Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Hospice UK is the national charity working for those experiencing death, dying and bereavement. Our strategic goals underpin our programmes and aim to ensure hospice quality care is delivered in any setting; tackle inequality and widen access to hospice care; build community capacity and resilience and empower a strong, dynamic and responsive hospice sector.

Latest income

£34.1m

Expenditure

£32.6m

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 £264m £264m
2022-03-31 £109m £105m
2023-03-31 £8.6m £7.8m
2024-03-31 £6.7m £8.2m
2025-03-31 £34.1m £32.6m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £31.0m
Charitable activities £2.6m
Trading £42k
Investment income £455k
Total income £34.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £30.9m
Raising funds £1.7m
Grants to institutions £25.8m
Governance £107k
Total expenditure £32.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.2m
Total funds £12.0m
— restricted £2.3m
— unrestricted £9.7m
— endowment £0
Total assets £12.0m
Cash £4.1m

People

Employees 79

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities

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.