The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing

Registered charity 213128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QICN, QNI, THE QUEEN'S NURSING INSTITUTE

PROVIDES UNIQUE LEARNING RESOURCES, PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION & PRACTICE & INNOVATION PROJECT SUPPORT EVENTS & THE AWARD OF QUEEN'S NURSE TITLE INSPIRE NURSES TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY CARECREATES UNIQUE EVIDENCE FOR POLICY INFLUENCING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT EXCELLENT CARE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIESASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY NURSES IN FINANCIAL/ PERSONAL DIFFICULTY

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £551,654, which is in excess of the six to nine months of committed unrestricted expenditure required by its reserves policy. Per the trustees' report, the financial year resulted in a net expenditure before investment gains of £314,239, with total income of £1,517,769, indicating that investment gains were essential to cover the operational deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six to nine months of committed unrestricted expenditure (held: £552k)
“These free reserves are now in excess of the six to nine months of committed unrestricted expenditure required by the QICN’s reserves policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£77k
Reserves (reported)
£552k
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.8m
31/12/2023£1.4m£1.9m
31/12/2022£1.4m£1.8m
31/12/2021£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2020£993k£1.1m

Common questions

Is The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £551,654, which is in excess of the six to nine months of committed unrestricted expenditure required by its reserves policy. Per the trustees' report, the financial year resulted in a net expenditure before investment gains of £314,239, with total income of £1,517,769, indicating that investment gains were essential to cover the operational deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME, THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING, THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RCN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2024£500kAnnual donation
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2022£475kNursing beneficiaries
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2021£395kNursing and health beneficiaries
THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSINGFY2023£77kSupporting nurses working in community and primary care environments to develop innovative, impactful interventions to address the prevalence and effects of typ
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£23kPrincess Helena and Ethel Mary Fletcher Fund for Nurses scholarships
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kBenevolent Fund grants to nurses suffering financial hardship
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kThe Benevolent Fund - grants to support nurses suffering financial hardship
THE RCN FOUNDATIONFY2024£9kProject grant (National Care Home Nurses’ Network)
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7kThe Benevolent Fund (grants awarded on recommendation to support nurses suffering financial hardship)
THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kThe Chantry Robinson Award - bursaries for community nurses

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/10/2022£44kQueens Nursing Institute
UK government01/10/2021£35kIPC Champions Network
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/02/2017£5k"Community nursing heritage website and oral histories project"
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2007£351kThe Queen Nursing Institute Health and Homelessness

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing£1.5m——above—no doubt
British quality care foundation FY2025£245k—0unclear—no doubt
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL FY2025£164k—0above—no doubt
THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FOUNDATION FY2025£3.9m——above—no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT FY2025£637k—0above—no doubt
THE DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt

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