Overgate Hospice

Analysis

Overgate Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Elland. It was registered in June 1979, 47 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 01510521). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Overgate Hospice reported income of £9.8m and spending of £7.7m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.0m to £9.8m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Overgate 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 North Devon Hospice (£9.8m), British Pharmacological Society (£9.9m) and Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust (£9.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 50%, charitable activities 14% and investments 5.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £858k. Charitable activities took 51% of spending and raising funds 49%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 192 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.