Southern Hospice Group

Analysis

Southern Hospice Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in October 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00930107). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Southern Hospice Group reported income of £30.3m and spending of £34.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20.0m to £30.3m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southern Hospice Group 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 BBC Media Action (£30.3m), Phoenix House (£30.4m) and Farleigh Hospice (£30.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 42%, trading 30%, charitable activities 26% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6.5m. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 30%. Reserves of £22.5m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 538 people.