BARNSLEY HOSPICE APPEAL
Barnsley Hospice is a registered charity providing quality Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care to all adults in Barnsley, as well as their family and friends. Our aim is to be passionate in our delivery of specialist palliative and end of life care, but in an effective and efficient manner, which makes a big and positive difference to our patients, their family and their friends.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS, AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS:- (A) TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL NURSING HOMES AND CLINICS IN ENGLAND OR WALES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF PERSONS OF EITHER SEX WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DISEASE OR OTHER INFIRMITY WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL AND BY PROVIDING MEDICAL OR OTHER TREATMENT AND ATTENTION FOR ANY SUCH PERSONS AS AFORESAID EITHER IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR AT ANY INSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY. (B) TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN THE TEACHING OR TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND OTHER PERSONS ENGAGED IN ANY BRANCH OF DISCIPLINE, SURGERY, NURSING OR ALLIED SERVICES AND IN THE TEACHING OR TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN ANY BRANCH OF MEDICINE, NURSING OR ALLIED SERVICES. (C) TO CONDUCT OR PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANY ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DECEASE OR INFIRMITY AS AFORESAID AND PARTICULARLY INTO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER OR TERMINAL ILLNESSES AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS THEREOF TO THE PUBLIC. (D) TO PROVIDE METHODS, CONVENTIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, ALTERNATIVE OR HOLISTIC, AFFECTING OR PROMOTING THE HEALING OF MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT OR ALLEVIATING THE SYMPTOMS AND THE CURE OF ILLNESS. (E) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST THE PROVISION OF SPIRITUAL HELP, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, AND GUIDANCE FOR ANY PERSONS RESIDENT (EITHER PATIENTS OR OTHERWISE) OR WORKING IN ANY SUCH HOME OR HOMES AFORESAID. (F) TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT ON A PERMANENT OR A TEMPORARY BASIS CLINICS, OUTPATIENTS? DEPARTMENT, SURGERIES, DISPENSARIES, AND CONVALESCENT HOMES. (G) TO ENGAGE AND PAY SUCH DOCTORS, SURGEONS, NURSING OR DOMESTIC STAFF, LECTURERS, CHAPLAINS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, RADIOLOGIST, DIETICIANS, DENTISTS, CHIROPODISTS, PHARMACISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS WHOM THE CHARITY MAY THINK FIT FOR THE PROMOTION OF ITS OBJECTS. (H) TO MAKE SUCH REGULATIONS AS TO THE ADMISSION OF PERSONS TO ANY HOSPITAL, HOME, CLINICS OR OUTPATIENTS? DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED BY OR CONDUCTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHARITY AS AFORESAID AND AS TO THE RESIDENCE OF ANY PERSONS IN ANY SUCH HOME AS AFORESAID AS THE CHARITY MAY THINK FIT, AND SO THAT SUCH REGULATIONS MAY PROVIDE, EITHER GENERALLY OR IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE OR CASES FOR SUCH ADMISSION OR RESIDENCE TO BE EITHER FREE OF CHARGE OR SUBJECT TO SUCH PAYMENT AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY THINK FIT. (I) TO PROVIDE OR ARRANGE FOR SUCH MEDICAL OR OTHER ATTENTION AS THE CHARITY MAY THINK FIT FOR PATIENTS IN ANY SUCH HOSPITAL, HOME CLINIC OR OUTPATIENTS? DEPARTMENT AS AFORESAID OR FOR PATIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOMES. (J) TO PROVIDE SUCH MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS, DRUGS, AMENITIES, COMFORTS AND OTHER THINGS CONDUCIVE TO THE MATERIAL OR SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF ANY PERSONS RESIDENT OR WORKING IN OR ATTENDING ANY SUCH HOSPITAL, HOME, CLINIC OR OUTPATIENTS? DEPARTMENT AS AFORESAID OR ANY PERSONS BEING TREATED OR ATTENDING IN THEIR OWN HOMES AS THE CHARITY MAY THINK FIT. (K) TO PROVIDE OR ARRANGE FOR A PLACE OF WORSHIP OR SPIRITUAL CONTEMPLATION TO BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY PATIENTS, STAFF AND PERSONS AUTHORISED BY THE CHARITY. (L) TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT SCHOOLS, TRAINING COLLEGES AND OTHER PLACES OF LEARNING AND LABORATORIES AND OTHER RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS. (M) TO ARRANGE LECTURES AND CONDUCT TRAINING COURSES AND TO PUBLISH PAMPHLETS BOOKS, JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE CHARITY. (N) TO GRANT PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO OR FOR EMPLOYEES OR FORMER EMPLOYEES AND TO THE WIDOWS CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDANTS OF THE DECEASED EMPLOYEES AND TO PAY AND SUBSCRIBE TO FUNDS OR SCHEMES FOR THE PROVISION OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES, THEIR WIDOWS AND OTHER DEPENDANTS. (O) TO ADMINISTER OR ACT AS ALMONER OF ANY FUNDS SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED BY WAY OF DONATION, SUBSCRIPTION, GRANT OR LEGACY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTITUTING, IMPROVING OR EXTENDING FACILITIES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATED BY THE CHARITY OR OF FACILITATING THE ATTENDANCE OF SICK PERSONS THEREAT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a financial deficit of £58,930 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the £548,860 deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5.1 million, with total reserves of £7.78 million, providing sufficient funds to continue operations for the foreseeable future despite the deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“The total NHS income equates to 38.9% of total income” — page 33
“Barnsley Hospice continues to adopt a reserves strategy that will maintain enough available free cash to cover expenditure needs in the short to medium term.” — page 35
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02274925
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Ross Fletcher — Chief Executive Officer
Company officers (Companies House)
- KNIGHT, Christopher James not on trustee list
- WILKINSON, Nigel on trustee list
- CLIFT, Martin on trustee list
- COSTELLO-TORDOFF, Joshua on trustee list
- DODSON, Louise on trustee list
- ROEBUCK, Katie Elizabeth on trustee list
- JEWITT, Sarah Beth on trustee list
- HINCHLIFFE, Paul on trustee list
- ARMITAGE, Thomas on trustee list
- LOVETT, June on trustee list
- MEADE, Ian David on trustee list
- SALT, Alison Jane on trustee list
- FLETCHER, Ross Stewart
- HARRISON, Christopher John James
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Barnsley Hospice: Outstanding
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/04/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (07/09/2021)
Trustees
- Chris Knight
- Emily Huby
- Ian Meade
- Joshua Costello-Tordoff
- June Lovett
- Katie Elizabeth Roebuck
- Louise Dodson
- Martin Clift
- Nigel Wilkinson
- Paul Hinchliffe
- Sarah Jewitt
- Thomas Armitage
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £5.0m | £5.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £4.0m | £4.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £3.4m | £4.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £6.2m | £3.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £3.7m | £3.6m |
Common questions
Is BARNSLEY HOSPICE APPEAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a financial deficit of £58,930 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the £548,860 deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5.1 million, with total reserves of £7.78 million, providing sufficient funds to continue operations for the foreseeable future despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kingswood Allotts Limited.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2025 | £14k | Barnsley Hospice Carers Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | Volunteers' Christmas Outing 2020 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2015 | £10k | Replacement of riser/recline chairs for In-patient Unit at Barnsley |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY
- ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED
- CRANSLEY HOSPICE TRUST
- SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE)
- THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE
- SAINT CATHERINE'S HOSPICE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSLEY HOSPICE APPEAL | £5.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY | £831k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE LIMITED | £13.3m | — | — | unclear | 24.4% | noted |
| CRANSLEY HOSPICE TRUST | £3.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE) | £6.4m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE | £4.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |