ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 515668 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST RICHARD'S HOSPICE, ST RICHARDS HOSPICE AT HOME

To enhance, through specialist palliative care and education, the quality of life of patients and those important to them,suffering from cancer or other life-threatening illness.

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Latest income

£10.6m

Latest spending

£12.1m

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,371,775 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising costs and a reduction in legacy income. Despite this deficit, the charity holds free reserves of £6,424,000, which is £1,872,000 above its stated policy target of £4,552,000. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £4,552,000 (held: £6.4m)

“it was calculated that the amount to be held in free reserves from 1 April 2025 for the coming financial year should be £4,552k.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: St Richard’s Hospice Trading Company Limited

“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary company – St Richard’s Hospice Trading Company Limited. The object of St Richard’s Hospice Trading Company Limited, which sells new goods, is to raise funds for St Richard’s Hospice Foundation.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

16,000 virtual mile challenge for St Richard’s Hospice worcesternews.co.uk · 29/06/2020

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 01850502

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Richard's Hospice Foundation (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.

RICHARDS, Robert — director, appointed 17/11/2025on trustee list
DUNN-MASSEY, Steven Justin — director, appointed 17/11/2025on trustee list
THRUSH, Steven — director, appointed 24/03/2025on trustee list
LLOYD, Rebecca — director, appointed 17/10/2024on trustee list
CLARK, Danielle — director, appointed 25/09/2023on trustee list
ELLIOTT, Heather — director, appointed 25/09/2023on trustee list
ALFRINK, Allard — director, appointed 05/12/2022on trustee list
SERRANO, Helen Joanne — director, appointed 24/05/2021on trustee list
RANKIN, James Sinnett, Dr — director, appointed 28/02/2020on trustee list
LAWS, Ian Michael, Dr — director, appointed 02/12/2018on trustee list
EDWARDS, Hannah Eve — director, appointed 10/10/2011on trustee list
PALMER, Andrea Lorraine — director, appointed 17/03/2008on trustee list
COWPE, Jennifer Patricia — director, appointed 11/12/2000on trustee list
HAIGH, Daniel Luke — secretary, appointed 16/12/2022

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 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: St. Richard's Hospice Foundation — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 15/03/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£10.6m

Total spending

£12.1m

Cost of raising funds

£4.4m

Reserves (reported)

£4.6m

Employees

267

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 41.8% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (14/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JENNIFER PATRICIA COWPEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANDREA PALMER
Allard Jan Alfrink
Danielle Clark
Dr Ian Michael Laws
Dr James Sinnett Rankin
HANNAH EVE EDWARDS
Heather Elliott
Helen Serrano
Rebecca Lloyd
Robert Richards
Sally Powell
Steven Dunn-Massey
Steven Thrush · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£10.6m	£12.1m
31/03/2024	£11.2m	£11.6m
31/03/2023	£10.4m	£10.3m
31/03/2022	£12.1m	£9.7m
31/03/2021	£10.8m	£8.8m

Common questions

Is ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,371,775 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising costs and a reduction in legacy income. Despite this deficit, the charity holds free reserves of £6,424,000, which is £1,872,000 above its stated policy target of £4,552,000. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY, THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INLIGHT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£75k	Compassionate Support
JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY	FY2025	£40k	Health
THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION	FY2023	£32k
JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY	FY2023	£30k	Health
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£22k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£20k	core-cost contributions
THE INLIGHT TRUST	FY2025	£20k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£20k
JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY	FY2024	£19k	Health
THE INLIGHT TRUST	FY2023	£17k
QUEEN ELIZABETH ALMSHOUSES	FY2024	£13k	Relief of poverty and hardship and general benefit of the inhabitants of Worcester
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Relief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL	FY2023	£10k
THE MILL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION	FY2024	£9k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST	FY2024	£8k
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	FY2024	£8k	Relief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST	FY2023	£8k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST	FY2022	£8k
QUEEN ELIZABETH ALMSHOUSES	FY2022	£6k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Compassionate Support
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE INLIGHT TRUST	FY2022	£5k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2022	£5k	Compassionate Support
The Patricia Routledge Foundation	FY2025	£5k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Compassionate Support
The Patricia Routledge Foundation	FY2024	£5k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2025	£5k	Compassionate Support
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Compassionate Support
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2024	£4k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2022	£4k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2023	£4k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£4k	Grants to institutions for medical, health and sickness
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2025	£3k
JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY	FY2026	£3k	Health
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Grants to institutions for medical, health and sickness
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Grants to institutions for medical, health and sickness
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Grants to institutions for medical, health and sickness
QUEEN ELIZABETH ALMSHOUSES	FY2023	£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION	FY2023	£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2024	£1k	Medical
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2023	£1k	Medical
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2025	£1k	Medical
THE AIM FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k	Other Support
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2022	£1k	Medical
The Patricia Routledge Foundation	FY2022	£500
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	£200

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/08/2024	£17k	Living Well together: Community Building for people with an Incurable Illness.
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/09/2021	£9k	St Richard's Hospice - supporting bereaved adults and children.
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/05/2020	£9k	St Richard's Hospice Family Support
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2020	£750	Volunteers 'thank you' celebration luncheon
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/09/2014	£10k	"St Richard's Voices - 30 Years of Memories"
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/11/2005	£170k	Construction of Hospice

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	4	£11k
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION	2	£188k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£58k
THE LINMARDON TRUST	2	£40k
INCORPORATED CHURCH INSTITUTE, UPPER TOOTING	2	£35k
THE REED FOUNDATION	2	£15k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£15k
THE JACK BRUNTON CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE.

ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE income £17.8m
HALTON HAVEN HOSPICE income £2.7m
NORTH DEVON HOSPICE income £7.0m
WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE income £7.2m
ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED income £13.3m
TEESSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION income £6.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION	£10.6m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE FY2025	£17.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HALTON HAVEN HOSPICE FY2025	£2.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH DEVON HOSPICE FY2025	£7.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE FY2025	£7.2m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED FY2025	£13.3m	—	—	unclear	24.4%	noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.