DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED
Provide a range of clinical services for patients who suffer from life limiting illnesses as well as providing support and care for their family and friends during and after their period of illnessPromote and assist with teaching and training doctors, nurses and other persons engaged in the above clinical servicesPromote and conduct research into the above
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £815,086 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £12,752,850 against resources expended of £11,965,499. The trustees report that free reserves were £4,390,895, which is below the stated policy target of £5.98 million (equivalent to six months of operational running costs).
What the accounts disclose
“Activity for Generating Funds £9,524,980”
“Cost of Generating Funds £6,639,303”
“The Trustees have set a level to achieve 6 months operational running costs in reserve, which currently equates to £5.98million.”
“The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Dove House Trading Limited.”
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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 770
- Government income: £1,153,621 — grants £1,153,621 (3); 9% of the £12,752,850 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 900
- Government income: £1,074,898 — grants £1,074,898 (3); 9% of the £12,173,058 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 900
- Government income: £1,059,292 — grants £1,059,292 (3); 10% of the £10,911,359 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01498747 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- BOOKER, Sally on trustee list
- THOMAS, Claire Ann Margaret, Dr on trustee list
- SALEH, Jae on trustee list
- HARRIS, James Andrew on trustee list
- ANTONS, Janet Irene on trustee list
- HARMAN, Daniel Robert, Dr on trustee list
- BUTT, Margaret Lesley on trustee list
- DUNNING, Francis John Grove on trustee list
- DANIELS, Philip Harry on trustee list
- WALKER, Andrew
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Upon Hull City Council | Provision for support for those with life-limiting conditions | — | — |
| Kingston Upon Hull City Council | Support for those diagnosed with life-limiting conditions | — | — |
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Dove House Hospice: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (26/04/2019)
Trustees
- Cheryl Jane Johnson
- Daniel Robert Harman Dr
- Dr Claire Ann Margaret Thomas
- FRANCIS JOHN GROVE DUNNING
- Jae Saleh
- James Andrew Harris
- Janet Irene Antons
- Johanne Shirley Evans
- MARGARET BUTT
- PHILIP HARRY DANIELS
- Paul Mounce
- Sally Booker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £12.8m | £12.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £12.2m | £11.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £10.9m | £10.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £10.9m | £9.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £11.3m | £9.2m |
Common questions
Is DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £815,086 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £12,752,850 against resources expended of £11,965,499. The trustees report that free reserves were £4,390,895, which is below the stated policy target of £5.98 million (equivalent to six months of operational running costs). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Smailes Goldie.
Who funds DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, ANN WATSON'S TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE NORTHWICK TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £810 | Friday Friends |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SSP FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £170k |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE NEWTON ABBOT HOSPITALS | 1 | £50k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £48k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE INLIGHT TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| DARTMOUTH UNITED CHARITIES | 1 | £23k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- DERWENTSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION
- THE DOVE SERVICE
- DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE
- BEAUMOND HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPICE
- HOSPICE AID UK
- HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED | £12.8m | — | — | unclear | 69.6% | no doubt |
| DERWENTSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION | £2.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE DOVE SERVICE | £562k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE | £7.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BEAUMOND HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPICE | £1.8m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE AID UK | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |