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83
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
83/100 · methodology

About Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust

Naomi House and Jacksplace Hospices provide essential care and support to life-limiting and life-threatened children, young adults and their families from across central southern England.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Youth Development
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 4 SDG 4 · Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. SDG 10 SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities Reduce inequality within and among countries.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 60%
Peer average: 99%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 83
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.60
Program expenses£0.60 (£5.7 million)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1991 and has been operating for 35 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £9M in annual revenue. 12 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 83 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1991 and has been active for 35 years.

Based on official tax filings, Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust has £9M in annual revenue. It allocates 60% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 99% for youth development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £376K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £9M in annual revenue. The organization has 12 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 60% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 99%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Naomi House and Jacksplace Hospices provide essential care and support to life-limiting and life-threatened children, young adults and their families from across central southern England. Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1991.

Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 60% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 99%. Its annual revenue of £9M is well above the peer average of £376K.

Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 4 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
60% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. WESSEX CHILDREN'S HOSPICE TRUST is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AN
Andrew David Meehan
Trustee

Officers & trustees (12)

Source: Public filings

AN
Andrew D•••• M•••••
Trustee
CH
Christopher J••• P•••••
Trustee
DR
Dr M••••••••••• M••••••
Trustee
HE
Helen A•••••• B••••••
Trustee
JA
Jane F•••••••
Trustee
JU
Julie D••••
Trustee
MA
Malcolm J••• A•••••••
Trustee
ME
Melanie J••••• H••••• Y•••
Trustee
MI
Michelle C•••••••••••
Trustee
RO
Robin H•••••
Trustee
RO
Rob S••••••
Trustee
SE
Sean A••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Animal welfare charity changes name after more than a century - Civil Society Media
Apr 2026
www.civilsociety.co.uk
Celebrate 20 years of The Clarendon Way Walk! - Daily Echo
Apr 2026
www.dailyecho.co.uk
Form filed
£9.1M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
‘He was my whole world’: Brave teen Eli dies weeks after 13th birthday - Isle of Wight County Press
Apr 2025
www.countypress.co.uk
Form filed
£9.1M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£7.9M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Who’s Moving: Blood Cancer UK, City Bridge Trust, Wellcome and more - Civil Society Media
Jan 2023
www.civilsociety.co.uk
Form filed
£8.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£7.6M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Charity ball hailed the best ever with a record £52,000 raised for local causes - Swindon Advertiser
May 2016
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk
Still time to snap up the remaining tickets for this year's Charity Ball - Swindon Advertiser
Apr 2016
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk
Britain's top 1,000 charities ranked by donations. Who raises the most money? - The Guardian
Apr 2012
www.theguardian.com
Hospice in call for Government bail-out - Hampshire Chronicle
Oct 2008
www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk
Stars light up festive book in aid of hospice - Bournemouth Echo
Aug 2008
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other youth development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust This page 83 £9.1 million 60%
The Rainbow Centre (marham) 89 £2.0 million 100%
Young Camden Foundation 89 £1.4 million 97%
The Girls' Network 87 £1.3 million 100%
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited 87 £1.7 million 100%
Sheffield Women's Aid 87 £1.2 million 100%
Shift Organisation Ltd 87 £2.8 million 100%
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse 87 £1.7 million 98%
Tokko Ltd 87 £1.1 million 100%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 12 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust

What is Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust?
Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Naomi House and Jacksplace Hospices provide essential care and support to life-limiting and life-threatened children, young adults and their families from across central southern England.
When was Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust founded?
Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust was founded in 1991.
Where is Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 60% of expenses go to program services.
Is Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust trustworthy?
Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust's website?
https://www.naomihouse.org.uk
Are donations to Wessex Children'S Hospice Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.