Ashgate Hospicecare
Analysis
Ashgate Hospicecare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in September 1988, 38 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 02263980). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ashgate Hospicecare reported income of £15.6m and spending of £16.3m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14.0m to £15.6m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ashgate Hospicecare sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 City of Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association (Inc) (£15.5m), North West Air Ambulance (£15.6m) and Moya Cole Hospice (£15.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 37%, charitable activities 36% and donations and legacies 26%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 37%. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 421 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 19%
- Legacies 6.4%
- Charitable activities 36%
- Trading 37%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The Charity enables people with palliative care requirements to have access to appropriate professional assistance and care and helps patients achieve the best possible quality of life in accordance with their wishes.The Charity provides care related services in a variety of settings: In Patient, Day Care, Home Care, Hospital Care, Therapy, Social Work, Family Support & an Out Patient service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| City of Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association (Inc) | Liverpool | £15.5m |
| North West Air Ambulance | Knowsley Industrial Park | £15.6m |
| Moya Cole Hospice | Cheadle | £15.5m |
| St Gemma's Hospice | Leeds | £15.7m |