the butterfly hospice trust

The charity supports the general public. The Butterfly Hospice Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Boston and operates in Lincolnshire.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Butterfly Hospice provides palliative and end of life care to anyone over the age of 18, with a progressive, life limiting illness living in the East of Lincolnshire. No charge is made to any patient, irrespective of their means.We ensure that the person and their family are able to make the best of their time together, and that the quality of their days is more important than the quantity.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Lincolnshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,144,303

Latest Expenditure

£1,158,276

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 52.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 51.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 50.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £328,215

Charitable Activities £713,625

Other Trading £77,680

Investments £17,252

Other Income £7,531

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £599,950

Raising Funds £558,326

Governance £24,731

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,144,303	£1,158,276	£599,950	£2,665,278	£384,648	40 / 152
2023	£1,608,232	£1,039,570	£531,916	£2,679,251	£629,732	38 / 230
2022	£1,039,577	£829,778	£373,943	£2,110,589	£346,964	36 / 230
2021	£815,835	£670,685	£328,675	£1,900,790	£301,612	29 / 230
2020	£681,352	£585,399	£311,434	£1,755,640	£1,294,812	30 / 230