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Top rated UK hospice charities

Hospices and palliative care charities provide end-of-life care and support for patients and their families. Ranked by overall Clarity Score (0–100) based on financial returns and regulatory compliance.

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The highest Clarity Scores for hospice charities in our directory are listed below. Scores combine charitable spend efficiency, regulatory return filing history, and public transparency disclosures. Information only, not donation advice.

Top 10 hospice charities by Clarity score

  1. 1

    DR KERSHAW'S HOSPICE

    £6.0m · oldham

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    96/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 85% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 11 trustees
    Reserves
    3.0 Mo Financial cushion
  2. 2

    THE COUNTESS OF BRECKNOCK HOSPICE TRUST

    £1.3m · salisbury

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    96/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 92% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 7 trustees
    Reserves
    23.0 Mo Financial cushion
  3. 3

    THE ROTHERHAM HOSPICE TRUST

    £8.4m · sheffield

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    96/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 81% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 13 trustees
    Reserves
    11.0 Mo Financial cushion
  4. 4

    WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE

    £7.2m · Local

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    96/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 87% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 12 trustees
    Reserves
    17.0 Mo Financial cushion
  5. 5

    ARTHUR RANK HOSPICE CHARITY

    £14m · cambridge

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    95/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 87% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 10 trustees
    Reserves
    8.0 Mo Financial cushion
  6. 6

    DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT HOSPICE MOVEMENT

    £3.6m · Local

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    95/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 93% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 8 trustees
    Reserves
    10.0 Mo Financial cushion
  7. 7

    ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED

    £16m · southend

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    94/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 95% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 9 trustees
    Reserves
    11.0 Mo Financial cushion
  8. 8

    ST JOSEPH'S HOSPICE HACKNEY

    £17m · UK-wide

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    93/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 94% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 9 trustees
    Reserves
    33.0 Mo Financial cushion
  9. 9

    THE HOSPICE CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

    £19m · UK-wide

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    93/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 92% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 13 trustees
    Reserves
    8.0 Mo Financial cushion
  10. 10

    DERWENTSIDE HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION

    £2.0m · durham

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    92/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 86% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 14 trustees
    Reserves
    11.0 Mo Financial cushion

Scores combine Accountability & Finance and Transparency beacons. How we score