cicely saunders international

The charity supports the general public. Cicely Saunders International is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Our mission is to promote research to improve the care and treatment of all patients with progressive illness and to make high-quality palliative care available to everyone who needs it: be it in hospice, hospital or home. There is no other charity specifically concerned with carrying out work to identify and promote best practice in palliative care.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£231,234

Latest Expenditure

£437,783

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 23.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 7.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,051,336

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £167,985

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £289,067

Raising Funds £12,721

Governance £10,672

Grants to Institutions £191,898

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£231,234	£437,783				0 / 0
2023	£1,219,321	£301,788	£289,067	£3,598,388	£1,081,998	0 / 0
2022	£246,619	£294,928				0 / 0
2021	£155,534	£1,236,398				0 / 0
2020	£179,831	£435,842				0 / 0