What is the financial size of Weldmar Hospicecare?

Weldmar Hospicecare is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £12,383,281 and total expenditure of £11,791,123.

How does Weldmar Hospicecare allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 66.4% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 33.6% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of Weldmar Hospicecare?

Weldmar Hospicecare employs 260 staff members and is supported by 899 volunteers.

Does Weldmar Hospicecare receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 21.4% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does Weldmar Hospicecare pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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Weldmar Hospicecare

#1000414

Charitable company•Major•Registered

www.weldmarhospicecare.org

Provision of specialist palliative care to adults and their families, principally in the north, south, and west of dorset. The charity has locally based community nurses who visit patients at home, a twelve bed inpatient unit in dorchester, and a hospice at home service, as well as a range of support including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and wellbeing services for patients and loved ones,

Registered address

Weldmar Hospicecare, Herringston Road, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 2SL

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£12,383,281

Expenditure

All activities

£11,791,123

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£22,430,248

Total Assets

Gross assets

£23,580,555

Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,695,305

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

22.8 months

Median: 3.6 monthsTop quartile

Income Growth (1yr)

18.6%

Median: 8.2%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

66.4%

Median: 97.2%Below typical

Income Concentration

37.2%

Median: 87.1%Top quartile

Fundraising ROI

3.1x

Median: 27.3xBelow typical

Income Volatility

24.2%

Median: 13.4%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

66.2%

Median: 92.1%Around typical

3-Year Income CAGR

-4.0%

Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

66.4%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.1%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.9%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

22.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

33.6%

Government Reliance

% of income

21.4%

Largest Source

Primary income

Trading

Diversification

HHI: 3716

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

18.6%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-4.0%

Volatility

Moderate Volatility

24.2%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

260

Volunteers

Volunteer count

899

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

3.5:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£47,628

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

5.4%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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