The Nests

Analysis

The Nests is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sleaford. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Nests reported income of £16k and spending of £8,159, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £16k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Nests sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elizabeth Massey's Almshouse Charity (£16k), Boyne Hill Almshouse Charity (£16k) and The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses (£16k).