Ashgate Hospice has been made aware that the Charity Commission for England and Wales has opened a regulatory compliance case relating to our financial position.

We welcome this process.

The opening of a regulatory compliance case is not an investigation. It is a standard step the Charity Commission takes to understand a charity’s position to ensure it is operating in line with charity law and offer guidance where needed. We will engage openly and fully with the Commission and provide any information they require.

There has been a significant amount of speculation and unfounded accusations made about Ashgate in recent months. We hope this process will help draw a clear line under misinformation and provide reassurance about how we manage our finances responsibly and how we are working hard to protect the long-term future of the hospice.

Our trustees take their responsibilities seriously and remain focused on ensuring Ashgate is well governed, financially sustainable and able to continue providing high-quality, specialist care to the people who need us, now and in the future.

Ashgate has been open about the financial challenges facing hospices across the country, including the gap between the NHS funding we receive and the cost of providing specialist end of life and palliative care. Like many hospices, we have faced extremely difficult decisions as a result of this funding gap.

We have been transparent about those challenges with our staff, volunteers, supporters, partners and local community as well as with local Derbyshire MPs. We welcome the fact that the Government is working with the hospice sector on a new Modern Service Framework and we are continuing to work collaboratively with Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board and NHS England on our care model and associated costings for April 2026 onwards.