# Irish Hospice income falls

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/01/16/irish-hospice-income-falls/
- Published: 2015-01-16T10:45:20+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Irish Hospice Foundation saw its income drop by nearly 11 percent between 2012
and 2013, according to its latest accounts.

Total income for the Hospice in 2013 was €4.8 million, down from €5.3 million in
2012. Income in 2012 was boosted by a very large legacy of €1.5 million but the 
legacy figure for 2013 was €421,000.

As well as a drop in legacy income, the Hospice’s donations fell from €2.3 million
to €2.2 million, although ‘other fundraising income,’ which includes fundraising
events, increased from €1.1 million to €1.3 million.

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In 2013 the Hospice ran a door-to-door campaign which it describes as successful
but said its mail campaigns and annual raffle income fell. The charity put the drop
in income down to the bad publicity surrounding charities in general.

Atlantic Philanthropies continued to support the Hospice and the organisation also
received support from a number of major companies, including Arthur Cox, Merrill
Lynch, Novartis and the Ulster Bank.

As well as raising money for its own operations the [Irish Hospice Foundation](http://www.hospicefoundation.ie)
coordinates Ireland ‘Biggest Coffee Morning’ and Sunflower Days which raise in excess
of €2 million annually.

Fundraising costs increased in 2013, from €1.2 million to €1.4 million.

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