NORTH LONDON HOSPICE
The provision of specialist palliative care in inpatient, day care in health and wellbeing centre and community settings.Education and training of healthcare professionals and partnerships with other organisations that share our objects also form an important part of our work.
Objects
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND SUFFERING AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HOSPICE IN NORTH LONDON FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC OR TERMINAL DISEASES.TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF PATIENTS OF NORTH LONDON HOSPICE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL, BEREAVEMENT AND OTHER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMES FOR EDUCATION AND ADVICE
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the hospice recorded a net operating deficit of £1.3 million for the year, which was substantially reduced by an investment gain of £1.1 million. The trustees note that current unrestricted reserves are slightly below the stated policy target of nine months of expenditure due to £2.7 million being designated for the Inpatient Unit redevelopment project.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees recognise that the current level of reserves is slightly below the minimum requirements as per the policy, which is a reflection of the £2.7m designation of funds towards the Inpatient Unit redevelopment.”
“During the year payments were made to Pallicare Limited, a company whose director is the wife of trustee Ujjal Sarker, totalling £12,712 (2025 - £11,600).” — page 34
“The total amounts of donations received from the trustees and their related parties during the year was £2,295 (2025 £800).” — page 34
“During the year payments were made to Pallicare Limited, a company whose director is the wife of trustee Ujjal Sarker, totalling £12,712 (2025 - £11,600).” — page 34
“The total amounts of donations received from the trustees and their related parties during the year was £2,295 (2025 £800).” — page 34
“The hospice has a wholly owned subsidiary ‘North London Hospice’ (Trading) Limited (Company Number 2268094) – the subsidiary company did not trade in the year ending 31 March 2026.”
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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 600
- Government income: £7,108,731 — grants £7,108,731 (2); 47% of the £15,113,630 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 25 (£60,001–£70,000: 13; £70,001–£80,000: 7; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 580
- Government income: £6,098,346 — contracts £5,813,628 (2), grants £284,718 (1); 41% of the £14,740,183 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 24 (£60,001–£70,000: 12; £70,001–£80,000: 7; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 605
- Government income: £5,382,342 — grants £5,382,342 (2); 35% of the £15,305,713 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 22 (£60,001–£70,000: 12; £70,001–£80,000: 6; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01654807
Funders the charity credits
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre
- Osbornes Law
- HSBC
- London Energy
- Bottrills Solicitors LLP
- Redpath
Company officers (Companies House)
- PANNICK, Hayley Michelle on trustee list
- JONES, Marsha La-Toya Tamara on trustee list
- SHAERF, Samuel Marc on trustee list
- JOELS, Suzanne Lea, Dr on trustee list
- TOBIN, Robert Benjamin on trustee list
- DURLING, Samantha Emily on trustee list
- KHARE, Saurabh on trustee list
- BOKOBZA, Anna on trustee list
- SARKAR, Ujjal, Dr on trustee list
- HARRIS, Andrew Jonathon on trustee list
- WOODWARK, Catherine, Dr on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Beverley Jane on trustee list
- EASTERLING, Henry Thomas Fairfax on trustee list
- REID, John on trustee list
- MORRIS, Simon Benedict on trustee list
- HARRIS, Andrew Jonathan
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board | End of Life - C405876 | — | — |
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- North London Hospice: Good
- North London Hospice Day Care Service: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (04/03/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (27/08/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (17/07/2023)
Trustees
- Andrew Jonathan Harris
- Anna BOKOBZA
- Beverley Jane Taylor
- Dr Catherine Woodwark
- Dr Suzanne Lea Joels
- Dr Ujjal SARKAR
- Hayley Michelle Pannick
- Henry Thomas Fairfax Easterling
- JOHN REID
- Marsha La-Toya Tamara Jones
- Robert Benjamin Tobin
- SIMON MORRIS
- Samantha Emily Durling
- Samuel Marc Shaerf
- Saurabh KHARE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £15.1m | £16.4m |
| 31/03/2025 | £14.7m | £16.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £15.3m | £15.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £12.1m | £14.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £15.0m | £13.5m |
Common questions
Is NORTH LONDON HOSPICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the hospice recorded a net operating deficit of £1.3 million for the year, which was substantially reduced by an investment gain of £1.1 million. The trustees note that current unrestricted reserves are slightly below the stated policy target of nine months of expenditure due to £2.7 million being designated for the Inpatient Unit redevelopment project. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds NORTH LONDON HOSPICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH LONDON HOSPICE as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EIGHTY EIGHT FOUNDATION, SJP CHARITY TRUST LIMITED, EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION, THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/05/2023 | £119k | Grant to North London Hospice |
| London Borough of Barnet | 03/02/2021 | £5k | Grant to North London Hospice |
| London Borough of Barnet | 01/02/2017 | £5k | Grant to North London Hospice |
| London Borough of Barnet | 01/02/2017 | £5k | Commissioning |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/03/2015 | £90k | Grant to North London Hospice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2012 | £10k | The North London Hospice in Enfield Day Services Equipment Campaign |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 4 | £104k |
| THE JGW PATTERSON FOUNDATION | 2 | £42k |
| THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUST | 2 | £32k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 2 | £29k |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | 2 | £21k |
| THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE PHILIP J MILTON AND COMPANY PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
Charities like this
- THE NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND HOSPICE
- THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HOSPICE LIMITED
- NORTH DEVON HOSPICE
- WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED
- HOSPICE IN ROSSENDALE
- ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH LONDON HOSPICE | £15.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND HOSPICE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HOSPICE LIMITED | £3.7m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH DEVON HOSPICE | £9.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED | £6.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE IN ROSSENDALE | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |