THE NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL PRESCRIBING

Registered charity 1191145 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £305,589 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,137,354 against charitable expenditure of £2,831,764. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £905,019, which is within the stated policy target of £700,000 to £1,400,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £700,000 and £1,400,000 (held: £905k)
Based on its current levels of expenditure NASP has set a target of between £700,000 and £1,400,000 to hold as reserves as recommended by the Charities Commission to cover between 3 and 6 months of operating costs. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ms S. Metcalfe is CEO of The Utley Foundation. During the year, NASP entered into a funding arrangement with The Utley Foundation in relation to the Power of Music ("POM") Project. During the year ended 31 March 2025, NASP received £332,000 (2024 - £352,000) of income including a management fee of £103,498 (2024 £94,889).
Ms S. Metcalfe is CEO of The Utley Foundation. During the year, NASP entered into a funding arrangement with The Utley Foundation in relation to the Power of Music ("POM") Project. During the year ended 31 March 2025, NASP received £332,000 (2024 - £352,000) of income including a management fee of £103,498 (2024 £94,889). These funds, excluding the management fee, have been paid out by NASP to organisations since the year end that have successfully applied for funds as part of the POM programme. — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Academy for Social Prescribing (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£2.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£2.8m
31/03/2024£2.7m£2.5m
31/03/2023£3.9m£3.4m
31/03/2022£3.2m£3.0m
31/03/2021£3.4m£3.3m

Common questions

Is THE NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL PRESCRIBING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £305,589 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,137,354 against charitable expenditure of £2,831,764. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £905,019, which is within the stated policy target of £700,000 to £1,400,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

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