HOSPICE OF ST. MARY OF FURNESS

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

MHA

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“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. The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the approval of the accounts and have concluded that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and there are no material uncertainties at this time. Accordingly, the Trustees continue to adopt this basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. HOSPICE OF ST. MARY OF FURNESS · parent
   1. St Mary's Orangery Limited 100% · England and Wales

Significant events

• “2024-25 has been a year of significant change for St Mary's Hospice. In September we said goodbye to our longstanding CEO Val Stangoe who retired after 11.5 years of service. I joined the team in October, bringing fresh eyes and perspective for the organisation.”
• “Our clinical services have made significant progress with all eight In-patient beds open for the first time in over six years.”
• “Our medical team is at full strength with the recruitment of a full time Doctor in January.”
• “Our Head of Clinical Care and Education has revamped and revitalised both internal and external education programmes and a new Quality Improvement Practitioner has transformed quality governance.”
• “Our Compassionate Communities Hub in Barrow went from strength the strength, welcoming over 1000 people in March.”
• “The future sustainability of hospices remained a hot topic throughput 2024-25 and we are hopeful that the NHS reform and 10-year plan will bring the positive change we so desperately need.”
• “We were exceptionally grateful to receive DHSC capital grant scheme which enabled St Mary's to complete major renovations to the In- Patient Unit and reception area.”
• “Our café, fundraisers and shops have also exceeded their targets this year. And we're particularly grateful to all of those who left us legacies in their wills.”
• “A highlight for me as an incoming CEO was the annual Walk to Remember where over 1000 people took part in an evening of remembrance which exceeded all previous fundraising targets.”
• “The biggest ever Walk to Remember! 2024 saw us welcome 1007 registrations for our beloved Walk to Remember, more than doubling 2023. This raised a staggering £137,867.”
• “Legacies saw another bumper year for SMH reaching £1,033,939.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.