Pendle Womens Forum
Analysis
Pendle Womens Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nelson. It was registered in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Pendle Womens Forum reported income of £173k and spending of £101k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £131k to £173k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pendle Womens Forum sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Veterans in Sefton (£173k), Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre (£173k) and Morley Elderly Action (£173k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pendle Women's Forum (PWF) works for the benefit of women and young people from the disadvantaged communities in Pendle. Our main aim is to improve life chances, through the advancement of education and training, preservation and protection of good health, promotion of equality and social inclusion, and the provision of facilities for cultural, social and recreational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans in Sefton | Merseyside | £173k |
| Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre | Kent | £173k |
| Morley Elderly Action | Leeds | £173k |
| Women's Centre | Chorley | £173k |