Mary Ann Evans Hospice has warned that vital services could face further cuts as it battles a serious funding crisis.
The Nuneaton-based hospice provides community palliative and end-of-life care across Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire.
The charity says its annual expenditure is around £2.8 million, but just over 24 per cent of its funding comes through the NHS. It relies on donations, fundraising, grants, legacies and its retail operation to meet the remaining costs.
Evidence submitted by the hospice to Parliament set out the scale of the financial pressure, with monthly expenditure of around £240,000 compared with income of £175,000, leaving a monthly deficit of approximately £65,000.
The hospice warned in that evidence that without urgent and recurring financial support it could be forced to reduce services or ultimately cease operations.
Financial pressures have already had an impact. Mary Ann Evans Hospice confirms that its Lymphoedema Service, which supported people affected by lymphoedema following cancer treatment, was withdrawn in 2026.
A report published last week said chief executive Liz Hancock had warned the hospice had enough funding to cover only around the next two months, as rising demand and increasing costs put further pressure on the charity.
The hospice has been part of the local community for more than three decades. Its services include Hospice at Home, Rapid Response, wellbeing support and family support and bereavement care.
Mary Ann Evans Hospice says it relies heavily on the generosity of the local community alongside statutory funding to continue providing its services.
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