2025-03-31-accounts - St. Leonard's Hospice York

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

(A company limited by guarantee)

Registered Charity No. 509294 Company No. 01451533

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

for the year ending 31 March 2025

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Contents	Page
Foreword from the Chair and Chief Executive	1
Report of the Trustees	3
Independent Auditor’s Report	15
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities	19
Balance Sheets	20
Statements of Cash Flows	21
Notes to the Financial Statements	22

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Report and financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

Foreword from the Chair and Chief Executive

The Trustees’ Annual Report and audited financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2025 provide an opportunity to share information on the services we have delivered and the improvements we are planning for the year ahead.

There is no doubt that recent years have been a difficult time to be a patient, carer, family member, or an employee or volunteer in a healthcare organisation. St Leonard’s Hospice has lived this challenge and is still facing it, but with the incredible support of our staff, volunteers and local population we continue to rise to meet it as these accounts will demonstrate.

St Leonard’s Hospice continues to live up to its commitment to the people of York as it has for the last 40 years. We are supported by thousands of donors, volunteers, staff and partners, helping to deliver and fund vital services. In the last year, St Leonard’s Hospice has continued to respond to the system-wide call to help with pressures across local hospitals and community settings, reviewing our services and asking ourselves the critical question of how we can care for more people.

Our team of nurses, doctors and allied health and social care professionals have introduced changes to our services to ensure that those in greatest need have priority access and we have been able to increase the numbers of patients in our in-patient unit beds because of that. We have also completed a full review of our Hospice@Home service to ensure that we can respond to the needs of more people living at home.

We continue to develop our outreach, well-being and bereavement offer in response to the needs of our local population and as a result we have been able to support more people who are living with life limiting illness and grief.

We are leading work across the City of York to create a Bereavement alliance to ensure, as a city, we can provide as much help as possible to those who need support. This has included developing networks of skilled professionals and piloting education and bereavement awareness sessions for people who are likely to be supporting people who have been bereaved – this includes working with schools and teaching staff.

Workforce challenges have been very real and have had significant ongoing impact for all employers, particularly those in the health and care sector – we are not immune to this and have felt impact in recent years. I am pleased to note however, that recent recruitment has been strong and the calibre and numbers of applicants for roles within the hospice are high. The ongoing cost of living challenges, recent above inflation NHS pay awards for all staff groups and most recently the increase to employer National Insurance have hit hard and will add additional pressure to us and our ability to develop sustainable plans for our future.

In view of these challenges, the Board is very proud of the outstanding care that has been provided to patients and their families and is pleased with the charity’s financial performance.

Thanks to prudent financial management and strong legacy donations, the Hospice has built up good reserves and remains in a resilient financial position. We can be confident, therefore, that despite the uncertainty of some income and cost streams, we can continue to provide high quality end of life care to those who need our services, and we continue to develop ways to reach more of our community that increasingly needs our care and support.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 March 2025

Our services will continue to extend and expand in the future with quality and continuous improvement at the heart of our decision making. The fact that St Leonard’s consistently supports over 1000 patients and families shows how important our role in the local community continues to be. The strength of the Hospice is the commitment of staff, volunteers and supporters and the vision to improve end of life care for the people of York and North Yorkshire.

During the year, the Board welcomed a new Chair, David Smith, and new trustee Shaun Parker. They also said a grateful goodbye to David Dickson who resigned from the Board and his position as Chair following the completion of his tenure. The Board wishes to extend grateful thanks to David for his strength of leadership as Chair of the Board of Trustees and his impact as a Trustee.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and Executive Team, we would like to thank our donors and supporters for their energy and commitment to ongoing fundraising, and the Hospice’s staff and volunteers for their unwavering commitment to excellence in holistic patient care.

Signer ID: MADR1AVKVB... David Smith Chair of the Board of Trustees

Signer ID: NIWLG8RQC1... Emma Johnson Chief Executive

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 March 2025

Report of the Trustees

The Trustees are pleased to present their annual report together with the consolidated financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2025, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ and strategic report and financial statements for Companies Act 2006 purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Our purpose and activities

The charitable purpose of St. Leonard’s Hospice York is to promote the relief of sickness by such charitable means as the charity shall from time to time think fit.

Our mission is to ensure that everyone living with a life limiting illness has access to the best possible care and will be supported to die well.

St. Leonard’s Hospice cares for patients who have advanced, progressive and life-limiting illnesses, aiming to maintain and enhance their quality of life. We place patients at the centre of everything we do, holding important their right to be consulted and to be involved in decisions about their care.

We believe that our patients should receive holistic care, meaning that in addition to physical problems, their psychological, emotional and spiritual needs should be met as part of their care. Our aim is to create an environment of openness and honesty where feelings can be shared with sensitivity and understanding.

Our volunteers

The charity gratefully welcomes the unstinting help of 460 (2024: 408) volunteers in the hospice and its shops. Volunteers undertake a variety of roles at St. Leonard’s and without them we would not be able to continue to provide the high standard of care to patients and families without employing additional staff. We would like to thank all our volunteers for their continued loyal support and service.

Review of the year

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’. St. Leonard’s benefits the public living in its catchment area by providing specialist palliative care, without charge, for those with life-limiting illnesses. The catchment area includes, but is not exclusive to, the communities of Easingwold, Pocklington, Selby, Sherburn in Elmet, Stamford Bridge, Tadcaster, North and West Ryedale and York.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 March 2025

During 2024-25 St Leonard’s Hospice has been able to significantly increase its capacity to care for more patients across all services. Length of stay for patients on our in-patient unit has reduced and increased occupancy rates have resulted in us caring for 308 in-patients compared to 269 in 2023-24. These changes have been due to improved staffing, responding to more urgent admissions outside of ‘normal’ working hours and discussing onward care earlier in an admission and the development of a referral hub. Available beds continued to limited during the year as a result of available clinical staffing to between 12 and 14 compared to a potential maximum of 20.

Our Hospice@Home service, which works collaboratively with other primary care services and enables patients to remain in their own homes, cared for 520 patients during the year (2024: 518), and provided 6,113 hours of care (2024: 5,888). This included a pilot project to extend the hours of service to cover the full 24hr period. This pilot was not continued as demand was low and alternative ways of supporting out of hours care are being explored across the system of providers.

The Hospice’s Sunflower Wellbeing Hub provides a range of drop-in sessions for the wellbeing of anyone living with a life-limiting illness. We have seen increased demand for our wellbeing and outreach offer. We know how important emotional and social support is to people and their loved ones when they are living with a life-limiting illness. As a result of this, the service has continued to diversify its offer and has gone from strength to strength. Across all sessions and services linked to the well-being hub we have provided support to 861 individuals (2024: 285).

The Carer Support service, opened in January 2023 to give carers of fast-track patients a muchneeded break, provided 4294 hours of care (2024: 3,050) to 244 carers (2024: 226).

The Bereavement service developed its service through both one-to-one and group sessions, reaching 163 clients (2024: 166).

In April 2022, the Hospice achieved a ‘Good’ rating after inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report highlighted that the Hospice delivers high quality, inclusive, personalised care. The Hospice continues to strive for excellence and will aim for an ‘outstanding’ rating when next assessed. In order to achieve this, we have addressed all of the recommendations of the CQC report.

Key Achievements

During the year ended 31 March 2025, our key achievements were:

A 14% increase in in-patient numbers
A full review of Hospice@Home services to ensure the service is able to meet demand and work collaboratively with partners
Continued growth of the carer support service, which has enabled carers to have a break when caring for their loved one whose preference is to die at home.
The continued development of well-being and outreach groups and support sessions to increase our reach by over 200% for this service
Collaboration with partners to support people living with frailty, enabled through a Hospice UK grant
A financial operational surplus amidst a reduction in real-term funding and very challenging financial conditions, boosted by continued strong performance across retail and fundraising events
Introduction of staff recognition award linked to the organisational values

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Progression of work to enable us to be more digitally enabled, including investment in infrastructure
We were granted an opportunity to take part in the inaugural Association of Palliative Medicine’s Greener Care Award scheme 2025. Work on this started in February 2025 and it will enable us to continue to improve our environmental sustainability

Plans for the future

The strategy for St. Leonard’s Hospice needs not only to be responsive in the short-term to medium term, but also to ensure services evolve over time to meet the changing needs of service users. It is vital that the strategy also considers the affordability and medium to long-term financial sustainability of the organisation. This is particularly challenging with no clear direction or guidance on how statutory funding may increase (or decrease) in future years.

The Hospice uses a range of approaches when considering future services and shaping the strategic vision. The Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) and its strategic vision for end-of-life care is central to our plans. We are actively engaged with the local placebased Health & Care partnership board and the wider ICS Strategic Palliative and End of Life Board; through these forums we will evaluate the future needs of our local population. T he strategic plan for Palliative and End of Life Care for Humber and North Yorkshire is currently in draft form and undergoing scrutiny by the All Age Palliative and End of Life Care Board prior to publication later in the year. The content of this strategy document will be closely mapped to the overarching St Leonard’s strategy to ensure alignment once it is published.

The Trustees play an important role in formulating the strategic vision through discussions and papers at the Service Development and Governance sub-committees in particular, but also through the annual trustee strategic planning day.

Potential strategic developments are supported by budget proposals, risk analysis and recommendations to the Board of Trustees from relevant sub-committees.

Our strategic priorities in the next year will be:

Listening to our patients and those who are important to them, to help us improve our care
Develop a broader integrated brand and marketing approach
Continued investment and development of our retail operation, prioritising an improved income generation hub that will leverage retail income, create improved space for online sales and create operational efficiencies
Secure a more sustainable funding solution for Hospice care across all services in collaboration with ICB and Place based teams
Further develop patient services and engagement with the community through integration with partners
Digital Transformation to enhance our work with more efficient systems that enable us to use data to drive decision making
Planning development of the hospice building to reflect changing needs, improve sustainability and ensure flexibility for developing future services
Develop an ESG framework and implement first stage of environmental strategy, including building and environmental survey that will help to improve efficiency of the main hospice building

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Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 March 2025

Financial review

The Trustees are satisfied with the charity’s financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The results on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities show an operating deficit of £153k (2024: surplus of £273k). A rise in the value of investment assets (£204k, following a previous increase of £866k in the previous year) generated the total surplus reported of £51k (2024: £1,139k).

Total income rose 1% (£123k) (2024: 19% or £1.6m) compared to the prior year, from £10.2m in 2024 to £10.3m in 2025.

Donations and legacies were a key contributor to income. Donations were up £433k in 2025 to £1,334k. Legacies were however, down in 2025 by £948k to £1,964k. Shops were also a key contributor to income. Shops income rose by £161k (6%) to £2,861k. Fundraising activities income increased by £150k (33%) to £600k. Income from investments also rose by £55k to £642k. mainly due to increased yields.

Annual Expenditure increased by £549k to £10,481k (5.5%), as inflationary pressures drove up staff costs mainly in shops (up £408k to £2710k) and inpatient care (up £307k to £4,895k.) Donations costs were, however, lower in 2025 by £149k to £687k, mainly due to lower staff numbers for part of the year.

The trading subsidiary company, St. Leonard's Hospice Enterprises Limited, did not trade during the year. The sale of bought-in goods had previously been via the subsidiary but from 2024 were made via the charity as this remained below the small trading exemption.

Principal funding source

With the exception of the funding that it receives from Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other NHS organisations, St. Leonard’s is dependent on the support of the general public through donations, community fundraising, legacies, its lottery, fundraising events and charity shops.

In this financial year, the Hospice received funding totalling £1,997 k (2024: £1,940k) from ICBs towards the cost of patient care. This included £357k (2024: £347k) from the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and City of York Council Better Care Fund to meet the cost of the extended Hospice@Home service, which operates every day up until midnight.

Investment powers and policy

In accordance with the Articles of Association, the Trustees have the power to invest in such investments, securities or property as they see fit. The policy of the Board of Trustees is to use the monies of the charity for a combination of working capital, investments and property to ensure the longevity of St Leonard’s Hospice. The primary objective of this policy is to preserve real value, managing risk and flexibility within an ESG framework. The portfolio currently comprises two investment funds (Sarasin Endowments Fund Class A inc. and Ruffer Charity Assets Trust) that balance equities and absolute return-based funds as well as a cash-based fund (CCLA COIF Charities Deposit Fund). The Trustees regularly review, at least on an annual basis, the proportion of the investments held in different asset classes. The performance of the portfolio is monitored and assessed in comparison with agreed composite benchmarks.

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Fund managers appointed by the Hospice are encouraged to actively engage in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. The investment policy was revised by the Finance & Investment committee in 2024 to ensure that investments continue to be ethical and evolve in line with the short- and long-term strategies of the Hospice

Realised and unrealised gains on investment in the year totalled £204k (2024: £866k gain). This rise fell below the strategic benchmark as market recovery outpaced inflation during the year. The revaluation reserve reflects the long-term success of the policy, with gains on investments of £5,638k (2024: £5,444k) compared to historical cost.

Reserves policy

St Leonard’s Hospice aims to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover future total forecast expenditure for at least 6 months. Free reserves are defined as total reserves less restricted reserves and designated reserves and any capital commitments.

In setting its Reserves Policy, the Board of Trustees has considered the guidance in ‘CC19 Charities and Reserves’ and taken its strategic aims into account.

To support its strategic aims, the Board may establish designated funds as appropriate for planned significant capital expenditure projects and new service initiatives.

Additionally, funds should permanently be designated for:

Fixed Asset Fund - equivalent to NBV of fixed assets, representing funds that are not free reserves since they are essential to the functioning of the Hospice
Service Continuity – it is deemed good governance to set aside funds equivalent to the cost of winding up the activities of the Hospice, notwithstanding its long-term sustainability

Reserves arising from restricted income must be held for the specific purpose intended by the donor or funder and are accounted for separately from unrestricted or designated reserves. In setting the target level of free reserves, the Board of Trustees has considered:

The nature of services provided and the need to provide stakeholders with assurance about the sustainability and development of services
The charity’s dependence on legacy income, which is volatile and unpredictable by nature
Working capital and cashflow requirements
The generally fixed nature of service delivery costs
The use of reserves to fund planned deficit budgets
A contingency for significant unplanned expenditure
A contingency for a significant unplanned shortfall in income generation
A contingency for an unexpected cut in statutory funding

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The Reserves Policy is reviewed by the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. The level of funds held by the Hospice at the year-end amounted to £25,673k (2024:£25,622k) and included designated funds (and functional assets) of £15,919k (2024: £15,402) and restricted funds of £524k (2024: £704k). After deducting designated funds, restricted funds and funds held as functional assets, the Hospice had free reserves of £9,230k (2024: £9,516k). Free reserves are held to allow the Hospice to withstand extraordinary events that significantly impact its income, and they represent 16 months’ forward expenditure (2024: 16 months),

Our approach to fundraising and compliance

St. Leonard’s Hospice is reliant on the goodwill and support of the local community to provide its services to patients and their families completely free of charge. The Hospice enjoys a privileged status and an excellent reputation and with this comes a responsibility to maintain the very highest standards.

All income generation activities are undertaken within charity law, Charity Commission regulations, HMRC rules, the Gambling Act, local licensing laws, Advertising Standards Authority rules, data protection laws and other relevant laws and regulations.

We continue to be registered with the Fundraising Regulator and are fully compliant with the Fundraising Code of Practice. We comply with all legislative requirements, but also strive to adopt best practice in all that we do.

As part of our fundraising efforts, we may work with commercial businesses, where as part of the activity we may promote and advertise their products in return for a donation or agreed share of profits. When we do so, we enter into a commercial participation agreement setting out specifics to protect our reputation and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

St. Leonard’s has an effective, open and accessible complaints policy, details of which can be found in our reception, within our shops, and on our website. We received no reportable complaints (2024: none) relating to fundraising practices in the year ending 31 March 2025.

External fundraisers

We use the service of one external provider to fundraise on our behalf: Starvale Management and Technologies Ltd (Company No: 03723339), who manage and promote the St. Leonard’s Hospice Lottery. Plans for recruiting players to the St. Leonard’s Hospice Lottery are discussed in advance in consultation with Starvale to ensure compliance and best practice.

Starvale is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission; all Starvale representatives receive Gambling Commission training (inclusive of vulnerable persons training) and are trained in and adhere to the Fundraising Regulators Rule Book for Face-to-Face Fundraising. Starvale is audited annually on the Gambling Commission subset of ISO27001:2022. The audit report is available on request.

There were no reportable complaints (2024: no complaints) relating to the activity undertaken by Starvale on behalf of the Hospice. In the year ending 31 March 2025, 48% (2024: 49%) of the proceeds from weekly draws and seasonal super draws were used to fund the work of the Hospice.

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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

ESG standards are increasingly used by organisations to quantify their good governance and impact on society and the environment, and the Hospice is working to build an ESG framework to ensure such considerations become a more formal part of decision making.

Trustees are satisfied that its leaders are accountable and governance is transparent, as detailed in the section on page 10 below. The positive impact on society is outlined on page 2 above, but the development of an ESG framework will also help us to articulate the equity of our treatment of staff and patients.

The Hospice is committed to reducing its environmental impact and continues to develop its environmental strategy. This includes the continued focus on the sustainability of the Hospice and the tracking of its carbon footprint, with the ultimate aim of a net zero impact via the Environmental Sustainability working group. The Hospice continues to reduce its energy consumption through solar panels and its environmental impact through a high profile recycling programme, a focus on overall waste reduction and a Cycle to Work scheme.

Reference and administrative details

Charity Number: 509294 Company Number: 01451533 Registered Office: 185 Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1GL Our advisors Auditor BHP LLP Rievaulx House, 1 St. Mary’s Court, York, YO24 1AH Bankers National Westminster Bank 1 Market Street, York, YO1 8SR Solicitors Chadwick Lawrence LLP 8-16 Dock Street, Leeds, LS10 1LX Lupton Fawcett Stamford House, Piccadilly, York, YO1 9PP Investment Sarasin & Partners LLP Juxon House, 100 St Paul’s Churchyard, London, Managers EC4M 8BU Ruffer LLP 80 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL CCLA Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4ET

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Key management personnel: St Leonard’s Hospice York

The directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The Trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Trustees and directors:	David Dickson	(Chair) (Resigned 16th December 2024)
	David Smith	(Chair) (Appointed 16th December 2024)
	Sandra Falcus
	Prof Kate Flemming
	Khushbu Goulden	(Resigned, 2nd May 2025)
	Juliette Healey
	Prof Mike Holmes
	Eamonn Keogh
	Jacqueline Myers
	Dr Lavinia Norton
	Tony Taylor
	Melanie Kay
	Kate O’ Connell
	Lorna Allan
	Shaun Parker	(Appointed June 2024)
Company Secretary:	David Jones	(Resigned 20th June 2025)
Executive Team:	Emma Johnson	(Chief Executive)
	Ingrid Jenner	(Director of People)
	David Jones	(Director of Finance & Corporate Services,
		resigned 20th June 2025)
	Dr Bill Hulme	(Medical Director)
	James Wainwright	(Director of Income Generation,
		appointed 1st April 2025)
	Anne-Marie Roberts	(Director of Clinical Services)
Key management personnel:	St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises Limited (dormant)
Directors:	Juliette Healey	(Chair)
	David Dickson	(Resigned 16th December 2024)
	Tony Taylor
Company Secretary:	David Jones	(Resigned 20th June 2025)

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

St. Leonard’s Hospice York is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Articles of Association, which were last amended by Special Resolution on 29 October 2019.

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Appointment of Trustees

The Hospice has a robust and transparent process for the recruitment of Trustees and uses a skills matrix to ensure that the Board can draw on a diverse range of skills, expertise, experience and backgrounds and that the Board is as representative of the community we serve as possible.

Recruitment to the Board is a two-stage process. Firstly, we invite members of the public who are prepared to act as a voluntary trustee to express an interest and undertake our selection process. Successful applicants are recorded on our Register of Potential Future Trustees. Secondly, the Board identifies a vacancy and invites an individual on the Register of Potential Future Trustees to fill the vacancy. It is usual for potential future trustees to serve as a co-opted member of one of the sub-committees of the Board before becoming a trustee.

Full information about the recruitment process for Trustees including our Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees policy is published on our website www.stleonardshospice.org.uk. Trustees are, if appropriate, re-appointed by the Board at the end of each three-year term and Trustees must retire after serving for 12 consecutive years. The maximum term of service exceeds the 9 years recommended by the Charity Governance Code. However, the Board of Trustees has agreed that a longer maximum term of service is more appropriate for a local service delivery charity such as St. Leonard’s, enabling it to achieve the optimum balance of skills and experience on the Board. This position is reviewed by the Membership Committee.

Trustee induction and training

St. Leonard’s operates an induction process for new Trustees to prepare them for their role. Trustees participate in in-house training programmes and attend external courses as necessary. They also attend meetings and conferences with their counterparts from other UK hospices and charities.

Organisation and governance

The Board of Trustees administers the charity. The Board normally meets quarterly and in addition holds an annual Strategy Day. Sub-committees (Finance & Investment, Governance, Membership, People & Culture, Income Generation and Service Development) meet between 2 and 6 times a year. Sub-committees are made up of Trustees with the appropriate knowledge and experience, along with outside advisors either paid or voluntary where the committee deems it necessary.

The Board reviews its performance annually through a confidential board consultation and review exercise conducted by a trustee member of the Membership Committee. An external Governance review was undertaken in March/April 2025.

The Board of Trustees is committed to compliance with the principles and recommended practice of the Charity Governance Code, supported by the benchmarking of Hospice policies, practices and procedures against the Code.

The Chief Executive and executive team are appointed by the Trustees to manage the day- today operations of the charity. To facilitate effective operations the Chief Executive and the

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executive team under the direction of the Chief Executive have delegated authority for operational matters under the scheme of delegation.

Related parties and co-operation with other organisations

None of the Trustees receive remuneration or any other benefits from their work with the charity.

Any connection between a Trustee, co-opted committee member or member of the executive team, and a supplier, funder, supporter, organisation working collaboratively with, or beneficiary of the charity must be disclosed to the Board of Trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party.

St. Leonard’s works collaboratively with a number of organisations including other local hospices and local healthcare providers. In doing so, our aim is to improve palliative and end of life care for local people.

The Hospice is also represented on:

Member of Hospice UK
Hospice UK Advisory Council
Regional Executive and Clinical Leads in Hospice and Palliative Care (ECLiHP)
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire All Age Strategic Palliative and End of Life Care Board
Forum of Yorkshire Hospice Chairs
NHS North Yorkshire and York Partnership End of Life Group
York Health and Care Partnership Executive Committee

Pay policy for senior staff

The pay of the Chief Executive and Executive Team is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees in line with the wider organisation. During the year, in light of recruitment challenges arising from sector-wide staff shortages, a pay increase was applied to all staff that aimed to match the NHS Pay Award.

Risk management

The Trustees have identified resources and established review systems to manage organisational risk.

The Governance committee of the Board receives regular reports covering the management of clinical, health & safety, information and other risks, along with notification of any matters reported to any regulatory authority. Financial risks are reported via the Finance & Investment Committee.

The Hospice operates a controlled environment to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and best practice, principally that which is outlined in Charity Commission guidance and Care Quality Commission regulation. Controls are outlined in a full suite of policies and procedures, which are reviewed regularly by policy leads.

The Trustees maintain a register of the risks faced by the charity. The risk register is continually reviewed by the Executive Team, the Governance Committee and Finance & Investment Committee on a quarterly basis and by the board on an annual basis. The risk register records

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the risks that may arise in each area of the charity’s operation, along with the policies, systems and procedures in place to mitigate them.

Risks are identified, assessed, and scored according to their likelihood and impact. Appropriate steps are then taken to mitigate them in day-to-day operations. A robust control environment has been developed and internal controls are reviewed annually by trustees in line with Charity Commission guidance (CC8).

The principal challenges and uncertainties faced by the Hospice at the time of writing are as follows:

Inadequate IT support provided by York Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust leading to risk of cyber attack/network failure.
Financial and operational risk of moving to an external managed service provider to improve IT support and security.
Achieving sustainable funding for the future from statutory sources as opposed to the current significant reliance on voluntary income

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity Trustees (who are also Directors of St. Leonard’s Hospice York for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a Trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the charity Trustees to prepare annual financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable group. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue to operate.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 March 2025

governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Statement as to disclosure to our auditors

In so far as the Trustees are aware at the time of approving the annual report:

there is no relevant information, being information needed by the auditor in connection with preparing their report, of which the group’s auditor is unaware, and
the Trustees, having made enquiries of fellow directors and the group’s auditor that they ought to have individually taken, have each taken all steps required as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.

Auditors

BHP LLP have indicated their willingness to stand for reappointment at the annual general meeting.

The Trustees’ Report, which includes the Strategic Report, was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by:

David Smith Chair of Trustees

…………………………………..

Signer ID: MADR1AVKVB...

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of St Leonard’s Hospice York for the year ending 31 March 2025

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of St Leonard’s Hospice York (the “parent charitable company”) and its subsidiary (the “group”) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the Group and Charity Balance Sheets, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and parent charitable company’s affairs as at 31 March 2025, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees' annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of St Leonard’s Hospice York for the year ending 31 March 2025

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the trustees' report, which includes the strategic report and the directors’ report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors’ report included within the trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report included within the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of the Trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the parent charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group and parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of St Leonard’s Hospice York for the year ending 31 March 2025

St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the parent charitable company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experiences of the charity's sector;
we focussed on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charitable company, including the Charities Act 2011, Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation and data protection, employment, health and safety legislation (including CQC documentation) and requirements of the Gambling Commission;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence throughout;
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by;

Making enquiries of management and trustees as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud.
Considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risks of fraud through management bias and override controls we:

Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected variances.
Tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions.
Assessed whether judgments and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 1e were indicative of potential bias.
Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of St Leonard’s Hospice York for the year ending 31 March 2025

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

Agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation.
Reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
Enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/library/standards-codes-policy/audit-assurance-andethics/auditors-responsibilities-for-the-audit. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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Signer ID: CRZCVPKXXZ... Laura Masheder (Senior statutory auditor) For and on behalf of

Date……………………………….

BHP LLP

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Rievaulx House, 1 St Mary’s Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2025

Notes Income from: Donations and legacies 4 Income from charitable activities: Grants and contract income 5 Income from other trading activities: Shops 6 Lottery 7 Fundraising and other activities 8 Investment Income 9 Total income Expenditure on: Costs of raising funds: Donations and legacies 11 Shops 6 Lottery 7 Fundraising and other activities 8 Investment Management Costs 11 Expenditure on charitable activities: In-patient Care 11 Hospice@Home 11 Sunflower Wellbeing Hub 11 Bereavement and Family Support 11 Total expenditure 11 Net income/ (expenditure) before other recognised gains/ (losses) Transfers 10 Realised and unrealised gains/(losses)on investments 18 Net income/ (expenditure) and net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 23	Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 £k £k £k £k 2,848 450 3,298 3,813 2,020 509 2,529 2,261 2,861 - 2,861 2,700 398 - 398 394 600 - 600 450 642 - 642 587
	9,369 959 10,328 10,205
	687 - 687 836 2,710 - 2,710 2,302 201 - 201 198 261 - 261 198 103 - 103 101 4,627 268 4,895 4,588 782 719 1,501 1,409 10 - 10 119 113 - 113 181
	9,494 987 10,481 9,932
	(125) (28) (153) 273 152 (152) - - 204 - 204 866
	231 (180) 51 1,139
	24,918 704 25,622 24,483
	25,149 524 25,673 25,622

The Statement of Financial Activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

A fully detailed comparative Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2024 is shown at note 29.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Balance Sheets as at 31 March 2025

		Charity	Charity	Group
	Notes	2025	2024	2025	2024
		£k	£k	£k	£k
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	17	4,919	4,402	4,919	4,402
Investments	18	17,835	17,996	17,835	17,996
Investment properties	18	135	135	135	135
Total fixed assets		22,889	22,533	22,889	22,533
Current assets
Stock	19	7	13	7	13
Debtors	20	2,190	3,065	2,190	3,065
Cash at bank and in hand		1,108	515	1,108	515
Total current assets		3,305	3,593	3,305	3,593
Liabilities
Creditors falling due within one year	21	(521)	(504)	(521)	(504)
Net current assets		2,784	3,089	2,784	3,089
Net assets	23	25,673	25,622	25,673	25,622
The funds of the charity Unrestricted Funds:	10
Unrestricted general funds		9,230	9,516	9,230	9,516
Unrestricted designated funds		15,919	15,402	15,919	15,402
Non-charitable trading funds		-	-	-	-
		25,149	24,918	25,149	24,918
Restricted income funds		524	704	524	704
Total charity funds	23	25,673	25,622	25,673	25,622

The notes on pages 22 - 44 form part of these financial statements.

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The financial statements were approved by the Board on ………………2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Signer ID: MADR1AVKVB... David Smith Chair of Trustees

Signer ID: 6N8DAT36XL... Juliette Healey Trustee

Company registration number: 01451533

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 31 March 2025

Notes Net cash provided/(used in) by operating activities 28 Cash flows from investing activities: Dividends, interest and rent from investments Purchase of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment Payments to acquire investments Proceeds from the disposal of investments Net cash provided by financing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Analysis of cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand 28	2025 £k 429 642 (804) 60 (3,434) 3,700 164 593 515 1,108 1,108 1,108	2024 £k (369)
		497 (170) - (1,546) 1,300
		81
		(288) 803
		515
		515
		515

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

(a) Company information

St. Leonard’s Hospice York is a company limited by guarantee, governed by its Articles of Association that were last amended by special resolution on 29 October 2019, and a charity registered in England and Wales. The registered office is 185 Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1GL.

(b) Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) (Charities SORP(FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland (FRS 102), the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.

St. Leonard’s Hospice meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1,000.

On the grounds that the charitable company's results are consolidated into the charitable company’s group accounts, the charitable company has taken advantage of certain exemptions conferred by section 1.11 of FRS 102 as follows:

Exemption from presenting a charitable company statement of cash flows as a primary statement to the financial statements.

(c) Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and not less than one year from the date of approval. The Trustees are constantly monitoring the financial position of the charity, in particular with regard to the potential changes to funding following the abolition of the government’s Clinical Commissioning Groups and the impact on donations of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The charity has no borrowings and receives substantial funding from government grants and contracts, of which significant amounts have already been secured for the 2024/25 financial year; its level of reserves give assurance that it can withstand the short-term fluctuations in income that might arise from this uncertainty, although the situation is under continual review. The decision was made to discontinue the activities of the subsidiary company, St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises, as of 1[st] April 2023, and the company remained dormant throughout this year.

(d) Group financial statements

The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises Ltd, on a line-by-line basis. A separate Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account for the charity have not been presented because the Charity has taken advantage of the exemption afforded by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006. The charity’s results for the year are disclosed in note 3.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

(e) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attaching to the item(s) have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and where the Hospice is not aware of any potential challenge to the estate. Where a legacy is impending but the criteria for income recognition have not been met, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material (see note 22).

Income received in advance of fundraising events is deferred until the event has taken place and the criteria for income recognition are met.

(f) Donated goods, services and facilities

Donated professional services and facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from use of the item is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably.

In accordance with Charities SORP (FRS 102), the value of volunteer time is not recognised in the financial statements. The Trustees’ Annual Report from page 2 contains more information on volunteers.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is recognised as expenditure in the period of receipt.

Income from goods donated for sale in the charity’s shops is recognised at point of sale. As a result of the high volume of low value donated goods received by the charity, the cost of recognising these items at fair value on receipt would outweigh the benefit of recognising them in the financial statements.

(g) Investment income

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of interest paid or payable.

Rents from investment properties are included when they are receivable by the charity.

Dividend income from investment funds is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of dividends paid or payable.

(h) Fund accounting

Unrestricted general funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Restricted funds are donations or other income that the donor or funder has specified are to be used for particular areas of the charity’s work. Unrestricted designated funds have been set aside for fixed assets, capital projects including the redevelopment of the main hospice site into an energy-and space- efficient building adapted to the changing needs of patients, as well as the expansion of our retail estate in order to reduce our dependency on variable legacy income.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

(i) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following headings:

Costs of raising funds comprise the costs of raising funds from voluntary income and through fundraising activities including events, charity shops and lotteries and their associated support costs.
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the cost of caring for patients either as inpatients or out-patients at the Hospice or in their own homes through the Hospice@Home service, bereavement and family support and educational activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
Investment management costs reflect the cost of managing the Hospice’s investment portfolio.
Other expenditure represents those items not falling under any other heading.

The Hospice is able to reclaim most of the VAT it incurs. A small amount of irrecoverable VAT is included in support costs.

(j) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs relate to those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include administration, finance, human resources, information systems and governance costs that support the services providing care to patients and families.

Governance costs are those that are essential to ensure the effective running of the charity (e.g. audit fees).

Support and Governance costs have been allocated in proportion to the costs incurred directly within each element of the Costs of raising funds and Expenditure on charitable activities as set out in note 11.

(k) Operating leases

Rentals applicable to operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

(l) Pensions

The charity operates a number of pension arrangements for the benefit of employees, which include both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the charity and are invested in either the NHS Pension Scheme, the defined contribution Legal & General Workplace Pension Scheme or the personal pension schemes of certain employees, all of which are run independently of the Hospice. The charge to the Statement of Financial Activities represents the contributions payable by the charity to the schemes during the year.

The defined benefit NHS scheme is an unfunded scheme backed by the exchequer. Employers cannot identify their share of the assets and liabilities. In accordance with FRS 102 the scheme has been accounted for as if it were a defined contribution scheme and contributions are recognised as an expense.

(m)

Staff costs

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense where settlement of obligations does not fall within the same period.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

(n) Investments

Investments (other than investments in subsidiaries) are stated at market value at the balance sheet date.

The investment portfolio (see note 18) is held to generate returns and gains for the charity and accordingly is designated as fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”). The portfolio is revalued at each period end to its fair value, as determined by reference to quoted market prices and values determined by independent fund managers, with any gains or losses going through the Statement of Financial Activities.

Investment properties, which are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, are measured using the fair value model and are stated at their fair value as estimated by qualified third parties at the reporting date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities. Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost and the Trustees review the carrying value annually for indications of impairment.

(o)

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing more than £2,500 are capitalised and included at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives in annual instalments, with a full year’s charge in the acquisition year and no charge in the year of disposal as follows:

Freehold property 2% Straight Line Basis Leasehold property Over the period of the lease Retail point of sale system 20% Straight Line Basis Plant 5% to10% Straight Line Basis Medical equipment 10% to 20% Straight Line Basis Furniture, fittings and equipment 10% to 20% Straight Line Basis Motor vehicles 20% Straight Line Basis

Buildings are regularly reviewed for indications of impairment. Where there is an impairment, the difference between the assessed recoverable value of the building and its written down cost is charged to the Statement of Financial Activities.

Freehold land is not depreciated.

Fixed Assets and depreciation charges are treated as designated funds.

(p)

Stock

Stock of new bought-in goods is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

It is impractical to estimate the fair value of goods donated for sale in the charity’s shops due to the high volume and low value of such transactions, and so these are not included on the balance sheet. The value of these goods to the charity is instead recognised when they are sold.

(q)

Financial instruments

The provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 are applied to all financial instruments.

(r)

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity held for working capital.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

(s) Debtors and other assets

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. The impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

(t) Creditors, loans and provisions

Creditors, loans and provisions are recognised where there is a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party, and the amount due to settle the obligation can be estimated reliably. Creditors, loans and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial liabilities are only derecognised when, and only when, obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.

Amounts recognised as provisions are best estimates of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

(u) Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the group’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors considered to be relevant.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are outlined below:

Critical estimates

Depreciation of tangible assets

Depreciation policies have been set according to experience of the useful lives of the assets in each category and are reviewed annually.

Expenditure is incurred on creating tangible fixed assets for use in the charity, with costs incurred over a number of months. The Trustees believe it is possible to segregate these costs into identifiable projects, and as such no depreciation is charged on that project until it is brought into use.

Designated Reserves

Having determined the need to designate funds for specific future needs as detailed in the Reserves policy, best estimates of future cashflows are used to quantify the amounts for designation.

Legacies

Legacies are recognised as income when probate has been granted, the charity has established its entitlement to the funds and sufficient information is available to allow the measure of entitlement, and it is probable that funds are receivable.

2. Legal status of the charity

St. Leonard’s Hospice York is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is £1 per member (the charity’s trustees are also its members).

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

3. Financial performance of the charity

The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary was dormant in the year but its results for the prior year are included in the consolidated Statement of Financial Activities.

The summary financial performance of the charity alone is:

Income Gift Aid from subsidiary company Expenditure Net income/expenditure Investment gains Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by: Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted designated funds Restricted income funds Income from donations and legacies Donations Legacies	2025 2024 £k £k 10,328 10,205 - 15
	10,328 10,220 (10,481) (9,932)
	(153) 288 204 866 25,622 24,468
	25,673 25,622
	9,230 9,516 15,919 15,402 524 704
	25,673 25,622
	2025 2024 £k £k 1,334 901 1,964 2,912
	3,298 3,813

4. Income from donations and legacies

The Hospice benefits greatly from the involvement of its many volunteers, details of which are given in the Trustees’ Annual Report. In accordance with FRS 102, the economic contribution of volunteers is not recognised in the financial statements.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

5. Income from charitable activities

*Grants and contract income from:* Integrated Care Boards: Inpatient and day services Hospice@Home *Other funding:* NHS Pension contributions paid directly by NHS England Carer Support Service Pharmacy Services Hospice UK Capital Funding Total income from charitable activities	2025 2024 £k £k 1,640 1,593 357 347
	1,997 1,940 168 115 185 180 27 26 152 -
	532 321
	2,529 2,261

Included within the restricted funds is contract income of £357k (2024: £347k) from NHS Humber & North Yorkshire ICB through the Better Care Fund to fund the extended Hospice@Home service.

A 6.3% increase in NHS Pension Scheme employer contributions effective from 1 April 2019 was funded centrally by NHS England and is reflected in both income and expenditure on staff costs in these accounts. The cost of the increase was £168k (2024: £115k).

The ICB commissioned a new Carer Support Service during the previous year to provide valuable breaks and respite for the carers and family of those requiring palliative end-of-life care. Funding increased to £185k (2024: £180k) since this is the second full year of funding.

Hospice UK Capital Funding relates to funding provided for investment in capital fixed assets.

6. Income and expenditure from other trading activities - shops

Income from the sale of donated goods including Gift Aid Income from the sale of bought in goods Total income from shops Staff costs Other costs Total expenditure on shops Net profit arising from shops	2025 2024 £k £k 2,793 2,651 68 49
	2,861 2,700
	(1,411) (1,260) (1,299) (1,042)
	(2,710) (2,302)

	151 398

During the year the charity invested significantly in refreshing the retail offer, which is inline with our strategy. This included the purchase of the store in Haxby, which is included in fixed asset additions, and a further refresh of several of our other stores. Other costs therefore include certain legal costs and refresh costs which total £103,585. This should be considered an exceptional cost when considering the overall contribution of retail and the underlying surplus it generates.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

The wholly owned trading subsidiary St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises Ltd is incorporated in England and Wales (company number 02589172). It ceased activity on 1[st] April 2023 and is now dormant but previously sold bought-in goods and donated all its profits to the charity under the gift aid scheme.

The summary financial performance of the subsidiary alone is:

Trading Income Cost of sales and administration costs Net profit Amount gift aided to the charity Retained in subsidiary e assets and liabilities of the subsidiary were: Current assets Current liabilities Capital Loan Total net assets Aggregate share capital and reserves	2025 2024 £k £k - - - -
	- - - (15)
	- -
	2025 2024 £k £k - - - - - -
	- -

	- -

The assets and liabilities of the subsidiary were:

After the subsidiary ceased trading in the year to 31 March 2024 a donation of £15k was made to the parent charitable company in order to settle the balances between the charity and the subsidiary. The subsidiary has since remained dormant.

7. Income and expenditure from other trading activities – lottery

Income from lottery sales Prizes Other lottery costs Total lottery profits	2025 2024 £k £k 398 394
	(42) (40) (159) (158)
	(201) (198)

	197 196

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

8. Income and expenditure from other trading activities - fundraising and other activities

Fundraising events and activities Provision of placements/training courses Room hire Catering for staff and visitors Industrial injury claims for treating patients with mesothelioma Generating electricity Sponsorship income Miscellaneous income Total income from fundraising activities Cost of fundraising events and activities Surplus on fundraising events and other activities	2025 2024 £k £k 506 381 47 23 - 3 19 22 14 10 7 3 1 5 6 3
	600 450 (261) (198)
	339 252

Sponsorship income generated by fundraising activities is accounted for as donations.

9. Investment Income

The charity received investment income from the following sources during the year:

Dividends Rents from investment properties Interest on cash deposits	2025 2024 £k £k 463 417 8 7 171 163
	642 587

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

10. Funds

Year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Fixed Assets fund Building Redevelopment fund Service Continuity fund Deficit Mitigation fund Retail Development fund Digital Transformation fund Designated funds	Movement in Funds 01-Apr 2024 *Income ExpenditureDesignation/ Transfer31-Mar 2025** £k £k £k £k £k 9,516 9,369 (9,061) (594) 9,230 4,402 - (229) 746 4,919 4,000 - - - 4,000 3,000 - - - 3,000 2,000 - - - 2,000 1,500 - - - 1,500 500 - - - 500
	15,402 - (229) 746 15,919
	24,918 9,369 (9,290) 152 25,149

*Expenditure is shown net of investment gains of £204k.

The revaluation reserve is included within unrestricted funds and totalled £5,519k (2024: £5,444k), including £119k (2024: £119k) relating to investment properties.

The Fixed Asset fund represents assets in use by the Hospice that cannot be used for other purposes.

The Building Redevelopment fund has been identified to modernise the main Hospice site for patients and to improve its efficiency and environmental credentials; this was revised downwards during the prior year in line with updated architects’ estimates.

The Service Continuity fund is fund introduced in 2024 solely to reflect the costs that would be incurred in the highly unlikely event that any hospice services needed to be wound down. The funds are earmarked as an accounting discipline and in no way reflect any intention.

The ongoing financial ambition for the Hospice is sustainability and to eradicate operational deficits, and we plan to achieve this in the medium-term. The Deficit Mitigation fund has been set up to cover shortterm deficits identified in the interim forecasts.

The Retail Development fund will enable the expansion of our retail estate in order to reduce our dependency on variable legacy income.

The Digital Transformation fund is intended to cover the costs of modernising the Hospice’s IT service and related systems to enable staff to work more effectively for the benefit of patients.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

Restricted Funds Year ended 31 March 2025 Hospice@Home service Hospice@Home vehicle Equipment Funds Carer Support Service Pharmacy Services Drugs and oxygen Hospice UK Capital Funding Sundry other funds	Movement in Funds Balance Balance 01-Apr-24 Income Expenditure Transfer 31-Mar-25 £k £k £k £k £k 509 424 (712) - 221 19 - (6) - 13 42 52 (10) - 84 113 185 (119) - 179 - 27 (24) - 3 - 114 (114) - - - 152 - (152) - 21 5 (2) - 24
	704 959 (987) (152) 524

Where a donor specifies that a donation is to fund a particular service e.g. the Hospice@Home service, the funds are restricted and applied to cover the cost of that service.

Opening funds for the Hospice@Home service include the remaining balance of an exceptional £1m donation in 2022, and these funds continue to be used in 2025 to expand the scope and reach of the service over a planned 3-year period. In addition, £357k (2024: £347k) of contract income was received from the Better Care Fund through Humber & North Yorks ICB to fund the Hospice@Home service.

The Personalised Care Project relates to funds received from the Humber & North Yorks Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the purpose of providing a more tailored domiciliary care service to patients and families.

The Hospice@Home vehicle was funded by a donation in 2022 and is used to visit patients at the outer reaches of our communities; expenditure against this fund represents depreciation of the vehicle.

Equipment Funds were boosted by the exceptional efforts of the family of one patient – Dominic Ryan – to raise money for the purchase of a “cuddle bed”. This bed allows families of patients to be closer to their loved ones receiving care, providing an important part of home life in the Hospice.

The ICB commissioned a new Carer Support Service during 2023, and the prior year was the first full year of funding. This service provides valuable breaks and respite for the carers and family of those requiring palliative end-of-life care.

The ICB funds the cost of drugs and other pharmaceutical services provided to Hospice patients by York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under the arrangements outlined in the Department of Health Executive Letter 94; these totalled £114k (2024: £99k) during the year. It also continued fund the cost of pharmacy services, totalling £27k (2024: £26k) during the year.

Hospice UK Capital Funding relates to funding provided for investment in capital fixed assets. These funds were spent on fixed asset additions in the year and there is no ongoing restriction, accordingly a funds transfer of £152k has been made into unrestricted funds.

Sundry other funds chiefly include small balances for the funding of ACP staff and workforce development; the expenditure during the year was due to the conclusion of the homelessness project, which enabled the return of funds to funders.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

The funds in the prior year are as below for comparison:

Year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Fixed Assets Fund Building redevelopment fund Service Continuity fund Deficit mitigation fund Retail development fund Digital transformation fund Designated funds	Movement in Funds 01-Apr 2023 *Income Expenditure Designation 31-Mar 2024** £k £k £k £k £k 10,155 9,493 (8,132) (2,000) 9,516 4,484 - (82) - 4,402 7,000 - - (3,000) 4,000 - - - 3,000 3,000 - - - 2,000 2,000 1,500 - - - 1,500 500 - - - 500
	13,484 - (82) 2,000 15,402
	23,639 9,493 (8,214) - 24,918

*Expenditure is shown net of investment gains of £866k.

Restricted Funds Year ended 31 March 2024 Hospice@Home service Personalised Care Project Hospice@Home vehicle Equipment Funds Carer Support Services Pharmacy Services Drugs and oxygen Sundry other funds	Movement in Funds 01-Apr 31-Mar 2023 Income Expenditure 2024 £k £k £k £k 685 363 (539) 509 37 - (37) - 25 - (6) 19 12 43 (13) 42 53 180 (120) 113 - 26 (26) - - 99 (99) - 32 1 (12) 21
	844 712 (852) 704

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

11. Analysis of expenditure including governance and support costs

For the year ended 31 March 2025	Direct Costs	Direct Costs	Support Costs	Governance Costs	Total	2025
		£k	£k	£k		£k
*Costs of raising funds:*
Donations and legacies		568	118	1		687
Shops		2,237	467	6	2,710
Lottery		201	-	-		201
Fundraising and other activities		216	45	-		261
		3,222	630	7	3,859
Investment management costs		103	-	-		103
*Expenditure on charitable activities:*
In-patient care		4,154	732	9	4,895
Hospice@Home		1,239	259	3	1,501
Sunflower Wellbeing Hub		8	2	-		10
Bereavement and family support		94	19	-		113
		5,495	1,012	12	6,519
Total expenditure		8,820	1,642	19	10,481
Support Costs
HR,	Health and Safety and Volunteers	Finance and Information Systems		Administration	Total 2025
	£k		£k	£k		£k
Donations and legacies	50		36	32		118
Shops	197		141	129		467
Fundraising activities	19		14	12		45
In-patient care	309		221	202		732
Hospice@Home	109		78	72		259
Sunflower Wellbeing Hub	1		1	-		2
Bereavement and family support	8		6	5		19
	693		497	452		1,642

Investment Management costs of £103k (2024: £101k) included £4k (2024: £6k) paid to investment consultants who advised on policy rather than managed funds.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

As a comparative, the expenditure for the prior year is shown below on the same basis:

For the year ended 31 March 2024	Direct	Direct	Costs	Support Costs	Governance Costs	Total 2024
			£k	£k	£k	£k
Costs of raising funds:
Donations and legacies			661	173	2	836
Shops			1,820	476	6	2,302
Lottery			198	-	-	198
Fundraising and other activities			157	41	-	198
			2,836	690	8	3,534
Investment management costs			101	-	-	101
Expenditure on charitable activities:
In-patient care			3,731	846	11	4,588
Hospice@Home			1,114	291	4	1,409
Sunflower Wellbeing Hub			94	25	-	119
Bereavement and family support			144	37	-	181
			5,083	1,199	15	6,297
Total expenditure			8,020	1,889	23	9,932
Support Costs
HR,	Health and Safety and Volunteers	Finance and Information Systems			Administration	Total 2024
	£k			£k	£k	£k
Donations and legacies	81			39	53	173
Shops	224			108	144	476
Fundraising activities	19			9	13	41
In-patient care	398			191	257	846
Hospice@Home	137			66	88	291
Sunflower Wellbeing Hub	12			6	7	25
Bereavement and family support	18			8	11	37
	889			427	573	1,889

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

12. Net income for the year

This is stated after charging:

This is stated after charging:
	2025	2024
	£k	£k
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	229	252
Auditor’s remuneration:
- Audit fees	20	22
- Non audit services	5	2
Operating lease rentals – land and buildings and equipment	236	205
Profit on disposal of fixed assets	(2)	-

13. Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel

	2025	2024
	£k	£k
Wages and salaries	6,422	6,265
Social security costs	602	572
Pension costs	824	742
	7,848	7,579

The number of employees who received employee benefits during the year in excess of £60,000, classified within bands of £10,000 is:

ithin bands of £10,000 is:
	2025	2024
£60,001 - £70,000	2	1
£70,001 - £80,000	3	3
£80,001 - £90,000	-	-
£90,001 - £100,000	-	-
£100,000 - £110,000	1	1
£110,000 - £120,000	-	1
£130,000 - £140,000	1	-

The key management personnel of the charity and the group comprise the Trustees, the Chief Executive, Director of Clinical Services, Director of People, Medical Director and Director of Finance & Corporate Services (also included the role of Director of Income Generation in 2024). The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity including on-costs were £588k (2024: £617k).

The charity Trustees were not paid and did not receive any employee benefits from the charity or its subsidiary in the year (2024: £nil). Expenses of £35 (2024: £83) were reimbursed to one trustee.

No charity Trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2024: £nil).

Staff costs included a termination payment of £Nil (2024: £18,005).

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

NHS Pension Scheme

Eligible staff are able to remain in the NHS Pensions Scheme as if they were still in the employment of an employing authority. The NHS Pension Scheme is an unfunded occupational pension scheme backed by the Exchequer, which is open to all NHS employees and employees of approved organisations. The scheme provides pensions, based on final salary, in varying circumstances for employees of participating employers. The scheme receives contributions from employers and employees to defray the costs of pensions and other benefits. The scheme is subject to a full actuarial valuation every four years and an accounting valuation every year. Details of benefits payable, and the basis for valuations under these provisions, can be found on the NHS Pensions website at www.nhsbsa.nhs/pensions.

In the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity made contributions to the NHS Pension Scheme totalling £430k (2024: £377k). Employer contributions were 20.68% and employee contributions were in the range of 5.1% to 13.5% of pensionable pay.

Other Pension Schemes

Other employees are entitled to join a defined contribution scheme. The contribution rates to the defined contribution scheme are 9% of pensionable pay for the employer and 5% of pensionable pay for the employees. The charity uses this scheme to meet the requirements of auto-enrolment legislation using the same contribution rates.

In the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity paid contributions to the schemes totalling £394k (2024: £365k).

14. Staff numbers

The average monthly head count and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent staff (including part-time workers) during the year were as follows:

Charitable services Clinical support services Corporate support services Income generation	2025 2024 Head Full Time Head Full Time Count Equivalent Count Equivalent 94 74 99 83 22 19 24 20 30 26 36 30 69 54 70 54
	215 173 229 187

15. Government grants

Income from government grants comprises grants from local Integrated Care Boards to support the provision of care. More information is shown in notes 5 and 6 of the financial statements.

16. Taxation

The Hospice is a registered charity and as such is a charity within the meaning of schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010. Accordingly, the Hospice is entitled to tax exemption under part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 in respect of income and gains arising and no tax charge arises on the charity.

The trading subsidiary is dormant but any activity would be liable to corporation tax on its chargeable profits. Current tax, including UK Corporation and foreign tax, is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recovered) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date. As all profits arising in the subsidiary are gift aided to the parent charitable company within 9 months of the year end, no corporation tax arises.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

17. Tangible fixed assets The Charity and the Group

Cost: At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year On Disposals At 31 March 2025 Net Book Values At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024	Retail Fixtures Freehold Leasehold Point of sale Fittings & Medical Motor Property Improvements System Plant Equip Equip Vehicles Totals £k £k £k £k £k £k £k £k 6,601 132 38 97 241 189 174 7,472 506 151 - - 12 135 - 804 - - - - - (58) - (58)
	7,107 283 38 97 253 266 174 8,218
	2,523 35 38 47 162 110 155 3,070 129 47 - 9 21 17 6 229 - - - - - - - -
	2,652 82 38 56 183 127 161 3,299
	4,455 201 - 41 70 139 13 4,919
	4,078 97 - 50 79 79 19 4,402

Freehold property includes non-depreciable land with a book value of £469k (2024: £369k).

18. Fixed asset investments

Investments Market value at 1 April 2024 Additions at cost Disposal proceeds Realised and unrealised investment gains Investment management costs Charges within valuation Market value at 31 March 2025	The Charity and the Group 2025 2024 £k £k 17,996 17,008 3,434 1,546 (3,700) (1,300)
	17,730 17,254 204 836 (99) (94) - -
	17,835 17,996

The historic cost of investments at 31 March 2025 was £12,316k (2024: £12,582k).

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

UK Investment Property

Market value at 1 April 2024 Additions Unrealised gain on revaluation Market value at 31 March 2025	2025 2024 £k £k 135 105 - - - 30
	135 135

The property was revalued in February 2024 by Countrywide Estate Agents Ltd, with the property adjudged to have increased in value by £30k to £135k. Additions relate to properties gifted as part of a legacy and have been included at current market value based on appropriate professional advice.

The historic cost of investment property at 31 March 2025 was £16k (2024: £16k).

The total carrying amount of financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure for both the company and group was £17,970k (2024: £18,131k).

Investment in subsidiary

vestment in subsidiary
	The Charity
	2025	2024
	£	£
Shares at cost	100	100

The charity owns 100% of the share capital of St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises Limited, which has remained dormant this financial year.

19. Stock
	Charity		Group
	2025	2024	2025	2024
	£k	£k	£k	£k
Goods for resale	7	13	7	13
20. Debtors
	Charity		Group
	2025	2024	2025	2024
	£k	£k	£k	£k
Trade debtors	68	25	68	25
Amount owed by subsidiary	-	-	-	-
Other debtors	134	75	134	75
Prepayments	321	160	321	160
Accrued income	1,667	2,805	1,667	2,805
	2,190	3,065	2,190	3,065
			Charity
Amounts Owed by Subsidiary			2025	2024
			£k	£k
Due within one year			-	-
Capital Loan			-	-
			-	-

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

The subsidiary ceased to trade in 2023 and is now dormant.

21. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

1. Creditors: amounts falling due within	one year
Trade creditors Taxes and social security costs Pension creditors Other creditors Accruals Deferred Income	Charity Group 2025 2024 2025 2024 £k £k £k £k 181 178 181 178 142 140 142 140 88 85 88 85 - 1 - 1 72 60 72 60 38 40 38 40
	521 504 521 504

Analysis of change in deferred income

Deferred Income	At 31 March 2024 Released during year Deferred At 31 March 2025 £k £k £k £k 40 (40) 38 38

The primary component of deferred income at March 2025 is future credits for lottery entries and sponsorship for events taking place after March 2025.

22. Contingent assets – legacy income

At 31 March 2025, the charity had been notified of its entitlement to 2 (2024: 2) residuary and life interest legacies with probate granted, the value of which is uncertain due to either insufficient information being available or due to potential claims on the estate. At the date when the accounts were signed, no further information had been received and so these legacies have either not been accrued or not been accrued in full.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

23. Analysis of group net assets between funds	23. Analysis of group net assets between funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are represented by:	Unrestricted General Funds	Unrestricted Designated Funds	Restricted Funds	Total
	£k	£k	£k	£k
Tangible fixed assets	-	4,919	-	4,919
Investments	6,970	11,000	-	17,970
Current assets	2,781	-	524	3,305
Current liabilities	(521)	-	-	(521)
Total net assets	9,230	15,919	524	25,673
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented by:	Unrestricted General Funds	Unrestricted Designated Funds	Restricted Funds	Total
	£k	£k	£k	£k
Tangible fixed assets	-	4,402	-	4,402
Investments	7,131	11,000	-	18,131
Current assets	2,889	-	704	3,593
Current liabilities	(504)	-	-	(504)
Total net assets	9,516	15,402	704	25,622

24. Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events since March 2025.

25. Capital commitments (group and charity)

At 31 March 2025, capital commitments amounted to £nil (2024: £nil).

26. Operating Lease Commitments (group and charity)

At 31 March 2025, the group and the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows: -

Due within one year Due between two and five years Due after 5 years	2025 2024 2025 2024 Land & Buildings Land & Buildings Other Other £k £k £k £k 290 170 - 1 615 367 - - - - - -
	905 537 - 1

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

27. Related party transactions

During the year, there was no transaction with the subsidiary St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises Limited to St. Leonard’s Hospice York.

At 31 March 2025, there was no liability between the Hospice and St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises Limited (2024: £33k owed to St. Leonard’s Hospice Enterprises).

There were no other disclosable related party transactions.

28. Reconciliation of net movement in group funds to group net cash flow from operating activities

Net movement in funds Adjustments for: Dividends, interest and rents from investments Revaluation of investment property Unrealised (gains)/losses on investments Depreciation charges Profit on sale of fixed assets Investment management charges deducted from Portfolio Decrease in stocks Decrease/(Increase) in debtors Increase in creditors Net cash provided by operating activities	2025 2024 £k £k 51 1,139 (642) (587) - (30) (204) (836) 229 252 (2) - 99 94 6 3 875 (433) 17 29
	429 (369)

Major non cash transactions

During the year property with a fair value of £400k was transferred into the charitable group by way of legacy and is included in debtors at year end with an intention to market for sale.

Analysis of changes in net funds

Cash and cash equivalents	At 31 March 2024 Cash flow At 31 March 2025 £k £k £k
	515 593 1,108

The charitable group had no debt in the current or previous year.

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St. Leonard’s Hospice York Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

29. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ending 31 March 2024

Notes Income from: Donations and legacies 4 Income from charitable activities: Grants and contract income 5 Income from other trading activities: Shops 6 Lottery 7 Fundraising and other activities 8 Investment Income 9 Total income Expenditure on: Costs of raising funds: Donations and legacies 11 Shops 6 Lottery 7 Fundraising and other activities 8 Investment Management Costs 11 Expenditure on charitable activities: In-patient Care 11 Hospice@Home 11 Sunflower Wellbeing Hub 11 Bereavement and Family Support 11 Total expenditure 11 Net income/ (expenditure) before other recognised gains/ (losses) Realised and unrealised gains/ (losses)on investments 18 Net income/ (expenditure) and net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 23	Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 £k £k £k 3,448 365 3,813 1,914 347 2,261 2,700 - 2,700 394 - 394 450 - 450 587 - 587
	9,493 712 10,205
	836 - 836 2,302 - 2,302 198 - 198 198 - 198 101 - 101 4,281 307 4,588 864 545 1,409 119 - 119 181 - 181
	9,080 852 9,932
	413 (140) 273 866 - 866
	1,279 (140) 1,139
	23,639 844 24,483
	24,918 704 25,622

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