THE OAKHAVEN TRUST
Providing excellence in care and promoting the best quality of life for people living with a life-limiting condition and their families. Meeting the end-of-life care needs of our local community through the provision of specialist services combined with support, education, partnership working and collaboration with others. Patients receive expert, dignified, compassionate and supportive care.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1.13m for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss, driven largely by exceptional legacy income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £5.08m, equating to 8.48 months of charitable expenditure, providing a buffer against the unpredictability of legacy funding.
What the accounts disclose
“After allowing for this there remains £5.08m (2024: £3.89m) of unrestricted funds which equates to 8.48 months (2024: 5.16) of charitable expenditure based upon 2025/26 budgeted expenditure.”
“Education services were provided by Lynn Dodson to the Charity of £Nil (2024: £1,324), Lynn is a Director of Oakhaven Care and also related to Paul Dodson, who served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees until April 2023.” — page 45
“The Charity has three subsidiaries: Oakhaven Trust Trading Company Limited, registered company number 02466879, Oakhaven Lottery Company Limited, registered company number 03339521 and Oakhaven Care Limited, registered company number 08409572.” — page 26
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02435177
- Trading subsidiary: OAKHAVEN LOTTERY COMPANY LIMITED Companies House 03339521
- Trading subsidiary: OAKHAVEN CARE LIMITED Companies House 08409572
- Note 6 discloses 'Amounts owed to group undertakings' within Creditors, with a 2025 value of £58,646 and a 2024 value of £36,239.
- Creditors include £8,217 owed to group undertakings (2024).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Andrew Ryde — Chief Executive
- Denise Major — Deputy Chief Executive
- Dr Fliss Morgan — Medical Director
- Donna Wilkins — Director of People
- Alison Taylor — Director of Finance
- Tracey Cooper — Director of Quality & Operations
- Laura Eastwood — Director of Fundraising
- Melville Kendal — Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Company officers (Companies House)
- VAUGHAN, Jayne on trustee list
- FERRAR, Anthony John David on trustee list
- JONES, Peter Michael Dominic on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Peter Aston Burleigh on trustee list
- THOMPSON, Sarah Jane on trustee list
- WHELAN, Karen on trustee list
- PROUT, Amanda Jane on trustee list
- PAYNE, Jeremy on trustee list
- ANDERSON, Rachel, Dr on trustee list
- MORGAN, Rosalind Jane on trustee list
- BUNSTON, Adrian Noel on trustee list
- KENDAL, Melville Joseph not on trustee list
- CALDWELL, Jeremy on trustee list
- DUNFORD, Peter Julian on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Oakhaven Hospice: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/01/2025)
Trustees
- Mel Kendalchair
- Adrian Noel Bunston
- Amanda Prout
- Anthony John David Ferrar
- Dr Rachel Anderson
- JEREMY PAYNE
- Jayne Vaughan
- Jeremy Caldwell
- Karen Whelan
- PETER DUNFORD
- Peter Aston Burleigh Taylor
- Peter Michael Dominic Jones
- Rosalind Jane Morgan
- Sarah Jane Thompson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £10.2m | £8.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £7.5m | £9.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £8.8m | £8.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £8.6m | £7.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £7.6m | £6.2m |
Common questions
Is THE OAKHAVEN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1.13m for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss, driven largely by exceptional legacy income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £5.08m, equating to 8.48 months of charitable expenditure, providing a buffer against the unpredictability of legacy funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited.
Who funds THE OAKHAVEN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OAKHAVEN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BRENDA VERA COOPER CHARITABLE WILL TRUST, THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION, THE HARAMEAD TRUST, Waterside Community Fund.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRENDA VERA COOPER CHARITABLE WILL TRUST | FY2024 | £69k | |
| THE BRENDA VERA COOPER CHARITABLE WILL TRUST | FY2025 | £44k | |
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £31k | |
| THE BRENDA VERA COOPER CHARITABLE WILL TRUST | FY2022 | £22k | |
| THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £16k | |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k | |
| Waterside Community Fund | FY2022 | £8k | |
| THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | |
| Waterside Community Fund | FY2023 | £5k | Community |
| Waterside Community Fund | FY2025 | £4k | Community |
| THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2024 | £3k | Health |
| Waterside Community Fund | FY2024 | £3k | Community |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2025 | £2k | Health |
| THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE PANTHEON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2022 | £1k | The advancement of health or saving of lives |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 2 | £56k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £15k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £651k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £35k |
| Matchroom Charitable Foundation | 1 | £30k |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- Oxhaven Trust
- Havens Hospices
- GREAT OAKS HOSPICE
- PARKHAVEN TRUST
- HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD
- ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OAKHAVEN TRUST | £10.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Oxhaven Trust | £183k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Havens Hospices | £20.6m | £110,000 - £119,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREAT OAKS HOSPICE | £1.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARKHAVEN TRUST | £7.7m | — | — | unclear | 11.0% | no doubt |
| HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD | £6.1m | — | 0 | above | 32.0% | no doubt |