Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Francis House Family Trust exists to manage & fund Francis House & Francis Lodge Children & Young Peoples Hospice. Providing respite & end of life care for children & young people with life limiting conditions, and the necessary support and short term care for their families. Care is available to families regardless of cultural or religious backgrounds. Care is family and child /young person led.

Latest income

£6.0m

Expenditure

£7.9m

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 £4.4m £5.0m
2022-03-31 £4.2m £5.1m
2023-03-31 £5.3m £6.0m
2024-03-31 £5.5m £7.1m
2025-03-31 £6.0m £7.9m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.0m
Charitable activities £1.7m
Trading £857k
Investment income £470k
Total income £6.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £7.5m
Raising funds £370k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £405k
Total expenditure £7.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £24.6m
Total funds £24.6m
— restricted £37k
— unrestricted £24.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £24.6m
Cash £464k

People

Employees 125

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
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.