Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Claire House helps seriously and terminally ill babies, children and young adults in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. It provides end of life care, emergency respite, hospital support and day care, in addition to short breaks for children with complex needs. It also provides counselling, therapy and bereavement support for the whole family, while a child is living and after they die.

Latest income

£10.9m

Expenditure

£12.6m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £9.7m £8.3m
2022-03-31 £11.7m £7.9m
2023-03-31 £12.0m £9.3m
2024-03-31 £10.6m £11.2m
2025-03-31 £10.9m £12.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £5.3m
Charitable activities £971k
Trading £4.2m
Investment income £427k
Total income £10.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £8.5m
Raising funds £4.1m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £36k
Total expenditure £12.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £15.3m
Total funds £17.6m
— restricted £2.3m
— unrestricted £15.3m
— endowment £0
Total assets £17.6m
Cash £7.6m

People

Employees 232

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.