The Forget Me Not Children's Hospice

Analysis

The Forget Me Not Children's Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05481614). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Forget Me Not Children's Hospice reported income of £6.8m and spending of £6.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £6.8m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. 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 Forget Me Not Children'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 New Israel Fund (£6.8m), Mind in Bexley and East Kent Ltd (£6.8m) and Abdullah Aid (£6.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, trading 39% and charitable activities 9.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £691k. Charitable activities took 57% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 159 people.