Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd

Analysis

Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in September 1972, 54 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 01063033). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd reported income of £24.9m and spending of £16.2m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12.8m to £24.9m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd 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 United Kingdom for UNHCR (£24.8m), The You Trust (£25.5m) and University College London Hospitals Charity (£24.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 49%, charitable activities 25%, trading 23% and investments 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8.8m. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £19.1m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 350 people.