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aching arms

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Aching Arms is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Essex and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Aching Arms provides comfort teddy bears to parents whose baby has died during pregnancy, birth or infancy. They gift bears to parents via maternity health professionals and befriending groups in the UK. The bears are used to discuss support available to parents. The charity also leads awareness training for health professionals and hosts a telephone befriending service for bereaved parents.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£299,478
Latest Expenditure
£394,384

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 131.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 131.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£299,478£394,3840 / 142
2023£293,585£278,3950 / 150
2022£270,364£213,3170 / 150
2021£178,933£126,4500 / 150
2020£172,679£109,4580 / 140

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers