The Nightingale Fellowship
Analysis
The Nightingale Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10409442). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Nightingale Fellowship reported income of £161k and spending of £3.5m, spending 2174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £129k to £161k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 722% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Nightingale Fellowship sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quinn's Retreat (£161k), Imdaadul Miskeen (£161k) and The Vernon Charitable Foundation (£161k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Nightingale Fellowship is a grant making organisation.The Objects of the Charity are:1 The relief of full members who are in need through financial hardship, distress or ill health;2 The advancement of Education of eligible nurses and midwives whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn's Retreat | Shildon | £161k |
| Imdaadul Miskeen | Preston | £161k |
| The Vernon Charitable Foundation | Stockport | £161k |
| Sameera Foundation | Swansea | £161k |