01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 15 March 1994
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02904446
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £14,490,000
- Latest expenditure
- £16,306,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: GREAT BRAMINGHAM LANE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 3NT
Website recorded by the regulator: www.keech.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The provision of palliative and supportive care, and to support those with specific support needs, within Luton & South Bedfordshire (for adults) and within Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes (for children).
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
- 22 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,490,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £16,306,000
- 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
- 16 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £15,402,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,631,000
- 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
- 30 November 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £13,395,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,175,000
- 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
- 6 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £15,878,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,964,000
- 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
- 3 February 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,629,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,679,000
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
- 22 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,490,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £16,306,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2126356
- Income From Government Grants
- £852,000
- 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
- 9
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1650
- 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
- 16 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £15,402,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,631,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 7
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2132359
- Income From Government Grants
- £821,498
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 1384
- 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
- 30 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £13,395,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,175,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2286150
- Income From Government Grants
- £688,896
- 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 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1200
- 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
- 6 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £15,878,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,964,000
- 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
- 8
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2178000
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,278,000
- 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1466
- 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
- 3 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,629,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,679,000
- 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
- 10
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3205000
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,033,000
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1420
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
- 22 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3116000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6994000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3841000
- Income Investments
- 488000
- Income Other
- 51000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 14490000
- Income Legacies
- 1301000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,915,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,391,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 16306000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5963
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 92000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1386000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 542000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -168000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,934,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13838000
- Assets Own Use
- 8513000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5325000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,985,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £664,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 560000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £19,159,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 664000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,142,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 18447000
- Funds Restricted
- 712000
- Funds Total
- 19159000
- Count Employees
- 361
- 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
- 16 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3460000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6944000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4441000
- Income Investments
- 471000
- Income Other
- 86000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 15402000
- Income Legacies
- 1102
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,368,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,263,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 14631000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 57013
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 85000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1344000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 507000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 295000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,438,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13510000
- Assets Own Use
- 13504447
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5553
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,694,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,061,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £21,143,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1061000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,055,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 20396000
- Funds Restricted
- 747000
- Funds Total
- 21143000
- Count Employees
- 319
- 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
- 30 November 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3466000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6192000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3328000
- Income Investments
- 92000
- Income Other
- 317000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13395000
- Income Legacies
- 1746000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,097,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,078,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12175000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 2300
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 66000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1095000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 494000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 14000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,281,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 9694000
- Assets Own Use
- 7708000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1986000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £11,534,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,151,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £20,077,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1151000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £10,105,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 19738000
- Funds Restricted
- 339000
- Funds Total
- 20077000
- Count Employees
- 286
- 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
- 6 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6492000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5195000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3456000
- Income Investments
- 1000
- Income Other
- 734000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 15878000
- Income Legacies
- 4258000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,796,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,168,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10964000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 102000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 896000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 479000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,124,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7883000
- Assets Own Use
- 7883000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £12,083,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,095,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,871,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1095000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,831,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 18507000
- Funds Restricted
- 364000
- Funds Total
- 18871000
- Count Employees
- 273
- 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
- 3 February 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3879000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1649000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5658000
- Income Investments
- 2000
- Income Other
- 1441000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12629000
- Income Legacies
- 1325000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,360,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,319,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10679000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 51000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 895000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 467000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,118,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8078000
- Assets Own Use
- 8078000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,838,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,960,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £13,956,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 960000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2000000
- Assets Cash
- £6,299,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 13535000
- Funds Restricted
- 421000
- Funds Total
- 13956000
- Count Employees
- 284
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Luton
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Milton Keynes
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hertfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Bedford
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Central Bedfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- 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
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Keech Hospice
- Charity Event Order
- 6
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-08-29T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1029808
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1029808
- Assoc Charity Name
- INNER WHEEL CLUB OF LUTON CHILTERN BENEVOLENT FUND
- Charity Name
- Keech Hospice
- Charity Event Order
- 5
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-10-31T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1033130
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1033130
- Assoc Charity Name
- HARVEST END WOMENS CLUB
- Charity Name
- Keech Hospice
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1994-03-15T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- Keech Hospice
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2019-08-30T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5006858
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1132759
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE KAREN TRUST
- Charity Name
- Keech Hospice
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-11-09T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3964194
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1078359
- Assoc Charity Name
- DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT DISABLED SPORTS
- Charity Name
- Keech Hospice
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-08-21T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1001614
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1001614
- Assoc Charity Name
- NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPICE CARE LIMITED
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 3RD MARCH 1994 as amended on 27 Feb 2025
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. ( SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS )
- Area Of Benefit
- BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 302742
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- KEECH COTTAGE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
- Charity Name Id
- 302808
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- PASQUE CHARITY
- Charity Name Id
- 302774
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- LUTON AND SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPICE
- Charity Name Id
- 302748
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- KEECH HOSPICE CARE
- Charity Name Id
- 302795
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- PASQUE ADULT HOSPICE
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures