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BIRTH COMPANIONS

Registered charity 1120934 · organisation 4034449

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 September 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06269047
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£829,433
Latest expenditure
£726,976
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Office 118, 372 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£829,433
Total Gross Expenditure
£726,976
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£603,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£643,594
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£548,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£588,547
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£591,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£470,097
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£610,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£420,687

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£829,433
Total Gross Expenditure
£726,976
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
68383
Income From Government Grants
£60,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
34
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£603,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£643,594
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
62982
Income From Government Grants
£60,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
32
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£548,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£588,547
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
107928
Income From Government Grants
£22,823
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
32
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£591,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£470,097
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£174,722
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
77
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£610,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£420,687
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£169,328
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
85

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
613197
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
204900
Income Investments
11336
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
829433
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£709,257
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
726976
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25496
Expenditure Support Costs
121529
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£694,487
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£793,476
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,989
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£694,487
Creditors One Year Total Current
98989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£729,950
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
661334
Funds Restricted
33153
Funds Total
694487
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
458924
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
138987
Income Investments
5864
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
603775
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,501
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£628,093
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
643594
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23873
Expenditure Support Costs
94426
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£592,030
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£625,139
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,109
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£592,030
Creditors One Year Total Current
33109
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£579,449
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
575395
Funds Restricted
16635
Funds Total
592030
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
379578
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
167829
Income Investments
1292
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
548699
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,762
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£573,785
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
588547
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17904
Expenditure Support Costs
83577
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£631,849
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£734,760
Assets Total Liabilities
£102,911
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£631,849
Creditors One Year Total Current
102911
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£658,494
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
623302
Funds Restricted
8547
Funds Total
631849
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
574967
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16514
Income Investments
108
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
591589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,817
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£458,280
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
470097
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16992
Expenditure Support Costs
196537
Expenditure Depreciation
956
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£671,697
Assets Total Fixed
4705
Assets Own Use
4705
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£739,125
Assets Total Liabilities
£72,133
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£671,697
Creditors One Year Total Current
72133
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£621,730
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
541331
Funds Restricted
130366
Funds Total
671697
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
609886
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
940
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
610826
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,162
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£419,525
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
420687
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2084
Expenditure Support Costs
186821
Expenditure Depreciation
981
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£550,205
Assets Total Fixed
2097
Assets Own Use
2097
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£597,120
Assets Total Liabilities
£49,012
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£550,205
Creditors One Year Total Current
49012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£558,517
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
356752
Funds Restricted
193453
Funds Total
550205
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRTH COMPANIONS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-09-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
BIRTH COMPANIONS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-10-18T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5061329
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1163713
Assoc Charity Name
MIDWIVES FOR WOMEN

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JUNE 2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29 MAY 2008. as amended on 08 Dec 2020 as amended on 01 Mar 2021 as amended on 01 Mar 2021 as amended on 23 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
(1) 'TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELFARE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS WHO EXPERIENCE SEVERE AND MULTIPLE HEALTH AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES BY THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT DURING PREGNANCY, LABOUR, CHILDBIRTH AND THE POST-NATAL PERIOD.'In these objects “pregnant women and new mothers who experience severe and multiple health and social inequalities” shall be defined as pregnant women and new mothers in need by reason of their health, disability, financial hardship or social or economic circumstances.(2) ADVANCE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR THE BENEFICIAL CLASS IN MATERNITY CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATONALLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
490501
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BIRTH COMPANIONS
Charity Name Id
490505
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BIRTH COMPANIONS LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures