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DEMELZA HOSPICE CARE FOR CHILDREN
Profile
- Company number
- 02948500
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1994-07-14
- Last accounts made up
- 2025-03-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 86900
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Accounts
Pending extraction
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- 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. 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 group or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Subsidiaries
- Demelza Trading Limited · 100% held · UK · retail outlets selling donated goods, cards and other merchandise and runs a lottery scheme
- ACG Lettings Ltd · 100% held · UK · residential property lettings company owning property in Dover, Deal and Ash.
- South East Medical Services Limited · 100% held · UK · construction of children's hospice buildings
Significant events
- “The operational deficit was £1,616k better than planned.”
- “The gain on investments of £371k are included in the unrestricted reserves total.”
- “The value of the ACG assets reported in the consolidated accounts was reduced by £1,556k due to the sale of the properties.”
- “£1,200k of unrestricted expenditure was made in 24-25 from the Care and Resources Strategy Fund. This was the continuation of expenditure on elements of Care and Resources strategy.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
17 active · 78 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBERLAIN, Charlotte Jane | Secretary | 2023-11-21 | — | — |
| BURNS, Rory | Director | 2025-07-03 | May 1997 | British |
| DOUGLAS, Richard Philip | Director | 2022-10-06 | Nov 1956 | British |
| FINN, Richard Graham | Director | 2022-10-20 | May 1949 | British |
| HEWISH, Paul John | Director | 2022-10-20 | Jul 1965 | British |
| HOLLIMAN, Karl Thomas | Director | 2024-07-04 | Oct 1967 | British |
| ILIFFE, Paula Marion | Director | 2024-07-04 | Feb 1965 | British |
| LUCAS, Heather Ann | Director | 2025-03-11 | Feb 1970 | British |
| PARRY-JONES, Alexander Guy | Director | 2022-10-20 | Nov 1976 | English |
| PARRY-JONES, Charlotte Beth | Director | 2021-01-19 | Dec 1977 | British |
| PATEY, Richard Antony, Dr | Director | 2025-03-25 | May 1970 | British |
| PORTER, Nicola Mary, Dr | Director | 2020-01-31 | Mar 1969 | British |
| REYNOLDS, Sean Keith Paul | Director | 2023-05-22 | Sep 1964 | British |
| SIMPSON, John Edward | Director | 2025-01-16 | Aug 1971 | British |
| SINGH, Harsimran | Director | 2025-08-07 | Nov 1973 | British |
| TARAWALLY, Jenneh Haja, Dr | Director | 2025-03-27 | Sep 1983 | British |
| TETHER, Susan | Director | 2024-07-04 | Nov 1964 | British,New Zealander |
Show 78 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL, Ryan Jerome | Secretary | 2017-11-28 | 2019-02-26 |
| CAMPBELL, Ryan Jerome | Secretary | 2016-01-01 | 2017-01-16 |
| CRAWFORD, Alastair Colin | Secretary | 1994-07-14 | 1994-07-21 |
| CROCKER, Anthony James | Secretary | 2014-11-10 | 2015-12-31 |
| HAZELWOOD, Sarah | Secretary | 2011-10-27 | 2014-10-31 |
| JARRETT, Lavinia Tracy | Secretary | 2023-10-13 | 2023-11-21 |
| NIBLETT, James Richard | Secretary | 2019-02-26 | 2023-10-13 |
| TOLSON, Robert Matthew | Secretary | 2007-03-31 | 2011-10-25 |
| VIDLER, Judith Tara | Secretary | 2017-01-16 | 2017-11-28 |
| WHITE, Valerie Ann | Secretary | 1994-07-21 | 2009-03-31 |
| ALEXANDER, Robert | Director | 2018-10-24 | 2024-04-04 |
| ANSTEE, Darren Charles | Director | 2017-12-12 | 2023-11-01 |
| AUSTON, Paul William | Director | 2001-03-13 | 2007-01-24 |
| AVERY, Pedro Mark Daniel | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2025-10-02 |
| BAIN, Ian Martin | Director | 2003-05-28 | 2011-05-03 |
| BARBER, Pippa Jane | Director | 2018-11-06 | 2024-11-30 |
| BOWLES, Brian John | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2006-03-25 |
| BROOKE, Mari Rhiannedd | Director | 2014-12-02 | 2020-09-23 |
| BROWN, Philip Stephen | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2016-06-07 |
| CASSELL, Gerald Joseph | Director | 2006-03-28 | 2011-01-27 |
| CHITTY, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 1994-07-21 | 1996-01-09 |
| CLARKE, Gary David | Director | 2009-04-22 | 2015-05-11 |
| CLAYTON HATFIELD, Deborah Elizabeth | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2009-04-22 |
| COLLINS, Gerard Kennedy | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2018-06-26 |
| COMFORT, Paul | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2014-08-27 |
| CRAMPTON, Desmond | Director | 2001-07-10 | 2012-05-22 |
| CRAWFORD, Alastair Colin | Director | 1994-07-14 | 2000-05-23 |
| DANIELS, Royston James | Director | 1994-07-21 | 1996-10-07 |
| DEBNAM, Pamela Lillian | Director | 2001-05-08 | 2007-05-19 |
| DENHAM, Paul Derek | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2013-09-10 |
| DORE, Susan Patricia | Director | 1995-02-28 | 1997-04-01 |
| FAULKNALL, Wendy | Director | 2007-01-24 | 2007-04-20 |
| FIELDING, Simon John | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2005-04-16 |
| FINLINSON, Richard Edward | Director | 1996-08-21 | 2002-01-15 |
| GAINSBOROUGH FOOT, Cedric Charles | Director | 1998-09-29 | 2001-02-01 |
| GILCHRIST, Denis John Charles | Director | 1994-07-21 | 2003-03-22 |
| GOWER, Susan Patricia | Director | 2013-09-10 | 2017-03-31 |
| HAIDER, Shabbir, Doctor | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2003-03-22 |
| HARGRAVES, Pauline Ann | Director | 2010-10-19 | 2015-02-26 |
| HIGHTON, David Peter | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2023-11-01 |
| HOYE, Fiona | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2014-02-14 |
| HUNTER, George | Director | 2022-10-20 | 2025-10-02 |
| ISSLER, Helen, Dr | Director | 2010-07-14 | 2013-10-17 |
| JACKSON, Tim | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2013-07-09 |
| JOLLY, Eva | Director | 2014-12-02 | 2018-11-05 |
| KEMP, Debbie | Director | 2019-09-09 | 2024-01-18 |
| KEPPLE, Matthew Gilbert | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2021-12-15 |
| KHAN, Adeel Qutub, Dr | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2020-06-24 |
| LOWSON, Susan Mary | Director | 2017-06-20 | 2023-06-20 |
| MASON, Graham | Director | 1994-07-21 | 1997-06-30 |
| MEDHURST, Anthony, Dr | Director | 2000-11-13 | 2001-04-24 |
| MORRISON, Donald Alexander John | Director | 1994-07-21 | 1996-09-09 |
| NEAME, Lucilla Margaret | Director | 2002-11-12 | 2010-01-19 |
| OLDFIELD, Richard John | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2006-03-25 |
| PARKS, Yvonne Alyson, Dr | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2025-04-22 |
| PEARS, Charmion Lee | Director | 2013-09-10 | 2015-04-01 |
| PHILLIPS, Derek Leonard Stanley | Director | 1994-07-14 | 2001-01-09 |
| PHILLIPS, Rachel Sarah | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2018-06-26 |
| PRICE, John Frederick, Professor | Director | 2014-12-02 | 2019-10-16 |
| RAYNER, Paul Anthony | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2011-05-03 |
| RICHARDS, Paul William | Director | 2013-09-10 | 2019-09-24 |
| SAMEEM, Aishah Tazkia Zaman | Director | 2024-07-04 | 2026-01-21 |
| SHAH, Vinit Navinchandra, Dr | Director | 2022-10-20 | 2023-08-31 |
| SINGH, Harpinder | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2012-05-22 |
| SKELTON, Bridget Elizabeth | Director | 2013-09-10 | 2019-09-24 |
| SMITH, Natasha | Director | 2022-10-20 | 2026-01-15 |
| SMITH, Paul Berkley | Director | 2018-11-06 | 2025-12-04 |
| STANFORD, Stanley William | Director | 1994-07-21 | 1997-10-06 |
| STEPHENS, Kate Mary | Director | 2016-06-07 | 2022-06-21 |
| STRATTON, Mary | Director | 1996-11-19 | 2000-03-25 |
| SUNLEY, Fiona | Director | 2000-05-23 | 2008-03-08 |
| SYKES, Claudia Claire | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2018-02-26 |
| THORPE, Roger Henry | Director | 2001-07-10 | 2003-05-14 |
| TULLOW, Robert | Director | 2003-09-24 | 2009-09-28 |
| TURNER, Jacqueline Teresa | Director | 2010-07-14 | 2017-12-12 |
| UNTER, Charles Ernest Marcell, Dr | Director | 2013-09-10 | 2019-09-24 |
| WALKER, Kerrie Jane | Director | 1998-03-02 | 2000-08-22 |
| WICKENS, Barbara Ann | Director | 1994-10-04 | 1996-09-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
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Filing timeline
Last 20 of 271 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-01-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-12-04 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-10-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-10-07 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-10-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-10-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-08-07 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-07-14 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-05-01 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-03-24 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-01-17 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-12-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-11-08 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-07-17 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-07-17 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-07-12 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
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