Bolton Hospice
Analysis
Bolton Hospice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in April 1987, 39 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 02114925). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Bolton Hospice reported income of £7.3m and spending of £7.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5.9m to £7.3m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bolton Hospice sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Wakefield Hospice (£7.2m), The Stone Family Foundation (£7.3m) and Wigan and Leigh Hospice (£7.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 43%, donations and legacies 29%, charitable activities 18% and investments 4.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £865k. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £7.8m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 200 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Legacies 12%
- Charitable activities 18%
- Trading 43%
- Investments 4.2%
- Other 5.5%
In the charity's own words
To promote the relief of all adults, without regard to race or creed, who are suffering from any chronic or terminal illness or from any disability or disease attributable to old age or from any other physical or mental infirmity, disability or disease in such ways as the Association shall from time to time think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Hospice | Wakefield | £7.2m |
| The Stone Family Foundation | London | £7.3m |
| Wigan and Leigh Hospice | Wigan | £7.2m |
| Bradford Trident Limited | Bradford | £7.3m |