Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HOSPICE LIMITED

Support people affected by life limiting illness, by providing Day Therapy meeting social, clinical & emotional needs through 7200 places. Hospice @ Home 40,000 hours pa so people die in preferred place. Care for the bereaved and Carers. Generating income through 12 shops and fundraising activities to provide services free of charge.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£3,308£3,798£-490£1,162£3,234£2,5117.9123223
31/03/22£4,031£3,772£259£1,087£3,800£3,0279.6138225
31/03/21£4,534£3,619£915£973£3,534£1,8336.1142305
31/03/20*£3,820£3,704£116£1,067£2,556£1,5835.1146300
31/03/19£3,660£3,471£188£1,085£2,495£1,4585135403
31/03/18£3,405£3,128£278£1,114£2,292£1,2324.71340
31/03/17£2,968£3,221£-252£1,110£2,023£8993.41270
31/03/16£2,707£3,221£-513£1,132£2,224£1,0133.81350
31/03/15£2,833£3,365£-532£1,113£2,755£1,1944.3430
31/03/14£3,260£3,135£125£990£3,254£1,5546450
31/03/13*£2,753£2,936£-184£981£3,112£1,2795.2710
31/03/12£3,390£2,657£732£909£3,223£1,0604.8570
31/03/11*£3,334£2,498£836£1,041£2,463£1,0345700
31/03/10£2,214£2,235£-21£777£1,612£1,2866.9380
31/03/09£1,992£1,945£47£665£1,608£1,2607.8380
31/03/08£1,586£1,822£-236£716£1,615£1,2958.5910
31/03/07£1,424£1,607£-183£605£1,874£1,85113.8920
31/03/06£1,468£1,489£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£1,848£1,430£418n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£1,469£1,312£157n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 53%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 30.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 7.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 7.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 44 years

www.nottshospice.org

info@nottshospice.org

01159101008

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Department for Work and Pensions£5,221
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HOSPICE LIMITED
£5,221 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Nottinghamshire Hospice - 01/10/21
£5,000 29/11/2021
Core Funding
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,000 10/11/2021
Unrestricted funding for hospices
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 14/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 Nottinghamshire Hospice
£5,000 24/04/2020
Supporting people with rare medical conditions
National Lottery Community Fund - Nottinghamshire Hospice - Young Adults Service
£10,000 03/03/2020
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The funding will be used to run a support and befriending group for young adults living with life limiting conditions. The project aims to bring people together to reduce isolation and access to community living.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Nottinghamshire Hospice
£4,563 15/11/2019
We want to provide counseling and bereavement services to support those dealing with the death of a relative or friend.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 08/05/2019
Core costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Nottinghamshire Hospice
£6,941 19/11/2018
We want to add to funds raised by our retail shop to help provide the best palliative care for patients and their carers.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Nottinghamshire Hospice
£15,000 04/12/2017
Refurbishment of entrance and bathrooms
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Nottinghamshire Hospice
£2,849 29/11/2017
We would like to replace the cutlery and crockery in our Day Hospice to help our patients enjoy meal times together.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 14/09/2017
Hospice at Home Service
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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: 49-73
  • ANN MARIE ROWE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • COLIN PEACOCK Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Accountant
  • DR VANESSA DOEL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: General Practitioner
  • HANI EDWARDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Administrator
  • JOANNE SARAH BRUNNER (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Pharmacist
  • JANE PROCTOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nurse
  • MARIA HAWLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Director
  • PATRICK BOOTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • PATRICK TAYLOR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Executive Director Customer Service
  • PAUL CAULFIELD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • RICHARD ROLLS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/09/1980, number: 509759
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/07/1980, number: 01509313
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 09/01/2016, current status: Large charity (levy paid)
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
20 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR13: 0 days late, AR11: 1 days late,
Main office

384 WOODBOROUGH ROAD
NOTTINGHAM
NG3 4JF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING OF PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY WITHIN A 25 MILE RADIUS OF FERNLEIGH, 384 WOODBOROUGH ROAD, NOTTINGHAM, NG3 4JF, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT - IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF SUCH OBJECT):1. BY FACILITATING AND PROMOTING THE RELIEF, CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE CHRONICALLY ILL, ESPECIALLY OF THE DYING IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE STAGE OF THEIR ILLNESS AND THE SUPPORT AND CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS OF THE BEREAVED;2. BY CONDUCTING OR PROMOTING OR ENCOURAGING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH INTO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH PERSONS AS 3.1 SUFFERING FROM ANY TERMINAL ILLNESS AT THE END OF LIFE AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;3. TO PROVIDE OR FACILITATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE VALUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE;4. BY PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPIRITUAL CARE, HELP, COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE FOR SUCH PERSONS AS SET OUT IN 3,1, AND;5. BY PROVIDING A BEREAVEMENT SERVICE TO THE FAMILIES OF ANY PERSONS SUFFERING FROM OR HAVING SUFFERED FROM ANY CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS

Defined Area of Benefit:

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Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
Charizone

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