- No. of individuals receiving patient care from LOROS pa >2,500
- Of whom admitted to Inpatient Ward (approx 1/2 subsequently discharged) 665
- No. of beds in Inpatient Ward 31
- Average length of stay (days) 14
- No. of participants in LOROS educational activities pa 2,165
- No. of employees 343
- No. of regular volunteers 1,500
- Expenditure on patient care pa £8.2 million
- Minimum amount of income to be raised pa £6 million
- Portion of expenditure covered by NHS 1/3rd
- Proportion of charity costs directed to care services 90%
- Cost per hour of running the charity £932
- Cost per Bed/Day including “overheads” (85% occupancy) £560
- Cost per attendance for Day Therapy £305
- No. of LOROS shops 29
- No. of LOROS Lottery players 24,950
- Year LOROS registered as a charity 1977
- First patient at Groby Road Hospice Sep 1985
LOROS is a registered charity and also a company limited by guarantee which is governed by a Board of up to 15 unpaid voluntary trustees. It is regulated by the Charity Commission, Companies House and the Care Quality Commission.
All money raised is spent locally in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.
