Patient Safety Learning
Analysis
Patient Safety Learning is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11067952). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Patient Safety Learning reported income of £849k and spending of £666k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £487k to £849k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Patient Safety Learning sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Burdett Trust for Nursing (£848k), Women’s Health Matters (£850k) and Vale Wildlife Hospital (£848k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 5.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 94%
- Charitable activities 5.9%
In the charity's own words
Improve systems for patient safety learning including strengthening leadership and governance; encourage health and social care organisations to incentivise patient safety reporting and improvement; celebrate a learning culture including awards; improve investigations and learning following error; provide advice or information; carry out and publish research; delivery of training in patient safety
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Burdett Trust for Nursing | London | £848k |
| Women’s Health Matters | Leeds | £850k |
| Vale Wildlife Hospital | Gloucestershire | £848k |
| Infant Jesus Sisters (Nicolas Barre) Generalate CIO | Birmingham | £850k |