ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED
Registered charity 281362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE, ST CATHERINE'S SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE CENTRE
St Catherine's Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing specialised end of life care, support and information to local people, their families, friends and carers. We are committed to helping people achieve the best possible quality of life, whatever their lifespan. All our care is free but only made possible thanks to the generosity of supporters and volunteers.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net deficit of £0.9m, having forecast a larger deficit of £2.3m at the start of the year. Per the trustees' report, free general reserves stood at £6.3m, which is below the newly agreed reserves policy target range of £3.1m to £9.1m. The trustees note that the charity remains a going concern for at least 12-18 months despite facing significant financial challenges and reliance on NHS funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 24.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“For every £1 spent on fundraising activity we raised £4.09 including legacy donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between £9.1m and £3.1m (held: £6.3m)
“the Trustees have approved a free reserves requirement of between £9.1m and £3.1m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Following the organisational restructure in this financial year, we are now working on some key strategic aims to improve our operational performance through income generation, greater NHS partnerships and focus on our cost base, so we are able to build back our services to our communities and open our full bed capacity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Catherine’s Hospice (Crawley) (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.
- GEORGE, Tina Elizabeth, Dr — director, appointed 02/12/2025on trustee list
- MCALPINE, Stephanie Anne — director, appointed 02/12/2025on trustee list
- DE LA BEDOYERE, Sally Jean, Countess — director, appointed 10/06/2025not on trustee list
- MCKINNEY, Elaine Susan — director, appointed 10/06/2025on trustee list
- ELLIS, Jonathan Robert — director, appointed 26/06/2024on trustee list
- LAY, Thomas Mark — director, appointed 26/06/2024on trustee list
- NEEDLE, Gary James — director, appointed 26/06/2024on trustee list
- HOBSON, Renee — director, appointed 25/06/2024on trustee list
- ELLIOTT, Julia — director, appointed 25/06/2024on trustee list
- INGLEBY, Philip Alexander — director, appointed 30/11/2020on trustee list
- ANDREWS, Gregory — director, appointed 19/11/2019on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
14 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: St. Catherine's Hospice Limited — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 18/02/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£4.8m
Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 36.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- St Catherine's Hospice: Outstanding (01/07/2016) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (13/12/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (29/08/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Countess Sally Jean De La Bedoyere
- Dr Tina Elizabeth George
- Elaine Susan McKinney
- Gary James Needle · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gregory Andrews
- Jonathan Robert Ellis
- Julia Elliott
- Philip Alexander Ingleby
- Renee Hobson
- Stephanie Anne McAlpine
- Thomas Mark Lay
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net deficit of £0.9m, having forecast a larger deficit of £2.3m at the start of the year. Per the trustees' report, free general reserves stood at £6.3m, which is below the newly agreed reserves policy target range of £3.1m to £9.1m. The trustees note that the charity remains a going concern for at least 12-18 months despite facing significant financial challenges and reliance on NHS funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.
Who funds ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED as a grant recipient include IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION, THE ERNEST KLEINWORT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NETHERBY TRUST, THE LINMARDON TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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