North Yorkshire Hospice Care
Analysis
North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in June 1987, 39 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 02121179). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, North Yorkshire Hospice Care reported income of £8.9m and spending of £8.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.2m to £8.9m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. 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 Yorkshire Hospice Care 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 Belu Foundation (£8.9m), The Macular Disease Society (£8.9m) and Oasis Community Partnerships (£8.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 43%, trading 30% and charitable activities 24%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.0m. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 27%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 244 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 21%
- Legacies 23%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Trading 30%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 2.7%
In the charity's own words
North Yorkshire Hospice Care provides a range of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Saint Michael's Hospice, Just 'B' and Talking Spaces. These services provide a range of end-of-life care services including an In-Patient Unit, Wellbeing, Community and Specialist services; Bereavement Services for adults and children and Mental Health Support Services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Belu Foundation | London | £8.9m |
| The Macular Disease Society | Hampshire | £8.9m |
| Oasis Community Partnerships | London | £8.9m |
| Diagrama Foundation-Psychosocial Intervention | England | £8.9m |