The Nicholson Memorial Fund
Analysis
The Nicholson Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Nicholson Memorial Fund reported income of £22k and spending of £27k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £18k to £22k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Nicholson Memorial Fund sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ross on Wye Mens Shed (£22k), The Haverfordwest Public Swimming Pool (£22k) and Garrigill Village Hall (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Fund makes grants to individual children and young people who live in Leicestershire who are delinquent, deprived, neglected or in need of care. The Fund also makes grants to organisations assisting such children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ross on Wye Mens Shed | Ross-On-Wye | £22k |
| The Haverfordwest Public Swimming Pool | Pembrokeshire | £22k |
| Garrigill Village Hall | Cumbria | £22k |
| Men's Shed Ottery | Sidmouth | £22k |