Dr Kershaw's Hospice

Analysis

Dr Kershaw's Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in September 2004, 22 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 05221414). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Dr Kershaw's Hospice reported income of £6.0m and spending of £5.3m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £6.0m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. 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, Dr Kershaw's 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice (£6.0m), Francis House Family Trust (£6.0m) and Medaille Trust (£6.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 41%, donations and legacies 37%, trading 19% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.3m. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 130 people.