EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE
Registered charity 515104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To provide specialist palliative care to patients and their families and carers within our catchment area. This is provided via an In-patient and Day Care facility, and also through education and research to improve services.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £6,538,888, equivalent to 10.0 months of operating costs, against a policy target range of two months to 12 months. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, noting that while voluntary income creates sustainability risk, investments in income generation are mitigating this. The charity achieved a small operating surplus of £1,848, though overall reserves decreased slightly due to investment losses.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two fallow income generation years and sufficient funds to wind up the Hospice in the event of a forced closure and a maximum level of 12 months’ operating costs (held: £6.5m)
“This is based on a minimum level required to support the Hospice through two fallow income generation years and sufficient funds to wind up the Hospice in the event of a forced closure and a maximum level of 12 months’ operating costs.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: ECH Trading Limited
“The Hospice’s wholly owned subsidiary, ECH Trading Limited, was established to run commercial retail activities.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Harts Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Cheshire Hospice (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
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Property (HM Land Registry)
7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £710k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: East Cheshire Hospice — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 17/03/2016.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
£1.4m
Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
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- East Cheshire Hospice: Good (15/06/2016) · CQC record
- Deborah Ann Maxwell
- Dr Clare Louise Hague · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jenny Mallon
- Juliette White
- Karen Renita Waters
- Louise Haughton
- Neil Langford McArthur
- Nicola Charlotte Jane Sampson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Richard James Adamson
- Stephen Dickenson
- dr Jonathan Beck
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Derbyshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £6,538,888, equivalent to 10.0 months of operating costs, against a policy target range of two months to 12 months. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, noting that while voluntary income creates sustainability risk, investments in income generation are mitigating this. The charity achieved a small operating surplus of £1,848, though overall reserves decreased slightly due to investment losses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Harts Limited.
Who funds EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MATHER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SWALLOW TRUST, THE PORTO CHARITABLE TRUST, Boodles Charitable Trust.
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