THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING
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Cash
£711k
-63.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£88m
+2.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£4.6m
-45% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,285,189 | £1,236,731 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£2,678,086 | -£4,217,870 | -£5,257,264 | -24.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,696,005 | -£3,156,881 | -£4,576,809 | -45% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £2,185,118 | — | |
| Cash | £2,319,518 | £1,932,370 | £710,718 | -63.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £84,119,365 | £87,835,752 | £90,582,219 | +3.1% | |
| Net assets | £83,501,210 | £86,236,453 | £88,421,571 | +2.5% | |
| Equity | £83,501,210 | £86,236,453 | £88,421,571 | +2.5% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -3.2% | -4.8% | -5.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.62x | 1.19x | 0.35x | |
| Interest cover | — | -24.44x | -31.94x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING 2002-04-12 → present
- THE BURDETT TRUST LIMITED 2001-10-17 → 2002-04-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING · parent
- Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund
Significant events
- “A highlight of this year has been the launch of the 2nd Burdett funded State of the World's Nursing report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with the International Council of Nurses (ICN).”
- “From October 1st 2025 Cavell has been delivering hardship support on behalf of Burdett and the Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund. £2 million was awarded to Cavell over five years to support nurses in hardship, including those who are victims of domestic violence for the last quarter of the year.”
- “The Finance Committee recommended to Board in April to move our investment portfolio from fourteen separate holdings into the care of two investment managers. After a two-stage tendering and selection process, we have appointed W1M and Partners Capital to manage the investment portfolio, split 50:50.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RATHBONES TRUST COMPANY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2015-07-01 | — | — |
| ARDERN-JONES, Audrey Therese | Director | 2018-06-28 | Jan 1948 | British |
| BEASLEY, Christine Joan, Dame | Director | 2011-02-22 | Jun 1944 | British |
| CORSER, Rachael Marguerite | Director | 2021-09-01 | Aug 1975 | British |
| GIBBS, Alan Francis | Director | 2001-10-17 | Feb 1953 | British |
| GIBBS, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2016-12-08 | May 1965 | British |
| HAMBRO, Evy Piers George | Director | 2013-09-18 | Apr 1972 | British |
| KINNAIR, Donna | Director | 2021-09-01 | Feb 1961 | British |
| MARTIN SMITH, Andrew Everard | Director | 2007-12-04 | Jun 1952 | British |
| MARTIN SMITH, David Julian | Director | 2023-12-14 | Nov 1984 | British |
| SINES CBE, David Thomas | Director | 2014-07-16 | Apr 1954 | British |
| STEVENS, Janice | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jan 1958 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC | Corporate Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| S G HAMBROS TRUST COMPANY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-10-17 | 2014-01-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-10-17 | 2001-10-17 |
| BAKER BATES, Rodney Pennington | Director | 2001-10-17 | 2008-11-27 |
| BUTTERWORTH, Charles Anthony, Professor | Director | 2018-09-20 | 2021-12-01 |
| EMERTON, Audrey, Baroness | Director | 2002-03-12 | 2003-12-03 |
| GALLAGHER, Ursula Maire, Professor | Director | 2018-06-28 | 2021-08-12 |
| GIBBS, John William | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2017-08-02 |
| GORDON, William John | Director | 2009-07-07 | 2018-06-28 |
| GORMLEY, Michael, Dr | Director | 2016-05-12 | 2022-09-08 |
| GREENWOOD, Ray John | Director | 2004-05-07 | 2011-02-28 |
| HAMBRO, Richard Alexander | Director | 2005-04-12 | 2009-04-25 |
| HORTON, Seok Khim, Dr | Director | 2007-12-04 | 2013-04-12 |
| LOVEGROVE, Mary Joy, Professor | Director | 2018-09-20 | 2021-12-01 |
| NORMAN, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 2002-03-12 | 2010-11-11 |
| SILLS, Eileen, Professor | Director | 2007-12-04 | 2018-09-20 |
| SOAMES, Jeremy Bernard | Director | 2001-10-17 | 2009-03-17 |
| ST GEORGE, Henrietta, Lady | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2017-12-12 |
| WATKINS, Mary Jane, Baroness | Director | 2003-03-18 | 2007-12-04 |
| WEBBER, Joanna Mary | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2017-12-12 |
| WEST, Victor George | Director | 2001-10-17 | 2010-11-11 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-10-17 | 2001-10-17 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-10-17 | 2001-10-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 137 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-12-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-04-28 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-09-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-09-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.