Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited

Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited, founded in 1974 as the Friends of Sir Michael Sobell House through the philanthropy of Sir Michael Sobell and the National Society for Cancer Relief, exists to support specialist palliative and end-of-life care for adults with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Oxfordshire. Partnering with the NHS, it funds the Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice at Churchill Hospital in Oxford, emphasizing compassionate, holistic care that addresses physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Core values include respect for individual dignity, family partnerships, person-centred excellence, and advancing education and research in palliative care, all sustained through local fundraising like charity shops, events (e.g., Moonlight Stroll), legacies, and collaborations.

The charity exclusively supports the hospice's operations, funding clinical staff salaries, medical equipment (e.g., specialist beds, physiotherapy aids), building improvements, patient transport via initiatives like the Extra Mile Appeal for end-of-life ambulances, bereavement services, outreach, and innovative developments based on staff, patient, and family input. Beneficiaries are strictly adult patients and families in Oxfordshire facing terminal illness, with activities spanning inpatient care, community support, and quality-of-life enhancements.

It does not accept unsolicited applications or make external grants—funding is determined internally on a rolling basis via consultations with hospice staff, trustees, and users, supplementing NHS resources without income, size, or entity restrictions beyond its singular focus. No deadlines, typical grant ranges, or open programmes exist; exclusions encompass all external organisations, projects, or non-Oxfordshire activities. Distinctively, as a single-purpose local charity, it leverages community philanthropy to ensure equitable, high-quality hospice care, setting it apart from general grant-makers.