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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, children and young adults up to the age of 25 and support for their family. Care is provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, emergency care, end of life care, social work, sibling support and counselling.

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Activities & Mission

Hope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies, children and young adults up to the age of 25 and support for their family. Care is provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, emergency care, end of life care, social work, sibling support and counselling.

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
£13,410,584
Latest Expenditure
£13,660,755

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 65.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 25% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 307). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 64.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

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

Administrative Ratio 12.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 45% 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 £6,108,580
Charitable Activities £1,803,944
Other Trading £5,310,693
Investments £187,367
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,738,411
Raising Funds £1,649,157
Governance £64,979
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,273,187

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
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
2020
£10,240,500
£8,420,496£5,483,352£14,113,677£14,040,636248 / 588

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, children and young adults up to the age of 25 and support for their family. Care is provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, emergency care, end of life care, social work, sibling support and counselling.

How much income did Hope House Children's Hospices report in 2024?

Hope House Children's Hospices reported total income of £13.41m and reported expenditure of £13.66m for the financial year ending 2024, 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 65.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 25% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 307 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

Address
HOPE HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE
NANT LANE
MORDA
OSWESTRY
SY10 9BX
Registration Date
12 August 1991
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1003859
Charity Number
1003859

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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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14 May 2026
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