Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

THE MARTLETS HOSPICE LIMITED 

Martlets provides the very best care and support to terminally ill people in Brighton and Hove, and surrounding areas. Most people receive expert care from us in their own homes. Outpatients visit our hospice for pain relief and practical advice, and we also have an 18-bed inpatient unit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • 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 and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 34 years

www.themartlets.org.uk

enquiries@martlets.org.uk

01273273400

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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
31/03/22£10,269£10,419£-150£2,166£14,652£12,93614.9287394
31/03/21£11,554£10,423£1,131£2,276£14,329£12,50914.4271480
31/03/20£11,166£11,225£-59£3,342£12,299£10,18510.9304566
31/03/19£10,932£10,729£203£3,752£12,805£10,62711.9317525
31/03/18£12,226£9,356£2,871£3,432£12,422£10,17413288600
31/03/17£9,573£9,898£-324£4,189£9,612£7,3608.92880
31/03/16£10,168£8,421£1,747£3,647£9,218£6,7619.62900
31/03/15£8,573£7,839£734£3,779£7,591£5,0217.71670
31/03/14£10,131£7,666£2,465£3,727£6,826£4,0856.41690
31/03/13£7,353£7,140£213£3,296£4,361£1,9033.21580
31/03/12£6,745£6,971£-226£3,116£4,148£1,6752.91560
31/03/11£6,298£6,589£-292£2,890£4,374£1,4572.72220
31/03/10£6,554£5,932£622£2,630£4,665£1,9503.91690
31/03/09£5,784£5,942£-158£2,446£4,223£1,48031650
31/03/08£5,535£5,514£22£1,898£4,420£1,5463.41560
31/03/07£4,681£4,730£-49£1,598£4,413£1,56541030
31/03/06£4,570£4,452£118£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£3,788£3,755£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£3,464£3,525£-62£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 32.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 21%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 14.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 287 employees
  • 394 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove,

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£100,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£100,000
Masonic Trust£31,932
Co-Operative Group£8,616
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martlets Hospice
£2,221 21/10/2023
We wish to offer a unique weekly service meeting the needs of hard to reach bereaved men at our allotment space, using horticulture and nature as a therapeutic medium within the Martlets community.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Martlets Hospice
£100,000 07/12/2022
Redevelopment of hospice providing serving Brighton and Hove
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£10,000 17/08/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000 03/06/2022
Hospice Build Project
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,565 10/11/2021
Unrestricted funding for hospices
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martlets
£3,559 23/10/2021
We aim to buy 3 syringe drivers so we can easily and comfortably give medication to people being nursed on our InPatient Unit at the end of life, to relieve their pain and treat their symptoms.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - The Martlets Hospice Limited - 23/04/21
£5,000 14/06/2021
Core Funding
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice UK Partnership
£20,367 06/03/2020
Palliative care education for hostels, day centres and other care providers to benefit homeless and vulnerably housed people
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martlets Hospice
£2,836 15/11/2019
We want to stage a series of 'pop up' events to reach the local community and educate them about hospice care and support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martlets Hospice
£3,359 19/11/2018
We want to buy a reclining chair to give comfort and support to people being nursed in our hospice at the end of their lives.
Masonic Trust - Hospice UK partnership
£15,782 21/02/2018
Earthworks: bereavement support for men through a therapeutic horticulture allotment
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£2,620 18/10/2017
Core funding for hospices
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£3,576 19/10/2016
Core funding for hospices
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-79
  • CHRIS THOMAS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Trustee And Company Secretary
  • JAKE STANDING Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Advisory Partner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/11/1989, number: 802145
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/12/1988, number: 02326410
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Martlets Hospice
Wayfield Avenue
HOVE
BN3 7LW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING AND CONDUCTING A DAY CENTRE OR RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF PERSONS OR EITHER SEX WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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