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ASHGATE HOSPICECARE

Registered charity 700636 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHGATE HOSPICE, THE ASHGATE HOSPICE

The Charity enables people with palliative care requirements to have access to appropriate professional assistance and care and helps patients achieve the best possible quality of life in accordance with their wishes.The Charity provides care related services in a variety of settings: In Patient, Day Care, Home Care, Hospital Care, Therapy, Social Work, Family Support & an Out Patient service.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY, OR TEMPORARILY, IN NORTH DERBYSHIRE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North East Derbyshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£15.6m
Latest spending
£16.3m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £757,569 for the year, with free reserves standing at £3,052,000, which is above the stated risk-based target of £2,340,000. Per the trustees' report, the hospice faces significant financial pressure due to rising costs and an NHS funding shortfall, leading to announced proposals for service reductions and job losses to save £2.6 million. Despite these challenges and inherent risks regarding future funding, the trustees maintain that the charity remains a going concern with sufficient reserves to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: risk-based target of £2,340k (reserves figure: £3.1m)
“The risk-based target for free reserves on 31 March 2025 was £2,340k” — page 59
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Board do however recognise that uncertainty exists around the global economy, and impacts on NHS funding for Specialist Palliative end of Life Care and hence there is inherent risk regarding the success and sustainability of future plans, however the Board have concluded that the company remains a going concern whilst such viable options are available to it.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ashgate Hospicecare Shops Limited is a subsidiary of Ashgate Hospicecare. During 2024/25, it operated seventeen shops and two coffee shops, the profits of which are spent wholly supporting the work of Ashgate Hospicecare.
“Ashgate Hospicecare Shops Limited is a subsidiary of Ashgate Hospicecare. During 2024/25, it operated seventeen shops and two coffee shops, the profits of which are spent wholly supporting the work of Ashgate Hospicecare.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 915
  • Government income: £5,350,218 — contracts £5,350,218 (1); 34% of the £15,583,032 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 821
  • Government income: £5,085,665 — contracts £5,085,665 (1); 35% of the £14,400,800 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 765
  • Government income: £3,899,853 — contracts £3,896,820 (1), grants £3,033 (2); 27% of the £14,437,652 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 2)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 04/02/2022, 4 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashgate 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.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDPalliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services——

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 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: Ashgate Hospicecare Limited — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 23/09/2014.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram (5,337 followers)

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

Total income
£15.6m
Total spending
£16.3m
Cost of raising funds
£6.1m
Reserves (reported)
£3.1m
Employees
421

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 38.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.7%) (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).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£15.6m£16.3m
31/03/2024£14.4m£15.0m
31/03/2023£14.4m£12.8m
31/03/2022£11.1m£11.6m
31/03/2021£14.0m£11.0m

Common questions

Is ASHGATE HOSPICECARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £757,569 for the year, with free reserves standing at £3,052,000, which is above the stated risk-based target of £2,340,000. Per the trustees' report, the hospice faces significant financial pressure due to rising costs and an NHS funding shortfall, leading to announced proposals for service reductions and job losses to save £2.6 million. Despite these challenges and inherent risks regarding future funding, the trustees maintain that the charity remains a going concern with sufficient reserves to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

Who funds ASHGATE HOSPICECARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHGATE HOSPICECARE as a grant recipient include THE VIOLET TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VIOLET TRUSTFY2025£50k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£15kHospice
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15kCancer Care
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15kCare of Cancer Patients
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£10kHospice
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kCancer Care
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£8k
THE TONY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£4k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2022£1k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2023£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2021£1k
THE SANITA MERALI TRUSTFY2024£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, CHESTERFIELDFY2025£173Christmas Card Appeal
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL, SAINTS, BAKEWELL WITH ST. ANNE, OVER HADDONFY2021£150
NORTH DERBYSHIRE NEW LIFE CHURCHFY2024amount not statedgiving to

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST6£161k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION4£13k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST3£210k
THE INMAN CHARITY3£14k
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION3£4k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION2£120k
THE LINDER FOUNDATION2£47k
THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST2£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASHGATE HOSPICECARE£15.6m——unclear—noted
WESTON HOSPICECARE LIMITED FY2025£6.2m——unclear—no doubt
HOSPICE IN ROSSENDALE FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
TEESSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION FY2025£6.0m——above—no doubt
WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE FY2025£7.2m——within—no doubt
THE SHAKESPEARE HOSPICE FY2025£2.2m——unclear—no doubt

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