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title: "Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 82/100. Accounts 2025: income £3.6m · 65% on charitable activities. Reg 1029318."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tameside-and-glossop-hospice-limited
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:16:01.576Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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## Is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited a good charity?

Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited scores 82/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£3.6m total income, 65% 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.

Oldham · OL6 6SL |
Reg [1029318](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tameside-and-glossop-hospice-limited) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.willowwood.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1029318)

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## What does Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited do?

Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited is a registered charity (no. 1029318) working in hospices in Oldham · OL6 6SL. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 65% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 5 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:** TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED scores 82 out of 100 (4 stars). 65% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

## What is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited?

Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited has a Clarity Score of 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1029318. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Hospices. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £3.6m, with 65% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 5 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

82/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

65%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£3.6m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

5 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£3.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) ·
31% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: high

## How does TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)59thpercentile

**Scores higher than 59% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 82/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Hospices charities55thpercentile

**Scores higher than 55% of 155 charities in this cause** · 82/100 vs 81 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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.

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[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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% | 12 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.

87/100
| 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% | 5 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. | 70% | 7/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 8% · 4/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

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

30/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 40% | 65% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 20% | 33p per £1 income · 2/10 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% | 463 volunteers / 111 staff · 10/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited's Clarity Score?

82/100 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

87/100

Financial Health

30/100

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 oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies10/10 pts

### Financial Health

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

87/100

Reserves (months of cash)5 months · 15/15 pts

Income stability / growth7/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets8% · 4/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

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

30/100

Program expense ratio65% · 4/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency33p per £1 income · 2/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

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

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio463 volunteers / 111 staff · 10/10 pts

## How much does Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £3.6m | — |
| Total expenditure | £4.4m | — |
| Charitable activities | £2.4m | 54% |
| Fundraising | £1.3m | 29% |
| Governance & admin | £41k | 1% |

54%On charitable activities

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £4.4m spent

- Charitable activities54% · £2.4m
- Fundraising29% · £1.3m
- Governance1% · £41k
- Other spending16% · £686k

## What trust indicators does Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited 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)

12 trustees on the Charity Commission register

- ✓ Workforce on register

111 employees · 463 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.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1029318

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/1029318)

### Trustees & officers

- John Hadfield Maltby
- Martin John Willescroft
- Stephen Flanagan since 2014
- Elizabeth Needham since 2019
- Philip Joseph Millson Chair · since 2020
- Timothy Jackson since 2021
- Paul Schofield since 2021
- Christopher Mark Hinds since 2025
- Karen Lesley Richardson since 2025
- Phillip Geoffrey Brown since 2025
- Faisal Bokhari since 2025
- Stephen Giblin 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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited?

Overall score

82/100 (4★)

Income

£3.6m

Cause spend

65% of expenditure

Reg number

1029318

Scope

Local (oldham)

Reserves

5 months

Trustees

12

Accounts year

2025

Filing

up to date

## How does TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=tameside-and-glossop-hospice-limited) [More hospices charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/hospices) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP HOSPICE LIMITED 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)
- [elderly charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly)
- [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability)
- [Charities in Oldham](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/oldham)

### 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

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited a good charity? + Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited scores 82 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 65% 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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited a legitimate charity? + Yes — Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1029318). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1029318. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited's charity number? + Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited's charity number is 1029318. 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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited's charity rating? + Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited scores 82 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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited. 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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 65% of Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 30% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 31% of total expenditure at Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited receive? + Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited reported £3.6m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited based? + Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited is listed at Oldham · OL6 6SL, focused on hospices.

How does CharityCompare score Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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 Tameside and Glossop Hospice Limited'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.