Patient Information Forum
Analysis
Patient Information Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in July 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Patient Information Forum reported income of £359k and spending of £329k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £445k to £359k (-19%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Information Forum sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Karuna Action (£359k), Sewa International (£359k) and North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity (£359k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PIF is the national membership body for people working in health information and support. PIF's activities include the operation of the PIF TICK, the Quality Mark for Health Information, the development of best practice guidance in health information, the provision of accredited training and demonstration projects to ensure equitable access to health information.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Karuna Action | Hampshire | £359k |
| Sewa International | Birmingham | £359k |
| North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity | Cumbria | £359k |
| British Friends of the Sheba Medical Centre at Tel Hashomer | London | £359k |