NFRN Charitable Funds
Analysis
NFRN Charitable Funds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, NFRN Charitable Funds reported income of £30k and spending of £22k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,524 to £30k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, NFRN Charitable Funds sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Chesham Trust Fund (£30k), Wateringbury Millennium Hall (£30k) and Fitzdan UK (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To assist full paying members of the Fed (National Federation of Retail Newsagents ) with support during times of convalescence following an operation, illness or hospital visit in accordance with the guidelines contained within the Fed rules book.applications are made by Members applying to the Benefits committee who decide on the claim and grant a cash amount to the member.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Chesham Trust Fund | Buckinghamshire | £30k |
| Wateringbury Millennium Hall | Kent | £30k |
| Fitzdan UK | Chatham | £30k |
| Crossharbour Community Church | London | £30k |