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Security report for rossendalehospice.org

Rossendale Hospice · Non-profit · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Rossendale Hospice is a UK-based charitable organization dedicated to providing compassionate care and support to individuals in the Rossendale community facing life-limiting illnesses. The organization operates primarily through donations, fundraising events, and community engagement, offering services such as Hospice at Home, wellbeing centers, counselling, and complementary therapies. Their website reflects a well-established local charity with a strong focus on patient and family support as well as healthcare professional collaboration. Technically, the website is built on the Kentico CMS platform and leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar for analytics and user experience enhancement. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not significantly detract from the site's legitimacy given the professional presentation and charity registration details. Overall, Rossendale Hospice's website is a trustworthy and professional digital presence for a non-profit healthcare charity. Strategic improvements in security headers, transparency of security policies, and WHOIS data verification would further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
46

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Rossendale Hospice occupies a niche position as a community-focused non-profit hospice care provider in the UK. Its competitive advantage lies in its local engagement, comprehensive service offerings, and strong community support through fundraising and volunteering. The business model relies heavily on donations and events, with clear calls to action for fundraising, volunteering, and donations on the website. The organization targets patients, families, healthcare professionals, and local supporters. Growth indicators include active social media presence and regular community events. Partnerships appear limited to local digital solution providers and service vendors. The charity's operations are transparent with published registration numbers and policies, supporting donor confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent in place. The use of reCAPTCHA scripts and third-party analytics is managed appropriately. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security contact information is published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trust slightly but is mitigated by the professional nature of the site and charity registration. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but would benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to enhance domain trust and legitimacy.
  4. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2655764, Registered Charity No. 1008228
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rossendale Hospice
Description
Rossendale Hospice is a charity focused on improving quality of life for people in Rossendale coping with life-limiting illness. They provide hospice at home, wellbeing services, counselling, complementary therapies, and support for patients and families.
Key services
Hospice at Home, Wellbeing Centre, Counselling, Complementary Therapies, Fundraising Events, Volunteering, Donation and Shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Kentico CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Postcode Anywhere, JW Player, RequireJS, Modernizr, Swiper
Frameworks
Kentico Content Management System
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script
  • Cookie consent banner

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed charity site for Rossendale Hospice.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented properly.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, which is a minor concern.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Kentico) and uses a variety of contemporary web technologies and libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, RequireJS, and Swiper for UI components. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in loading times and resource management. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but continuous monitoring is recommended to maintain security and performance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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