Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

ASHGATE HOSPICECARE

The Charity enables people with palliative care requirements to have access to appropriate professional assistance and care and helps patients achieve the best possible quality of life in accordance with their wishes.The Charity provides care related services in a variety of settings: In Patient, Day Care, Home Care, Hospital Care, Therapy, Social Work, Family Support & an Out Patient service.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely 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		£14,438	£12,799	£1,639	£4,813	£10,921	£10,271	9.6	354	765
31/03/22		£11,075	£11,567	£-492	£4,223	£9,371	£9,127	9.5	339	600
31/03/21	*	£13,967	£10,983	£2,984	£3,876	£9,843	£9,672	10.6	337	600
31/03/20		£10,893	£11,080	£-187	£4,170	£6,699	£6,555	7.1	338	600
31/03/19		£10,784	£10,651	£133	£4,049	£7,061	£6,826	7.7	332	700
31/03/18		£10,237	£10,097	£140	£4,163	£6,959	£6,805	8.1	312	0
31/03/17		£9,985	£9,427	£557	£3,811	£6,801	£6,757	8.6	283	0
31/03/16		£8,571	£8,314	£258	£3,134	£6,131	£6,009	8.7	252	0
31/03/15		£7,632	£7,229	£404	£2,181	£5,867	£78	0.1	216	0
31/03/14		£6,885	£6,800	£85	£1,750	£5,442	£32	0.1	190	0
31/03/13		£6,338	£5,736	£602	£1,376	£5,357	£5	0	165	0
31/03/12	*	£5,407	£5,456	£-49	£1,129	£4,755	£4,711	10.4	165	0
31/03/11	*	£4,849	£4,874	£-25	£436	£4,802	£4,758	11.7	113	0
31/03/10		£4,485	£4,405	£80	£380	£4,827	£4,768	13	120	0
31/03/09		£4,571	£4,176	£396	£388	£4,747	£4,697	13.5	104	0
31/03/08		£4,152	£3,983	£168	£330	£4,351	£4,263	12.8	95	0
31/03/07		£3,403	£3,830	£-427	£244	£4,183	£4,116	12.9	84	0
31/03/06		£3,508	£3,470	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£3,708	£2,827	£881	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£2,621	£2,436	£184	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 50.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 9.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4

Asset Split ?

Established: 36 years

www.ashgatehospice.org.uk

heidi.golden@ashgatehospice.org.uk

01246568801

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Hospice services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

354 employees
765 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospicecare
£4,116	22/10/2022	We would like to open up our care and reach more of those who need us, by developing community-based holistic hospice support.
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,500	10/11/2021	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Ashgate Hospicecare - 05/05/21
£5,000	14/06/2021	Core Funding
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospice Care
£6,823	24/10/2020	Our project is designed to help children and young people in our community cope with the loss of someone they love.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,423	29/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ashgate Hospice
£74,001	09/09/2020 18	COVID19 - This project will deliver counselling and mentoring for young people affected by bereavement or the responsibility of being a carer, isolated due to Covid-19. This will result in increased ....more COVID19 - This project will deliver counselling and mentoring for young people affected by bereavement or the responsibility of being a carer, isolated due to Covid-19. This will result in increased emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and reaching goals.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£78,606	05/08/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£22,704	01/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospicecare
£3,586	15/11/2019	We want to be able to offer even more specialist bereavement care and support to grieving families in our community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospicecare
£2,678	19/11/2018	We want to provide more people with a life limiting illness with our 'Hospice @ Home' care and support service.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospicecare
£3,435	29/11/2017	We want to hold a special ""Tiptoes"" day for bereaved children, to remember their loved one, and help them to find support and help.
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£3,090	18/10/2017	Core funding for hospices
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£4,006	19/10/2016	Core funding for hospices
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Ashgate Hospice
£100,000	16/06/2016	Refurbishment of the Old Building

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospicecare

£4,116

22/10/2022

We would like to open up our care and reach more of those who need us, by developing community-based holistic hospice support.

Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice

£1,500

10/11/2021

Unrestricted funding for hospices

Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Ashgate Hospicecare - 05/05/21

£5,000

14/06/2021

Core Funding

Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashgate Hospice Care

£6,823

24/10/2020

Our project is designed to help children and young people in our community cope with the loss of someone they love.

DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund

£5,423

29/09/2020

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more

BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ashgate Hospice

£74,001

09/09/2020
18

COVID19 - This project will deliver counselling and mentoring for young people affected by bereavement or the responsibility of being a carer, isolated due to Covid-19. This will result in increased ....more

DCMS	£106,733
BBC Children in Need	£74,001
Co-Operative Group	£14,525
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£5,000

ASHGATE HOSPICECARE

Analysis by Giving is Great

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Specific Donations

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-60

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