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the hospice of the good shepherd

The charity supports the general public. The Hospice Of The Good Shepherd is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Retford and operates in Nottinghamshire.


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 Bassetlaw Hospice, working in partnership with the Nottinghamshire Foundation NHS Trust, provides facilities and services to support palliative care for the local community. It exists to enable patients living with a progressive life limiting illness and their carers, to achieve the best quality of life.

Fundraising

See where The Hospice Of The Good Shepherd is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£430,821
Latest Expenditure
£513,898

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 65.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 34.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £272,211
Charitable Activities £2,861
Other Trading £104,383
Investments £219,102
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £359,346
Raising Funds £185,716
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£430,821£513,8980 / 50
2023£598,557£545,062£359,346£6,529,659£6,529,6597 / 50
2022£620,255£437,382£274,705£6,831,117£6,831,1176 / 60
2021£556,993£418,603£288,500£6,389,952£6,389,9526 / 60
2020£418,501£888,0400 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers