SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1162042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAPHNA

Improving outcomes for children and young people through promoting and improving school and public health nursing.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL NURSING AND SPECIALIST COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:-RAISING STANDARDS, BUILDING EXPERTISE, CREATING NETWORKS AND PROMOTING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN PRACTICE;-RAISING AWARENESS AMONGST STAKEHOLDERS FOR HEALTH, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, EDUCATION, SCHOOLS AND OTHERS OF THE BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£189k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,381 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in cash funds carried forward of £96,164. The trustees identify financial sustainability as the most significant risk due to rising costs and variable income, noting that the charity operates with a reserves policy target of three months' operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' operating costs (held: £96k)
“The charity operates a reserves policy to maintain a minimum of three months’ operating costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees monitor risks relating to financial sustainability, operational delivery and governance. Financial sustainability remains the most significant risk due to rising costs and variable income.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Regulatory engagement concluded with no further action
“The Charity Commission concluded regulatory engagement in August 2025 with no further action taken and encouraged continued strengthening of financial controls.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£152k£189k
31/07/2024£184k£170k
31/07/2023£116k£107k
31/07/2022£141k£81k
31/07/2021£148k£125k

Common questions

Is SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,381 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in cash funds carried forward of £96,164. The trustees identify financial sustainability as the most significant risk due to rising costs and variable income, noting that the charity operates with a reserves policy target of three months' operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ASSOCIATION£152k——unclear—noted
PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATION FY2025£354k—0unclear—no doubt
INFECTION PREVENTION SOCIETY FY2025£825k—0above—no doubt
Paediatric Critical Care Society FY2025£212k—0above—no doubt
THE NURTURE GROUP NETWORK LIMITED FY2025£2.1m£80,001 - £90,0001within—no doubt
SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt

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