North Devon Hospice

Analysis

North Devon Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Devon. It was registered in March 1983, 43 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 01696150). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, North Devon Hospice reported income of £9.8m and spending of £8.2m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6.3m to £9.8m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 41%. 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, North Devon 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 Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust (£9.8m), Overgate Hospice (£9.8m) and Noble Tree Foundation Limited (£9.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, trading 28%, charitable activities 17% and investments 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.0m. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 37%. Reserves of £15.0m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 200 people.