ST CUTHBERT'S HOSPICE, DURHAM
Registered charity 519767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
St Cuthbert's Hospice promotes the relief of sickness of persons from Co Durham and NE England suffering from a life-limiting or other illness, provision of care and support to their families & carers, and the advancement of health and education by the promotion and development of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours which enable people to prepare for death and/or live with life-limiting illnesses.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £406,549 for the year, driven by an 11.5% increase in expenditure that outpaced a 1.4% decrease in income. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1.68m, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its reserves policy target of approximately three months of running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months running costs, less the ICB income, or 2 months total running costs in the General Fund (whichever is the higher) together with an amount to be held in a designated Maintenance Fund (held: £1.7m)
“The Trustees aim to hold three months running costs, less the ICB income, or 2 months total running costs in the General Fund (whichever is the higher) together with an amount to be held in a designated Maintenance Fund. Based on this assessment the Trustees have agreed that the amount the Charity needs to hold in reserve to be sustainable is £891,558 excluding money held in the Goal 2 and Goal 5 designated funds.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Hospice is a member of North East Hospices Lottery Limited.
“During the year donations totalling £89,171 (2023: £61,656) were received from North East Hospices Lottery Limited, a company in which the charity owns 25% of the equity voting capital. At the year end the charity was owed £20,159 (2023: £15,956) in respect of donations due from this company.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Park House Company Durham Limited
“The Hospice has a dormant subsidiary company, The Park House Company Durham Ltd.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Cuthbert's 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.
- HUTCHINSON, Naomi Jade — director, appointed 20/09/2018not on trustee list
- O'DONNELL, Catherine Lorraine, Dr — director, appointed 21/06/2018not on trustee list
- DAVISON, John — director, appointed 21/06/2018not on trustee list
- FLANAGAN, Patricia Anne, Dr — director, appointed 03/03/2016not on trustee list
- MACARTHUR, Gillian Louise — director, appointed 22/10/2015not on trustee list
- JEFFERSON, Simon Paul — director, appointed 22/10/2015not on trustee list
- DEWHIRST, Ian Roberts, Mr. — director, appointed 16/10/2014not on trustee list
- MCMICHAEL, James Lees, Dr — director, appointed 28/08/2014not on trustee list
- GALLOWAY, Angela, Dr — director, appointed 21/11/2013on trustee list
- BROWN, Janet Ann — director, appointed 21/11/2013not on trustee list
- RUSKIN, Sandra Ann — director, appointed 07/03/2013not on trustee list
- CHAPMAN, Sheila Mary — director, appointed 07/03/2013not on trustee list
- GRAYDON, John — director, appointed 11/10/2012not on trustee list
- CORNEY, Sarah Jane — secretary, appointed 19/12/2019
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: St. Cuthbert's Hospice Durham — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 11/10/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.7m
Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 35.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile 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).
- St Cuthbert's Hospice: Requires improvement (19/01/2024) · CQC record
- ANGELA LAMBchair
- Dr Angela Galloway
- Dr Karen Roberts
- Duncan Allen
- Joanne Bell
- Karen Forsyth
- Richard James Painter
- Robert Williams
- Susan Butler
- Victoria Walton
- Wendy Hall
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST CUTHBERT'S HOSPICE, DURHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £406,549 for the year, driven by an 11.5% increase in expenditure that outpaced a 1.4% decrease in income. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1.68m, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its reserves policy target of approximately three months of running costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds ST CUTHBERT'S HOSPICE, DURHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST CUTHBERT'S HOSPICE, DURHAM as a grant recipient include CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELIEF, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HOSPICES LIMITED.
Known funders
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