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St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited

St Wilfrid's Hospice provides and promotes high quality specialist palliative care through inpatient & community services. The charity operates a 14 bed inpatient unit; hospice at home service; a day hospice open 3 days a week; a community team caring for up over 230 patients at any one time; a bereavement service; an education centre and support and advice to patients & staff in local hospitals.

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Activities & Mission

St Wilfrid's Hospice provides and promotes high quality specialist palliative care through inpatient & community services. The charity operates a 14 bed inpatient unit; hospice at home service; a day hospice open 3 days a week; a community team caring for up over 230 patients at any one time; a bereavement service; an education centre and support and advice to patients & staff in local hospitals.

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
£10,375,189
Latest Expenditure
£9,996,674

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 62.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 20% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 307). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 64.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 20% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 36.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 18% 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 £5,288,174
Charitable Activities £1,830,745
Other Trading £3,058,811
Investments £197,459
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,474,935
Raising Funds £3,521,739
Governance £96,396
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
£10,375,189
£9,996,674£6,474,935£23,066,481£9,376,497224 / 538
2024
£8,391,633
£9,334,223£6,169,175£22,686,353£8,393,885213 / 576
2023
£8,872,073
£8,567,694£5,594,188£23,629,462£8,866,523198 / 528
2022
£8,722,613
£7,790,887£5,186,290£23,326,314£8,761,616199 / 383
2021
£8,922,500
£7,713,268£5,501,598£22,395,386£7,461,400207 / 297

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited

What does St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited do?

St Wilfrid's Hospice provides and promotes high quality specialist palliative care through inpatient & community services. The charity operates a 14 bed inpatient unit; hospice at home service; a day hospice open 3 days a week; a community team caring for up over 230 patients at any one time; a bereavement service; an education centre and support and advice to patients & staff in local hospitals.

How much income did St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited report in 2025?

St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited reported total income of £10.38m and reported expenditure of £10.00m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited?

St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited has a program ratio of 62.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 20% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 307 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited registered as a charity?

St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 October 1981 as charity number 281963. It has been registered for 45 years.

Who runs St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited?

St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited is governed by a board of 11 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited operate?

St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited operates across 2 areas: Hampshire and West Sussex.

Is St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited a registered charity?

Yes — St Wilfrid's Hospice (south Coast) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 281963.

Details

Address
St. Wilfrids Hospice
Walton Lane
Bosham
CHICHESTER
PO18 8QB
Registration Date
29 October 1981
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
281963
Charity Number
281963

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Trustees

Alan James Easter
Dr Alastair Bateman
Dr Karla Greenberg
John James Martyn
Julian John Clayton
Keith Hudgell
Louise Bruce
Melanie Savill
Stewart Butcher
Victoria Mary Mudford

Sectors & Classifications

Data & trust

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