Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

DR KERSHAW'S HOSPICE 

Provides palliative care services for local people with life limiting illness
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£4,573£4,382£192£637£10,544£5,95716.3110328
31/03/22£4,324£3,688£636£522£10,384£5,71118.6102325
31/03/21£4,374£3,378£996£388£9,693£5,74620.4101254
31/03/20£4,624£4,826£-202£444£8,697£6,62216.5109262
31/03/19£3,296£3,204£93£533£7,477£6,15923.182296
31/03/18£3,175£2,977£198£471£7,397£6,31325.5700
31/03/17£2,903£2,792£111£485£7,333£6,11726.3580
31/03/16£2,687£2,442£245£570£7,365£5,99229.4490
31/03/15£2,998£2,332£665£405£7,253£7,25337.3470
31/03/14£2,167£1,902£265£380£6,720£6,72042.4500
31/03/13£2,437£1,745£692£282£6,467£6,46744.5520
31/03/12£3,525£1,733£1,792£277£5,879£5,87940.7440
31/03/11£2,196£1,657£539£259£4,175£4,17530.2460
31/03/10£1,732£1,662£70£267£3,517£3,51725.4440
31/03/09*£1,515£1,495£20£229£3,503£3,50328.1420
31/03/08£1,485£1,435£50£219£3,447£3,44728.8400
31/03/07£1,299£1,271£28£173£2,920£2,92027.6390
31/03/06£1,181£1,148£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 16.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 8.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 20 years

www.drkershawshospice.org.uk

info@drkh.org.uk

0161-624-2727

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Hospice services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Oldham,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 110 employees
  • 328 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Wolfson Foundation£140,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000
Co-Operative Group£11,582
Masonic Trust£1,565
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dr Kershaw's Hospice
£3,409 21/10/2023
We aim to secure a complementary therapist to support those accessing bereavement support groups. This will address feelings of grief, stress and anxiety, promoting wellbeing and quality of life.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dr Kershaw's Hospice
£3,355 22/10/2022
We would like to create a woodland circle of reflection to help boost the mental health and wellbeing of our patients and their families, as well as volunteers and staff at the hospice.
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,565 10/11/2021
Unrestricted funding for hospices
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000 19/02/2021
Transforming In-Patient Care In Oldham
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Dr Kershaw's Hospice
£60,000 09/12/2020
WF Covid-19 Support Fund
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dr Kershaws Hospice
£4,819 15/11/2019
We want to improve the facilities for visiting families here at Dr Kershaws Hospice.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Dr Kershaw's Hospice
£80,000 13/06/2019
Construction of a new in-patient unit, providing facilities for adults with complex medical needs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dr Kershaws Hospice
£7,041 19/11/2018
We need new beds for our patients so that they're as comfortable as possible.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dr Kershaws Hospice
£2,507 04/08/2017
Outdoor gym equipment at the hospice would significantly improve patient physiotherapy, aiding symptom control and general health.
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£2,718 19/10/2016
Core funding for hospices
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-74
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2004, number: 1105924
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/09/2004, number: 05221414
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR09: 4 days late, AR05: 71 days late,
Main office

Dr Kershaws Hospice
Turf Lane
Royton
OLDHAM
OL2 6EU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT:-3(1) BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND CONDUCTING RESIDENTIAL NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOMES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF PERSONS OF EITHER SEX WHO ARE SUFFERING AT ANY AGE FROM ANY CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS OR FROM ANY DISABILITY OR DISEASE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OLD AGE OR FROM ANY OTHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INFIRMITY, DISABILITY OR DISEASE AND SO THAT ANY SUCH HOME MAY BE RESTRICTED AS AFORESAID TO PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OR TYPES OF ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR INFIRMITY AND BY PROVIDING MEDICAL OR OTHER TREATMENT OR ATTENTION FOR ANY SUCH PERSONS AS AFORESAID IN THEIR OWN HOME;3(2) BY CONDUCTING AND PROMOTING OR ENCOURAGING RESEARCH IN TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANY SUCH ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DISEASE OR INFIRMITY AND PARTICULARLY IN TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER OR TERMINAL ILLNESSES AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;3(3) BY PROMOTING OR ENCOURAGING OR ASSISTING IN THE TEACHING OR TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND OTHER PERSONS ENGAGED IN ANY BRANCH OF MEDICINE SURGERY, NURSING OR ALLIED SERVICES AND IN THE TEACHING OR TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN ANY BRANCH OF MEDICINE, SURGERY OR NURSING OR ALLIED SERVICES

Defined Area of Benefit:

OLDHAM AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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