MATERNITY ACTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 March 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06478568
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £958,357
Latest expenditure: £979,696
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 4, 5-7 Wells Terrace, LONDON, N4 3JU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maternity Action works to challenge inequality and promote wellbeing for pregnant women, new mothers and their families. Maternity Action provides telephone advice and web-based information on maternity and parental rights; training for health professionals, advisers and community workers;and undertakes research, policy and campaigning.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £958,357
Total Gross Expenditure: £979,696

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £882,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £996,690

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,037,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,047,417

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £853,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,886

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £568,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £638,142

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £958,357
Total Gross Expenditure: £979,696
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 85947
Income From Government Grants: £48,423
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 350

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £882,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £996,690
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £186,438
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 467

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,037,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,047,417
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £305,382
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 340

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £853,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £75,555
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £568,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £638,142
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 72

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 156119
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 793422
Income Investments: 8816
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 958357
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £27,790
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £951,906
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 979696
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4699
Expenditure Support Costs: 100846
Expenditure Depreciation: 22599
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,603
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £400,724
Assets Total Liabilities: £158,107
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £242,617
Creditors One Year Total Current: 158107
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £373,436
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224603
Funds Restricted: 18014
Funds Total: 242617
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 119791
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 760492
Income Investments: 2199
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 882482
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £26,448
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £970,242
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 996690
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4698
Expenditure Support Costs: 100727
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £245,848
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £474,566
Assets Total Liabilities: £43,692
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £430,874
Creditors One Year Total Current: 43692
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £422,286
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 245848
Funds Restricted: 185026
Funds Total: 430874
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 284738
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 752744
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1037482
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £26,734
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,020,683
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1047417
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4525
Expenditure Support Costs: 108805
Expenditure Depreciation: 4093
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £395,383
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £581,648
Assets Total Liabilities: £36,566
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £545,082
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 395383
Funds Restricted: 149699
Funds Total: 545082
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 212720
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 641137
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 853857
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,789
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £762,097
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 781886
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4464
Expenditure Support Costs: 83374
Expenditure Depreciation: 4094
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £555,017
Assets Total Fixed: 4093
Assets Own Use: 4093
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £579,340
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,416
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £555,017
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £374,381
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 369942
Funds Restricted: 185075
Funds Total: 555017
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 165614
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 402387
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 568001
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,808
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £632,334
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 638142
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5370
Expenditure Support Costs: 83374
Expenditure Depreciation: 4094
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £366,907
Assets Total Fixed: 8187
Assets Own Use: 8187
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £496,128
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,269
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £483,046
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21269
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £413,210
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 366907
Funds Restricted: 116139
Funds Total: 483046
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MATERNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-03-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/01/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/2011 as amended on 14 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects: 1 THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN BYA) PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PUBLISHING OR OTHERWISE DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCHB) INCREASING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN AMONGST HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE AND TRAINING MATERIALS2 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THE ENTITLEMENTS OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW PARENTS
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures