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the shakespeare hospice

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and other defined groups. The Shakespeare Hospice is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Stratford Upon Avon and operates in Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.


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

We provide expert, holistic, specialist care and support for every young person and adult living in our community with a life limiting illness, and for those who matter to them. Care is delivered on a non-residential basis at the Hospice and in the community by specialist nursing and care teams.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,280,369
Latest Expenditure
£2,643,860

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 61.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 53.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 47.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £864,430
Charitable Activities £394,324
Other Trading £946,629
Investments £74,986
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,402,877
Raising Funds £1,240,983
Governance £500
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,280,369£2,643,860£1,402,877£5,171,780£4,163,65763 / 160
2023£2,091,137£2,335,425£1,288,256£5,471,520£4,474,02862 / 155
2022£2,934,712£2,026,509£1,126,328£5,724,875£3,571,96056 / 250
2021£3,294,235£1,844,806£1,071,147£4,841,853£2,530,84056 / 320
2020£2,785,970£2,179,458£1,186,656£3,392,424£1,354,36873 / 320

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers