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PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT

Registered charity 293968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity runs three hospices providing specialist palliative care services to patients through inpatient and day care, clinics, support at home from teams of community nurses and a 24-hour helpline. Families receive social, pastoral and bereavement support from teams of professionals at all three hospices. An education centre provides training and education for professionals and the public.

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Latest income
£18.9m
Latest spending
£18.6m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £250,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £18.9 million against total expenditure of £18.6 million. The trustees report that free reserves stood at £15.7 million, which they consider sufficient to cover five to six months of operating expenditure, maintaining a prudent level of financial stability despite economic pressures.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £160,001 - £170,000” — page 54
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Legacies (28% of income)
“Legacy income has performed better than expected, and has generated £3.5 million.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 25.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Of the total figure of £4,928k for Fundraising costs in 2024-25, £3,331k related to total Retail costs and £576k to total Lottery costs.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year, donations amounting to £2,128 (2024: £2,080) were made by trustees to the charity.” — page 68
“Pilgrims Hospices Trading Limited incurred management charges payable to the Charity of £3,412 (2024: £3,175).” — page 68
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charges from subsidiary
“During the year, donations amounting to £2,128 (2024: £2,080) were made by trustees to the charity.” — page 68
“Pilgrims Hospices Trading Limited incurred management charges payable to the Charity of £3,412 (2024: £3,175).” — page 68
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift Aid covenant from subsidiary
“During the year, donations amounting to £2,128 (2024: £2,080) were made by trustees to the charity.” — page 68
“Pilgrims Hospices Trading Limited incurred management charges payable to the Charity of £3,412 (2024: £3,175).” — page 68
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Pilgrims Hospices Trading Limited
“Pilgrims Hospices Trading Limited (No. 07993259, director K Warden) handles the taxable trading activities of the charity” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent (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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

39 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (27 freehold); recorded price paid £717k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent — Registered, 3 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 16/06/2017.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£18.9m
Total spending
£18.6m
Cost of raising funds
£5.0m
Reserves (reported)
£15.7m
Employees
379

Reported reserves equal ~10.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 26.5% of total income — in the top quarter 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).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£18.9m£18.6m
31/03/2024£18.1m£17.3m
31/03/2023£16.7m£15.5m
31/03/2022£20.4m£14.3m
31/03/2021£13.7m£13.2m

Common questions

Is PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £250,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £18.9 million against total expenditure of £18.6 million. The trustees report that free reserves stood at £15.7 million, which they consider sufficient to cover five to six months of operating expenditure, maintaining a prudent level of financial stability despite economic pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band.

Who funds PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£70k
FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£13k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£5kHospice
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2006£10kGarden Pathway

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST2£20k
THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST2£8k
THE ARDWICK TRUST2£400
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST2£400
SALOMAN FOUNDATION1—
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£233k
THE SWALLOW TRUST1£105k
SUTTON COLDFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£104k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PILGRIMS HOSPICES IN EAST KENT£18.9m£160,001 - £170,000—above25.9%no doubt
HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD FY2025£6.1m—0above32.0%no doubt
ISABEL HOSPICE LIMITED FY2025£10.4m——above—no doubt
ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (HARROW AND BRENT) LTD FY2025£13.0m——above—no doubt
SAINT CATHERINE'S HOSPICE TRUST FY2025£8.8m——above—no doubt
EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE FY2025£7.8m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.