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NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK

Registered charity 1135980 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NSUN

The objective of the Charity is to provide for the public benefit, to promote good health and to advance education in particular but not exclusively:1.Facilitating active links between service user groups and individuals2.Build capacity for service user groups3.Broker and facilitate access to service users for purposes of influencing and informing policy-makers and planners.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£827k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £227,462 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £525,811 to £298,349. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £87,245 are below the stated policy target of £155,972, representing 56% of the target. However, the trustees confirm there is sufficient funding secured to prepare the statements on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £59,624 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The total amount paid, including Employers National Insurance and Pension, to the CEO was £59,624”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of fixed staff and running costs (held: £87k)
“The Trustees review the charity’s reserves policy annually and aim to hold three months of fixed staff and running costs. As such the agreed reserves target is £155,972” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for Synergi Governance Board role
“Payments totalling £700 (2024: £1,750) were paid to NSUN trustee Shuranjeet Takhar for their role on the Synergi Governance Board. These payments were made under a written agreement and agreed to be in the best interest of NSUN by the Trustee board.” — page 37
“During the year one Trustee (2024: one) received participation payments of £525 (2024: £300). This was at the same rate as other participants.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee participation payments
“Payments totalling £700 (2024: £1,750) were paid to NSUN trustee Shuranjeet Takhar for their role on the Synergi Governance Board. These payments were made under a written agreement and agreed to be in the best interest of NSUN by the Trustee board.” — page 37
“During the year one Trustee (2024: one) received participation payments of £525 (2024: £300). This was at the same rate as other participants.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£827k
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£87k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£827k£1.1m
31/03/2024£970k£759k
31/03/2023£864k£705k
31/03/2022£508k£488k
31/03/2021£562k£461k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £227,462 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £525,811 to £298,349. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £87,245 are below the stated policy target of £155,972, representing 56% of the target. However, the trustees confirm there is sufficient funding secured to prepare the statements on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £59,624 band.

Who funds NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2024£175kDisability justice fund
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2024£118k2018-2024 strategy: Stronger voices
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£90kTowards core costs of running a membership network led by people with lived experience of mental health issues who support groups and initiatives and inform pol

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation26/02/2025£200kGrant to National Survivor User Network
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2024£499kCommunity Constellations
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2020£279kDoing It For Ourselves
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2020£44kCovid-19 Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund26/08/2010£10kBuidling IT Infrastructure of NSUN