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Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation

Also known as: Willow Burn Hospice

Provides generalist palliative care in a six-bed inpatient and day hospice facility for individuals with life limiting illnesses

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Activities & Mission

Provides generalist palliative care in a six-bed inpatient and day hospice facility for individuals with life limiting illnesses

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.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,044,252
Latest Expenditure
£1,552,179

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 14% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1286). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 77.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 24% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 23.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 22% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £872,045
Charitable Activities £654,837
Other Trading £494,784
Investments £13,556
Other Income £9,030

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,202,996
Raising Funds £349,183
Governance £9,000
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
£2,044,252
£1,552,179£1,202,996£4,966,985£1,243,94452 / 83
2024
£1,614,220
£1,387,068£1,045,731£4,499,756£960,75150 / 83
2023
£1,437,551
£1,275,736£995,886£4,272,604£2,769,17549 / 80
2022
£1,243,859
£1,186,367£962,327£4,110,789£2,592,33937 / 83
2021
£1,296,493
£1,052,802£907,747£4,053,297£2,503,81835 / 57

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation

What does Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation do?

Provides generalist palliative care in a six-bed inpatient and day hospice facility for individuals with life limiting illnesses

How much income did Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation report in 2025?

Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation reported total income of £2.04m and reported expenditure of £1.55m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation?

Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation has a program ratio of 58.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 14% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1286 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation registered as a charity?

Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 July 1988 as charity number 519659. It has been registered for 38 years.

Who runs Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation?

Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation is governed by a board of 14 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation operate?

Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation operates across 2 areas: Durham and Northumberland.

Is Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 519659.

Details

Address
WILLOW BURN HOSPICE
MAIDEN LAW HOSPITAL
LANCHESTER
DURHAM
DH7 0QN
Registration Date
12 July 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
519659
Charity Number
519659

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Trustees

Andrew Allon
Ian Alan Burke
IAN JAMES MURRAY
Jane Allison Robinson
Jessica Simpson Ross
Kathryn Elizabeth Bullen
Lesley Anne Jeavons
Lesley Telford
Also governs 1 other charity
MARK MCARDLE
Nicola Hanson
Patrick Alexander Joseph Morton
Philip Damien Pollard
Tania Frances Prior
Yitka Nora Helena Graham Prof.

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Willow Burn Hospice

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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