Douglas Macmillan Hospice

Analysis

Douglas Macmillan Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in September 1998, 28 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 03615904). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Douglas Macmillan Hospice reported income of £21.7m and spending of £21.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18.9m to £21.7m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Douglas Macmillan Hospice sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (£21.6m), JNF Charitable Trust (£22.0m) and Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing (£21.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 43%, donations and legacies 34%, charitable activities 20% and investments 3.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4.4m. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £29.4m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 499 people.