CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST

Registered charity 1003314 · organisation 1003314

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 June 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02620879
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£22,415,151
Latest expenditure
£21,725,015
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LITTLE BRIDGE HOUSE, REDLANDS ROAD, FREMINGTON, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 2PZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chsw.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of hospice care for life-limited children and their families

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,415,151
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,725,015
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,629,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,545,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,502,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,824,702
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,309,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,882,416
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£18,785,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,610,688

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,415,151
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,725,015
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1113077
Income From Government Grants
£1,729,089
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,629,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,545,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1303019
Income From Government Grants
£1,398,234
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,502,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,824,702
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1147401
Income From Government Grants
£1,193,133
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
770
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,309,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,882,416
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£41
Income From Government Contracts
996013
Income From Government Grants
£1,640,634
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
900
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£18,785,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,610,688
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£284
Income From Government Contracts
1017154
Income From Government Grants
£4,946,819
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
835

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11365393
Income Other Trading Activities
6965976
Income Charitable Activities
2897581
Income Investments
1169403
Income Other
16798
Income Total Income And Endowments
22415151
Income Legacies
5277132
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,613,611
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,111,404
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21725015
Expenditure Investment Management
167123
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53535
Expenditure Support Costs
2313672
Expenditure Depreciation
848053
Gain Loss Investment
-77094
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,302,836
Assets Total Fixed
54233602
Assets Own Use
19965899
Assets Long Term Investment
34267703
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,015,691
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,881,534
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£57,367,759
Creditors One Year Total Current
2300252
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1581282
Assets Cash
£4,920,489
Funds Endowment
17796494
Funds Unrestricted
18302836
Funds Restricted
21268429
Funds Total
57367759
Count Employees
441
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9345067
Income Other Trading Activities
6594414
Income Charitable Activities
2701253
Income Investments
975118
Income Other
13705
Income Total Income And Endowments
19629557
Income Legacies
4072288
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,453,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,015,544
Expenditure Other
5077090
Expenditure Total
19545853
Expenditure Investment Management
112689
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2062916
Expenditure Depreciation
1086635
Gain Loss Investment
4417038
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,409,373
Assets Total Fixed
50940559
Assets Own Use
19989180
Assets Long Term Investment
30951379
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,900,022
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,085,864
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£56,754,717
Creditors One Year Total Current
1504582
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1581282
Assets Cash
£6,740,389
Funds Endowment
15019945
Funds Unrestricted
37018550
Funds Restricted
4716222
Funds Total
56754717
Count Employees
414
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12293592
Income Other Trading Activities
6122948
Income Charitable Activities
2325395
Income Investments
712423
Income Other
48422
Income Total Income And Endowments
21502780
Income Legacies
6840008
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,142,254
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,754,369
Expenditure Other
4928079
Expenditure Total
16824702
Expenditure Investment Management
107385
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39747
Expenditure Support Costs
680597
Expenditure Depreciation
987233
Gain Loss Investment
-1395625
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1514000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,067,132
Assets Total Fixed
44515856
Assets Own Use
19884309
Assets Long Term Investment
24631547
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,745,588
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,585,496
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£52,675,948
Creditors One Year Total Current
1919330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1666166
Assets Cash
£9,466,376
Funds Endowment
5535244
Funds Unrestricted
44461461
Funds Restricted
2679243
Funds Total
52675948
Count Employees
372
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
10282604
Income Other Trading Activities
5101470
Income Charitable Activities
2234989
Income Investments
534176
Income Other
155857
Income Total Income And Endowments
18309096
Income Legacies
5570894
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,070,122
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,863,482
Expenditure Other
3948812
Expenditure Total
14882416
Expenditure Investment Management
100374
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44936
Expenditure Support Costs
574748
Expenditure Depreciation
1056422
Gain Loss Investment
456920
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,116,361
Assets Total Fixed
40495746
Assets Own Use
19918064
Assets Long Term Investment
20577682
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,805,046
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,421,297
Assets Current Investment
454944
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£47,879,495
Creditors One Year Total Current
1998638
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1422659
Assets Cash
£5,606,929
Funds Endowment
1643228
Funds Unrestricted
45626741
Funds Restricted
609526
Funds Total
47879495
Count Employees
354
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
12810769
Income Other Trading Activities
1867939
Income Charitable Activities
2216854
Income Investments
360013
Income Other
1530358
Income Total Income And Endowments
18785933
Income Legacies
6541232
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,822,236
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,134,461
Expenditure Other
4653991
Expenditure Total
15610688
Expenditure Investment Management
71663
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32838
Expenditure Support Costs
1054082
Expenditure Depreciation
1167499
Gain Loss Investment
1644615
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£41,788,633
Assets Total Fixed
35642128
Assets Own Use
20595270
Assets Long Term Investment
15046858
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,036,367
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,682,600
Assets Current Investment
452341
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,995,895
Creditors One Year Total Current
1097947
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1584653
Assets Cash
£6,482,467
Funds Endowment
1605712
Funds Unrestricted
41788633
Funds Restricted
601550
Funds Total
43995895
Count Employees
359
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isles Of Scilly
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-10-29T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
221305
Assoc Registered Charity Number
221305
Assoc Charity Name
THE CENTRE CLUB
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-19T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5120868
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1179419
Assoc Charity Name
KAYLUMS KISSES
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-12T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
280302
Assoc Registered Charity Number
280302
Assoc Charity Name
THE ANDERTON FOUNDATION
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3961281
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1074955
Assoc Charity Name
THE MARGARET MCEWEN TRUST
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-21T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5008473
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1141844
Assoc Charity Name
KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-12-04T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5157103
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1189498
Assoc Charity Name
ASSEMBLE FOR ETHAN
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-06-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-23T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4027126
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1120885
Assoc Charity Name
TORQUAY CHILD CONTACT CENTRE
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-05-11T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4041485
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1126525
Assoc Charity Name
THE NHQ TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH JUNE 1991 AS AMENDED ON 9 JUNE 2009 as amended on 11 Jul 2017 as amended on 21 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects
The Charity's objects (the “Objects”) are the relief of babies, children and young people, particularly those who are resident in the Counties of South West England and neighbouring areas, and who are in need by reason of suffering from life-limiting and/or life threatening conditions, through the provision of specialist palliative and other care, and to provide support for the families of such babies, children and young people.
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH WESTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
17507
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHARLTON FARM
Charity Name Id
577445
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LITTLE HARBOUR
Charity Name Id
17511
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LITTLE BRIDGE HOUSE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment