Hospice in the Weald

Analysis

Hospice in the Weald is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in June 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 01499846). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hospice in the Weald reported income of £15.9m and spending of £15.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10.9m to £15.9m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hospice in the Weald sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Amica Care Trust (£15.9m), Ronald McDonald House UK (£15.9m) and Brook Young People (£15.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, trading 35% and investments 5.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.5m. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £11.8m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 248 people.