Katharine House Hospice

What Katharine House Hospice does

Katharine House Hospice is a UK registered charity (No. 297099) and company limited by guarantee (No. 2133391), founded in 1991 and headquartered in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, that delivers free specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting illnesses across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire. The clinical portfolio spans a 10-bed inpatient unit in Adderbury, a Community Palliative Care Team delivering care in patients' homes, a Hospital Palliative Care Team embedded at Horton Hospital in Banbury, Living Well day services, lymphoedema clinics, bereavement support, therapy services, and psychological, social, and spiritual care. Since April 2021 clinical services have been delivered in formal partnership with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with patient data governance routed through OUH. Care is provided free of charge to all patients and families, with approximately 1,775 patients cared for across all services in 2024-25.

The organisation operates a diversified, community-led revenue model with no single dominant income stream. Annualised operating cost is approximately £5.3-5.9 million (£14,500-£16,261 per day), of which more than £3 million must be raised annually through charitable activity. Income sources include individual one-off and regular giving (the "Friend of Katharine House" programme), a weekly lottery managed by The Fundraising Partnership, seasonal raffles, corporate partnerships (JDE Peet's, BRITA UK, Zurich Community Trust, Memoria, GRAF UK), legacies and free will-writing via Octopus Legacy, grants from trusts and foundations, seven charity shops plus an eBay storefront, events (Santa Fun Run, Christmas Tractor Run, Open Gardens, challenge events), and the Garden Cafe on-site. Approximately 1 in 10 patients are funded through legacy gifts alone.

The technology footprint is conventional rather than differentiated: a WordPress/Divi website with Wordfence security, Google reCAPTCHA, and Microsoft Clarity/Advertising for behavioral analytics. The EPiC Resource Centre is the most notable proprietary digital asset — an expert-curated online information hub covering diagnosis, hospice care, caring for someone with incurable illness, financial support, end-of-life planning, bereavement, and employer guidance. Marketing and supporter engagement are community-led and event-driven, leveraging signature annual events, schools partnerships, a monthly e-newsletter, and The Rose biannual magazine, alongside organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Name

Katharine House Hospice

Legal name

Katharine House Hospice Trust Ltd

Website

https://khh.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Katharine House Hospice is a UK registered charity providing free specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting illnesses across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire, operating a 10-bed inpatient unit, community home-care, and bereavement services funded by diversified community fundraising, charity shops, lottery, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Hospice (General Inpatient Care) (HLADAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Adderbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-off and regular donations from individuals, including the 'Friend of Katharine House' regular giving programme. Donation options include preset amounts (£21.90, £80, £138, £523) or custom amounts.
2. Lottery: Weekly lottery with £1,000 top prize. Operated through The Fundraising Partnership with membership options.
3. Raffles: Seasonal raffle draws (spring and autumn) with cash prizes.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses including chosen charity arrangements, sponsorship, employee fundraising matching, and cause-related marketing.
5. Legacies and Wills: Gifts left in wills are a vital source of funding. Approximately 1 in 10 patients are cared for due to legacies. Free will writing service through Octopus Legacy partnership.
6. Charity Shops: Seven charity shops across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire, plus eBay shop. Accept donated items for resale.
7. Trusts and Foundations: Funding from independent grant makers and charitable trusts.
8. Events and Challenges: Entry fees and fundraising from events including Santa Fun Run, skydives, treks, and community challenges.
9. Retail - Garden Cafe: Garden Cafe open 8:30am-3:45pm Monday-Friday serving visitors, patients' families and staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Katharine House Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting illnesses across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire. Services are delivered through a 10-bed inpatient unit, a community team providing care in patients' homes, a Living Well day services centre, hospital palliative care at Horton Hospital, and bereavement, lymphoedema, therapy, social, psychological and spiritual support services. All clinical services are provided completely free of charge, with the hospice needing to raise more than £3 million annually through donations, fundraising events, lottery, raffles, charity shops, corporate partnerships, legacies, and grants.

Product overview

Katharine House Hospice operates as a palliative and end-of-life care service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of clinical services and charitable fundraising operations. The clinical portfolio includes inpatient care (10-bed unit), community palliative care, Living Well day services, lymphoedema treatment, bereavement support, hospital palliative care, therapy services, social support, psychological care, spiritual care, and carer support. The EPiC Resource Centre provides online information for those diagnosed with incurable illness. The charitable operations include an online donation platform, hospice lottery and raffle programmes, legacy giving with free will writing, The Rose magazine (biannual publication), monthly e-newsletter, fundraising events (Santa Fun Run, Christmas Tractor Run, Open Gardens, challenge events), corporate and schools partnership programmes, and seven charity shops. All clinical services are provided free of charge to patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Care Inpatient unit with ten beds providing round-the-clock specialist palliative care for patients requiring residential hospice care.
• Community Palliative Care Specialist team providing palliative care support to patients in their own homes across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire.
• Living Well Services Day services supporting wellbeing through creative activities, social connection and specialist care for people affected by life-limiting illness.
• Lymphoedema Treatment

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,775 patients received care in 2024-25
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BRITA UKcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Chosen as BRITA UK's Bicester office charity of the year for third consecutive year. Employees select the charity and support through various fundraising activities.
• JDE Peet'scoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 202618-year partnership with £62,288 donated through employee fundraising, sponsorship and company donations. Participants in Moonlight Walk events.
• Zurich Community TrustcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Three-year partnership as local charity partner. Zurich team in Chipping Norton has been supporting since 2019.
• MemoriaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025North Oxfordshire branch of leading crematorium operator nominated Katharine House as local charity of the year for second year running. Supports through ICCM Metals Recycling Scheme and volunteering.
• Wise InvestmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership growing since 2023, including garden volunteering support.
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NHS partnership since April 2021 for clinical services. Hospice provides palliative care services in partnership with the NHS trust. Patient data privacy managed through OUH.
• GRAF UKcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Supporting since 2018, GRAF UK in Banbury has become one of the biggest charity partners. Team participates in events and challenges.
• Octopus LegacycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFree will writing partnership enabling supporters to write or update wills at no cost (covered up to £150). Encourages legacy giving without obligation.
• The Fundraising PartnershipcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal partner managing lottery canvasser recruitment and lottery operations. Provides sales force for lottery membership sales.
• Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for education and professional development in palliative care for healthcare professionals.
• RC Baker LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganiser of the Christmas Tractor Run since 2016. Jennie Steenkamp received High Sheriff Award for contributions.
• CleenolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term supporter spanning three generations, associated with hospice since foundation. 75th birthday launched ambitious fundraiser.
• Kineton High SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting the hospice over years, participated in Accumulator Challenge raising over £34,000 for ninth challenge.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sobell House Hospice Charity: Oxford-based hospice providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care across Oxfordshire. Most direct geographic and service-model comparable, with both inpatient beds and community services delivered under a charity/NHS partnership model.
• Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity: Buckinghamshire hospice providing inpatient, community, bereavement and Lymphoedema services via charitable funding. Closely comparable mid-sized regional hospice model with similar NHS partnership dynamics.
• Dorothy House Hospice Care: Bath-based hospice serving a similar rural/semi-rural catchment across Somerset and Wiltshire. Offers inpatient, community, Living Well and bereavement services with a comparable diversified fundraising model.
• St Giles Hospice: Mid-sized regional hospice operating across the Midlands with inpatient, community, bereavement and Lymphoedema services. Comparable scope, charity-funded model, and multi-site community engagement.
• St Richard's Hospice: Worcestershire-based hospice with similar size, catchment scale, and service mix including inpatient beds, community care, bereavement support and education. Comparable charity-funding model and NHS partnership.
• Compton Hospice: West Midlands hospice providing inpatient, day therapy, community and bereavement services. Mid-sized regional hospice with a directly comparable clinical and fundraising model.
• Nightingale House Hospice: Wrexham-based hospice with inpatient beds, day unit, community care and Lymphoedema services. Comparable scale, charity funding mix, and NHS partnership dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Sue Ryder: National hospice and palliative care charity operating multiple inpatient hospice houses and community services across the UK. Larger, broader portfolio operator with overlapping palliative care service lines and charity retail network.
• Marie Curie: UK-wide charity delivering hospice beds and community-based palliative nursing, funded through donations and legacies. National-scale comparator with overlapping fundraising models including legacies and regular giving.

Others

• Hospice UK: National membership body for UK hospices, providing advocacy, education, and sector benchmarking. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/katharinehouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katharinehouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/khhosp
• Xx.com/khhosp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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