CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES

Registered charity 1003859 · organisation 1003859

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 August 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02588103
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£14,791,228
Latest expenditure
£14,737,858
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HOPE HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE, NANT LANE, MORDA, OSWESTRY, SY10 9BX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Hope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies and children up to the age of 18 and support for their family. Care can be provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, crisis care, neo-natal support, end of life care, social work, family support and counselling.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,791,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,737,858
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,410,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,660,755
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,264,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,634,566
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,276,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,310,012
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,235,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,327,054

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
2 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,791,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,737,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,524
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
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
594
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,410,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,660,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,135
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
614
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
27 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,264,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,634,566
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
603
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,276,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,310,012
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
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£179,964
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
480
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,235,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,327,054
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
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£1,144,432
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
445

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
2 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
6661563
Income Other Trading Activities
5483036
Income Charitable Activities
2463228
Income Investments
183401
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14791228
Income Legacies
2792525
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,805,900
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,451,731
Expenditure Other
3480227
Expenditure Total
14737858
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89261
Expenditure Support Costs
1704444
Expenditure Depreciation
457191
Gain Loss Investment
801525
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-189607
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,826,125
Assets Total Fixed
14179836
Assets Own Use
5850244
Assets Long Term Investment
8329592
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,753,219
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,122,918
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,810,137
Creditors One Year Total Current
1122918
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£991,580
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1377781
Funds Restricted
15432356
Funds Total
16810137
Count Employees
299
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6108580
Income Other Trading Activities
5310693
Income Charitable Activities
1803944
Income Investments
187367
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13410584
Income Legacies
2566771
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,649,157
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,738,411
Expenditure Other
3273187
Expenditure Total
13660755
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
64979
Expenditure Support Costs
1693032
Expenditure Depreciation
417325
Gain Loss Investment
513547
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,703,000
Assets Total Fixed
13120695
Assets Own Use
5461160
Assets Long Term Investment
7659535
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,667,703
Assets Total Liabilities
£833,156
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,955,242
Creditors One Year Total Current
833156
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,000,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15434811
Funds Restricted
520431
Funds Total
15955242
Count Employees
288
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
27 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5158594
Income Other Trading Activities
5268594
Income Charitable Activities
1648919
Income Investments
188735
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12264842
Income Legacies
1734002
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,507,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,172,688
Expenditure Other
2954393
Expenditure Total
12634566
Expenditure Investment Management
37456
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35027
Expenditure Support Costs
1491381
Expenditure Depreciation
390809
Gain Loss Investment
348883
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
65764
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,676,000
Assets Total Fixed
12940541
Assets Own Use
5221225
Assets Long Term Investment
7719316
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,550,329
Assets Total Liabilities
£799,006
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,691,864
Creditors One Year Total Current
799006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,663,988
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15462121
Funds Restricted
229743
Funds Total
15691864
Count Employees
285
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5855691
Income Other Trading Activities
4683074
Income Charitable Activities
1413222
Income Investments
144909
Income Other
179964
Income Total Income And Endowments
12276860
Income Legacies
2555931
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,263,702
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,252,312
Expenditure Other
2793998
Expenditure Total
11310012
Expenditure Investment Management
35888
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71862
Expenditure Support Costs
1265557
Expenditure Depreciation
437521
Gain Loss Investment
-726159
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,245,548
Assets Total Fixed
11436188
Assets Own Use
4872793
Assets Long Term Investment
6563395
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,870,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£659,897
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,646,941
Creditors One Year Total Current
659897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,447,991
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15461979
Funds Restricted
184962
Funds Total
15646941
Count Employees
251
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
2 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4271149
Income Other Trading Activities
3666042
Income Charitable Activities
1047542
Income Investments
106739
Income Other
1144432
Income Total Income And Endowments
10235904
Income Legacies
1594338
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,005,708
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,180,517
Expenditure Other
2140829
Expenditure Total
9327054
Expenditure Investment Management
29625
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31998
Expenditure Support Costs
1028447
Expenditure Depreciation
325493
Gain Loss Investment
383725
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,129,432
Assets Total Fixed
11799891
Assets Own Use
4963594
Assets Long Term Investment
6836297
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,224,448
Assets Total Liabilities
£618,087
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,406,252
Creditors One Year Total Current
618087
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,258,593
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15239432
Funds Restricted
166820
Funds Total
15406252
Count Employees
249
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Conwy
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Telford & Wrekin
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Powys
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wrexham
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Anglesey
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Denbighshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Flintshire
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-06-05T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3990467
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1092246
Assoc Charity Name
THE NORTH WALES CHRYSALIS TRUST
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-08-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
236644
Assoc Registered Charity Number
236644
Assoc Charity Name
PENSIONS CHARITY OF CHARLES JONES
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-02-16T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5037923
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152558
Assoc Charity Name
CREATASMILE
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-08-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5049559
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1159194
Assoc Charity Name
THE ISABELLE LOTTIE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4021412
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113073
Assoc Charity Name
REDROW FOUNDATION
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-02-01T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5037923
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152558
Assoc Charity Name
CREATASMILE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 MAR 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JUL 1991AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31 AUG 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 FEB 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 MAR 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 NOV 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF:(A) BABIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING, LIFE LIMITED AND TERMINAL CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE RESIDING IN AND AROUND SHROPSHIRE, CHESHIRE, NORTH AND MID WALES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING:(I) RESPITE CARE AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT;(II) CRISIS, PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE AND SUPPORT;(III) PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING COUNSELLING AND WELLBEING SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES;(IV) DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FOR THEIR FAMILIES; AND(B) THE FAMILIES OF BABIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
19176
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S RESPITE HOSPICE
Charity Name Id
19172
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE
Charity Name Id
19175
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
Charity Name Id
19173
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HOPE HOUSE -THE BRADBURY CHILDREN'S RESPITE HOSPICE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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