Health Charities That specialise in Maternity
Discover 48 Health charities that specialise in maternity. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Beneficiary group, HealthSupporting reproductive choice by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion
Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists
Education, Health, ResearchThe encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.
The National Childbirth Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthWe offer information and support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthoodWe aim to give every parent the chance to make informed choicesWe want to make sure that everyone in the UK, regardless of background or location, has access to our services and activitiesWe advocate on behalf of parents to make the UK more parent friendly by improving services and support for parents
Sands
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareSands vision is a world where fewer babies die. Sands works to ensure that, when a baby dies, anyone affected receives the best bereavement care and support for as long as they need it. Sands offers a free UK helpline and network of support groups, works with healthcare professionals to improve bereavement care, and involves bereaved families in research to save babies lives.
The International Society Of Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology
Beneficiary group, HealthThe objectives of the charity are to improve women's health through the provision, advancement and dissemination of the highest quality education, standards and research information around ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.
Baby Lifeline Limited
Beneficiary group, HealthThe principal activity of the charity is the provision of equipment in maternity and special care baby units, specific and focused development training for health and associated legal professionals involved in maternity care and other related research.
Wellbeing Of Women
Beneficiary group, Health, ResearchWellbeing of Women is the charity dedicated to improving the health of women and babies to make a difference to everybody's lives today and tomorrow. * We provide information to raise awareness of health issues to keep women and babies well today.* We fund medical research and training grants, which have and will continue to develop better treatments and outcomes for tomorrow.
Bliss -The National Charity For The Newborn
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health- Provision of information, practical and emotional support to parents and families of premature and sick babies- Programmes and training for health professionals to improve family centred care- Funding and championing clinical research- Campaigning for change within government and the NHS- Raising awareness of issues that affect premature and sick babies and their families
Women’s Health Matters
Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfareWorking with disadvantaged and vulnerable women, girls and families including those: experiencing domestic violence & abuse; with children in care; seeking asylum or refugees; with learning disabilities; with complex needs or mental health and wellbeing needs; who are pregnant or parents. We specialise in group work, peer support, and providing one-to-one support taking a trauma-informed approach.
Daventry Information And Counselling Service (time To Talk)
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareFree therapeutic counselling. Free condoms, pregnancy testing and Chlamydia screening, range of information and agents for local Food bank, services for those in the old Daventry District, South Northants areas of West Northants. Counselling is STRICTLY by appointment and we DO NOT provide emergency services. We work with those aged 13-18-up to 25 with a SEND. We don't offer home visits.
Luma Foundation
Beneficiary group, HealthProviding essential equipment and improving services for children's and neonatal wards that cannot be funded from any other source.
The Neonatal Nurses Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, ProfessionsA NATIONAL ORGANISATION WHOSE MEMBERS CONSIST OF PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN NEONATAL CARE.WE AIM TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND AN ADVOCATE FOR NEONATES AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND IN THE POLITICAL ARENA.WE PUBLISH A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL 6 TIMES A YEAR AND ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO NETWORK WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
The Ega Hospital Charity
Education, HealthThe EGA Hospital Charity supports both patients and staff at the hospital. We award a Travel Fellowship yearly for doctors travelling abroad to further their training. We help with improvement of hospital facilities, fund research projects and buy vital equipment such as for fetal surgery or postnatal care, and much more. The EGA Charity PhD Scholarship, funding PhD fees, started in 2022.
New Life Community Church North Walsham
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social welfareWe are a church operating in and serving North Walsham and the surrounding areas. We carry out regular church activities - church services and so on - as well as running an assortment of social activities, children's and youth groups. We are also involved in other various activities such as counselling, particularly pregnancy crisis and bereavement counselling.
The Association For Post-Natal Illness
Beneficiary group, HealthThe charity aims to relieve the suffering of women suffering from post-natal depression or depressionarising from pregnancy. The charity offers women advice, support and information about the illness. The charity promotes research into the causes of post-natal depression anddissemination of the results of that research.
The Mary Stevens Maternity Home And Public Park
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housingprovides open space
West Monkton Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Health, LeisureThe charity provides premises for the benefit of the people in the parish of West Monkton for educational and recreational purposes. Users include, Badminton clubs, Dance clubs, Brownies, National Childbirth Trust, Camera Club, Monkton Players Drama Club, etc as well as specific events and exhibitions. Also meeting place for South West of England Samaritans Group.
The Drayton Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureThe Drayton Centre is a community building serving the residents of Drayton and Farlington managed by a group of Trustees. It provides a venue for various activities for all ages ranging from maternity classes to over 60's Singing Group, art and crafts to exercise classes. It is also available for private hire and concerts.
The Early Birth Association
Beneficiary group, HealthSupport for families of special care and premature babies.
Lighthouse Family Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthThe trust provides counselling for those who are pregnant and worried, who have post abortion problems or distress about a miscarriage. Free pregnancy testing is available. The counselling is for men as well as women
The Sutton Valence Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Health, LeisureProvides a venue for the local community to engage in Indoor Bowls, Table tennis, Country Dancing, Exercise Classes,Ballet Dancing, educational programs , Upholstery, National Childbirth Trust and Heritage classes. and Gardening Groups, plus the WI .
Whittington Babies
Beneficiary group, HealthWhittington Babies was established to; preserve and protect the health of babies in the baby unit of Whittington Hospital by the provision of equipment and facilities which would not otherwise by provided and to relieve pressure and protect the health of parents of babies who are or who have been in the baby unit or who have been stillborn at Whittington Hospital.
B L Joshi Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfareThe charity continues to support children and maternity hospitals in local villages. Also supporting a sanskrit childrens school, giving food aid to needy people.
International Society For The Study Of Hypertension In Pregnancy
Beneficiary group, Education, HealthTo research in the field of hypertension in pregnancy and to disseminate the useful results of such research and to advance education in the field of hypertension in pregnancy in particular by the provision of bursaries to encourage junior research fellows from underdeveloped countries to attend Society meetings.
Friends Of The Grimsby Maternity Hospital Special Care Baby Unit
Associations, Beneficiary group, HealthAiding the wellbeing of babies and mothers in the special care baby unit of the the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, by provision of equipment and materials that otherwise may not be available.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many maternity health charities are there in the UK?
There are 48 registered maternity health charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the maternity health charities by income?
Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of maternity health charities?
Maternity health charities reported a combined annual income of £15.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for maternity health charities?
Across all maternity health charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of maternity health charities?
Maternity health charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.