St Wilfrid's Hospice (South Coast) Limited
Analysis
St Wilfrid's Hospice (South Coast) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in October 1981, 45 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 01562110). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Wilfrid's Hospice (South Coast) Limited reported income of £10.4m and spending of £10.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.9m to £10.4m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 24%. 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 Wilfrid's Hospice (South Coast) Limited 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 Catherines Hospice (Lancashire) Limited (£10.4m), Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Zone (£10.4m) and Touchstone-Leeds (£10.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, trading 29%, charitable activities 18% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.5m. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 35%. Reserves of £9.4m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 224 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Legacies 34%
- Charitable activities 18%
- Trading 29%
- Investments 1.9%
In the charity's own words
St Wilfrid's Hospice provides and promotes high quality specialist palliative care. The charity operates a 14 bed inpatient unit, and a community team (including a rapid response service) caring for around 340 patients at any one time, a bereavement service, internal and external education provision, and support and advice to patients & staff in local hospitals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Hospice (Lancashire) Limited | Preston | £10.4m |
| Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Zone | London | £10.4m |
| Touchstone-Leeds | Leeds | £10.3m |
| Magic Breakfast | London | £10.4m |