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ST GILES HOSPICE

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90/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is ST GILES HOSPICE a good charity?

ST GILES HOSPICE scores 90/100 (Exceptional) on our Clarity Score, with 70% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · WS14 9LH Reg 509014 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

ST GILES HOSPICE is a registered charity (no. 509014) working in children & youth in London · WS14 9LH. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 70% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 9 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Income has been growing over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: ST GILES HOSPICE scores 90 out of 100 (4 stars). 70% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

ST GILES HOSPICE has a Clarity Score of 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 509014. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Children & youth. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £17m, with 70% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 9 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

90/100

4★ · Great

Cause spend

70%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£17m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

9 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£3.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 34% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How ST GILES HOSPICE compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£10m+)90 vs 77 avg

Ranks higher than 91% of 1,022 charities in its income band.

Children & youth charities90 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 85% of 3,988 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2021
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for ST GILES HOSPICE
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 10 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

100/100

Financial Health metrics for ST GILES HOSPICE
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 9 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

100% 6% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

50/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for ST GILES HOSPICE
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

50% 70% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

50% 31p per £1 income · 5/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Community Support metrics for ST GILES HOSPICE
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

100% 967 volunteers / 262 staff · 10/10 pts

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Clarity Score

90/100 total · Exceptional · 4 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
100/100
Financial Health
50/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight10 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

100/100

Reserves (months of cash)9 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets6% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

50/100

Program expense ratio70% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency31p per £1 income · 5/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio967 volunteers / 262 staff · 10/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

ST GILES HOSPICE revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £17m
Total expenditure £13m
Charitable activities £9.3m 71%
Fundraising £3.7m 29%
Governance & admin £101k 1%
71%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £13m spent

  • Charitable activities71%
  • Fundraising29%
  • Governance1%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    10 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    262 employees · 967 volunteers (4:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 509014

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Simon James since 2020
  • Paul Jennings since 2020
  • Valerie Jones since 2021
  • Dr Peter Ingham since 2022
  • Sally Jean Bedford since 2024
  • Helen White since 2025
  • Richard Crawley since 2025
  • David John Payne since 2025
  • Caroline Louise Barclay since 2025
  • Logan Aslam Khan since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £4200k £8400k £12600k £16800k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £16,776k Spending 2021: £13,065k Cause spend 2021: £9,316k Income 2022: £13,677k Spending 2022: £12,199k Cause spend 2022: £8,811k Income 2023: £12,879k Spending 2023: £12,977k Cause spend 2023: £9,460k Income 2024: £12,283k Spending 2024: £13,144k Cause spend 2024: £9,310k Income 2025: £12,793k Spending 2025: £13,013k Cause spend 2025: £8,449k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
90/100 (4★)
Income
£17m
Cause spend
70% of expenditure
Reg number
509014
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
9 months
Trustees
10
Accounts year
2021
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about ST GILES HOSPICE's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is ST GILES HOSPICE's charity rating? +

ST GILES HOSPICE scores 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is ST GILES HOSPICE a good charity to donate to? +

ST GILES HOSPICE scores 90 out of 100 (4 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 70% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is ST GILES HOSPICE a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — ST GILES HOSPICE is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 509014. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is ST GILES HOSPICE's Charity Commission registration number? +

ST GILES HOSPICE's registration number is 509014. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/509014

How much income does ST GILES HOSPICE receive? +

ST GILES HOSPICE reported £17m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.

What percentage of ST GILES HOSPICE's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 70% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 30% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 34%.

Are ST GILES HOSPICE's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is ST GILES HOSPICE based? +

ST GILES HOSPICE is listed at London · WS14 9LH, focused on children & youth.

How does CharityCompare score ST GILES HOSPICE? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to ST GILES HOSPICE? +

No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.

How can I compare ST GILES HOSPICE with other charities? +

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