The Rosemary Foundation Limited
Analysis
The Rosemary Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03390218). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Rosemary Foundation Limited reported income of £993k and spending of £988k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £595k to £993k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 56%. 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, The Rosemary Foundation Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elht&me (£993k), The Cathedral Archer Project Limited (£994k) and International Needs UK (£992k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, investments 7.5% and charitable activities 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £267k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 64%
- Legacies 27%
- Charitable activities 1.7%
- Investments 7.5%
In the charity's own words
The Rosemary Foundation Hospice at Home provides a full supportive hands-on nursing service for patients suffering from cancer, or other life-threatening conditions, in their own homes. We serve the community within an approximate 15 mile radius of Petersfield and provide cover seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, without charge
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elht&me | Blackburn | £993k |
| The Cathedral Archer Project Limited | Sheffield | £994k |
| International Needs UK | South Croydon | £992k |
| Ukrainian Action | London | £994k |