The Prince of Wales Hospice

Name

The Prince of Wales Hospice

Legal name

Five Towns Plus Hospice Fund Limited

Website

https://pwh.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Hospice inpatient care
• Community nursing outreach
• Bereavement counselling support
• Charity retail fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontefract

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: Individual donations, one-time and monthly giving, legacy gifts, and community fundraising events
2. Retail Operations: Ten charity shops in the Five Towns area of Wakefield district, plus eBay online store sales
3. Lottery: Hospice lottery providing regular income with prize incentives for supporters
4. Catering Services: The Caring Kitchen provides catering for events, generating additional revenue
5. Government NHS Funding: Limited government/NHS funding for palliative care services, supplemented by charitable donations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Prince of Wales Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care free of charge to adults with life-limiting illnesses in the Wakefield district, through 24-hour inpatient care, community outreach, lymphoedema and dementia services, counselling and bereavement support, and wellbeing activities. It funds these services primarily through charitable donations, ten charity shops, an eBay store, a weekly lottery, corporate partnerships (Club 5 Business Network), catering (The Caring Kitchen), and limited NHS funding.

Product overview

The Prince of Wales Hospice is a UK charity providing palliative and end-of-life care services. The organization operates as a single unified hospice with multiple interconnected services including inpatient care, community outreach, wellbeing activities, and support groups. Fundraising operations include ten charity shops, an eBay store, lottery, catering services (The Caring Kitchen), and corporate partnership programs (Club 5 Business Network). The hospice also provides specialized clinical services such as lymphoedema treatment, dementia support, counselling, and bereavement services.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Inpatient Care 24-hour specialist inpatient care for adult patients with life-limiting illness, providing comfort, dignity and personalized palliative care at the Pontefract hospice site.
• Community Activities Community-based outreach services supporting patients and families in their own homes and local communities across the Wakefield district.
• Lymphoedema Clinic Specialist clinic providing assessment, treatment and ongoing management of lymphoedema for patients referred to the hospice.
• Counselling and Bereavement Emotional support and counselling services for patients' families and for people experiencing grief and bereavement.
• Dementia Support Specialized care services tailored for patients living with dementia, with associated family support.
• Wellbeing and Activities Range of wellbeing activities including Complementary Therapy, Craft Group, Exercise Groups, Brew and Do sessions, and Drop-In Sessions in the Community.
• Accessible Bathing Service Bathing facilities and assisted bathing for patients who require accessible bathing support at the hospice.
• Young Widows Group Peer support group for young widows, providing connection and shared understanding for those who have lost a spouse.
• The Caring Kitchen Catering service providing high-quality food for corporate and community events, generating additional revenue to support hospice care.
• Hospice Lottery Weekly lottery programme allowing supporters to buy tickets for prize draws, with proceeds supporting hospice care.
• Charity Shops Ten charity shops across the Five Towns area of Wakefield district where supporters can shop, donate goods, or volunteer; profits fund hospice care.
• eBay Store Online eBay storefront selling unique donated items to national and international buyers, raising funds for hospice care.
• Club 5 Business Network Corporate partnership and business networking programme connecting local businesses with the hospice through membership, meetings, and ongoing financial and volunteer support.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NHS Hospital TrustscoreOthersInformation sharing partnerships for patient care coordination. Patient records and treatment information shared with NHS trusts when patients require hospital care or transfers.
• General Practitioners (GPs)coreOthersGPs serve as primary referral source for hospice services. Information shared for care coordination and treatment planning.
• Community ServicescoreOthersPartnerships with community healthcare providers for coordinated patient care delivery in home and community settings.
• Social ServicesminorOthersCoordination with social services for patient welfare, care assessments, and support services for families.
• Care Quality Commission (CQC)coreOthersRegulatory oversight partnership. Hospice is governed by CQC as a healthcare service provider.
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)minorOthersGift Aid declarations processed with HMRC for charitable donations. Donor details shared for Gift Aid claims.
• Club 5 Business Network MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate supporters in the Club 5 Business Network who provide ongoing financial support, employee engagement, and business networking opportunities for the hospice.
• Ison HarrisonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor featured on the hospice website, demonstrating business community support for hospice services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wakefield Hospice: Another independent hospice serving the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, directly overlapping with Prince of Wales Hospice's catchment area and competing for the same donor, volunteer, and NHS commissioning pool.
• Dorothy House Hospice Care: Regional UK hospice providing inpatient, community, and bereavement palliative care services with comparable fundraising and charity retail operations.
• Trinity Hospice (Blackpool): Regional UK hospice with comparable inpatient, community, and bereavement services and a similar donation-driven funding model; comparable in service breadth and operational structure.
• St Gemma's Hospice: Leeds-based independent hospice providing specialist palliative and inpatient care across West Yorkshire, comparable in service mix (inpatient, community, bereavement) and competing for overlapping NHS and corporate funding.
• Nottinghamshire Hospice: Mid-sized regional UK hospice delivering similar palliative and wellbeing services via a donation-and-retail fundraising model; structurally similar in scale and operations.

Others

• Together for Short Lives: UK charity supporting children's palliative care services; adjacent rather than directly competing, but operates in the same hospice and serious-illness support ecosystem for sector benchmarking and partnership.
• Hospice UK: National umbrella and membership body for UK hospices; comparable through shared sector context and advocacy role, though it does not directly deliver patient care like Prince of Wales Hospice.

Broad incumbents

• Marie Curie: National UK charity providing hospice care, nursing services, and end-of-life support across the country; overlaps with Prince of Wales Hospice's palliative care and bereavement services but at much greater scale.
• Sue Ryder: National UK charity operating hospices, neurological care centers, and bereavement support; competes for charitable donations and offers overlapping palliative and bereavement services.

Emerging players

• Martin House Children's Hospice: Yorkshire-based hospice (different population - children/young people) but directly comparable as a regional UK hospice using donation, retail, and lottery fundraising to deliver specialist palliative services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pwhospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/pwhospice
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