NUGENT CARE 2019
Nugent is a charity that has operated in the North West of England since 1881. Our mission is to educate, care, protect and inspire those in need through offering education, health and social care services.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £1.02m for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net decrease in total funds of £1.193m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £2.1m were below the stated policy target of six months of support costs at year-end, though the trustees note that activities since the year end have increased reserves to a compliant level.
What the accounts disclose
“£130,000 - £140,000 1 -” — page 33
“Charitable activities 3 19,631 420 20,051 20,799” — page 21
“After deducting designated funds, uncommitted reserves freely available for current activities were at £2.1m. Given that the 2025-26 annual support cost budget for the Charity is £5.2m (6 months £2.6m), the current level of reserves does not comply with Nugent's reserves policy.” — page 6
“That Coaching Vibe Ltd is a related party as it is controlled by a trustee. During the year an amount of £19,525 was paid to the company for professional services (2024: £3,554 FCA Services Ltd)” — page 32
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: NUGENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISES CIC Companies House 08825282
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 12227571
- Trading subsidiary: NUGENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Companies House 12229987 · Financial health read from its filings
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £3k
- A creditor balance of £2,800 is owed to the parent charity, Nugent Care 2019.
“As at 31 March 2025, an amount of £2,800 was due to Nugent Care 2019.”
- Loans from fellow group companies are disclosed as a category of basic financial liabilities.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jo Henney — Chief Executive
- Hetal Mainwaring — Executive Director – Corporate Services, Children, & Families
- Keith Wilde — Executive Director – Pathways
- John Simms — Executive Director – Property & Commercial
- Kevin Williams — Director of Strategy & Transformation
Funders the charity credits
- Krol Corlett Construction
- Butterworth Spengler
- Aabyss
- PIB Risk Management
- Brabners
Company officers (Companies House)
- MCKENNA, Victoria Louise on trustee list
- NORMAN, Andrew David on trustee list
- SPEERS, Craig Andrew on trustee list
- ALLEN, Andrew John on trustee list
- BOWYER, Wendy on trustee list
- OLIVER, Jonathan David on trustee list
- ROONEY, Paul John, Reverend on trustee list
- FITZSIMONS, Michael Stephen, Reverend on trustee list
- DENNIS, John-Paul on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- John-Paul Dennischair
- Andrew Allen
- Andrew David Norman
- Craig Andrew Speers
- Jonathan David Oliver
- Michael Stephen Fitzsimons
- Reverend Paul Rooney
- Victoria Louise McKenna
- Wendy Bowyer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £20.4m | £21.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £21.6m | £20.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £17.2m | £17.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £15.7m | £15.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £17.4m | £19.5m |
Common questions
Is NUGENT CARE 2019 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £1.02m for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net decrease in total funds of £1.193m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £2.1m were below the stated policy target of six months of support costs at year-end, though the trustees note that activities since the year end have increased reserves to a compliant level. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
What does the highest-paid employee of NUGENT CARE 2019 earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band.
Who funds NUGENT CARE 2019?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NUGENT CARE 2019 as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2022 | £10k | Individualised Community Support Sensory Space |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £55k | Secure Stairs - Framework for Integrated Care |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £130k | Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) grant |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUGENT CARE 2019 | £20.4m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE NURTURE GROUP NETWORK LIMITED | £2.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAM J CARE | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NURTRIO LIMITED | £7.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTON FOUNDATION | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |