CCEW Charity Commission profile

QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE

Registered charity 518801 · organisation 518801

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 June 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02102320
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,771,617
Latest expenditure
£7,531,289
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE, TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6RE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide specialist palliative care free of charge to adults with a serious and life limiting illness. To promote the practice of palliative care by example and by teaching and training.

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
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,771,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,531,289
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
11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,229,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,028,557
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,779,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,532,078
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
25 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,546,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,573,637
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
22 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,943,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,598,958

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
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,771,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,531,289
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
662456
Income From Government Grants
£617,000
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 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
423
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
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,229,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,028,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
332112
Income From Government Grants
£695,712
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
362
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,779,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,532,078
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
319032
Income From Government Grants
£670,617
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
349
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
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,546,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,573,637
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
319032
Income From Government Grants
£848,613
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
338
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
22 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,943,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,598,958
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
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
821078
Income From Government Grants
£330,742
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
530

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
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1591223
Income Other Trading Activities
1059216
Income Charitable Activities
2721986
Income Investments
257090
Income Other
142102
Income Total Income And Endowments
5771617
Income Legacies
196724
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£999,220
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,532,069
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7531289
Expenditure Investment Management
17124
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
237705
Expenditure Support Costs
1163651
Expenditure Depreciation
131767
Gain Loss Investment
-18821
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,843,792
Assets Total Fixed
8719810
Assets Own Use
3130889
Assets Long Term Investment
5588921
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,918,140
Assets Total Liabilities
£613,691
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,024,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
613691
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£886,502
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9585452
Funds Restricted
438807
Funds Total
10024259
Count Employees
179
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
11 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2422615
Income Other Trading Activities
1093430
Income Charitable Activities
2430856
Income Investments
280368
Income Other
1795
Income Total Income And Endowments
6229064
Income Legacies
1123924
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,026,746
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,001,811
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7028557
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
191313
Expenditure Support Costs
1060416
Expenditure Depreciation
137901
Gain Loss Investment
258856
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,233,517
Assets Total Fixed
9820700
Assets Own Use
3112958
Assets Long Term Investment
6707742
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,691,748
Assets Total Liabilities
£709,696
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,802,752
Creditors One Year Total Current
709696
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,369,464
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11411854
Funds Restricted
390898
Funds Total
11802752
Count Employees
169
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2241898
Income Other Trading Activities
1012485
Income Charitable Activities
2248215
Income Investments
266834
Income Other
9700
Income Total Income And Endowments
5779132
Income Legacies
1206586
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£906,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,625,135
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6532078
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14003
Expenditure Support Costs
68737
Expenditure Depreciation
155664
Gain Loss Investment
-441683
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1919
Reserves
£6,056,594
Assets Total Fixed
10799745
Assets Own Use
3250859
Assets Long Term Investment
7548886
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,690,664
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,147,020
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,343,389
Creditors One Year Total Current
1147020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,458,322
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12017453
Funds Restricted
325936
Funds Total
12343389
Count Employees
164
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
25 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1902692
Income Other Trading Activities
937642
Income Charitable Activities
2122275
Income Investments
254980
Income Other
328424
Income Total Income And Endowments
5546013
Income Legacies
1029655
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£812,829
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,760,808
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5573637
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
56774
Expenditure Support Costs
122078
Expenditure Depreciation
158961
Gain Loss Investment
583563
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,802,435
Assets Total Fixed
11349454
Assets Own Use
3473905
Assets Long Term Investment
7875549
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,629,498
Assets Total Liabilities
£437,724
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,541,228
Creditors One Year Total Current
437724
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,684,073
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13335408
Funds Restricted
205820
Funds Total
13541228
Count Employees
161
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
22 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1663283
Income Other Trading Activities
804946
Income Charitable Activities
2030471
Income Investments
274080
Income Other
1170635
Income Total Income And Endowments
5943415
Income Legacies
552985
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£798,194
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,800,764
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5598958
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61013
Expenditure Support Costs
99014
Expenditure Depreciation
157206
Gain Loss Investment
1173918
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,203,411
Assets Total Fixed
11522526
Assets Own Use
3630537
Assets Long Term Investment
7891989
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,741,385
Assets Total Liabilities
£395,059
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,868,852
Creditors One Year Total Current
395059
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,507,412
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12808586
Funds Restricted
60266
Funds Total
12868852
Count Employees
161
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-10-31T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1000681
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1000681
Assoc Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF TITHEBARN BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-05-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
235460
Assoc Registered Charity Number
235460
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTHPORT RELIEF SOCIETY
Charity Name
QUEENSCOURT HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-06-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 FEBRUARY 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 1 SEPTEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 SEPTEMBER 2002 as amended on 19 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CARE OF, PROVIDE CARE AND SERVICES TO, GIBE SYMPTOM CONTROL TO AND FOR, AND ORGANISE AND PROVIDE CONTINUING AND TERMINAL CARE SERVICES TO ALL PERSONS WITH CANCER OR ANY OTHER DISEASE, WHERE IT IS FELT THAT A CURE IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE AND FOR WHOM ONLY PALLIATIVE TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES TO ALL PERSONS SUFFERING FROM INTRACTABLE PAIN, SO FAR AS THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT DETRIMENT TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL ILLNESS AND TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A CENTRE FOR SUCH PERSONS. (FOR FURTHER OBJECTS SEE MEMORANDUM)
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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