Havens Hospices
Analysis
Havens Hospices is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02805007). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Havens Hospices reported income of £20.6m and spending of £20.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12.9m to £20.6m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Havens Hospices 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 The Rosalind Franklin Institute (£20.6m), Epilepsy Society (£20.7m) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (£20.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 36%, donations and legacies 35%, trading 27% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.4m. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 29%. Reserves of £8.4m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 407 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 24%
- Legacies 12%
- Charitable activities 36%
- Trading 27%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The Charity provides relief to children and adults suffering from any chronic or life limiting illness, via the provision of residential hospice care, day care, education, training and support for patients and their families (or other carers), provided both within the organisation and in the community. Our care is provided free of charge to people regardless of faith.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosalind Franklin Institute | Didcot | £20.6m |
| Epilepsy Society | Buckinghamshire | £20.7m |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | London | £20.5m |
| Felix Charity | London | £20.8m |