St Elizabeth Hospice
St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or terminal illness. Our work is centred on an individual's needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed, whether at home, in the community or at the hospice. Through medicine and therapy we ease pain; we give life purpose and make life liveable.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £816,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £2,683,159. The trustees confirm that the group has adequate financial resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, citing strong cash balances of £16.2 million and committed grant income from Integrated Care Boards.
What the accounts disclose
“The direct income risk of £2,268,000 and an expenditure risk of (£151,000) indicates a total target reserve of £2,117,000.” — page 24
“The consolidated financial statements incorporate the accounts of the Charity and those of its trading subsidiaries, Hospice Trading (Ipswich) Limited and St Elizabeth Care Agency Ltd” — page 43
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01794927
Company officers (Companies House)
- DE BERNHARDT WOOD, Jonathan Paul not on trustee list
- SCARLETT, Michael David on trustee list
- BARROW, Jordan Alexander on trustee list
- WILSON, Angela on trustee list
- LOWE, Bridget on trustee list
- MONKS, Ann on trustee list
- HILGER, Andreas W, Dr on trustee list
- PICKERING, John on trustee list
- FENNER, Pamela Christina on trustee list
- BANKS, Nicholas Leslie on trustee list
- MACKENZIE, Graham on trustee list
- FINNEY, Marlini
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (08/10/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (07/09/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (25/07/2011)
Trustees
- Ann Monkschair
- Angela Wilson
- Bridget Lowe
- Dr Andreas Hilger
- Graham Mackenzie
- John Pickering
- Jola Adebd Ademokun
- Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood
- Jordan Alexander Barrow
- Michael Scarlett
- NICHOLAS BANKS
- Pamela Fenner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £19.3m | £18.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £18.9m | £17.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £16.3m | £16.1m |
| 31/03/2022 | £23.2m | £13.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £14.9m | £12.6m |
Common questions
Is St Elizabeth Hospice financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £816,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £2,683,159. The trustees confirm that the group has adequate financial resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, citing strong cash balances of £16.2 million and committed grant income from Integrated Care Boards. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
Who funds St Elizabeth Hospice?
Funders whose own accounts filings name St Elizabeth Hospice as a grant recipient include THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2024 | £380k | Expanding End of Life Care for Marginalised Communities. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2022 | £10k | We Give a Hoot |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/06/2019 | £10k | Young adult short breaks room |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2015 | £10k | Mobile tablet technology for Hospice Community Team |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 4 | £9k |
| THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £7k |
| THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £600 |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 2 | £49k |
| BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION | 2 | £49k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £32k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 2 | £25k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 2 | £8k |
Charities like this
- ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK
- ST CLARE WEST ESSEX HOSPICE CARE TRUST
- ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED
- ELIZABETH HOUSE SOCIAL CENTRE
- HOSPICE AID UK
- ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Hospice | £19.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK | £10.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST CLARE WEST ESSEX HOSPICE CARE TRUST | £8.7m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED | £10.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ELIZABETH HOUSE SOCIAL CENTRE | £185k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE AID UK | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |