NIGHTWATCH
Nightwatch provides food, clothing and resettlement goods to homeless and otherwise very poor and vulnerable people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves increased to £139,495, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to nine months' unrestricted expenditure (£67,000). The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts reaching a record £169,464 against total payments of £108,757.
What the accounts disclose
“The Nightwatch practice on reserves is to maintain funds at least equivalent to nine months’ unrestricted expenditure commitment corresponding to £67,000 in cash terms.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- MR JAD ADAMS MA FRHISTSchair
- Fiona Satiro
- Nana Nketiaa Aquah
- Nicola Louise Edwards
- ROGER DAVIES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £169k | £109k |
| 31/12/2024 | £94k | £116k |
| 31/12/2023 | £99k | £101k |
| 31/12/2022 | £82k | £91k |
| 31/12/2021 | £66k | £90k |
Common questions
Is NIGHTWATCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £139,495, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to nine months' unrestricted expenditure (£67,000). The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts reaching a record £169,464 against total payments of £108,757. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NIGHTWATCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NIGHTWATCH as a grant recipient include THE HORNERS CHARITY FUND, C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MILDRED'S, ADDISCOMBE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HORNERS CHARITY FUND | FY2025 | £5k | Grants from General Funds |
| C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MILDRED'S, ADDISCOMBE | FY2021 | £25 | Donations – Nightwatch |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MILDRED'S, ADDISCOMBE | FY2025 | £20 | Donations to third-party charities |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MILDRED'S, ADDISCOMBE | FY2024 | £0 | Donations – Nightwatch |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/10/2006 | £103k | Nightwatch Resettlement Scheme |