As an employer of more than 250 staff, St Margaret’s Hospice undertakes Gender Pay Gap Reporting as required by the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017.
Gender pay gap reporting shows the difference in average pay of relevant full pay employees on the snapshot date of 5 April. It demonstrates the difference between all men and women in a workforce, without recognising different roles or types of contract.
The data below relates to hourly pay on the snapshot date of April 5 2025.
| Mean Pay Gap [1] | Median Pay Gap [2] |
| 6.7% | 0.07% |
The mean Gender pay gap is 6.7% indicating that, on average women earn 6.7% less than men. The median gender pay gap is 0.07%. This suggests that across the middle of pay distribution there is very little difference in the hourly pay between men and women.
The pay quartile analysis below shows the proportion of female and male employees in each earnings bracket, from lowest to highest paid:
| Number of employees | Number of men | Number of women | Percentage of men | Percentage of women | |
| Upper hourly pay quartile |
90 |
13 |
77 |
14.44% |
85.56% |
| Upper middle hourly pay quartile |
90 |
15 |
75 |
16.67% |
83.33% |
| Lower middle hourly pay quartile |
90 |
9 |
81 |
10.0% |
90.0% |
| Lower hourly pay quartile |
90 |
19 |
71 |
21.11% |
78.89% |
St Margaret’s Hospice ensures that men and women working in the same or similar roles receive fair and equal pay.
We support flexible working and offer a wide range of family friendly leave policies. We provide opportunities for career development and advancement for all employees, regardless of gender.
Recruitment processes are monitored to ensure gender neutrality and that inclusive language is used throughout.
We recognise that any gender pay gap, even where the median position is close to parity, merits attention. We remain committed to reviewing contributing factors and to take steps to support fair opportunities for progression and representation at senior level, and to support fair and inclusive pay outcomes.
I confirm that the information published above is accurate.
Katie Dominy, Director of People and Organisational Development
March 2026
Definitions:
[1] The mean gender pay gap is the difference in the average hourly pay for women compared to men.
[2] The median pay gap is the difference between the midpoints in the ranges of men’s and women’s pay.