AND LECHLADE COMMUNITIES, THE LITTLE ORCHARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION, 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 BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING | 2 | £191k |
| FRIENDS OF SUSSEX HOSPICES | 2 | £125k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 2 | £12k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £6k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE NETHERBY TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE DAVID WILSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED
- WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED
- HOSPICE HOPE
- ST WILFRID'S HOSPICE (EASTBOURNE)
- DERWENTSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION
- THE PROSPECTS FOUNDATION
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 | — | no doubt |
| ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED | £13.3m | — | — | unclear | 24.4% | noted |
| WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED | £6.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE HOPE | £430k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST WILFRID'S HOSPICE (EASTBOURNE) | £8.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DERWENTSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION | £2.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |