St Christophers Hospice

Analysis

St Christophers Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 00681880). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, St Christophers Hospice reported income of £29.4m and spending of £31.5m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27.3m to £29.4m (+7.6%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Christophers 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 South England Conference of Seventh Day Adventists (£29.1m), The Licensed Trade Charity (£29.4m) and The Royal Air Forces Association - Corporate Body (£29.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 42%, charitable activities 37%, trading 19% and investments 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6.4m. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 20%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2,221. Reserves of £24.5m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 500 people.