Children's Hospice South West

Analysis

Children's Hospice South West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02620879). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Children's Hospice South West reported income of £22.4m and spending of £21.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18.8m to £22.4m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children's Hospice South West sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Anglia's Children's Hospices (£22.4m), The Risman Foundation (£22.5m) and Street Child (£22.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, trading 31%, charitable activities 13% and investments 5.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.3m. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 40%. Reserves of £18.3m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 441 people.