Saint Francis Hospice

Analysis

Saint Francis Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in June 1978, 48 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 01367828). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Saint Francis Hospice reported income of £13.5m and spending of £12.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12.6m to £13.5m (+7.8%), 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, Saint Francis Hospice sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbeycroft Leisure (£13.5m), Devon Air Ambulance Trust (£13.6m) and The Myton Hospices (£13.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53%, donations and legacies 43% and investments 3.9%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 29%. Reserves of £21.0m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 236 people.