St David's Foundation Hospice Care
Analysis
St David's Foundation Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 02700097). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, St David's Foundation Hospice Care reported income of £10.2m and spending of £9.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £8.7m to £10.2m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St David's Foundation Hospice Care sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oakhaven Trust (£10.2m), The Junction Foundation (£10.3m) and Birmingham Association for Mental Health (£10.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 41%, charitable activities 37%, donations and legacies 20% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £442k. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 39%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Legacies 4.3%
- Charitable activities 37%
- Trading 41%
- Investments 1.9%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To provide palliative care services throughout the unitary authorities of Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen, and within South and Mid Powys, to people with a life-threatening illness, their families and carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Oakhaven Trust | Lymington | £10.2m |
| The Junction Foundation | Redcar | £10.3m |
| Birmingham Association for Mental Health | Birmingham | £10.2m |
| Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity | London | £10.3m |