St Luke's Hospice (Harrow and Brent) Ltd
Analysis
St Luke's Hospice (Harrow and Brent) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in February 1988, 38 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 02141770). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Luke's Hospice (Harrow and Brent) Ltd reported income of £13.0m and spending of £10.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.9m to £13.0m (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 (Harrow and Brent) Ltd 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 Tommy's (£12.9m), St Luke's Hospice Plymouth (£13.0m) and Northpoint Wellbeing Limited (£12.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, charitable activities 33% and trading 20%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.7m. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 40%. Reserves of £42.0m would cover about 50 months of spending at that rate. It employed 117 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Legacies 29%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Provision of hospice/specialist palliative care services, including in-patient, daycare and outpatient clinics, community services and family support plus education in palliative care
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy's | London | £12.9m |
| St Luke's Hospice Plymouth | Plymouth | £13.0m |
| Northpoint Wellbeing Limited | Leeds | £12.9m |
| Barts Charity | London | £13.0m |