The Myton Hospices
Analysis
The Myton Hospices is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwick. It was registered in April 1985, 41 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 01628455). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Myton Hospices reported income of £13.5m and spending of £14.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12.5m to £13.5m (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Myton Hospices 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 The Nelson Trust (£13.5m), Abbeycroft Leisure (£13.5m) and Cornwall Hospice Care Limited (£13.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 39%, trading 38%, charitable activities 21% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 29%. Reserves of £13.9m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 308 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 32%
- Legacies 7.6%
- Charitable activities 21%
- Trading 38%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Specialist palliative and end of life care for the people of Coventry & Warwickshire. Provision of education in palliative and end of life care to healthcare professionals in Coventry & Warwickshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nelson Trust | Gloucestershire | £13.5m |
| Abbeycroft Leisure | Haverhill | £13.5m |
| Cornwall Hospice Care Limited | St Austell | £13.4m |
| Saint Francis Hospice | Romford | £13.5m |