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St Christopher's Hospice

Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

St Christopher's Hospice, founded by Dame Cicely Saunders in 1967, provides specialist palliative and end of life care across five south east London boroughs serving 1.6 million people. Their 2024/25 annual report covers 6,864 people supported (up 6%), 25,459 home visits, the CARE education programme reaching professionals in 76 countries, and active contributions to the Assisted Dying Bill debate, the Palliative Care Commission and the NHS 10-year plan. Only 34% of income comes from the NHS — 60% is raised from the community.

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Inpatient unit (Sydenham and Orpington); Hospice at Home (25,459 home visits); outpatient services; Candle children's bereavement service; adult bereavement (760 face-to-face sessions); community action and compassionate neighbourhood programme; St Christopher's Centre for Awareness and Response to End of Life (CARE) — national and international education; research and policy; chaplaincy; complementary therapy; art and music therapy; rehabilitation; 1,225 volunteers; shops Custom geography from upload: South East London (Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 6,864 people supported in 2024/25 — up 6% on the previous year; 4,776 patients, 1,724 carers, 364 children through Candle bereavement service
Key Metric 2 25,459 home visits; 664 inpatient admissions; 8,729 outpatient appointments; 960 outreach programmes with 8,000+ attendances
Key Metric 3 CARE education programme reached 76 countries; 6,000+ professionals attended events; 87 UK hospices (40%+ of all UK hospices) reached through learners

Key Outcomes

  • 94% of people extremely likely or likely to recommend St Christopher's; 986 compliments received in 2024/25 (up from 845 in 2023/24); Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation received
  • CARE education programme reached professionals in 76 countries and 87 UK hospices — making St Christopher's the most internationally influential hospice education provider in the UK
  • Evidence and recommendations submitted to the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill Committee, Palliative and End of Life Care Commission, and NHS 10-year plan; 900+ pieces of high-profile media coverage generated

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London

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