HOSPISCARE

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Hospiscare provides a holistic palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses. This includes symptom control, emotional, spiritual and social care. Hospiscare delivers care in the community, e.g. in patients' homes, care homes or community hospitals; in the hospice which has 12 in-patient beds and a daycare facility for up to 60 patients a week; and in the local acute hospital.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£9,272,643
Donations and legacies | £3.75m | |
Charitable activities | £1.96m | |
Other trading activities | £3.27m | |
Investments | £205.83k | |
Other | £87.75k |
Total expenditure:
£11,932,211
Raising funds | £4.05m | |
Charitable activities | £7.88m | |
Other | £0 |
£119,295 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £1,416,804 from 1 government contract(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
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Raising funds and other expenditure | £4.05m | |
Charitable expenditure | £7.88m |
People

290 Employee(s)
9 Trustee(s)
571 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£60k to £70k | 3 |
£70k to £80k | 3 |
£80k to £90k | 3 |
£100k to £110k | 2 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Services
- Devon
Governance
- 14 June 1994: Standard registration
No other names
- Care Quality Commission
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
9 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||
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Susan Hudson | Trustee | 01 November 2024 |
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Martin Briggs | Trustee | 01 November 2024 |
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Craig Smith | Trustee | 01 April 2024 |
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Dr Tim Harlow | Trustee | 12 February 2024 |
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Anthony Martin | Trustee | 26 September 2023 |
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Nicholas Aaron Frost | Trustee | 01 June 2023 |
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Michael Williams | Trustee | 10 January 2022 |
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Dr Sarah Jane Jackson | Trustee | 03 February 2020 |
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Dr HELEN MADELINE ENRIGHT | Trustee | 03 February 2020 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £12.66m | £9.28m | £12.51m | £9.54m | £9.27m | |
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Total expenditure | £10.60m | £9.45m | £9.73m | £10.77m | £11.93m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | £1.42m | |
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Income from government grants | £1.29m | £1.20m | £1.46m | £1.24m | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £6.29m | £3.05m | £7.35m | £4.68m | £3.75m | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £3.42m | £1.54m | £2.82m | £2.95m | £3.27m | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £2.57m | £2.16m | £2.08m | £1.72m | £1.96m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £96.43k | £139.57k | £128.72k | £147.05k | £205.83k | |
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Income - Other | £289.43k | £2.40m | £132.32k | £50.56k | £87.75k | |
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Income - Legacies | £1.41m | £1.29m | £3.93m | £2.17m | £1.43m | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £6.70m | £6.43m | £6.39m | £6.95m | £7.88m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £3.91m | £3.02m | £3.34m | £3.82m | £4.05m | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £10.61k | £16.15k | £14.81k | £35.03k | £13.77k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £11.83k | £28.13k | £30.05k | £24.12k | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £5.25m | £4.78m | £4.97m | £4.93m | £4.63m | |
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Long-term investments | £4.90m | £6.13m | £5.59m | £4.50m | £5.60m | |
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Other assets | £2.52m | £2.69m | £6.19m | £5.91m | £3.21m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £743.24k | £912.77k | £1.03m | £1.12m | £1.75m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 10 October 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 10 October 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 13 January 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 13 January 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 07 January 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 07 January 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 18 January 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 18 January 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 SEP 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 AUG 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 APR 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 MAR 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 OCT 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 JUL 2018 as amended on 28 Mar 2023 as amended on 27 Nov 2024
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY‘S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF AND CARE OF THOSE WHO HAVE A LIFE SHORTENING ILLNESS IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) THE PROVISION AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE OF NURSING FOR THE RELIEF AND CARE AT HOME AND ELSEWHERE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM A LIFE SHORTENING ILLNESS (HEREINAFTER CALLED ?PATIENTS?) (B) THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ALL OTHERS ENGAGED IN OR CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OF THE PATIENTS. (C) THE PROVISION OF PREMISES (INCLUDING A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE OR HOSPICES) FACILITIES EQUIPMENT MATERIALS DRUGS MEDICINES AND SERVICES FOR THE PATIENTS. (D) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR ALL PERSONS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE RELIEF AND CARE OF THOSE WITH A LIFE SHORTENING ILLNESS AND OF THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING AS AFORESAID. (E) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE CONCERNING THE CHARITY AND ALL ASPECTS OF ITS WORK AS AFORESAID AND THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE WORK OF RELIEF AND CARE OF THOSE WITH A LIFE SHORTENING ILLNESS. (F) THE PROVISION OF PREMISES, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, DRUGS AND SERVICES FOR PATIENTS USING THE CHARITY‘S DAY SERVICES. (G) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES AS AFORESAID IN THE COMMUNITY TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR OWN HOMES BY COMMUNITY NURSING TEAMS.
Area of benefit
DEVON
Linked charities
- 14 June 1994 : Standard registration
Contact information
- Address:
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Hospiscare
Searle House
Dryden Road
EXETER
EX2 5JJ
- Phone:
- 01392688000
- Email:
- info@hospiscare.co.uk
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