--- title: "St. Leonard's Hospice York charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is St. Leonard" source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-leonard-s-hospice-york retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:16:13.449Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is St. Leonard's Hospice York a good charity? St. Leonard's Hospice York scores 83/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£10m total income, 63% 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. York · YO24 1GL | Reg [509294](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-leonard-s-hospice-york) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.stleonardshospice.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/509294) Donate ## How can you give to ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.stleonardshospice.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=509294) ## What does St. Leonard's Hospice York do? St. Leonard's Hospice York is a registered charity (no. 509294) working in hospices in York · YO24 1GL. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 63% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 25 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈8% 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 — St. Leonard's Hospice York hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-leonard-s-hospice-york) **In short:** ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK scores 83 out of 100 (4 stars). 63% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is St. Leonard's Hospice York? St. Leonard's Hospice York has a Clarity Score of 83 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 509294. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Hospices. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £10m, with 63% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 25 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 83/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 63% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £10m Latest year 2025 Reserves 25 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £2.7 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 37% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)67thpercentile **Scores higher than 67% of 943 charities in its income band** · 83/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Hospices charities59thpercentile **Scores higher than 59% of 155 charities in this cause** · 83/100 vs 81 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is St. Leonard's Hospice York'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 St. Leonard's Hospice York'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. 97/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 93% | 25 months · 14/15 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% | 2% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 20/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 30% | 63% · 3/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 10% | 37p per £1 income · 1/10 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% | 460 volunteers / 215 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is St. Leonard's Hospice York's Clarity Score? 83/100 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 97/100 Financial Health 20/100 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. 97/100 Reserves (months of cash)25 months · 14/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets2% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 20/100 Program expense ratio63% · 3/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency37p per £1 income · 1/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio460 volunteers / 215 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does St. Leonard's Hospice York raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £10m | — | | Total expenditure | £10m | — | | Charitable activities | £6.5m | 62% | | Fundraising | £4.0m | 38% | | Governance & admin | £19k | 0% | 62%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £10m spent - Charitable activities62% · £6.5m - Fundraising38% · £4.0m - Governance0% · £19k ## What trust indicators does St. Leonard's Hospice York 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 215 employees · 460 volunteers (2:1 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 509294 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/509294) ### Trustees & officers - Dr Lavinia Jane Norton since 2017 - Jacqueline Patricia Myers since 2017 - DR KATE FLEMMING since 2017 - Eamonn Mary Patrick Keogh since 2018 - Prof Michael Holmes FRCGP since 2019 - Sandra Elizabeth Falcus since 2019 - Anthony John Taylor since 2021 - Melanie Kay since 2022 - DAVID SMITH since 2024 - Shaun Parker since 2024 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 St. Leonard's Hospice York'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 St. Leonard's Hospice York? Overall score 83/100 (4★) Income £10m Cause spend 63% of expenditure Reg number 509294 Scope Local (york) Reserves 25 months Trustees 10 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK compare, and where else can you look? [Compare ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=st-leonard-s-hospice-york) [More hospices charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/hospices) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [hospices charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/hospices) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [Charities in York](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/york) ### 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 St. Leonard's Hospice York's rating? 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Is St. Leonard's Hospice York a legitimate charity? + Yes — St. Leonard's Hospice York is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 509294). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/509294. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is St. Leonard's Hospice York's charity number? + St. Leonard's Hospice York's charity number is 509294. 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 St. Leonard's Hospice York's charity rating? + St. Leonard's Hospice York scores 83 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 St. Leonard's Hospice York have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St. Leonard's Hospice York. 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 St. Leonard's Hospice York? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 63% of St. Leonard's Hospice York'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 St. Leonard's Hospice York's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 37% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 37% of total expenditure at St. Leonard's Hospice York. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what St. Leonard's Hospice York'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 St. Leonard's Hospice York receive? + St. Leonard's Hospice York reported £10m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are St. Leonard's Hospice York'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 St. Leonard's Hospice York based? + St. Leonard's Hospice York is listed at York · YO24 1GL, focused on hospices. How does CharityCompare score St. Leonard's Hospice York? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in St. Leonard's Hospice York'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 St. Leonard's Hospice York'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.