Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

ACCORD HOSPICE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 42 years

www.accordhospice.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£1,314,223	£1,315,364	£1,353,351	£1,424,107	£1,417,084	£1,434,332
Donations & Legacies	£903,211	£945,724	£748,461	£1,293,518	£1,901,081
Other Income				£121,227	£12,065
Investment Income	£114,453	£118,728	£121,867	£100,411	£110,523	£139,902
Total income	£3,279,987	£3,352,000	£3,319,065	£3,569,743	£4,411,426	£3,864,057
Charitable activities spending	£2,686,111	£2,772,936	£2,834,553	£2,781,230	£3,100,581	£3,359,781
Fundraising costs	18%	19%	19%	14%	14%	18%
Other spending	£13,148	£13,014	£13,053	£6,063	£27,814	£25,841
Total spending	£3,283,811	£3,391,779	£3,468,776	£3,267,305	£3,716,610	£4,066,421
Surplus/deficit	-£3,824	-£39,779	-£149,711	£302,438	£694,816	-£202,364

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Renfrewshire

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping to care for and support patients to die at home
£199,872	06/06/2023	This group will use funding to sustain their service which enables individuals to die in their own homes or preferred place of care. This model includes clinical social psychological and general ....more This group will use funding to sustain their service which enables individuals to die in their own homes or preferred place of care. This model includes clinical social psychological and general wellbeing support alongside support for carers and families to ensure people are cared for in the place they wish to end their lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sing for Lung Health
£4,100	09/11/2021	This choir aims to enhance lung health but also create connections reducing isolation and loneliness. Sing for Lung Health will grow its sessions running them via a blended approach over zoom and ....more This choir aims to enhance lung health but also create connections reducing isolation and loneliness. Sing for Lung Health will grow its sessions running them via a blended approach over zoom and face to face. Now taking in a wider number of participants.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting people to die in their own homes
£199,149	10/12/2020 24	This group will use funding to modernise their community-oriented services to create a more holistic approach that maximises the ability of patients to be cared for within their preferred place of ....more This group will use funding to modernise their community-oriented services to create a more holistic approach that maximises the ability of patients to be cared for within their preferred place of care. This model will include clinical social psychological and general wellbeing support alongside support for carers and families. It is expected that around 800 individuals will be supported over the two-year duration of this pilot project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Education Everywhere
£9,985	09/04/2020 10	This group will use funding to purchase the IT equipment necessary to allow them to provide online training and support to nursing and care home staff.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sing for Lung Health
£2,500	10/10/2019 11	This project will use funding to deliver singing sessions aimed at improving lung health and counteracting stress.
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£25,000	11/09/2018	The Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - The refurbishment costs of the In-patient Unit
£175,000	19/09/2017	The refurbishment costs of the In-patient Unit
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£25,000	25/07/2017	The Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - the Running Costs of the Hospice
£15,000	30/06/2016	the Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - the core running costs of the Hospice
£15,000	30/06/2015	the core running costs of the Hospice

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How is it governed?

Directors (11)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Directors: 49-77

DICKSON, Christian
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Solicitor

DIGBY, Brian Andrew
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Medical Doctor

DRURY, John Kenneth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Consultant Surgeon - Retired

HANLON, Philip William, Professor
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Academic

HUNT, Brian James Johnstone
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MACGILLIVRAY, Catherine
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Retired Nurse Director

NEIL, Colin Campbell
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Director Of Finance

REID, Colin Brown, Dr
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Medical Practitioner

RENWICK, Andrew Austin
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Surgeon

WATSON, Louise Harper
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Occupational Therapist

WOODS, Laurna
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Ceo

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 19/07/1982, number: SC013682
Registered at Companies House on 01/04/1985, number: SC092520

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

7 Morton Avenue, Paisley, PA2 7BW

Objectives

5.1 The objects and purposes for which the Company is established are wholly charitable and are to provide specialist supportive and palliative care to, and relieve pain, ease suffering, and maintain dignity of patients, and to respond to the needs of patients' family members and carers in a partnership of care in such ways as the Company shall from time to time determine including (without prejudice to the foregoing generality) by:- 5.1.1 establishing, maintaining and operating hospices and outreach facilities in the local authority area of Renfrewshire and those parts of the local authority area of East Renfrewshire comprising Barrhead, Neilston and Uplawmoor, formerly part of the local authority area of Renfrew District Council, for the reception and care (inpatient and outpatient) of persons (aged 18 years and above) for whom palliative care is appropriate. 5.1.2 providing medical, nursing and other treatment (including complementary therapies) to deliver specialist and supportive palliative care for patients, and their family members and carers wherever required. 5.1.3 promoting, encouraging and assisting in the teaching or training of any persons engaged in any medical or paramedical field and particularly in the training of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, staff, volunteers, care home workers and other persons engaged in palliative health, therapeutic and social care service delivery. 5.1.4 encouraging and participating in research into palliative care and treatment. and 5.1.5 providing pastoral, spiritual and counselling support (including pre and post bereavement care) to patients, their family members and carers, staff, and volunteers, and making available social work advocacy, guidance and support to patients, and their family members and carers.

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