Hospiscare

Hospiscare provides a holistic palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses. This includes symptom control, emotional, spiritual and social care. Hospiscare delivers care in the community, e.g. in patients' homes, care homes or community hospitals; in the hospice which has 12 in-patient beds and a daycare facility for up to 60 patients a week; and in the local acute hospital.

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Activities & Mission

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

Devon

Financial Information

Latest Income

£17,422,669

Latest Expenditure

£12,406,135

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 45.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 7% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 307). 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 36.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 19% 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 £5,609,569

Charitable Activities £2,900,649

Other Trading £3,727,212

Investments £187,769

Other Income £4,997,470

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,950,010

Raising Funds £4,456,125

Governance £16,057

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 Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£17,422,669	£12,406,135	£7,950,010	£16,711,779	£6,877,306	268 / 550
2024	£9,272,643	£11,932,211	£7,877,935	£11,679,444	£6,524,373	290 / 571
2023	£9,542,036	£10,773,845	£6,950,386	£14,219,717	£12,053,712	271 / 500
2022	£12,512,267	£9,732,952	£6,391,413	£15,719,178	£8,817,390	261 / 576
2021	£9,282,104	£9,447,338	£6,430,366	£12,690,134	£809,854	260 / 890

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Hospiscare

What does Hospiscare do?

How much income did Hospiscare report in 2025?

Hospiscare reported total income of £17.42m and reported expenditure of £12.41m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Hospiscare?

Hospiscare has a program ratio of 45.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 7% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 307 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Hospiscare registered as a charity?

Hospiscare was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22 October 1987 as charity number 297798. It has been registered for 39 years.

Who runs Hospiscare?

Hospiscare is governed by a board of 12 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Hospiscare operate?

Hospiscare operates in Devon, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Hospiscare a registered charity?

Yes — Hospiscare is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 297798.