St Peter and St James Hospice

What St Peter and St James Hospice does

St Peter and St James Hospice is a UK-registered non-profit charity (Charity Number 1056114) founded in 1975 that provides free palliative and end-of-life care to adults living with life-limiting illnesses across the Mid Sussex catchment, covering Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Lewes, Uckfield and surrounding parts of West and East Sussex. Its clinical delivery model integrates three core service lines: a specialist Inpatient Unit delivering 24-hour medical, emotional, spiritual and practical care; a Community Nursing team that provides hospice care in patients' own homes; and the Living Well Centre, which delivers day programmes and outpatient support. A referral service channels patients from healthcare professionals and families into the appropriate care setting. The hospice operates a CQC-rated 'Good' service across all inspection areas and is celebrating 50 years of operation in 2025.

The business model is a community-led charitable funding model rather than a transactional commercial one. All clinical services are provided free of charge to patients and families; the hospice states it costs approximately £19,000 per day to run all services. Operating funding is drawn principally from community donations, one-off and recurring gifts, fundraising events (notably the Open Gardens village trails, illuminated memory walks, and the Meet the Need Summer Appeal), retail income from hospice charity shops, the Local Hospice Lottery subscription programme, legacy giving, and a limited contribution from government funding. Corporate partnerships — exemplified by the Adelphi Group of Companies named as Corporate Supporter of the Year 2025 — augment institutional giving. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI capability disclosed in the input data; engagement channels are the hospice website donation portal, social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn), email newsletters, and in-person community events. The hospice is governed by a board of trustees, has no parent company, no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

St Peter and St James Hospice

Legal name

St Peter and St James Hospice

Website

https://stpjhospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Peter and St James Hospice is a UK-registered charity founded in 1975 providing free palliative and end-of-life care to adults with life-limiting illnesses across Mid Sussex through an Inpatient Unit, Community Nursing service, and Living Well Centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice Care Services

NAICS

All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Hospice care
• End-of-life care
• Community nursing
• Bereavement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue stream from community donations, one-off and recurring gifts. The hospice runs various fundraising initiatives including events, corporate partnerships, community challenges, and direct donation appeals.
2. Local Hospice Lottery: A lottery program that provides regular funding for hospice services.
3. Charity Shops: Revenue from retail charity shops selling donated items.
4. Legacies and Bequests: Legacy giving and gifts in wills as a significant funding source.
5. Limited Government Funding: Receives limited government funding but this is not the primary revenue source.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St Peter and St James Hospice is an independent UK charity that delivers specialist palliative and end-of-life care to adults with life-limiting illnesses in the Mid Sussex community. Its core clinical offering consists of an Inpatient Unit for 24-hour specialist care, Community Nursing delivered in patients' own homes, and a Living Well Centre providing day programs. All clinical services are provided free of charge and funded primarily through charitable donations, fundraising events, charity shop retail, a Local Hospice Lottery, and limited government funding.

Product overview

St Peter and St James Hospice provides a unified hospice care service for adults with life-limiting illnesses in Mid Sussex. The core clinical services include the Living Well Centre, Community Nursing, and Inpatient Unit, supported by a referral service. The organization also operates retail hospice shops and fundraising services including a local lottery, Open Gardens events, and seasonal appeals like the Summer Appeal. Services are provided free of charge with limited government funding, relying on community donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Unit 24-hour specialist inpatient hospice care providing medical, emotional, spiritual, and practical support for adults with life-limiting illnesses, delivered in a woodland setting.
• Community Nursing Specialist palliative nursing care and support delivered in patients' own homes across Mid Sussex, enabling end-of-life care at home with symptom management and family guidance.
• Living Well Centre Day programs and outpatient services that help patients with life-limiting illnesses live well through therapeutic activities, peer support, and clinical oversight.
• Referral Service Formal referral pathway that enables healthcare professionals and family members to refer adults with life-limiting illnesses to the hospice's clinical services.
• Hospice Shops Charity retail shops selling donated goods and offering item donation and house clearance services to generate funds that support hospice operations.
• Local Hospice Lottery Subscription-based lottery program providing regular, recurring fundraising income to support hospice services across the region.
• Open Gardens Events Annual community garden trail events across Mid Sussex villages, where private gardens are opened to the public to raise funds for the hospice.

Quantifiable outcome

• CQC rated 'good' in all areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Adelphi Group of CompaniescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 December 2025Award-winning family-owned UK manufacturer and supplier of packaging machinery and equipment, headquartered in Haywards Heath. Chose the hospice as Charity of the Year 2025 and raised £1,900 through various staff-led fundraising activities including wine raffles, pancake sales, ultra-marathon, bake-off, and 'Auction of Promises'. Led by Emily Salmon with support from charity champions Ellen Holroyd, Becky Craig, Daisy-Ellen Wyatt, and Nick Atkins.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sue Ryder: Major UK charity operating hospices, palliative care homes, and bereavement support. Directly comparable as a community-funded, multi-site hospice provider offering inpatient and home-based palliative services, but at significantly larger national scale than St Peter & St James.
• Trinity Hospice: Clapham-based London hospice providing inpatient palliative care, community nursing, and lymphoedema services. Direct peer in service mix and charitable funding model; differs by operating in an urban London catchment versus St Peter & St James's Sussex catchment.
• Compton Hospice: Wolverhampton-based hospice offering inpatient, day unit, and community palliative care, funded by community donations and a network of charity shops. Comparable regional UK hospice with similar size, service model, and community-funding dependence.
• Marie Curie: Leading UK charity providing end-of-life care, including hospice beds and a community nursing service. Directly comparable in mission, service mix (inpatient hospice + community nursing), and charity-funded model, though operating at a national scale with NHS commissioning relationships.
• Arthur Rank Hospice: Cambridgeshire-based hospice providing inpatient, day therapy, and community palliative care, funded by charitable donations and limited NHS grants. Direct peer in scale, regional model, and community-led revenue mix similar to St Peter & St James.
• Dorothy House Hospice Care: West of England hospice offering inpatient, community, and day hospice services, funded by community donations and retail. Comparable as a regional UK hospice with a similar three-pillar care model and a comparable mix of fundraising streams including charity shops and lottery.
• St Christopher's Hospice: London-based hospice providing inpatient, home care, and day services for adults with life-limiting illness. Closely aligned service model (inpatient unit + community nursing + day centre) with strong community fundraising; flagship hospice often referenced in UK palliative care.
• Pilgrims Hospices: Charitable hospice operating three sites across east Kent offering inpatient, day therapy, and community palliative care. Highly comparable as a regional, charity-funded hospice with similar multi-site (inpatient + community + day services) operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK's largest cancer care charity providing palliative and end-of-life support, including nursing services and financial grants. Broader incumbent — overlaps with hospice and palliative care mission but covers cancer specifically and at a national scale, and is not a direct hospice operator.

Others

• Hospice UK: National umbrella body representing UK hospices and championing hospice care. Not a competitor but a relevant ecosystem participant — the membership and policy body of which St Peter & St James is a member hospice, and a reference point for sector standards and funding advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StPeterStJames
• Facebookfacebook.com/StPeterStJames
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-peter-and-st-james-hospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpjhospice

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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