Cicely Saunders International
Analysis
Cicely Saunders International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2001, 25 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 04120060). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cicely Saunders International reported income of £424k and spending of £674k, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £156k to £424k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 394%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cicely Saunders International sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Musicability Foundation (£424k), Wmuk (£424k) and Alzheimers Dementia Support (£424k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to promote research to improve the care and treatment of all patients with progressive illness and to make high-quality palliative care available to everyone who needs it: be it in hospice, hospital or home. There is no other charity specifically concerned with carrying out work to identify and promote best practice in palliative care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Musicability Foundation | Penzance | £424k |
| Wmuk | Staines upon Thames | £424k |
| Alzheimers Dementia Support | Berkshire | £424k |
| The Mackintosh Foundation | London | £424k |