BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-19 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-05
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+21.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
+3.4% vs 2024
Employees
118
+13.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,188,000 | £1,260,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£457,000 | £386,000 | |
| Cash | £1,607,000 | £1,948,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £11,467,000 | £11,853,000 | |
| Equity | £11,467,000 | £11,853,000 | |
| Average employees | 104 | 118 | |
| Wages | £2,843,000 | £3,488,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+6.1%
£1,188,000 £1,260,000
-
Cash
+21.2%
£1,607,000 £1,948,000
-
Net assets
+3.4%
£11,467,000 £11,853,000
-
Employees
+13.5%
104 118
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Wages
+22.7%
£2,843,000 £3,488,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -38.5% | 30.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3.2% | 3.2% | |
| Current ratio | 5.52x | 6.07x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE 2013-10-07 → present
- THE RICHARD FOUNDATION 1999-07-19 → 2013-10-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees believe Bluebell Wood's financial resources and contingency planning is sufficient to ensure the continuation of the charity as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Consequently, the financial statements have been prepared on this basis.”
Significant events
- “In September 2024, we took a significant step forward by introducing the option for families to bring their child to Bluebell Wood after death, providing comfort and dignity at an incredibly difficult time.”
- “from the end of February 2025 we are now able to provide 24/7 end-of-life care for babies, children, and young people across our catchment area.”
- “In December 2024 we were delighted to retain our 'Good' rating, following inspection by the Care Quality Commission.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAUMONT, Louise | Director | 2022-12-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
| DIDLOCK, Nicola | Director | 2023-01-01 | Feb 1972 | British |
| SIMPSON, Richard Robert Gordon | Director | 2023-10-26 | Oct 1964 | British |
| SNELL, Joanne | Director | 2026-04-01 | Feb 1972 | British |
| THOMAS, Ramani David | Director | 2020-07-05 | Feb 1970 | British |
| WINFIELD, Catherine Anne | Director | 2025-01-02 | Dec 1961 | British |
| WRIGHT, Jonathan Gordon, Dr | Director | 2026-04-03 | Nov 1962 | British |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLS, Simon Lindsey | Secretary | 2020-10-05 | 2021-12-21 |
| LISTER, Jon | Secretary | 2016-02-22 | 2018-03-26 |
| MARSH, Richard Webster | Secretary | 2014-03-17 | 2016-01-19 |
| SCHOFIELD, Howard | Secretary | 1999-07-19 | 2014-03-17 |
| ALLEN, Stephen James | Director | 2018-06-25 | 2023-08-15 |
| ATKINSON, Bethan Proctor | Director | 2017-06-26 | 2019-11-18 |
| BILBY, Sarah Louise | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2001-03-24 |
| BILBY, Timothy David | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2000-12-04 |
| BINNINGTON, David | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2000-12-04 |
| BLACK, Joanne | Director | 2023-08-14 | 2023-12-21 |
| BOWER, John Arthur | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2012-09-24 |
| BRIDSON, Jennifer Lesley | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2000-12-04 |
| BRIDSON, John, Dr | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2000-12-04 |
| CHAPMAN, Rebecca Laura | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2025-10-22 |
| COLLETT, Ian Malcolm | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2012-04-23 |
| COOPER, James Graham | Director | 2025-01-02 | 2025-10-31 |
| DAVIES, Claire | Director | 2020-07-05 | 2022-09-14 |
| DOWNS, Rosemary Jean | Director | 2014-11-17 | 2018-11-19 |
| FENNELL, Russell John | Director | 2005-10-03 | 2011-03-31 |
| FOWLIE, Anne | Director | 2016-12-12 | 2022-12-09 |
| FOWLIE, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2010-03-15 |
| GREEN, Kevin Leslie | Director | 2002-05-13 | 2010-07-19 |
| GREEN, Scott Paul | Director | 2016-05-23 | 2019-11-06 |
| HABERGHAN, Rachel | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2012-08-20 |
| HALL, Stephen | Director | 2020-07-05 | 2023-06-30 |
| HEATH, Mary Elizabeth, M/S | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2010-05-17 |
| HENDERSON, Kathryn June | Director | 2010-08-20 | 2016-12-12 |
| HOLT, John Raymond | Director | 2002-09-02 | 2015-03-16 |
| HOWARTH, Michael | Director | 2002-05-13 | 2016-02-04 |
| KEOWN, Gary | Director | 2003-03-03 | 2005-03-31 |
| KINDER, Rachael Elizabeth | Director | 2023-08-14 | 2025-08-12 |
| LISTER, Jon David | Director | 2014-07-21 | 2020-10-05 |
| MACFARLANE, Peter Iain, Dr | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2000-12-04 |
| MADLOM, Mukhlis Munem, Dr | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2015-03-16 |
| MARKWELL, David | Director | 2009-11-18 | 2011-05-03 |
| MARSH, Richard Webster | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2016-01-19 |
| METCALF, Keith | Director | 2014-07-21 | 2020-07-06 |
| MORRIS, Alison Clare | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2012-11-01 |
| NAPPER, Sally Elizabeth | Director | 2016-05-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| NICHOLLS, Jack, Rt Revd | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2000-12-04 |
| OLDRIDGE, Jillian | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2012-01-30 |
| RAY, Carol Mary | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2002-05-13 |
| SCHOFIELD, Howard | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2014-03-17 |
| SEYMOUR, Patricia Mary | Director | 2014-07-21 | 2020-10-05 |
| SHEIKH, Mark Amer | Director | 2014-11-17 | 2018-01-08 |
| SKELTON, Allan | Director | 2020-07-05 | 2022-01-25 |
| SNAPE, Allyson Clare | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2014-03-17 |
| STODDARD, Rebecca Kate | Director | 2014-10-20 | 2015-06-09 |
| WENNINGER, James David | Director | 2018-06-25 | 2021-07-23 |
| WILKIN, David | Director | 2020-07-06 | 2023-04-05 |
| WOOD, Andrew David | Director | 2012-07-23 | 2016-12-12 |
| WOOD, Elizabeth Ann | Director | 2016-05-23 | 2018-02-05 |
| WORTH, Richard Christopher | Director | 2016-05-23 | 2023-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-09-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-09-15 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-15 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-08-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.