St Luke's Hospice Plymouth

Analysis

St Luke's Hospice Plymouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in September 1980, 46 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 01505753). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, St Luke's Hospice Plymouth reported income of £13.0m and spending of £13.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11.9m to £13.0m (+9.0%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Luke's Hospice Plymouth 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 St Luke's Hospice (Harrow and Brent) Ltd (£13.0m), Barts Charity (£13.0m) and Tommy's (£12.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 40%, donations and legacies 30%, charitable activities 26% and investments 3.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.0m. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 332 people.