Nightwatch
Analysis
Nightwatch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Nightwatch reported income of £169k and spending of £109k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £66k to £169k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Nightwatch sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Silver Lady Fund Incorporating the All Night Travelling Cafe (£169k), Mustard Seed Ministries (£170k) and Kongolese Centre for Information and Advice (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Nightwatch provides food, clothing and resettlement goods to homeless and otherwise very poor and vulnerable people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Silver Lady Fund Incorporating the All Night Travelling Cafe | East Sussex | £169k |
| Mustard Seed Ministries | Portsmouth | £170k |
| Kongolese Centre for Information and Advice | Great London | £169k |
| The Woking Community Furniture Project | Surrey | £170k |