Farleigh Hospice

Analysis

Farleigh Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 01619905). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Farleigh Hospice reported income of £30.2m and spending of £31.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20.3m to £30.2m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Farleigh Hospice 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 Arthritis UK (£30.0m), BBC Media Action (£30.3m) and Cranstoun (£29.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 62%, charitable activities 29%, donations and legacies 8.0% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £595k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 27%. Reserves of £9.3m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 352 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.