Quick facts

Did you know it costs us £44 million a year to keep our services running? More key statistics about our care revealed.

  • It costs us £44 million a year to keep our services running.

  • We provide 2.3 million hours of care to thousands of people every year.

  • We have 11,000 volunteers at our shops, hospices and neurological care centres.

  • 83p in every £1 spent goes towards our expert patient care.

  • Around 1,000 doctors and nurses help us to provide our palliative, neurological and bereavement support across the country.

  • Around a third of our fundraised income comes from gifts in wills. This income pays for the equivalent of around 25 hospice beds every year.

  • Our Online Community, which provides information and peer support for those who have lost a loved one, supported over 100,000 people in 2016–17.

How we spend your donations

The vital contribution of our many supporters helps to provide our patients and residents with the expert care and compassionate support they need and deserve. 83p in every £1 spent goes towards supporting people at the most difficult times of their lives.

About us

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. For over 65 years our doctors, nurses and carers have given people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

How we can help

We support people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters.