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Hospice and end of life charities in the UK

There are 651 registered charities in England and Wales working on hospice care. 296 of them (45%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year.

Updated from the Charity Commission register.

Hospice and end of life charities care for people in their last months, days and hours, at home or in a hospice, and support their families before and after. Most hospices are independent local charities, and they rely on their community for much of their income.

Many people give to a hospice after it cared for someone they loved. Whatever brings you here, your local hospice will be glad of you, through a regular gift, a shop donation or your time as a volunteer.

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Hospices

387 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Peace Hospice Care

    WD17 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Starlight Oasis of Hope Hospice

    B27 · Small charity, income under £100k

    SOHH provides awareness raising about palliative care though meetings and media. We train front-line health professionals in Lesotho about palliative care. We support individuals with life limiting illness to improve…

    Charity Commission record

  3. Ehospice

    CV7 · Income under £10k

    The first globally managed freely available website & app which brings real-time international intelligence for professionals working in hospice, palliative & end of life care. From the web, smart phones & tablets they…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Hospice Africa Limited

    L36 · Income £100k to £1m

    Hospice Africa provides or supports the provision of palliative care to cancer and HIV/AIDS patients in Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa.

    Their website Charity Commission record

Care at home

57 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Kate's Home Nursing

    GL54 · Income £100k to £1m

    We are a Registered Charity primarily providing Hospice at Home care for adults, over the age of 18 years, in the last stages of illness. Our team of experienced registered nurses provides specialist end of life and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Iain Rennie Hospice at Home

    AL3 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Iain Rennie Hospice at Home is part of RGHC which provides palliative care for adults and children who have been diagnosed with cancer or another life limiting illness in Herts & Bucks. Through our 24/7 responsive…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. National Association for Hospice at Home

    PO15 · Small charity, income under £100k

    For the benefit of the public to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities & the effective use of resources for charitable purposes by charitable and non charitable bodies providing end of life care for…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Louth and District Hospice Limited

    LN11 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The provision of an adult hospice to serve Louth and the surrounding towns and villages. The provision of hospice at home care and also day care to allow a break for carers. Fundraising to this end via public activities…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Bereavement support

52 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Wendover Dementia Support

    HP22 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We provide a support service to those diagnosed with Dementia and their carers and families. Primarily we cover the Wendover area.We are a team of volunteers that bring together different knowledge, skills and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Corby and District Cancer Care

    NN18 · Income £100k to £1m

    The provision of specialist palliative care to patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses in order to help the patient have the best quality of life in the time left , by responding appropriately to their…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. The Daniel Estick Trust

    MK17 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Daniel Estick Trust provides hand made memory boxes to children's hospices, hospitals and bereavement support services working with parents who experience the loss of a child.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. The Lexi Doll Charity

    CO5 · Income under £10k

    The Lexi Doll Charity provide and donate Lexi dolls to bereavement teams in hospitals & hospices across the country to offer to children who have lost a sibling or relatives baby

    Their website Charity Commission record

Children and young people

192 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Hospice Care Kenya Limited

    WR4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We raise funds in the UK to support partners in the development and delivery of palliative care in Kenya. We work closely with the Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association and local organisatioins. Due dilligence…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Spalding Hospice Foundation

    PE11 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The relief of sickness among adults and young people with life threatening illness in Spalding and South Holland by the provision of funds to provide and support hospice beds and associated palliative care.

    Charity Commission record

  3. Sunflower Children's Hospice Trust

    PR25 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To relieve sickness and advance education in the Free State of South Africa by the provision of support to the Naledi and St. Nicholas Children's Hospices, Bloemfontein in their work of palliative care, outreach and…

    Charity Commission record

  4. Cry in the Dark

    CO7 · Income £100k to £1m

    The primary beneficiaries are 22 young adults with special needs at Casa Lumina Romania. For whom this is their home. It is a model in the region for the care of those with special needs.Children's Hospice Lumina for…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Small charities worth knowing

296 hospice and end of life charities have an income under £100,000 a year. Most are run by a few people, often volunteers, and few of them can afford to advertise. Here are some of them, each with recent accounts on the register.

  1. Yo-chi Unlimited

    GU34 · Income under £10k

    Yo-Chi unlimited is dedicated to improving the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of children through our unique programme that combines Seasonal Yoga, Tai Chi, reflexology, drama, story massage, breathwork and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. The Claypool Trust

    IP18 · Income under £10k

    A grant making charity supporting 1. overseas charitable work meeting educational needs of the poor2.Cancer and cancer-related charities, Hospices and cottage hospitals in the United Kingdom, small UK based charities…

    Charity Commission record

  3. No 18 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund

    L13 · Income under £10k

    A variety of fund-raising activities to support a wide variety of charities at home and abroad eg 'children with Leukaemia', Mary's Meals, children's hospices, UNICEF education for girls, are all supported in particular…

    Charity Commission record

  4. The Stanley Hugh William Robinson Charitable Trust

    L3 · Income under £10k

    The Trustees have wide discretionary powers when resolving to make donations and have resolved to to give preference to funding activities of the children's hospice, South West (Charity Number 1003314)

    Charity Commission record

  5. Living Well Dying Well Trust

    BN7 · Income under £10k

    Improvement of wellbeing, experience and practice of ageing, dying, caring and loss at end of life in the UK and internationally, mainly through the provision of 1.) collaborative and participatory community development…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  6. Dylan's Quest

    SO16 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Supporting children and young adults with life limiting conditions or terminal illness and their families who come under Southampton Children's Hospital, the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Ward, Southampton and Naomi…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  7. Evie's Night Owls

    NW7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Evie's Night Owls' purpose is to facilitate access to funding for families with dependents who have life-limiting or terminal illnesses or conditions, enabling them to access overnight respite care in their own homes.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  8. The Andrew Rodger Trust

    OX18 · Income under £10k

    The Charity exists to support strategic planning, policy development, evaluation and education of key people in resource poor countries who are delivering care for people at the end of life.

    Their website Charity Commission record

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Hospice and end of life charities by town

The towns and cities with the most hospice and end of life charities, counted by where each charity is registered. London's number includes national charities with a head office there.

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Questions people ask

How many hospice and end of life charities are there in the UK?

There are 651 registered charities in England and Wales working on hospice care. 296 of them (45%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in October 2026. Scotland and Northern Ireland keep their own registers, so their charities aren't counted here.

What do hospice and end of life charities do?

Going by what they say about themselves on the register, the most common kinds of work are hospices (387 charities), children and young people (192 charities), and care at home (57 charities). Many do more than one of these.

Which hospice and end of life charity should I give to?

The one that fits what matters to you. Tell us a little about it and we'll pick the few charities that fit you best, with the reasons why. It's free, takes a couple of minutes, and we never ask for any contact details. No charity can pay to appear on your list.

Why give to a small charity working on hospice care?

Small charities run on very little, so a regular gift, however modest, helps them plan ahead. They're often rooted in one place, so you can get to know the people doing the work and see what your help does. Every charity listed on this page has an income under £1 million a year and has sent the Charity Commission accounts in the last two and a half years.

How can I check a charity is genuine?

Look it up on the Charity Commission register by its name or charity number. Its page there shows what it does, who its trustees are and its latest accounts. Every charity on this page links straight to its register record.

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