MATERNITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 September 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05557821
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £62,376
Latest expenditure: £51,493
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: COMMUNITY BASE, 113 QUEENS ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3XG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.maternityworldwide.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maternity Worldwide exists to help reduce the number of women dying or injured in childbirth Our mission is to work with communities and our partners to:Identify and develop appropriate and effective ways to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity.Facilitate communities to access quality skilled maternity care.Support the provision of quality skilled care.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £62,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,493

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,480
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,935

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £54,584
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,257

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £63,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,238

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,518

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £62,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,493
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,480
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,935
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £54,584
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £63,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,238
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,518
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MATERNITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-09-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 SEPTEMBER 2005
Charitable Objects: THE PROMOTION, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH OF WOMEN UNDERGOINGCHILDBIRTH AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH IN GENERAL, AND INPARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL OROTHER PERSONNEL TO WORK IN MATERNITY UNITS IN ALL JURISDICTIONS.TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH INTO THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE MATERNITY UNITS ANDSERVICES IN ALL JURISDICTIONS.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO PREGNANCYAND CHILDBIRTH IN GENERAL IN ALL JURISDICTIONSTO PROCURE TO BE PREPARED, PRINTED, PUBLISHED OR ISSUED BY ALL MEANSAPPROPRIATE SUCH PAPERS, BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, PERIODICALS OR ADVERTISEMENTS ASSHALL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures