TRINITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES LTD
Registered charity 511009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE, BRIAN WYERS MEMORIAL FUND LIMITED, TRINITY - THE HOSPICE IN THE FYLDE, TRINITY PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES
Provision of palliative care services to the communities of Blackpool Fylde and Wyre
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £399,035 for the year, driven by rising staff costs and reduced legacy income. The Trustees anticipate operating at a financial deficit for the foreseeable future, though free reserves remain at £20.1m, which is below the stated policy minimum of 9 months' operating costs but above the previous year's level.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: Trinity Hospice Trading Limited
“The charity owns the whole of the issued ordinary share capital of Trinity Hospice Trading Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom (company number 02090725). The subsidiary is used for non-primary purpose trading, namely the sale of donated goods through its shops.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Trinity Hospice and Brian House Childrens Hospice (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.
- WILLIAMS, Marie Elena, Doctor — director, appointed 15/06/2026not on trustee list
- SCOTT, Colin, Doctor — director, appointed 15/06/2026not on trustee list
- HODGKINS, Dawn — director, appointed 04/11/2025on trustee list
- WARREN, Ian William — director, appointed 20/11/2024on trustee list
- WILKINSON, Graham — director, appointed 20/11/2024on trustee list
- FOGG, Ian — director, appointed 20/11/2024on trustee list
- O'KEEFFE, Steve — director, appointed 06/12/2023on trustee list
- SMITH, Philip Henry — director, appointed 05/10/2022on trustee list
- HUTTLEY, Julie — director, appointed 02/02/2022on trustee list
- FARNWORTH, Andrew — director, appointed 02/02/2022on trustee list
- HUNTER, Jean — director, appointed 06/11/2019on trustee list
- AKROYD, Peter — director, appointed 06/11/2019on trustee list
- DEWHURST, Tracy Jane — director, appointed 06/11/2019on trustee list
- GUITE, Daren — director, appointed 06/11/2019on trustee list
- NAUGHTON, Anthony, Dr — director, appointed 06/11/2019on trustee list
- DOEL, Stephen, Dr — director, appointed 18/05/2016on trustee list
- LUMB, Andrea — secretary, appointed 15/05/2023
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 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: Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services Ltd — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 13/07/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£4.3m
Reserves (reported)
£20.1m
Reported reserves equal ~16.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 29.6% 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).
- Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services Limited: Outstanding (28/10/2016) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Farnworth
- DAREN GUITE
- Dawn Hodgkins
- Dr ANTHONY NAUGHTON
- Dr Colin Scott
- Dr Marie Williams
- Dr STEPHEN DOEL
- GRAHAM WILKINSON
- Ian Fogg · trustee of 3 other charities
- Ian Warren
- JEAN HUNTER
- Julie Huttley
- PETER AKROYD
- Philip Smith
- Steve O'Keeffe
- TRACY DEWHURST
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blackpool · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TRINITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £399,035 for the year, driven by rising staff costs and reduced legacy income. The Trustees anticipate operating at a financial deficit for the foreseeable future, though free reserves remain at £20.1m, which is below the stated policy minimum of 9 months' operating costs but above the previous year's level. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
Government & lottery funding
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