NATIONAL MATERNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 16 April 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £3,382
Latest expenditure: £5,057
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 23 TURPINS CHASE, WELWYN, AL6 0RP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The National Maternity Support Foundation (NMSF) is a registered charity set up following the tragic stillbirth of Jake Canter due to the nearest hospital maternity unit being closed. NMSF's founding principles are to take a 'proactive educative approach' to maternity care occupying the 'sensible middle ground' of public opinion and to help improve maternity care and stop these closures happening.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,382
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,057

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,805
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,608

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £235
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,720
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,547

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,362

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL MATERNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-04-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 24 MARCH 2007
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR BABIES BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES OR SUCH OTHER SUPPORT NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE2. TO ASSIST IN RESEARCH INTO STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management