SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED
To provide treatment and care for people diagnosed with terminal illness in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Powys and Ceredigion.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £374K for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total group income of £16,157K and total costs of £15,664K. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £13,144K, representing approximately 88% of the following year's estimated running costs, which is within the stated policy range of 75% to 125%. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“This financial year it has remained at 16 pence in the pound (2023-24 at 16p/pound), because the proportionate increase in fundraising costs, mainly higher staff costs, has been matched by the same proportionate increase in fundraising income. The ratio excludes costs attributed to Retail, Severn Promotions Company Limited and Hospice Projects Limited.”
“Mike Tudor is the husband of the Chief Executive and is employed by Thornton Firkin who provide Quantity Surveyor services to the Hospice. The charity paid a total of £18K in the year to Thornton Firkin (2024: £10K). There were no amounts owed at the year end.” — page 39
“The group accounts within these financial statements include the results of Severn Hospice Limited, the Charity, and the results of its wholly owned subsidiary companies, Severn Promotions Company Limited which operates a fund-raising lottery and Hospice Projects Limited which trades in new goods and undertakes other commercial activities.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01608025
- Trading subsidiary: HOSPICE PROJECTS LIMITED Companies House 02229635
- Trading subsidiary: SEVERN PROMOTIONS COMPANY LIMITED Companies House 02973920
- Turnover: £1.2m
- Profit before tax: £826k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £826k
- Debtors include £1,290 (2024: £608) owed by group undertakings.
“In the financial year 2024-25 Severn Promotions Company Ltd, the hospice lottery company, donated £826,368 to Severn Hospice Ltd (2024: £831,660).”
- Turnover: £506k
- Creditors include £130,207 (2024: £113,072) owed to group undertakings.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Heather Tudor — Chief Executive
- Professor Debra Towse — Chair
- Clare Gregory — Director of Care
- Tracie Harrison — Director of Income Generation
- Prof Derek Willis — Medical Director
- Kerry Davies — Director of Finance and Information
Company officers (Companies House)
- GALLAGHER, John on trustee list
- CORCORAN, Karen on trustee list
- GLOCKLING, Nicholas Mark on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Daniel Stephen on trustee list
- CASEY, Jacqueline on trustee list
- CROSBY, Nicola Fay on trustee list
- DOWNTON, Kathryn Joan on trustee list
- BATHURST, Nigel John on trustee list
- NORTHERN, David Graham Frank, Dr on trustee list
- GOLD, Paul Allan on trustee list
- FRASER, Robert Ashley, Dr on trustee list
- TOWSE, Debra, Professor on trustee list
- BLEAKLEY, Stephen Andrew on trustee list
- WARDLE, John Marcus on trustee list
- DAVIES, Kerry Jane
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Severn Hospice Bicton Site: Good
- Severn Hospice Apley Site: Outstanding
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/01/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (29/08/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (07/05/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (13/02/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (23/08/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (06/06/2023)
Trustees
- Daniel Stephen Robinson
- Dr David Northern
- Dr Robert Ashley Fraser
- JOHN MARCUS WARDLE
- Jacqueline Casey
- John Gallagher
- Karen Corcoran
- Kathryn Joan Downton
- Nicholas Mark Glockling
- Nicola Fay Crosby
- Nigel Bathurst
- Paul Allan Gold
- Professor Debra Towse
- Stephen Andrew Bleakley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £16.2m | £15.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £14.7m | £14.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £14.1m | £13.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £13.6m | £12.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £13.2m | £11.8m |
Common questions
Is SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £374K for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total group income of £16,157K and total costs of £15,664K. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £13,144K, representing approximately 88% of the following year's estimated running costs, which is within the stated policy range of 75% to 125%. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED as a grant recipient include LINGEN DAVIES CANCER FUND CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE INMAN CHARITY, THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION, THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £47k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £225k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| Salisbury Hospice Charity Limited | 1 | £61k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £54k |
Charities like this
- HOSPICE OF THE VALLEYS
- Salisbury Hospice Charity Limited
- LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND ORGANISATION FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING LIMITED
- SOUTH BUCKS HOSPICE
- ST LUKE'S CHESHIRE HOSPICE
- SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED | £16.2m | — | — | within | 16.0% | no doubt |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEYS | £2.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Salisbury Hospice Charity Limited | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND ORGANISATION FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING LIMITED | £16.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH BUCKS HOSPICE | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST LUKE'S CHESHIRE HOSPICE | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |