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the borne foundation

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Borne Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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

Borne is a medical research charity with the mission of preventing premature birth and improving outcomes for mothers and babies. We fund research to strengthen the early-stage research base, build capacity in the field, and foster collaboration between different areas of scientific focus.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,664,321
Latest Expenditure
£1,227,242

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 46.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 63.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 37.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £909,957
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £679,694
Investments £74,670
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £778,714
Raising Funds £448,528
Governance £9,616
Grants to Institutions £432,049
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,664,321£1,227,242£778,714£2,139,718£273,2075 / 0
2024£1,000,931£1,154,686£730,760£1,702,639£318,9355 / 0
2023£1,189,013£1,132,316£836,786£1,856,394£385,9675 / 0
2022£845,869£1,287,863£1,098,935£1,799,697£1,799,6975 / 0
2021£1,093,103£826,955£653,058£2,241,691£2,121,6915 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers