Treetops Hospice Trust
Analysis
Treetops Hospice Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01801708). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Treetops Hospice Trust reported income of £5.7m and spending of £6.1m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5.0m to £5.7m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Treetops Hospice Trust 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Linbury Trust (£5.7m), The Mainstay Foundation (£5.7m) and The Office of Health Economics (£5.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 54%, donations and legacies 26% and charitable activities 20%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £411k. Charitable activities took 54% of spending and raising funds 46%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 153 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Legacies 7.2%
- Charitable activities 20%
- Trading 54%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Treetops Hospice provides Daycare, Complementary Therapy and Hospice at Home care for people suffering from life-limiting illnesses. We also provide Carers Support and Complementary Therapy for people involved in caring for people with life-limiting illnesses and Bereavement Support for people and families who have suffered a bereavement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Linbury Trust | London | £5.7m |
| The Mainstay Foundation | London | £5.7m |
| The Office of Health Economics | London | £5.7m |
| The Eranda Rothschild Foundation | London | £5.7m |