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Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

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91/100 Clarity Score · 5 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland a good charity?

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland scores 91/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£2.0m total income, 70% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

United Kingdom Reg 1095708 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland do?

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland is a registered charity (no. 1095708) working in hospices in United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 70% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 19 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable 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.

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In short: HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND scores 91 out of 100 (5 stars). 70% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland?

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland has a Clarity Score of 91 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1095708. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Hospices. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £2.0m, with 70% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 19 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

91/100

5★ · Exceptional

Cause spend

70%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£2.0m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

19 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£6.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 19% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)87thpercentile

Scores higher than 87% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 91/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Hospices charities91stpercentile

Scores higher than 91% of 155 charities in this cause · 91/100 vs 81 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator 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 HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND
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, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

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.

93/100

Financial Health metrics for HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 19 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

90% 9/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

80% 13% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

65/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

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

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

80% 17p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Community Support metrics for HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 410 volunteers / 62 staff · 10/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's Clarity Score?

91/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars

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

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
93/100
Financial Health
65/100
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.

93/100

Reserves (months of cash)19 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth9/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets13% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

65/100

Program expense ratio70% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency17p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio410 volunteers / 62 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £2.0m
Total expenditure £2.1m
Charitable activities £1.5m 74%
Fundraising £300k 14%
Governance & admin £66k 3%
74%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £2.1m spent

  • Charitable activities74%
  • Fundraising14%
  • Governance3%
  • Other spending9%

What trust indicators does Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland have?

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    10 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    62 employees · 410 volunteers (7:1 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 1095708

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • Dr HELEN ALEXANDRA DUNNING since 2019
  • Margaret Gray since 2021
  • PROFESSOR SHIRLEY REVELEY since 2021
  • Deborah Jane Shearer since 2022
  • Janet Spencer Lamb since 2022
  • Kevin Coulthard since 2022
  • James Ferris Porter since 2024
  • Melanie Kinsella since 2025
  • Yvonne Salkeld since 2025
  • Kathryn Susan Hunter Mrs since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's finances changed over five years?

£0k £600k £1200k £1800k £2400k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £1,895k Spending 2021: £1,325k Cause spend 2021: £975k Income 2022: £2,122k Spending 2022: £1,395k Cause spend 2022: £988k Income 2023: £1,680k Spending 2023: £1,774k Cause spend 2023: £1,277k Income 2024: £2,332k Spending 2024: £2,076k Cause spend 2024: £1,362k Income 2025: £1,952k Spending 2025: £2,095k Cause spend 2025: £1,542k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland?

Overall score
91/100 (5★)
Income
£2.0m
Cause spend
70% of expenditure
Reg number
1095708
Scope
Local (—)
Reserves
19 months
Trustees
10
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland a good charity? +

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland scores 91 out of 100 (5 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator 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 Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1095708). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095708. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's charity number? +

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's charity number is 1095708. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's charity rating? +

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland scores 91 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 70% of Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 17% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 19% of total expenditure at Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland receive? +

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland reported £2.0m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's accounts up to date? +

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

Where is Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland based? +

Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland is listed at United Kingdom, focused on hospices.

How does CharityCompare score Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Hospice At Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.