Royal Trinity Hospice
Analysis
Royal Trinity Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 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 02673845). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Royal Trinity Hospice reported income of £17.8m and spending of £19.9m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £16.5m to £17.8m (+8.3%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Royal Trinity Hospice sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Internews Europe (£17.8m), Mountbatten Isle of Wight (£17.9m) and Children with Cancer UK (£17.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 42%, charitable activities 29%, donations and legacies 27% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.2m. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 38%. Reserves of £7.5m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 294 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Legacies 6.9%
- Charitable activities 29%
- Trading 42%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The provision of specialist palliative care services to people diagnosed with terminal illnesses and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Internews Europe | London | £17.8m |
| Mountbatten Isle of Wight | Newport | £17.9m |
| Children with Cancer UK | London | £17.6m |
| The Virgin Foundation | London | £18.2m |