birth companions

The charity supports other defined groups. Birth Companions is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

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

We support women experiencing severe disadvantages in the period before, during and after the birth of their babies. We run groups and give one to one support to women in four prisons and in the community in London. We have a national remit to improve the experiences and care of women facing health and social inequalities in the perinatal period through training, research and influencing change.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£603,775

Latest Expenditure

£643,594

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 104.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £458,924

Charitable Activities £138,987

Other Trading £0

Investments £5,864

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £628,093

Raising Funds £15,501

Governance £23,873

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£603,775	£643,594	£628,093	£592,030	£592,030	16 / 32
2023	£548,699	£588,547	£573,785	£631,849	£631,849	11 / 32
2022	£591,589	£470,097	£458,280	£671,697	£671,697	10 / 77
2021	£610,826	£420,687	£419,525	£550,205	£550,205	8 / 85
2020	£489,876	£445,742				0 / 50