St. Vincent’s Hospice

What St. Vincent’s Hospice does

St. Vincent's Hospice Ltd is a charitable, non-profit hospice organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is structured as a company limited by guarantee and is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator under Scottish Charity Number SC006888. The organization provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to individuals diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Renfrewshire and adjoining parts of North Ayrshire. All clinical services are provided free of charge to patients, with the organization stating it needs to raise £1.5M annually to maintain service operations. The hospice employs between 101 and 250 staff and operates under board leadership with Eunice E. Muir as Chairman.

The hospice operates an integrated, multi-channel care portfolio of ten services: Triage for initial patient assessment, a Community Nursing Team for home-based palliative care across the catchment area, an In-Patient Unit for residential end-of-life care, a Wellbeing Hub and Wellbeing Hub Events for therapeutic and social activities, a Family Support Team for bereavement and caregiver support, a Supportive Care Clinic for outpatient symptom management, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety for clinical governance, Learning for Professionals for healthcare education, and a Referrals pathway for healthcare professional access. The care model is described as culturally sensitive wrap-around palliative care delivered regardless of ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

St. Vincent's Hospice funds its operations through a diversified non-profit revenue model with no commercial pricing to patients. Revenue streams include individual donations, legacies and bequests (Leave a Gift in your Will), a Local Hospice Lottery providing recurring subscription income, volunteer-run charity shops, fundraising events (Summer Appeal, Light up a Life, marathons, challenge events), and corporate partnerships including trusts and foundations. Patient acquisition occurs via healthcare professional referrals and community engagement. The organization reports no proprietary technology platforms, no disclosed AI or digital product capabilities, no patents or trademarks, no M&A activity, and no institutional funding rounds in the available source material.

Name

St. Vincent’s Hospice

Legal name

St. Vincent's Hospice Ltd

Website

https://svh.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Vincent's Hospice is a non-profit hospice providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care across Renfrewshire and adjoining parts of North Ayrshire, Scotland, through an integrated service portfolio including inpatient, community nursing, wellbeing, and family support services funded by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice & Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnstone

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, families, and companies to support hospice services. Includes one-time donations, tribute funds, and regular giving programs.
2. Legacies and Bequests: Leave a gift in Will program allowing supporters to include the hospice in their estate planning.
3. Hospice Lottery: Local Hospice Lottery providing ongoing revenue through regular player subscriptions.
4. Charity Shops: Volunteer-run charity shops selling donated goods to generate revenue for hospice services.
5. Events and Challenges: Fundraising events including Summer Appeal, Light up a Life, marathons, and do-it-yourself challenge events.
6. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate support through companies giving back to the community, including trust and foundation partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Vincent's Hospice delivers specialist palliative and end-of-life care services to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families in Renfrewshire and adjoining parts of North Ayrshire. The integrated service portfolio includes Triage, Community Nursing Team, In-Patient Unit, Wellbeing Hub, Family Support Team, Supportive Care Clinic, and Learning for Professionals, all provided free of charge to patients and funded by charitable donations and fundraising.

Product overview

St. Vincent's Hospice is a charitable hospice organization offering a comprehensive, unified palliative and end-of-life care service portfolio. The organization operates as a single integrated care model consisting of multiple clinical and support services: Triage for initial assessment, Community Nursing Team for home-based care, In-Patient Unit for residential care, Wellbeing Hub and Wellbeing Hub Events for therapeutic activities, Family Support Team for bereavement services, Supportive Care Clinic for outpatient management, and Quality Improvement & Patient Safety for clinical governance. Additionally, the hospice provides Learning for Professionals (education) and Referrals (access) services. All services are delivered with a commitment to culturally sensitive wrap-around palliative care for people of all ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations in Renfrewshire and adjoining parts of North Ayrshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Triage Initial assessment service that triages patients to appropriate hospice care pathways based on their needs and condition. Provided free of charge to patients and families in Renfrewshire and adjoining parts of North Ayrshire.
• Community Nursing Team Home-based nursing care providing specialist palliative support to patients in their own residences across Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire. Delivered free of charge to patients.
• In-Patient Unit Specialist inpatient facility providing round-the-clock palliative and end-of-life care for patients requiring residential hospice services at the Howwood headquarters.
• Wellbeing Hub Specialized facility offering therapeutic activities, complementary therapies, and psychosocial support services for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
• Wellbeing Hub Events Calendar of events and activities hosted at the Wellbeing Hub for patients and families to participate in therapeutic and social programs.
• Family Support Team Emotional, practical, and bereavement support services for family members and caregivers of patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Supportive Care Clinic Outpatient clinic providing symptom management, treatment support, and ongoing care coordination for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Learning for Professionals Professional education and training programs for healthcare workers on palliative care best practices and methodologies.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ellenor hospice: ellenor is a Kent-based hospice charity providing inpatient care, hospice-at-home services and family support funded through community donations, retail and fundraising events. It mirrors St. Vincent's Hospice's mix of inpatient, community and family-facing services.
• Highland Hospice: Highland Hospice serves the Scottish Highlands with inpatient palliative care, community outreach and bereavement support funded through donations and a network of charity shops. It is comparable in service mix to St. Vincent's Hospice but operates in a distinct geography.
• St Joseph's Hospice: St Joseph's Hospice is an East London charitable hospice providing inpatient palliative care, day hospice and community services funded through voluntary income. It is comparable to St. Vincent's Hospice in operating model and integrated service design, though serving a different region of the UK.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Macmillan is the UK's largest cancer-support charity and funds palliative and end-of-life care professionals and services across the NHS, hospice sector and community. While much broader than St. Vincent's Hospice, it competes for the same donor wallet, legacy income and corporate partnerships in Scotland.

Others

• Hospice UK: Hospice UK is the national charity and membership body representing UK hospices, providing advocacy, commissioning support and sector benchmarking. It is an ecosystem enabler for St. Vincent's Hospice rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Marie Curie: Marie Curie is the largest UK charitable hospice provider, running in-patient hospices and a nationwide community nursing service funded similarly through donations, legacies, retail and the Marie Curie Lottery. It is the closest scale-and-model analogue to St. Vincent's Hospice across inpatient, community and fundraising channels.
• Strathcarron Hospice: Strathcarron Hospice is a Scottish charity operating an inpatient unit, community nursing team and family support services funded through donations, legacies and charity shops. It mirrors St. Vincent's Hospice's integrated care model and fundraising mix at a comparable size.
• Sue Ryder: Sue Ryder operates a network of hospices and community palliative services across the UK, funded through charitable donations, retail and fundraising events. It is directly comparable to St. Vincent's Hospice in delivering both residential and home-based end-of-life care under a multi-channel fundraising model.
• The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice: Based in Glasgow, this hospice provides inpatient palliative care, community services and wellbeing programmes funded by voluntary income, retail and events. It is directly comparable to St. Vincent's Hospice as a regional Scottish hospice with a similar service portfolio.
• ACCORD Hospice: ACCORD Hospice is a Scottish charitable hospice based in Paisley, providing inpatient, community and family support palliative services across a similar Renfrewshire-adjacent catchment. It is highly comparable in scale, geography and operating model to St. Vincent's Hospice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stvincentshosp
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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