THE NIGHTINGALE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE
Registered charity 1094435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPICE TRUST LIMITED
The Nightingale serves patients, relatives, carers, friends and those who are concerned about cancer care. We hope to be able to provide help and information to those who need it along their journey.We aim to work together with existing services within the borough and to co-ordinate local volunteer teams so that valuable resources are used to best effect
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £225k for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant increase in income from legacies. The trustees note that while reserves are healthy, the charity remains dependent on voluntary income and faces increasing running costs. Consequently, the trustees have set a reserves policy target of holding 12 months' forecast expenditure as unrestricted reserves to cover committed costs.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months of forecast expenditure (held: £871k)
“the trustees believe a minimum of 12 month's forecast expenditure should be held as unrestricted reserves to cover staff costs. property lease costs and other committed expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 17
“Nightingale Hospice Trading Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Charity, intends to donate its annual taxable profit of £47,051 (2023: £68,664) to the Trust. At the year-end debtors include £47,051 (2023: £68,664) in respect of donations to be received from Nightingale Community Hospice Trading. It also includes £12,651 (2023: £37,184) in respect of money paid out by the Trust on the company's behalf.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Nightingale Hospice Trading Limited
“The wholly owned subsidiary Nightingale Hospice Trading Limited is incorporated in the United Kingdom (company number 07098712) and pays all of its profits to the charity under the gilt aid scheme.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE NIGHTINGALE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£165k
Reported reserves equal ~23.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 23.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Enfield
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NIGHTINGALE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £225k for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant increase in income from legacies. The trustees note that while reserves are healthy, the charity remains dependent on voluntary income and faces increasing running costs. Consequently, the trustees have set a reserves policy target of holding 12 months' forecast expenditure as unrestricted reserves to cover committed costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE NIGHTINGALE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NIGHTINGALE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING.
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