SAINT CATHERINE'S HOSPICE TRUST
Registered charity 284701 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We provide specialist palliative care across Scarborough,Whitby,Ryedale, Bridlington and Driffield. This involves in-patients, out-patient clinics, wellbeing center, hospice at home, specialist palliative community and neurology nurses, lymphoedema, complementary therapy, bereavement support, out of hours support and education and training of other healthcare professionals.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £2,153,541 for the year, driven largely by generous legacies, resulting in total net assets of £13,561,012. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £7,929,030, equating to 14 months of running costs, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover potential demands and ensure continuity. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one year's running costs (held: £7.9m)
“The policy on reserves was reviewed and the Trustees agreed to stay with the formula of trying to build free reserve levels back to one year's running costs after taking into account guaranteed income, whilst at the same time looking to fund organisational development.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity purchased goods and services totalling £54,562 from Phoenix Software Limited, a company in which one of the Trustees is a director.
“During the year the charity purchased goods and services totalling £54,562 (2024 - £41,357) from Phoenix Software Limited, a company in which one of the Trustees is a director.” — page 34
“The total amount of donations received without conditions from the Trustees, the Executive Team and their families was £7,576 (2024 - £22,657).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received £7,576 in unconditional donations from Trustees, the Executive Team and their families.
“During the year the charity purchased goods and services totalling £54,562 (2024 - £41,357) from Phoenix Software Limited, a company in which one of the Trustees is a director.” — page 34
“The total amount of donations received without conditions from the Trustees, the Executive Team and their families was £7,576 (2024 - £22,657).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Scarborough Hospice Sales Limited, Saint Catherine's Hospice Lottery Limited
“Saint Catherine's Hospice Trust has two wholly owned trading subsidiaries, Scarborough Hospice Sales Limited and Saint Catherine's Hospice Lottery Limited, both incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Ingham & Co.. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Saint Catherine's Hospice (Scarborough) (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jo Sayles — Acting Co-Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Jenny Flinton — Acting Co-Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Margaret Middlebrook — Chair of Trustees (source)
- John Stevenson — Deputy Chair of Trustees (source)
- Claire Ashworth — Medical Director (source)
- Gemma Pace — Director of Income Generation (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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.
- SAMPLES, Heath James — director, appointed 13/01/2025on trustee list
- GOODWILL, Robert, Sir — director, appointed 05/12/2024on trustee list
- CLIPPERTON, Sharon Kennelly — director, appointed 27/02/2023on trustee list
- MOEDERLE-LUMB, Douglas Andrew, Dr — director, appointed 02/11/2020not on trustee list
- STANDARD-SHEADER, Susan Carole — director, appointed 28/11/2016on trustee list
- STEVENSON, John Cyril — director, appointed 05/10/2015on trustee list
- MIDDLEBROOK, Margaret — director, appointed 02/04/2012on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Saint Catherines Hospice Trust — Registered, 4 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 04/11/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.9m
Reported reserves equal ~15.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 22.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (27/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SAINT CATHERINE'S HOSPICE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £2,153,541 for the year, driven largely by generous legacies, resulting in total net assets of £13,561,012. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £7,929,030, equating to 14 months of running costs, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover potential demands and ensure continuity. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ingham & Co..
Who funds SAINT CATHERINE'S HOSPICE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAINT CATHERINE'S HOSPICE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST.
Known funders
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