Forgotten Women

Analysis

Forgotten Women is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Forgotten Women reported income of £2.9m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £328k to £2.9m (+781%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Forgotten Women sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind LTD (£2.9m), Guideposts Trust Limited (£2.9m) and Deafway (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £860k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.