What Overgate Hospice does

Overgate Hospice is an independent registered charity (No. 511619) founded in 1981 in Elland, West Yorkshire, providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care to adults with life-limiting illnesses across Calderdale. Its core clinical offering comprises a 12-bed Inpatient Unit (being replaced by a new 16-bed en-suite facility scheduled to open 4 August 2026), a Day Hospice programme, outpatient services (including dementia, respiratory, carers, and men's social space programmes), and a network of six community Hubs across Calderdale. Supporting services include therapies, social work, spiritual care, counselling, bereavement support, a 1-week bookable respite bed, a professional advice line, and education and study days, with referrals routed via NHS healthcare professionals.

The hospice operates through a wholly-owned trading subsidiary (Overgate Hospice Support Ltd, Company No. 07109169) and is funded by a diversified mix of revenue streams: individual donations (one-off and Monthly Memory Makers), a weekly lottery, charity retail (multiple shops plus an online/eBay store), paid fundraising events (Colour Run, Midnight Walk, skydiving, adventure treks), corporate partnerships and Charity-of-the-Year deals, legacy gifts (which fund 1 in 5 patients), and Gift Aid recoveries from HMRC. Major events include the Big Brew, Ladies Lunch, and adventure challenges; the capital-intensive Big Build Appeal has raised £11.5M of a £12.75M target. Distribution combines NHS-referred clinical services, six geographic Hubs, charity shops, an online/eBay storefront, lottery subscriptions, and a multi-channel digital presence (website, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok) plus email via Mailchimp. Governance sits with a Board of Trustees chaired by Catherine Riley, with clinical and operational leadership under CEO Tracey Wilcocks, Medical Director Dr Rachel Sheils, Director of Clinical Services Kim Turner, and Director of Income Generation Laura Golding.

Name

Overgate Hospice

Legal name

Overgate Hospice

Website

https://overgatehospice.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Overgate Hospice is an independent UK charity founded in 1981 that delivers specialist palliative and end-of-life care to adults with life-limiting illnesses across Calderdale, West Yorkshire, funded via donations, a lottery, charity retail, events, legacies, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Hospice (General Inpatient Care) (HLADAHAB), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Hospice & Palliative Respite Care (HSABAGAG)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Hospice care
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support
• Charity fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Elland

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations both one-off and regular monthly contributions through the Monthly Memory Makers program. Major gifts, corporate donations, and community fundraising events.
2. Hospice Lottery: Weekly lottery with additional lines available for purchase, generating regular income from supporters.
3. Charity Retail: Multiple charity shops selling donated goods, including furniture shops, eBay store, and online shop. Gift Aid claimed on qualifying donations.
4. Events and Challenges: Paid entry events including Colour Run (£20 adult, £12 child), Midnight Walk (£18), skydiving (£49 registration), and adventure treks.
5. Legacies and Wills: Gifts left in wills fund approximately 1 in 5 patients. Make a Will Month partnership with local solicitors.
6. Gift Aid: Charity claims 25p per £1 donated from HMRC on eligible UK taxpayer donations, increasing donation value by 25%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Overgate Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to adults with life-limiting illnesses in Calderdale, including inpatient care, day hospice, outpatient programs, community hubs, patient and family support, bereavement services, and education. The hospice is a registered charity (No. 511619), founded in 1981, with operational income generated through donations, retail, lottery, fundraising events, legacies, and grants.

Product overview

Overgate Hospice is a charitable healthcare organization providing specialist hospice care services to the Calderdale community. The organization operates as a single, unified hospice with multiple interconnected care services including an Inpatient Unit, Day Hospice, Outpatient Care programmes, and community-based Overgate Hubs. Supporting services include Patient and Family Support, professional Education programmes, and Advice Line services. The hospice also operates retail operations through Charity Shops and an Online Shop, a Lottery programme, and various fundraising initiatives including the Big Build Appeal for a new facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 in 5 patients funded by legacy gifts in wills
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and major.

• Prestige FlowerssupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 November 2025Provided stunning floral centrepieces and room décor for Ladies Lunch disco event, helping elevate the occasion.
• SOL PVcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025West Yorkshire-based solar energy specialists donated full solar power system for new hospice building. Collaboration with supply chain partners Segen, Solar Edge Technologies, and Renusol. Owners Tony and Fiona Waite have personal connection to hospice.
• Marshall ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 February 2025Local family-owned construction firm based in Elland appointed as main contractor. Previously built current Inpatient Unit in 1993 under late Chris Marshall. Now led by his son Simon Marshall. Ground breaking March 2025.
• Dean CloughmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNationally renowned business centre and landmark destination in Halifax. Hosted start and finish line for Midnight Walk 2024 and 2026. Half-mile long, 16 Grade II listed Victorian mills.
• DSSRmajorTechnology or IntegrationMEP detailed design partner for new inpatient unit. Staff cycled 304 miles London to Paris in one day for Big Bikeathon fundraising challenge.
• Ramsdens SolicitorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal solicitor partner for Make a Will Month campaign in October 2026, donating time to help supporters complete wills while supporting hospice.
• Chadwick Lawrence SolicitorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal solicitor partner for Make a Will Month campaign in October 2026, donating time to help supporters complete wills while supporting hospice.
• Brearleys SolicitorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal solicitor partner for Make a Will Month campaign in October 2026, donating time to help supporters complete wills while supporting hospice.
• Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerNetworking event hosted at Elland Cricket Club introducing Big Build Appeal to over 50 members. Connecting people who care with local causes that matter.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Large UK cancer charity that funds palliative and end-of-life services (often in partnership with hospices like Overgate). Not a direct hospice operator but a major funder and policy voice in the palliative care space, with overlapping fundraising audiences.
• Hospice UK: National umbrella body for the UK hospice sector, providing advocacy, training, and benchmarking. Not a direct service competitor, but Overgate sits within Hospice UK's member network and is benchmarked against its hospice care quality and funding frameworks.

Direct peers

• Marie Curie: UK-wide charity providing hospice and end-of-life care across nine hospices plus a community nursing service. Directly comparable as a charity-funded hospice operator delivering palliative and bereavement care on a multi-site basis, but at much larger national scale.
• Sue Ryder: UK charity operating hospices and palliative care services alongside neurological care. Comparable hospice care delivery model, charitable fundraising model, and inpatient + community service mix, but with broader service scope.
• St Joseph's Hospice: East London hospice offering specialist palliative and respite care with a strong bereavement support programme. Comparable in delivering inpatient hospice care plus family and bereavement services within a defined urban catchment.
• Birmingham St Mary's Hospice: Birmingham hospice providing specialist palliative care, day hospice, and family support. Comparable regional single-catchment hospice with an established capital development history and charity retail fundraising arm.
• St Gemma's Hospice: Leeds-based hospice providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care. Closely comparable in service mix (inpatient unit, day hospice, family support, community outreach) and Yorkshire regional operating context.
• Dorothy House Hospice Care: Bath-based hospice serving a defined regional catchment with inpatient, day hospice, and community nursing services. Highly similar operational model, regional single-catchment focus, and charity-funded structure.
• ellenor hospice: Kent-based hospice offering hospice at home, inpatient, day services, and bereavement support. Comparable in delivering the full hospice service mix within a defined regional catchment and similar charity-funded operating model.
• Farleigh Hospice: Mid Essex hospice providing inpatient, day hospice, and community palliative care services. Closely comparable charity-led regional hospice operating model with comparable inpatient scale and community fundraising infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OvergateHospice
• Facebookfacebook.com/OvergateHospice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/overgate-hospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/overgatehospice/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@overgate.hospice

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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