South Bucks Hospice

Analysis

South Bucks Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ringwood. It was registered in March 2009, 17 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 06775584). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2024, South Bucks Hospice reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.2m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £1.6m to £1.9m (+17%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South Bucks Hospice sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseycare Community Transport Ltd (£1.9m), Forest of Dean Crossroads Caring for Carers (£1.9m) and Health and Hope UK (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 70%, donations and legacies 26% and charitable activities 3.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,263. Charitable activities took 39% of spending and raising funds 60%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.