THE NIGHTINGALE FELLOWSHIP
The Nightingale Fellowship is a grant making organisation.The Objects of the Charity are:1 The relief of full members who are in need through financial hardship, distress or ill health;2 The advancement of Education of eligible nurses and midwives whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has formally agreed to close by December 2025 due to falling membership income and rising administration costs. Unrestricted reserves stand at £172,855, which the trustees note represents more than two years of expenditure. The charity employs no staff and outsources its administration.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are maintained at a sufficient level to provide an appropriate, assured annual income for charitable activity including grant giving to continue at its present level, covering two years and for any liabilities should the charity cease to exist.” — page 7
“The Trustees having reviewed their Strategy as to the long term future of the Fellowship, bearing in mind the falling income as membership declines, and rising costs of administration etc. have formally agreed to the closure of the Fellowship as of December 2025.” — page 7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/08/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (05/11/2018)
- Received assets from another charity (05/11/2018)
Trustees
- Carol Shirley Walton
- Carolyn Margaret Driver
- Cecilia May Orchard
- Dr Christine Mary Watson Taylor
- Dr Valerie Jane Thurtle
- Frances Jessica Streeting Mrs
- Georgina Arabella Wingfield
- Jane Frances Patten
- Josephine Bonham
- Julie Elaine Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £87k | £143k |
| 31/12/2023 | £83k | £100k |
| 31/12/2022 | £124k | £89k |
| 31/12/2021 | £129k | £389k |
| 31/12/2020 | £80k | £135k |
Common questions
Is THE NIGHTINGALE FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has formally agreed to close by December 2025 due to falling membership income and rising administration costs. Unrestricted reserves stand at £172,855, which the trustees note represents more than two years of expenditure. The charity employs no staff and outsources its administration. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.