The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Public Interest News Foundation

Registered charity 1191397 Registered since 2020

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

5
trustees on the board
5y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
10.5y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 5Education/training 5Other Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Other services 10Education 3Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.publicinterestnews.org.uk/
Emailcontact@publicinterestnews.org.uk
Phone02033254286
AddressPUBLIC INTEREST NEWS FOUNDATION, 4th Floor, 18 St. Cross Street, LONDON

Finances

£613,339 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£125,633£30,412
2022£223,519£244,899
2023£449,315£335,495
2024£436,747£553,466
2025£613,339£718,874

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: - TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INVESTIGATING, REPORTING AND DISSEMINATING PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS, INCLUDING RELEVANT LAW, ETHICS, CODES OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF RELATED ACTIVITIES; - TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE INFORMED PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS BY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS; AND- TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND BEST PRACTICE IN JOURNALISM AND THE EDITING AND PUBLICATION OF NEWS IN THE PRINT AND OTHER MEDIA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HAVING REGARD TO THE NEED TO ACT WITHIN THE LAW AND TO PROTECT BOTH THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 NOV 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 AUG 2020

Trustees (5)

5trustees
49median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Public Interest News Foundation · 12320800 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/11/2019

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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