St Barnabas Hospice

What St Barnabas Hospice does

St Barnabas Hospice is an independent registered charity (No. 1053814) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lincoln, United Kingdom, delivering free specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses across Lincolnshire. Its clinical portfolio comprises inpatient care at the Lincoln unit, Hospice at Home services delivered across the county, wellbeing programmes, bereavement and spiritual support, dementia support, and welfare/benefits advice, reaching over 12,000 patients, families, and carers annually. The operating model is partially funded by the NHS through Integrated Care Board contracts, with the residual ~£6.3-7M of the £11.5M annual operating need generated through a diversified fundraising engine: donations, community and challenge events (Lincoln 10k, London Marathon, Great North Run), a network of charity shops including The Warehouse flagship, corporate partnerships, legacy giving, Gift Aid, and a 28-year-old weekly lottery operated by subsidiary St Barnabas Promotions Ltd (Gambling Commission licence account 4896), which raised £294,000+ in FY 2023/24.

The underlying technology stack is conventional rather than technology-led: SystmOne for Lincolnshire-wide electronic patient records integrated with NHS and partner care agencies; Stripe and WorldPay for PCI DSS-compliant payment processing; JustGiving for online fundraising pages; and a CRM for supporter engagement. No public-facing APIs, mobile applications, or AI/ML capabilities are documented. Marketing and supporter acquisition operate through a community-led, event-driven GTM spanning organic social (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube), email, direct mail, PR, and challenge events, supplemented by door-to-door lottery canvassing and workplace lottery programmes. The organisation holds multiple compliance credentials (CQC, Cyber Essentials Plus, Fundraising Regulator, ICO, Gambling Commission) and operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries — St Barnabas Promotions Ltd (lottery) and St Barnabas Hospice Shops Ltd (retail) — alongside partnerships with JustGiving, Room to Reward, Jane Tomlinson's Run for All, and inter-hospice coalitions such as Six Essex Hospices for legacy-giving promotion.

Name

St Barnabas Hospice

Legal name

St Barnabas Hospice Trust (Lincolnshire)

Website

https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St Barnabas Hospice is an independent UK charity (est. 1982) delivering free specialist palliative and end-of-life care to over 12,000 patients, families, and carers annually across Lincolnshire, funded partly by the NHS and partly through donations, a weekly lottery, charity shops, and community fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA), Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH)

Keywords

• Hospice palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support
• Charity fundraising
• Community healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS/ICB Contracts: Partially funded by the NHS through contracts with the Integrated Care Board (ICB). This represents a portion of the £11.5 million needed annually.
2. Donations and Fundraising: One-time and recurring donations from supporters, community fundraising events, challenge events, and direct appeals. For every £1 raised, 74p goes towards delivering and improving care.
3. Lottery and Raffle: Weekly lottery (£1 per entry) with prizes including £1,000 top prize and £7,000 rollover jackpot. Managed by St Barnabas Promotions Ltd. Raised over £294,000 in 2023/24.
4. Retail Operations: Charity shops across Lincolnshire, The Warehouse flagship store, online shop, furniture collections, house clearances, and donated item sales.
5. Legacy Giving: Bequests and gifts left in wills. Six Essex hospices campaign highlights importance of legacy gifts in sustaining hospice services.
6. Gift Aid: HMRC Gift Aid scheme allowing 25p reclaim per £1 donated for UK taxpayers, with higher-rate taxpayers able to claim additional relief.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St Barnabas Hospice is an independent registered charity that delivers free specialist palliative and end-of-life care across Lincolnshire through an Inpatient Unit in Lincoln, a Hospice at Home service across the county, and Wellbeing centres in Lincoln, Grantham and Boston. Care is supplemented by bereavement and spiritual support, family and carer welfare services, dementia support, and funded by a diversified mix of NHS contracts, donations, a weekly charity lottery, a network of charity shops, legacy gifts and Gift Aid.

Product overview

St Barnabas Hospice operates as a unified hospice care provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for patients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses across Lincolnshire. The core offering centres on direct patient care delivered through three main channels: inpatient hospice care, Hospice at Home services, and Wellbeing Services including bereavement support. Supporting this care ecosystem are complementary fundraising products including the Starvale Lottery (a weekly charity lottery with prizes up to £7,000), The Warehouse flagship charity shop, and various fundraising initiatives. Additional memorial and tribute products include the Feathers from Above ironwork display and MuchLoved online tribute pages. The organisation also provides educational courses and meeting room hire as supplementary services. All care services are provided free of charge to patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospice Care Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting over 12,000 people annually across Lincolnshire
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Six Essex HospicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Collaborating hospices (St Barnabas included) in campaign to promote legacy giving through wills. Supported by UK-wide data on hospice funding from legacy donations. Campaign addresses rising demand and funding pressures.
• Aubourn Hall (Neville Family)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024Aubourn Hall Gardens and Grounds serves as venue for St Barnabas Feathers from Above memorial display. Partnership enabled installation of over 1,000 handmade ironwork feathers dedicated to loved ones. Display ran May 2-17, 2024, with public viewing and VIP reflection evenings.
• Kevin BaumbercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024Local steel fabricator and artist who handcrafted over 1,000 ironwork feathers for the Feathers from Above display at Aubourn Hall. Each feather individually dedicated to memory of loved ones.
• Pin Gin (Lincolnshire Distillery)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 May 2024Lincolnshire distillery partnership creating St Barnabas-branded gin and spiced rum sold at events. Products available at reflection evening events.
• The Royal Oak PubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 May 2024Local pub providing canapes for VIP reflection evening at Feathers from Above launch event.
• Jane Tomlinson's Run for AllcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent organiser hosting Lincoln 10k and Lincoln Half Marathon. St Barnabas receives charity places for runners to fundraise. Partnership enables large-scale fundraising events.
• Room to RewardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity reward scheme where hotels donate unsold rooms. St Barnabas nominates volunteers who receive free hotel breaks. Annual recognition program.
• JustGivingcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party fundraising platform used for event sign-ups and individual fundraising pages. Integrated into event registration and donation processes.
• Stripe and WorldPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partners for online donations and purchases. PCI DSS compliant processing with 3D Secure protocols.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marie Curie: Marie Curie is a major UK charity providing hospice care, nursing services, and end-of-life support through a national network. It competes with St Barnabas for hospice donations and lottery players but at a national scale and with broader brand recognition.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: Macmillan is a major UK charity providing financial, emotional, and clinical support to people with cancer, including end-of-life services. It competes with St Barnabas for donations and event fundraising across Lincolnshire and shares overlap in palliative care beneficiaries.
• Sue Ryder: Sue Ryder is a national UK hospice charity operating multiple inpatient hospices, hospice-at-home services, and bereavement support across the country. It overlaps with St Barnabas on hospice service delivery but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Hospice UK: Hospice UK is the national charity and membership body for the UK's hospice sector, advocating for and supporting hospice providers including St Barnabas. While not a direct competitor, it shapes policy, funding, and sector standards relevant to St Barnabas's operating environment.

Others

• Acorns Children's Hospice: Acorns Children's Hospice is a UK hospice charity operating three hospices for children with life-limiting conditions. While focused on a different patient demographic, it shares St Barnabas's charitable hospice structure, lottery and retail fundraising model, and reliance on community support.

Direct peers

• Nottinghamshire Hospice: Nottinghamshire Hospice is a neighboring East Midlands hospice charity providing Hospice at Home, wellbeing services, and bereavement support. It is directly comparable in geography, scale, and service mix to St Barnabas Hospice.
• LOROS Hospice: LOROS is a Leicester-based hospice charity serving Leicestershire and Rutland with inpatient, Hospice at Home, and community services. It is highly comparable to St Barnabas in size, regional hospice charity model, NHS partial funding, and reliance on community fundraising and retail.
• Farleigh Hospice: Farleigh Hospice is an Essex-based hospice charity providing hospice care at home, inpatient care, and bereavement support. It shares St Barnabas's community hospice charity structure, lottery and retail fundraising, and NHS partial funding model.
• St Nicholas Hospice: St Nicholas Hospice is a Suffolk-based hospice charity offering hospice care in the home, inpatient care, bereavement support, and therapeutic services. It mirrors St Barnabas's combination of clinical services, retail shops, lottery, and community fundraising.
• St Andrew's Hospice: St Andrew's Hospice is a Grimsby-based hospice charity serving North East Lincolnshire with inpatient, hospice-at-home, and family support services. It operates an almost identical community hospice charity model in an adjacent Lincolnshire-adjacent region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StBarnabasLinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqhC2PhKLzCfv_27P-66hpQ?feature=watch
• Facebookfacebook.com/StBarnabasLinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-barnabas-lincolnshire-hospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/stbarnabashospice

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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