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the east lancashire hospice

The charity supports elderly people and the general public. The East Lancashire Hospice is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Blackburn and operates in Lancashire and Blackburn With Darwen.


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

Provide specialist palliative and supportive care for the residents of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. We aim to enhance the quality of life for people who have a life limiting illness and their families. Access to our facilities is free, whether in the hospice, the community or in their own home. Specialist resources are also available to other providers of palliative care

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,697,170
Latest Expenditure
£4,449,681

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 83.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £665,635
Charitable Activities £1,677,640
Other Trading £1,082,475
Investments £162,552
Other Income £108,868

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,723,761
Raising Funds £725,920
Governance £23,929
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,697,170£4,449,681£3,723,761£15,842,737£15,825,333125 / 246
2023£3,487,077£4,015,205£3,298,204£15,297,470£2,624,483118 / 250
2022£3,820,164£3,612,202£2,862,019£16,213,283£2,952,138109 / 221
2021£4,054,952£3,443,510£2,796,022£15,128,675£4,136,84697 / 63
2020£4,381,991£3,919,891£3,096,058£12,683,429£3,212,648111 / 294

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers