Forever Colours Children's Hospice
Analysis
Forever Colours Children's Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Forever Colours Children's Hospice reported income of £171k and spending of £132k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £51k to £171k (+233%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 252%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Forever Colours Children's Hospice sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include We Are Family (£171k), Friends of Shelby Newstead (£171k) and Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling (£171k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We keep the families at the centre of how we shape our services. We support babies, children and young people aged 0 - 18 living with life limiting and life threatening conditions including after death care. We help support them through activities such as, advocacy, family days, parent groups and bereavement support. We do this in the community and base our services in Buckinghamshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| We Are Family | London | £171k |
| Friends of Shelby Newstead | West Malling | £171k |
| Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling | Letchworth Garden City | £171k |
| The Ostacchini Family Charitable Trust | London | £171k |