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Hope House Children's Hospices

Also known as: Hope House -the Bradbury Children's Respite Hospice, Hope House Children's Respite Hospice, Hope House

Hope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies and children up to the age of 18 and support for their family. Care can be provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, crisis care, neo-natal support, end of life care, social work, family support and counselling.

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Activities & Mission

Hope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies and children up to the age of 18 and support for their family. Care can be provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, crisis care, neo-natal support, end of life care, social work, family support and counselling.

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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.

Show all 10 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,791,228
Latest Expenditure
£14,737,858

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 19% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 159). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 64.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 19% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 12.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 46% 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 £6,661,563
Charitable Activities £2,463,228
Other Trading £5,483,036
Investments £183,401
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £9,451,731
Raising Funds £1,805,900
Governance £89,261
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,480,227

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
£14,791,228
£14,737,858£9,451,731£16,810,137£5,826,125299 / 594
2024
£13,410,584
£13,660,755£8,738,411£15,955,242£5,703,000288 / 614
2023
£12,264,842
£12,634,566£8,172,688£15,691,864£5,676,000285 / 603
2022
£12,276,860
£11,310,012£7,252,312£15,646,941£10,245,548251 / 480
2021
£10,235,904
£9,327,054£6,180,517£15,406,252£10,129,432249 / 445

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Hope House Children's Hospices

What does Hope House Children's Hospices do?

Hope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies and children up to the age of 18 and support for their family. Care can be provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, crisis care, neo-natal support, end of life care, social work, family support and counselling.

How much income did Hope House Children's Hospices report in 2025?

Hope House Children's Hospices reported total income of £14.79m and reported expenditure of £14.74m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Hope House Children's Hospices?

Hope House Children's Hospices has a program ratio of 63.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 19% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 159 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Hope House Children's Hospices registered as a charity?

Hope House Children's Hospices was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 August 1991 as charity number 1003859. It has been registered for 35 years.

Who runs Hope House Children's Hospices?

Hope House Children's Hospices is governed by a board of 11 trustees. The chair of trustees is STEPHEN HENLY. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Hope House Children's Hospices operate?

Hope House Children's Hospices operates across 10 areas, including Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Conwy and 7 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Hope House Children's Hospices a registered charity?

Yes — Hope House Children's Hospices is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1003859.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
12 August 1991
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1003859
Charity Number
1003859

Trustees

STEPHEN HENLY Chair
Andrew Hunter
DR David Sharp
Dr Supriya Kapas
Gary Morton
Graeme Harkness
Huw McKee
Jane Depledge
Kelly Miller
Nicola Scott
Victoria May Hazeldine

Also Known As

  • Hope House -the Bradbury Children's Respite Hospice
  • Hope House Children's Respite Hospice
  • Hope House
  • Hope House Children's Hospices

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