Islington Pensioners' Forum
Analysis
Islington Pensioners' Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Providence Place. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Islington Pensioners' Forum reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £21k to £13k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Islington Pensioners' Forum sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KHS Friends (£13k), Unscene Suffolk Limited (£13k) and Buguma Abvf-Uk (£12k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We campaign on behalf of pensioners. Give advice through our monthly newsletter, have monthly town hall meetings with prominent speakers on wide subjects, organise day trips, participate in other events such as fund raising for worthy causes, signpost to older people's services, and also campaign in support of the National Pensioners Convention.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| KHS Friends | Redcar | £13k |
| Unscene Suffolk Limited | Ipswich | £13k |
| Buguma Abvf-Uk | Manchester | £12k |
| Pallister-Killian Syndrome UK | Amersham | £13k |