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THE NHS CONFEDERATION

Registered charity 1090329 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£24.0m
Latest spending
£24.6m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £0.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £24.0 million and expenditure of £24.6 million. Free reserves stood at £8.4 million, which is higher than the stated policy target of £6.2 million, though the trustees note this balance must be viewed against the risk of losing a significant contract income in 2026.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £190,001 - £200,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“In the band £190,001 - £200,000” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £6.2 million (held: £8.4m)
“The target figure for reserves is £6.2 million.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The subsidiary The NHS Confederation (Services) Company Limited gift aided profits of £757,547 to the parent charity.
“During the year the subsidiary The NHS Confederation (Services) Company Limited gift aided profits of £757,547 to the parent charity (2024: £1,045,244)” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The NHS Confederation (Services) Company Limited
“The charity has a subsidiary called The NHS Confederation (Services) Company Limited incorporated as a company limited by guarantee (company number: 05252407).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£24.0m
Total spending
£24.6m
Cost of raising funds
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£8.5m
Employees
273

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£24.0m£24.6m
31/03/2024£23.8m£24.7m
31/03/2023£22.6m£22.1m
31/03/2022£17.6m£16.6m
31/03/2021£15.0m£15.2m

Common questions

Is THE NHS CONFEDERATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £0.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £24.0 million and expenditure of £24.6 million. Free reserves stood at £8.4 million, which is higher than the stated policy target of £6.2 million, though the trustees note this balance must be viewed against the risk of losing a significant contract income in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE NHS CONFEDERATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,001 - £200,000 band.