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Peace Hospice Care

Also known as: The Peace Hospice, The South West Hertfordshire Hospice Charitable Trust

The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include daycare,inpatient care,home care,family support and spiritual care. Continuing support is provided for family and friends through into bereavement.

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Activities & Mission

The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include daycare,inpatient care,home care,family support and spiritual care. Continuing support is provided for family and friends through into bereavement.

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
£988,000
Latest Expenditure
£3,593,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 34.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 14% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1354). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 9.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 3% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 7.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 36% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £372,000
Charitable Activities £404,000
Other Trading £19,000
Investments £7,000
Other Income £186,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £343,000
Raising Funds £279,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £2,971,000

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
£988,000
£3,593,000£343,000£3,074,000£505,0000 / 0
2024
£4,458,000
£10,149,000£2,567,000£5,682,000£2,845,0000 / 0
2023
£7,999,854
£6,713,946£4,882,017£11,311,227£10,458,433129 / 1600
2022
£7,118,621
£6,433,945£4,611,901£10,210,038£6,321,727127 / 325
2021
£6,221,601
£5,610,675£4,002,051£9,577,647£6,320,727120 / 460

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Peace Hospice Care

What does Peace Hospice Care do?

The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include daycare,inpatient care,home care,family support and spiritual care. Continuing support is provided for family and friends through into bereavement.

How much income did Peace Hospice Care report in 2025?

Peace Hospice Care reported total income of £988k and reported expenditure of £3.59m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Peace Hospice Care?

Peace Hospice Care has a program ratio of 34.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 14% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1354 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Peace Hospice Care registered as a charity?

Peace Hospice Care was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 May 1991 as charity number 1002878. It has been registered for 35 years.

Who runs Peace Hospice Care?

Peace Hospice Care is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dr Jeremy Stephen Shindler. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Peace Hospice Care operate?

Peace Hospice Care operates in Hertfordshire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Peace Hospice Care a registered charity?

Yes — Peace Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1002878.

Details

Address
PEACE HOSPICE
PEACE DRIVE
WATFORD
WD17 3PH
Registration Date
21 May 1991
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1002878
Charity Number
1002878

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Trustees

Dr Jeremy Stephen Shindler Chair
Also governs 2 other charities
Clifford Andrew Speed
Also governs 2 other charities
Erika Hope Moralez-Perez
Also governs 2 other charities
Julie Morosco
Also governs 2 other charities
Maria Vivian Ball
Also governs 2 other charities
Martin John Ferguson
Also governs 2 other charities
Seema Hill
Also governs 2 other charities
Stephen Richard Hamill
Also governs 2 other charities

Also Known As

  • The Peace Hospice
  • The South West Hertfordshire Hospice Charitable Trust
  • The Peace Hospice

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