Celebrating a Year of Impact: Annual Report 2025 Now Available

The report highlights a significant year for the Trust. In 2025, we awarded 40 grants alongside hardship funding, representing a total commitment of almost £4.5 million. This included more than £2 million awarded to 29 organisations through our Women’s Health Programme, supporting nurse and midwife-led projects addressing inequalities and the health needs of women from minoritised communities.

Other highlights include:

• the development of a refreshed strategy to guide our grant-making and future priorities
• a new five-year, £2 million partnership with Cavell to provide more holistic support for nurses, midwives and nursing associates experiencing hardship
• the launch of the BTFN-funded State of the World’s Nursing Report 2025 with the World Health Organization and International Council of Nurses
• continued growth of the Nursing Now Challenge, which engaged 254,646 nurses and midwives across 156 countries

The report also shares how we are developing a more relational approach to grant-making, offering feedback to applicants and providing support beyond funding to help project leaders connect, learn and maximise their impact.

Since 2002, the Trust has invested more than £66 million in nursing. This annual report celebrates the people and partnerships helping turn nurses’ ideas into compassionate, innovative and life-changing care.

Read the full Annual Report 2025 and discover how nurses are changing lives

2025 Annual Report