--- title: "Hospice in the Weald rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Hospice in the Weald a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 89/100. Accounts 2025: income £16m · 69% on charitable activities. Reg 280276." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hospice-in-the-weald retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:21:16.837Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Hospice in the Weald a good charity? Hospice in the Weald scores 89/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£16m total income, 69% 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. Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4TA | Reg [280276](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hospice-in-the-weald) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/280276) Donate ## How can you give to HOSPICE IN THE WEALD? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official HOSPICE IN THE WEALD form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=280276) ## What does Hospice in the Weald do? Hospice in the Weald is a registered charity (no. 280276) working in hospices in Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4TA. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 69% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 11 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈10% a year). 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. Summarised from public filings — Hospice in the Weald hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hospice-in-the-weald) **In short:** HOSPICE IN THE WEALD scores 89 out of 100 (4 stars). 69% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Hospice in the Weald? Hospice in the Weald has a Clarity Score of 89 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 280276. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Hospices. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £16m, with 69% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 11 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](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 89/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 69% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £16m Latest year 2025 Reserves 11 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.5 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 31% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does HOSPICE IN THE WEALD compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HOSPICE IN THE WEALD scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)90thpercentile **Scores higher than 90% of 943 charities in its income band** · 89/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Hospices charities83rdpercentile **Scores higher than 83% of 155 charities in this cause** · 89/100 vs 81 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Hospice in the Weald's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 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](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Hospice in the Weald'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 | 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. 100/100 | 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% | 11 month · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 45/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 50% | 69% · 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). | 40% | 29p per £1 income · 4/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 800 volunteers / 248 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Hospice in the Weald's Clarity Score? 89/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 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 45/100 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)11 month · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 45/100 Program expense ratio69% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency29p per £1 income · 4/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio800 volunteers / 248 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Hospice in the Weald raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £16m | — | | Total expenditure | £15m | — | | Charitable activities | £11m | 69% | | Fundraising | £4.8m | 31% | | Governance & admin | £43k | 0% | 69%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £15m spent - Charitable activities69% · £11m - Fundraising31% · £4.8m - Governance0% · £43k ## What trust indicators does Hospice in the Weald have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 10 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 248 employees · 800 volunteers (3:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 280276 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/280276) ### Trustees & officers - Gary Withers Chair · since 2020 - Dr Susan Jane Grieve since 2020 - Linda King since 2022 - Paul Stevenson since 2023 - Dr Andrew LONG since 2023 - Dr TIM PALMER since 2023 - Helen Pullen since 2024 - Jacqueline Nicola Churchward-Cardiff since 2025 - Iain Bernard Newman since 2025 - Sara Jane Nelson since 2025 100 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 →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/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 in the Weald's finances changed over five years? - 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 in the Weald? Overall score 89/100 (4★) Income £16m Cause spend 69% of expenditure Reg number 280276 Scope Local (tunbridge-wells) Reserves 11 months Trustees 10 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does HOSPICE IN THE WEALD compare, and where else can you look? [Compare HOSPICE IN THE WEALD with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=hospice-in-the-weald) [More hospices charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/hospices) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where HOSPICE IN THE WEALD sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [hospices charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/hospices) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [Charities in Tunbridge Wells](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/tunbridge-wells) ### Similar hospices charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [THE ROTHERHAM HOSPICE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-rotherham-hospice-trust) 96/100 · £8.4m - [WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wigan-and-leigh-hospice) 96/100 · £7.2m - [DR KERSHAW'S HOSPICE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dr-kershaw-s-hospice) 96/100 · £6.0m - [THE COUNTESS OF BRECKNOCK HOSPICE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-countess-of-brecknock-hospice-trust) 96/100 · £1.3m ## How can you share Hospice in the Weald's rating? 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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 in the Weald a legitimate charity? + Yes — Hospice in the Weald is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 280276). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/280276. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Hospice in the Weald's charity number? + Hospice in the Weald's charity number is 280276. 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 in the Weald's charity rating? + Hospice in the Weald scores 89 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). 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 in the Weald have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hospice in the Weald. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). 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 in the Weald? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 69% of Hospice in the Weald'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 in the Weald's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 31% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 31% of total expenditure at Hospice in the Weald. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hospice in the Weald'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 in the Weald receive? + Hospice in the Weald reported £16m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Hospice in the Weald'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 in the Weald based? + Hospice in the Weald is listed at Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4TA, focused on hospices. How does CharityCompare score Hospice in the Weald? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hospice in the Weald'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 in the Weald'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.