Nightingale House Hospice
Analysis
Nightingale House Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in March 1994, 32 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 02906838). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Nightingale House Hospice reported income of £7.9m and spending of £6.7m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.3m to £7.9m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Nightingale House Hospice sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 East Cheshire Hospice (£7.8m), The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (£7.9m) and Torus Foundation (£7.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, trading 27% and charitable activities 8.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.2m. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 133 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 35%
- Legacies 28%
- Charitable activities 8.5%
- Trading 27%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
TO PROVIDE A SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE FOR PATIENTS WITH SPECIFIC LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES LIVING IN THE AREA COVERED BY WREXHAM HOSPITALS AND TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY A SPECIALIST TRAINED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM WHO WILL PROVIDE SYMPTOM CONTROL, ASSESSMENT, TERMINAL CARE, ONGOING EMOTIONAL AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT + EDUCATION
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Cheshire Hospice | Macclesfield | £7.8m |
| The Royal College of Ophthalmologists | London | £7.9m |
| Torus Foundation | Liverpool | £7.8m |
| Gordon Moody Association | Redditch | £7.9m |