Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice Limited
Analysis
Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02747475). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice Limited reported income of £13.3m and spending of £13.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9.7m to £13.3m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice Limited 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 Compton Care Group Limited (£13.3m), The English Dominican Congregation (Stone) Charitable Fund (£13.4m) and North England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (£13.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 46%, donations and legacies 35% and trading 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.5m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £4.9m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 216 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Legacies 19%
- Charitable activities 46%
- Trading 18%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
THE RELIEF OF PAIN AND SUFFERING AMONG THE ILL, THE PROVISION, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HOSPICE AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HEALTH OF THOSE AFFECTED BY BEREAVEMENT AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE RELIEF OF PAIN AND SUFFERING.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Compton Care Group Limited | Wolverhampton | £13.3m |
| The English Dominican Congregation (Stone) Charitable Fund | Gloucestershire | £13.4m |
| North England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Nottingham | £13.3m |
| Cornwall Hospice Care Limited | St Austell | £13.4m |