THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FOUNDATION
Registered charity 229229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND · also registered in Scotland as SC044341 (OSCR)
We advance the study of nursing and promote excellence in nursing practice. We raise funds to provide scholarships for nurses and midwives, to study at home or abroad to provide innovation in practice, extend skills to meet changing needs.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income fell by 21% to £3.9 million, primarily due to a reduction in restricted funding, while total expenditure decreased by 11% to £3.87 million. The charity closed the year with unrestricted reserves of £2.9 million, which the trustees note is 5.9 months above their stated policy target of nine months of operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: nine months of operating costs (held: £2.9m)
“FNF’s reserves policy was changed in the year and requires the charity to maintain at least nine months (2023-2024: 12 months) of operating costs (excluding direct variable programme costs and depreciation).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Florence Nightingale Foundation Trading Limited
“The group includes The Florence Nightingale Foundation (the charitable parent entity) and its wholly owned trading subsidiary, The Florence Nightingale Foundation Trading Limited.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Florence Nightingale Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£163k
Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% 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: 4.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Melloney Marina Caroline Poolechair
- Captain Julian Despres
- Catherine Maree Holliday
- Craig Alexander Watson
- Darren Mooten · trustee of 1 other charity
- Elizabeth Adams
- Giuseppe Paulo Labriola
- Jandryle Umacob Trondillo
- Kay D'Cruz
- Margaret-Ann Hodge
- Professor Jacqueline Reilly
- Thomas David Bonham Carter
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income fell by 21% to £3.9 million, primarily due to a reduction in restricted funding, while total expenditure decreased by 11% to £3.87 million. The charity closed the year with unrestricted reserves of £2.9 million, which the trustees note is 5.9 months above their stated policy target of nine months of operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING, GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, THE MARCELA TRUST, THE BAND TRUST, THE COMPANY OF NURSES CHARITABLE TRUST.
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