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EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES

Registered charity 1160148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAVELL NURSES' TRUST, Cavell · also registered in Scotland as SC041453 (OSCR)

Cavell is the charity supporting UK nurses, midwives and nursing associates, working and retired, when they're suffering personal or financial hardship. We offer a package of support to help everyone who gets in touch, giving emotional support, advice on maximising benefits, signposting to specialist services and grants to relieve financial hardship for those at greatest risk.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £95,024 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets of £2,760,833. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves of approximately £1,139,379 equate to roughly 13 months of operating costs, which is slightly below the stated policy target of 9 to 18 months. The trustees acknowledge a planned deficit for 2026 but remain confident in the charity's sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee earned remuneration in the band £70,000 - £80,000 during the period” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income)
“Income from donations and legacies comprised primarily of general donations, grants and legacies which totalled £ 1,178,746” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 9 months and 18 months of operating costs (held: £1.1m)
“The level of reserves is targeted at a range between 9 months and 18 months of operating costs” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cavell (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£178k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.2m£1.5m
31/12/2024£941k£1.6m
31/12/2023£1.0m£1.5m
31/12/2022£737k£1.5m
31/12/2021£2.1m£1.1m

Common questions

Is EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £95,024 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets of £2,760,833. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves of approximately £1,139,379 equate to roughly 13 months of operating costs, which is slightly below the stated policy target of 9 to 18 months. The trustees acknowledge a planned deficit for 2026 but remain confident in the charity's sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES as a grant recipient include THE NIGHTINGALE FELLOWSHIP, THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, CSIS CHARITY FUND, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NIGHTINGALE FELLOWSHIPFY2025£3.1m
THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSINGFY2024£291kCreating and sustaining global communities of nurses through person-centred communication training
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£152k
THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSINGFY2023£100kSupport nurses and midwives experiencing domestic abuse through a combination of grant giving, emotional support and effective partnership working with other ex
THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSINGFY2024£100kSupporting nurses and midwives impacted by domestic abuse
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2022£25kSupport for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants in hardship and need
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2024£20kGeneral hardship grants for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2025£20kFor mobility aids, home improvements or repairs
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2023£20kGeneral hardship grants for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants
THE NIGHTINGALE FELLOWSHIPFY2022£15kAdministration of Benevolent Fund grants to individuals
THE NIGHTINGALE FELLOWSHIPFY2023£14kBenevolent Fund grants to individuals
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2025£3k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2025£3k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2024£3k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2026£3k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable SettlementFY2023£2k
THE WALTER GUINNESS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable SettlementFY2022£2kGeneral charitable donations
THE WALTER GUINNESS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2ktowards clinical psychology in Southern Region
THE WALTER GUINNESS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2024£2k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE RAINFORD TRUSTFY2024£1kWelfare
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£1kMiscellaneous
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, COVENT GARDENFY2024£1k
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kSingle payment
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£1kMiscellaneous
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£1kMiscellaneous
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2021£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2022£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2022£1kMiscellaneous

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2019£178kEdith Cavell Fund for Nurses
UK government01/04/2018£121kEdith Cavell Fund for Nurses
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/08/2014£92k"Nurse Edith Cavell WW1 Centenary Commemorations 2015"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/01/2014£9k"Cavell Nurses' Trust: preparing our trust to celebrate the legacy of Nurse Edith Cavell"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUST2£109k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST2£18k
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME1£1.4m
GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS1£274k
THE MARCELA TRUST1£150k
The Leathersellers' Foundation1£45k
THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST1£34k
THE BAND TRUST1£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES£1.2m£70,001 - £80,000—unclear—no doubt
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing FY2024£1.5m——above—no doubt
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE CHARITY FY2025£4.9m——below—no doubt
THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FOUNDATION FY2025£3.9m——above—no doubt
The Edith Ashby Support Fund FY2025£175k—0above—no doubt
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£220k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.