--- title: "The Florence Nightingale Foundation — charity 229229 | CharityCompare" description: "The Florence Nightingale Foundation (charity 229229): income £3.9m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-florence-nightingale-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:55:26.922Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 229229Charitable company FN # The Florence Nightingale Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Florence Nightingale Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=229229&subId=0) Work at The Florence Nightingale Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-florence-nightingale-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Florence%20Nightingale%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Florence Nightingale Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,907,811 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,872,015 Registered charity number 229229 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 10-18 Union St Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk](http://www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/) Quick answer The Florence Nightingale Foundation (number 229229) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Florence Nightingale Foundation do? We advance the study of nursing and promote excellence in nursing practice. We raise funds to provide scholarships for nurses and midwives, to study at home or abroad to provide innovation in practice, extend skills to meet changing needs. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Florence Nightingale Foundation Answers The Florence Nightingale Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Florence Nightingale Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Florence Nightingale Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £110,001–£120,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 3 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Florence Nightingale Foundation's money come from? The Florence Nightingale Foundation reported £3.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (91%), trading and fundraising events £235k (6%), donations and legacies £86k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.5m · 91% - Trading and fundraising events£235k · 6% - Donations and legacies£86k · 2% - Investments£43k · 1% ### Does The Florence Nightingale Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Florence Nightingale Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Florence Nightingale Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Florence Nightingale Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Florence Nightingale Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 January 1967 Company number [00518623](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00518623) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The National Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Where it says it operates Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Florence Nightingale Foundation registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Florence Nightingale Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Florence Nightingale Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Florence Nightingale Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-florence-nightingale-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Florence%20Nightingale%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Florence Nightingale Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Florence Nightingale Foundation as a registered charity (number 229229) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Florence Nightingale Foundation's charity number? The Florence Nightingale Foundation's charity number is 229229. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 229229? Search 229229 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Florence Nightingale Foundation do? We advance the study of nursing and promote excellence in nursing practice. We raise funds to provide scholarships for nurses and midwives, to study at home or abroad to provide innovation in practice, extend skills to meet changing needs. Does The Florence Nightingale Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Florence Nightingale Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Florence Nightingale Foundation? The Florence Nightingale Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Florence Nightingale Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Florence Nightingale Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Florence Nightingale Foundation's money come from? The Florence Nightingale Foundation reported £3.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (91%), trading and fundraising events £235k (6%), donations and legacies £86k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Florence Nightingale Foundation? The register records The Florence Nightingale Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Florence Nightingale Foundation's trustees paid? The Florence Nightingale Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Florence Nightingale Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Florence Nightingale Foundation: The National Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. When was The Florence Nightingale Foundation registered as a charity? The Florence Nightingale Foundation was entered on the register on 2 January 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00518623). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=229229&subId=0).