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Claire House

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,929,035
Latest Expenditure
£12,625,965

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 42% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 307). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 67.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 25% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 32.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 24% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,314,204
Charitable Activities £971,263
Other Trading £4,213,585
Investments £426,858
Other Income £3,125

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,519,843
Raising Funds £4,106,122
Governance £35,793
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£10,929,035
£12,625,965£8,519,843£17,633,858£15,342,925232 / 600
2024
£10,613,077
£11,218,861£7,496,885£19,391,265£11,237,543214 / 472
2023
£11,987,415
£9,342,952£5,726,222£19,789,853£12,828,446173 / 552
2022
£11,747,054
£7,949,991£4,691,220£17,408,791£9,757,239166 / 702
2021
£9,654,945
£8,295,284£4,773,941£13,548,919£6,998,503214 / 758

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Claire House

What does Claire House do?

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.

How much income did Claire House report in 2025?

Claire House reported total income of £10.93m and reported expenditure of £12.63m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Claire House?

Claire House has a program ratio of 78.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 42% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 307 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Claire House registered as a charity?

Claire House was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 2 September 1991 as charity number 1004058. It has been registered for 35 years.

Who runs Claire House?

Claire House is governed by a board of 6 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Claire House operate?

Claire House operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Claire House a registered charity?

Yes — Claire House is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1004058.

Details

Address
CLAIRE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
CLATTERBRIDGE ROAD
WIRRAL
CH63 4JD
Registration Date
2 September 1991
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1004058
Charity Number
1004058

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Trustees

Catherine Greening
Dr Andrew Selby
Dr Frederick Andrew Ian Riordan
Jonathan Bagley
Leila Williams
Stewart McKie

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14 May 2026
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