FARLEIGH HOSPICE
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+13.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
-7.2% vs 2024
Employees
352
+7.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- FARLEIGH HOSPICE 1996-09-05 → present
- CHELMSFORD HOSPICE SERVICE 1982-11-25 → 1996-09-05
- CHELMSFORD HOSPICE SERVICE LIMITED 1982-03-04 → 1982-11-25
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26,727,000 | £30,248,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£494,000 | -£942,000 | |
| Cash | £4,601,000 | £5,239,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,025,000 | £12,083,000 | |
| Net assets | £13,025,000 | £12,083,000 | |
| Equity | £13,025,000 | £12,083,000 | |
| Average employees | 327 | 352 | |
| Wages | £9,121,000 | £10,113,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -1.8% | -3.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 25.0% | 30.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.10x | 1.68x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees have reviewed the circumstances of Farleigh Hospice and its group companies and consider that adequate resources continue to be available to fund the activities of the charity and the group for the foreseeable future. The trustees are of the view that Farleigh Hospice and the group companies are a going concern and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- FARLEIGH HOSPICE · parent
- Local Hospice Lottery Ltd 100%
- Farleigh Supplies Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Farleigh Hospice has budgeted for a significant deficit again in 2025/26. Realistically it is simply not possible to provide the level of care needed for Farleigh Hospice patients from the current combination of statutory and charitable funding.”
- “To deliver an Art Trail in Chelmsford City Centre in the summer of 2025 raising both funds and awareness of Farleigh Hospice and what it offers to the local community.”
- “In March 2025, as a result of the success of the service, the Hospice collaborative won the 'Best Not-for-Profit Working in Partnership with the NHS' at the HSJ Partnership Awards, in recognition of our outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.”
- “Following additional funding from the Mid and South Essex ICB care services were expanded into the Colne Valley from 1st February 2025.”
- “Farleigh Hospice was able to install solar panels at North Court Road which have already made a positive impact on reducing cost and our environmental footprint.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER, Stephen | Secretary | 2026-04-01 | — | — |
| GLEW, Sarah Anne | Director | 2024-06-17 | Oct 1973 | British |
| LEACH, Mark | Director | 2023-01-09 | Dec 1971 | British |
| MASON, Jake | Director | 2025-03-17 | May 1994 | British |
| MCGEACHY, Donald James, Dr | Director | 2019-05-13 | Mar 1956 | British |
| RASSELL, Caroline Jane | Director | 2021-03-08 | Mar 1965 | British |
| SMALLER, Nina | Director | 2023-11-20 | Jul 1997 | British |
| SWEENEY, John | Director | 2023-11-20 | May 1962 | British |
| TILLEY, Christopher | Director | 2023-05-15 | Oct 1983 | British |
| WATERS, Simon Christopher | Director | 2025-12-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
| WATTS, Sonia | Director | 2025-03-17 | May 1979 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Charlotte | Director | 2025-12-01 | Aug 1997 | British |
| WITHNALL, Julie Angela | Director | 2023-11-20 | Nov 1973 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANNATYNE, Donald Ninian | Secretary | — | 2002-07-16 |
| ELLINGHAM, Sharon Amanda | Secretary | 2005-02-14 | 2026-03-31 |
| WOOD, Kevin Glyn | Secretary | 2002-07-16 | 2005-02-14 |
| ANDREW, Keith John | Director | 2006-03-13 | 2015-10-09 |
| ARDLEY, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2003-03-10 |
| BALFLOUR, Andrew Gordon | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2021-11-08 |
| BALIGA, Lesley Carol | Director | 2015-03-09 | 2019-06-12 |
| BEBB, Hilary Mary | Director | 2011-01-10 | 2020-11-09 |
| BLAINEY, Andrew David, Dr | Director | 2013-06-10 | 2022-11-14 |
| BOOKER, Robert Clifford | Director | 1996-11-11 | 2015-10-09 |
| BRIGHT, Richard Kenyon | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2006-10-09 |
| CAISLEY, Margaret Mary | Director | 2007-04-16 | 2010-10-11 |
| CARRINGTON, Emma Jane | Director | 2021-01-11 | 2023-11-20 |
| CHELCHOWSKI, John | Director | 2009-06-08 | 2018-11-12 |
| CHISWELL, Valerie | Director | 1999-04-12 | 2010-10-11 |
| COOPER, Nicholas, Dr | Director | — | 2000-07-10 |
| CRISP, Nicola Jane | Director | 2019-05-13 | 2023-05-31 |
| DAVIES, John Hamilton | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2009-05-07 |
| DICKENS, Tracey June | Director | 2023-01-09 | 2026-04-01 |
| EGERTON, Patricia Mary | Director | 1996-07-08 | 1998-01-12 |
| FORSYTH, Patrick | Director | 2015-03-09 | 2018-11-12 |
| FOX, Elizabeth | Director | 2020-01-13 | 2024-11-12 |
| FROST, David Christopher | Director | 1994-03-14 | 2006-10-09 |
| GOODALL, Robert Bernard | Director | 1998-01-12 | 2008-07-14 |
| GOODYEAR, Ronald William | Director | 2019-05-13 | 2021-05-10 |
| HAMILTON, Wanda | Director | 2022-01-24 | 2023-01-30 |
| HANCE, Eileen | Director | — | 1999-07-12 |
| JOSEPH, Ranjith Varkey, Dr | Director | 2019-05-13 | 2022-11-14 |
| KENT, Heather, Reverend | Director | — | 1997-07-14 |
| KNIGHT, Michael Alfred | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2012-11-12 |
| LAYBOURN, David Anthony | Director | 2011-03-14 | 2014-10-13 |
| LOCKWOOD, Katie | Director | 2019-05-13 | 2025-12-01 |
| MACGOWAN, Christopher John | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-06-20 |
| MASON, Peter Joseph, Revd Canon | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2006-10-09 |
| MCINTOSH, Hernione Anne | Director | 2007-04-16 | 2010-10-11 |
| MILLER, Jim | Director | 2021-09-13 | 2022-11-14 |
| MOUNTAIN, Freda Beatrice | Director | 1997-12-08 | 2012-11-12 |
| OFFORD, Roseanne Georgina | Director | 2023-11-20 | 2024-05-28 |
| PEARSON, Barbara | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2008-09-08 |
| PENSON, Jack | Director | — | 1991-08-12 |
| PERRATON, Rex | Director | — | 1996-04-27 |
| PITTMAN, Joanna Louise | Director | 2015-05-11 | 2024-12-02 |
| RICHES, Suzanne | Director | 2017-03-31 | 2019-07-08 |
| SAYERS, Emma Patricia | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2022-11-14 |
| SAYLES, Alan | Director | — | 1998-08-10 |
| SHAIL, Richard | Director | 2016-05-09 | 2024-02-12 |
| SKINNER, Margaret Anne | Director | 1992-02-10 | 1992-09-14 |
| SLATER, Jeffrey | Director | 2009-06-08 | 2018-11-12 |
| SMALE, Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2001-11-12 | 2005-08-01 |
| SPILLER, Keith Charles | Director | 2016-03-18 | 2025-12-01 |
| THORBY, Christopher | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2000-12-07 |
| TOWERS, Elizabeth Madge, Dr. | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2018-11-12 |
| TWELVETREE, Eric Alan | Director | 1991-06-10 | 1999-07-12 |
| WATKINS, John Frederick | Director | 1997-11-10 | 2011-12-31 |
| WOOLGROVE, Ivan Neal | Director | 2011-01-10 | 2013-07-31 |
| WRAIGHT, Emma Louise | Director | 2011-01-10 | 2018-11-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 248 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-22 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-22 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+13.2%
£26,727,000 £30,248,000
-
Cash
+13.9%
£4,601,000 £5,239,000
-
Net assets
-7.2%
£13,025,000 £12,083,000
-
Employees
+7.6%
327 352
-
Wages
+10.9%
£9,121,000 £10,113,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers