The Health Forum
Analysis
The Health Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penfold Street. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08013774). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Health Forum reported income of £525k and spending of £519k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £239k to £525k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Health Forum sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (£525k), The Lorna and Yuti Chernajovsky Biomedical Research Foundation (£526k) and Futuresense Foundation (£524k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £118k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
The BME Health Forum is a local charity governed by a partnership of statutory, voluntary and community organisations committed to reducing health inequalities and aims to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people from deprived communities and ensure that health and social care policies and service development are informed by the views of local communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Keswick Mountain Rescue Team | Keswick | £525k |
| The Lorna and Yuti Chernajovsky Biomedical Research Foundation | Whitstable | £526k |
| Futuresense Foundation | Newbury | £524k |
| The Hwb Torfaen | Gwent | £526k |