Who do we care for?
elliot2018-05-14T21:49:22+00:00All our services are offered completely free of charge to anyone over the age of 18 who has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. We can care for patients with complex and challenging needs.
Opening times
elliot2018-05-14T12:01:17+00:00We are currently open for day care on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am til 3pm. We are working toward being open 24/7 for inpatient respite and end of life care. Currently we offer planned sessions [...]
Senior staff salaries & running costs
elliot2018-05-14T11:55:56+00:00Most of our senior staff, including our financial director and hospice manager work full time as volunteers. Our palliative care nurses are paid a fair living wage. We believe that having a happy, motivated team is [...]
Sustainability & the environment
elliot2018-05-14T11:51:00+00:00We live in a beautiful part of the world and none of us want the hospice to leave a dirty footprint on it! Here are some of the measures we are taking to save money [...]
Fundraising expenditure
elliot2018-05-14T11:48:23+00:00We do not use professional paid fundraisers – all our fundraising is done by experienced volunteers. Our successful £500k Big Lottery grant application was also written entirely by volunteers. We feel this approach works best [...]
100% debt free
elliot2018-05-14T11:48:30+00:00We live well within our means – neither Skanda Vale monastery, nor the hospice have ever been in debt or borrowed money. We own the freehold on all our properties and have no mortgages. Our [...]
Financial controls
elliot2018-05-14T11:48:47+00:00Our accounts are independently audited and submitted to the Charity Commission on an annual basis. We have a 100% record for on-time submissions. We operate a strict internal financial control policy, which also forms part [...]
Religion, equality & diversity
elliot2018-05-14T11:48:54+00:00Skanda Vale Hospice is a secular project. We are not on a mission to convert people – we accept everyone as they are, without judgement or prejudice. Our service shows no preference or tailoring, even [...]
Our organisational structure
elliot2018-05-14T11:48:51+00:00Skanda Vale Hospice is a secular project run by the Skanda Vale multi-faith monastic order. We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission, number 1166180. The charity is administered by a board [...]