The Care Forum
Analysis
The Care Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03170666). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Care Forum reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £717k to £1.3m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Care Forum sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People's Health Trust (£1.3m), The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation (£1.3m) and Rustington Convalescent Home (Carpenters Company) (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £746. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £479k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
A VCS organisation, we promote communication, consultation, networking and partnership working with the voluntary and community sector.We empower adults and young people to voice issues about local social care services.We provide information and advice about voluntary and statutory health and wellbeing services.We are hosts for local involvement networks in West of England
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| People's Health Trust | London | £1.3m |
| The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation | London | £1.3m |
| Rustington Convalescent Home (Carpenters Company) | London | £1.3m |
| Choimel Dalim | Salford | £1.3m |