Thames Hospice

Analysis

Thames Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in February 2005, 21 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 05316964). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Thames Hospice reported income of £21.2m and spending of £19.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13.0m to £21.2m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thames 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 Teenage Cancer Trust (£21.1m), Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing (£21.3m) and Blood Cancer UK Research (£21.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 38%, charitable activities 30%, trading 26% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.3m. Charitable activities took 58% of spending and raising funds 41%. Reserves of £10.8m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 287 people.