WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN'S
Registered charity 510643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S HOSPICE, WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN'S LTD
Provision of Specialist Palliative Care in Wirral comprising Inpatient, Outpatient , Wellbeing Services, Hospice at Home and advice line.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £658,576 and holds total unrestricted reserves of £15,109,181, which the Trustees consider equivalent to 11.3 months of anticipated expenditure against a policy target of 6 to 24 months. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, although the Chair's Preface notes increasing dependence on gifts in wills and reliance on voluntary income.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between 6 and 24 months of anticipated net expenditure (held: £15.1m)
“Due to the fundamental uncertainties surrounding the Hospice's income and the ever-increasing cost of its service commitment, the Trustees believe that the reserves should be equivalent to between 6 and 24 months of anticipated net expenditure.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The group has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions to which it is entitled regarding transactions between parent and 100% owned subsidiary companies and there are no other disclosable related party transactions.
“The group has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions to which it is entitled regarding transactions between parent and 100% owned subsidiary companies and there are no other disclosable related party transactions.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Wirral Hospice St John's Enterprises Limited
“The Charity has one wholly owned trading subsidiary, which is incorporated in England and Wales. Wirral Hospice St John’s Enterprises Limited is engaged in the sale of goods for the benefit of Wirral Hospice, St John’s.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wirral Hospice St John's (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.
- DONAGHY, Lee William — director, appointed 24/11/2025not on trustee list
- GALLAGHER, Michelle Ann — director, appointed 24/11/2025not on trustee list
- HENNELL, Sheena Linda — director, appointed 21/08/2023not on trustee list
- PORTER, Jennifer — director, appointed 28/11/2022on trustee list
- SANDMAN, Nichola — director, appointed 28/11/2022on trustee list
- MCDONNELL, Tim James — director, appointed 29/11/2021on trustee list
- WYNNE, Julie — director, appointed 11/05/2020on trustee list
- PLATT, Roger Hooton, Dr — director, appointed 05/08/2019on trustee list
- MEADOWS, Lynda Norma — director, appointed 05/08/2019on trustee list
- LEGGAT, Hilary Margaret, Dr — director, appointed 26/02/2018on trustee list
- PENTLAND, John Roderick — secretary, appointed 01/08/2008
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: Wirral Hospice St John's — Registered, 1 registered location, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 23/08/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.9m
Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (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).
- Wirral Hospice St John's: Good (26/10/2022) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (02/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (05/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr Hilary Leggat
- Dr Jean Quinn
- Dr Roger Hooton Platt
- Jennifer Porter
- Julie Wynne
- Keith Andrew Bailey · trustee of 1 other charity
- Lynda Meadows
- Nichola Sandman
- Steve Schroeder
- Tim McDonnell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN'S financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £658,576 and holds total unrestricted reserves of £15,109,181, which the Trustees consider equivalent to 11.3 months of anticipated expenditure against a policy target of 6 to 24 months. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, although the Chair's Preface notes increasing dependence on gifts in wills and reliance on voluntary income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.
Who funds WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN'S?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN'S as a grant recipient include DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST, THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND, THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS THORNTON HOUGH.
Known funders
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