Nightingale Hammerson

Analysis

Nightingale Hammerson is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Nightingale Hammerson reported income of £30.8m and spending of £29.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £15.6m to £30.8m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Nightingale Hammerson sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent (£18.9m), Via Community Ltd (£36.7m) and Lilian Faithfull Care (£18.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, donations and legacies 24% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.5m. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £21.8m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 470 people.