NURTURE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
Nurture the Children International an opportunity to join in the fight against child neglect. We help children across the UK build mental resilience and a healthy level of cultural awareness. Supporting our education, feeding, water and health programs, also provides sponsors a simple way to support the world's most vulnerable children and put an end to child hunger, poverty and exploitation.
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE NEED AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE POOREST BOROUGHS ACROSS THE UNITED KINGDOM, PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF MENTAL WELLBEING WITH PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO BE DELIVERED IN SCHOOLS, ALSO IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY FUNDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND PROVIDING FEEDING PROGRAMMES IN SCHOOLS –SUCH AS, BREAKFAST CLUBS. 2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had net assets of £14,193 at the end of the financial year, with cash at bank of £14,175. The trustees report that the organisation aims to maintain unrestricted reserves to support service continuity and new programmes, though the specific policy target is not quantified in monetary terms.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted/free reserves at a level that supports continuity of services, investment in new programmes where needs are identified, core costs that may not be readily funded by restricted grants, and orderly winding-down costs where necessary.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £2,000 — contracts £2,000 (1); 12% of the £16,621 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 65
- Government income: £1,988 — grants £1,988 (1,999); 12% of the £16,621 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/05/2025 (received 20/09/2026, 173 days after the 31/03/2026 due date); year ending 31/05/2023 (received 14/06/2024, 75 days after the 31/03/2024 due date); year ending 31/05/2021 (received 04/05/2022, 34 days after the 31/03/2022 due date).
Trustees
- FELICIA NORO PRINGLE MBAchair
- David Pearson
- STUART JAMES BAIRD B.SC.
- Simin Xie Yip B.SC.
- Suzanne Mary Latre
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £27k | £18k |
| 31/05/2024 | £17k | £20k |
| 31/05/2023 | £17k | £20k |
| 31/05/2022 | £15k | £4k |
| 31/05/2021 | £11k | £3k |
Common questions
Is NURTURE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had net assets of £14,193 at the end of the financial year, with cash at bank of £14,175. The trustees report that the organisation aims to maintain unrestricted reserves to support service continuity and new programmes, though the specific policy target is not quantified in monetary terms. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NURTURE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NURTURE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include CAMDEN GIVING.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2023 | £2k | We Make Camden Kit |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Giving | 18/10/2022 | £2k | Nurture The Children International |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £10k | Love Peace Program (LPP) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 3 | £108k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 2 | £764k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 2 | £631k |
| THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £600k |
| THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £509k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 2 | £383k |
| ELRHA | 2 | £208k |
| THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £155k |
Charities like this
- Nurture Education Trust Ltd
- THE NURTURE GROUP NETWORK LIMITED
- PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK
- VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY
- INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORK
- CHILDREN ON THE EDGE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTURE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Nurture Education Trust Ltd | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NURTURE GROUP NETWORK LIMITED | £2.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | £61.7m | £163,495 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY | £7.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORK | £738k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |