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Nursing HE306

Nursing is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Health categoryand the Health services subcategory.

797 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.39% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(nursing|nurses?|nurisng)

Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:

nursery|nurseries

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 278 0.39%
£10k - £100k 201 0.29%
£100k - £250k 59 0.26%
£250k - £500k 39 0.36%
£500k - £1m 30 0.44%
£1m - £10m 113 1.24%
Over £10m 55 2.46%
Total 775 0.40%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 635 0.37%
oscr 116 0.47%
ccni 46 0.64%
Total 797 0.39%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST [Charity number: 1048355]
To provide care to older people through care homes specialising in residential, dementia and nursing care, together with intermediate and day care.Care in the community is also provided in hospitals, at home and through the provision of extra care housing.
£233,636,544
Nursing And Midwifery Council [Charity number: SC038362]
(2) The principal functions of the Council shall be to establish from time to time standards of education, training, conduct and performance for nurses and midwives and to ensure the maintenance of those standards. (4) The main objective of the Council in exercising its functions shall be to safeguard the health and well-being of persons using or needing the services of registrants.
£108,669,000
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL [Charity number: 1091434]
The NMC is the independent regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK. Our primary purpose is to protect patients and the public through effective and proportionate regulation of nurses and midwives. We set and promote standards of education and practice, maintain a register of those who meet these standards, and take action when a nurse's or midwife's fitness to practise is called into question.
£108,669,000
GREENSLEEVES HOMES TRUST [Charity number: 1060478]
The provision of nursing and residential care, comfort and security to elderly men and women, at an economic price that reflects our charitable status.
£89,126,165
THE WHITGIFT FOUNDATION [Charity number: 312612]
The charity has two independent schools in the Croydon area. Fee assistance is provided to 300 pupils by way of a means tested bursaries scheme. The charity also runs two care homes and Almshouses providing nursing care, residential care and sheltered accommodation to the elderly in the region.
£77,517,987
Enable Scotland (Leading The Way) [Charity number: SC021731]
The Company’s objects are to promote the welfare of people with learning disabilities by the promotion of services to them and their carers, including (without prejudice to the foregoing generality) services for:- (a) employment, training and occupation. (b) day care. (c) holidays and respite care. (d) domiciliary assistance. (e) advocacy. (f) education. (g) medical or nursing care. (h) financial and personal management and advice. and the foregoing may be promoted either by the Company making such provision itself or, insofar as it is charitable in Law, by the Company fostering, facilitating and encouraging such provision by others and to that end providing and promoting information, advice, assistance, education and research. The above objects shall be construed subject to the provision that they are charitable
£65,515,841
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY [Charity number: 1163245]
The main activity is the provision of 1096 registered beds for Residential, Dementia, and Nursing care in 17 Care Homes throughout England and Wales. In addition the Charity runs approximately 145 sheltered units for those who seek independence and can still look after themselves. Many of these tenants later become residents in the Homes.
£64,636,000
CARE SOUTH [Charity number: 1014697]
Care South provides quality care services in the south of England to up to 2000 people each day. All aspects of care including dementia, nursing, frailty and special needs are provided to people either in Care South's care homes or in their own homes.
£62,541,000
ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES [Charity number: 502224]
We provide support services throughout the North of England for people who are homeless, who have a learning disability, mental health problems or substance use problems. A wide range of services include Supported Living, Supported Housing, Registered Care and Nursing Homes,respite care, direct access and resettlement hostels and a range of community based support.
£56,780,705
THE FREMANTLE TRUST [Charity number: 1014986]
Providing care and support for older people and people with learning disabilities. Services for older people include care homes, care homes with nursing, specialist dementia care, extra care and day care. Respite care services are also offered. Services for people with learning disabilities include supported living schemes, registered care homes, respite care and day activities.
£49,539,579

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
READING DISPENSARY TRUST [Charity number: 203943]
Grants for the benefit of individuals generally on application by Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers and Voluntary Organisations when statutory provision cannot be used.Activity is restricted to helping people who live within a 7 mile radius from the centre of Reading who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm.
£58,406
ELIZABETH COTTAGE [Charity number: 237372]
'Providing accommodation for persons to the benefit of the local community such as District nurse, Teacher or those in poor circumstances'
£987
FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT [Charity number: 1116024]
To promote human development through training and education by enhancing individual's personal growth and creative skills and other such charitable purposes that the Trustees shall from time to time determine.To raise funds for training of nurses and other health workers; for the building and equipping of buildings to be used for the purpose of caring for the sick and training opportunities.
£100
THE AID FUND FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS IN NEED OF NURSING CARE [Charity number: 277849]
To assist Christian Scientists of small means to pay for Christian Science nursing care
£851,954
Morriston Davies Trust [Charity number: SC004937]
For or towards education in and research into methods of prevention treatment and cure of tuberculosis and other respiratory disease and otherwise for or towards the prevention treatment and cure of tuberculosis and other respiratory disease and to provide an annual scholarship to be called the 'Morriston -Davies Scholarship' for a doctor or nurse for the furtherance of the objects above.
£30,489
VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS [Charity number: 1056902]
The touring of nostalgic drama and entertainment to residential & nursing homes, day centres, sheltered accommodation, hospices,village halls, and theatres. The programme encourages participation by an elderly and infirm audience base. An outreach programme serving primary and secondary schools & colleges.Further outreach work with visually impaired people using drama as an empowering tool.
£1,330
SYLVIA WRIGHT TRUST [Charity number: 326139]
The Trust raises funds for the support of the running costs of a school for deaf children, a day care centre for disabled children and a Nursing Training College in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu District, South India. These provide better health care, education and training for poor and disabled people in that area of India.
£137,891
THE EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN AND LEONORA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION [Charity number: 228166]
The relief of sick, distressed or needy children in any part of the world,The promotion of the art and practice of nursing,The support of nurses caring for children suffering from cancer,The furtherance of primary research into causes of paediatric cancer,and also the support of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time decide.
£94,047
PALLIATIVE CARE WORKS [Charity number: 1161919]
We engage in training and mentoring of palliative care personnel (doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, etc) working in hospital and home-care based pc services in countries defined as 'resource-limited' - mainly in Africa and Asia. Our activities are normally funded by larger charitable organisations, such as Tearfund, Afrox, Rotary International.
£7,057
BOURNEMOUTH HEBREW LADIES GUILD [Charity number: 222659]
To relieve hardship among persons of the Jewish faith in Dorset and Hampshire. To visit Jewish patients in their private homes in hospitals and in nursing and residential homes. To provide aid to charitable causes as the committee may from time to time decide. To give support to the Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation. All of the above apply where reasonably possible.
£4,257