01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 21 July 1994
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02948500
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £17,335,000
- Latest expenditure
- £18,566,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Demelza Hospice Care for Children, Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, KENT, ME9 8DZ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.demelza.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Providing residential and community hospice care services and support for life-limited and life-threatened children, young people 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
- 27 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £17,335,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,566,000
- 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
- 20 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £17,260,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,969,000
- 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
- 25 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £14,486,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £16,151,000
- 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
- 10 November 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £11,997,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,636,000
- 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
- 24 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £12,756,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,757,000
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
- 27 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £17,335,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,566,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 13
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Contracts
- 609153
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,766,000
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1031
- 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
- 20 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £17,260,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,969,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 10
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Contracts
- 590218
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,890,442
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 950
- 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
- 25 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £14,486,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £16,151,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 10
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 351384
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,641,804
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1100
- 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
- 10 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £11,997,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,636,000
- 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
- 18
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £29
- Income From Government Contracts
- 499506
- Income From Government Grants
- £85,271
- 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 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1300
- 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
- 24 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £12,756,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,757,000
- 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
- 14
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £106
- Income From Government Contracts
- 447890
- Income From Government Grants
- £315,489
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1052
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
- 27 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6580000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6154000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4397000
- Income Investments
- 204000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 17335000
- Income Legacies
- 3245000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £7,644,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,922,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 18566000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 52000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 85000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3575000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 555000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 371000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -101000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,971,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22096000
- Assets Own Use
- 10763000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 11333000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,227,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,290,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £24,033,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1290000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,052,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 23364000
- Funds Restricted
- 669000
- Funds Total
- 24033000
- Count Employees
- 378
- 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
- 20 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7063000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6367000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3477000
- Income Investments
- 353000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 17260000
- Income Legacies
- 2150000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £7,425,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,544,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 17969000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 42000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 83000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3630000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 476000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 659000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -142000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,839,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 23434000
- Assets Own Use
- 8787000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 14647000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,945,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,384,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £24,995,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1384000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,532,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 24805000
- Funds Restricted
- 190000
- Funds Total
- 24995000
- Count Employees
- 385
- 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
- 25 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4930000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5983000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3211000
- Income Investments
- 354000
- Income Other
- 8000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 14486000
- Income Legacies
- 1817000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,790,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,361,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 16151000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 41000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 89000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3782000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 390000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -540000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,180,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22190000
- Assets Own Use
- 6699000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 15491000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,454,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,457,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £25,187,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1385000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 72000
- Assets Cash
- £2,627,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 24571000
- Funds Restricted
- 616000
- Funds Total
- 25187000
- Count Employees
- 368
- 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
- 10 November 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4015000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4892000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2765000
- Income Investments
- 273000
- Income Other
- 52000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11997000
- Income Legacies
- 1358000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,269,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,367,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12636000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 45000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 72000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2846000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 361000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 278000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,606,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22630000
- Assets Own Use
- 10346000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 12284000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,394,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,632,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £27,392,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1560000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 72000
- Assets Cash
- £5,086,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 27014000
- Funds Restricted
- 378000
- Funds Total
- 27392000
- Count Employees
- 315
- 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
- 24 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4206000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2948000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5405000
- Income Investments
- 197000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12756000
- Income Legacies
- 1905000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,415,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,342,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10757000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 36000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 100000
- Expenditure Governance
- 68000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2055000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 392000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1948000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -8000
- Reserves
- £15,736,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22061000
- Assets Own Use
- 10280000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 11781000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,582,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £890,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £27,753,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 890000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £5,329,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 27266000
- Funds Restricted
- 487000
- Funds Total
- 27753000
- Count Employees
- 291
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout London
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kent
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
- Charity Event Order
- 5
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-06-07T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5030586
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1150156
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE MILLY MOO RIGHT NOW FOUNDATION
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1994-07-21T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-02-17T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5120526
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1180509
- Assoc Charity Name
- CHILDREN ARE BUTTERFLIES LTD
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-12-14T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5132157
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1183966
- Assoc Charity Name
- STROOD COMMUNITY CENTRE
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-09-30T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5126856
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1184239
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE CORDON CHARITY
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/07/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/02/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/03/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/03/2003NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 03/05/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/03/2014 as amended on 06 Oct 2022 as amended on 30 Aug 2023 as amended on 03 Oct 2024
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 128118
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE
- Charity Name Id
- 128109
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff