THE FETAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1037116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FETAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION

To Promote and encourage the development of new methods for fetal diagnosis and therapy through research.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£7.3m
Latest spending
£7.2m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit after tax of £145,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £19,051,407. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, which they consider adequate to meet charitable purposes. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No member of staff of the Charity received a salary greater than £60,000 per annum. Twenty-five members of staff employed by the trading subsidiaries received a salary greater than £60,000.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 25
“Twenty-five members of staff employed by the trading subsidiaries received a salary greater than £60,000.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Special Services to Hospitals (31% of income)
“Special Services to Hospitals 2,248,469” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £19.1m)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Fetal Medicine Foundation owns 90% interest in the issued ordinary share capital of King's Fertilty Limited... King's Fertility Limited has entered into a Deed of Covenant whereby it covenants all its profits to The Fetal Medicine Foundation. The Covenanted payment for the year was £1,947,665
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £1,947,665 (2024: £1,994,900). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary owed the charity £6,176,041 (2024 - £6,707,813 as shown in note 11 to the Accounts.”
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £453,000 (2024-£500,887). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary was owed by the charity £63,996 (2024 - £110,611) as shown in note 12 to the Accounts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Fetal Medicine Foundation has a 100% interest in the issued ordinary share capital of The Fetal Medicine Centre Limited... The Fetal Medicine Centre Limited has entered into a Deed of Covenant whereby it covenants all its profits to The Fetal Medicine Foundation. The Covenanted payment for the year was £453,000
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £1,947,665 (2024: £1,994,900). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary owed the charity £6,176,041 (2024 - £6,707,813 as shown in note 11 to the Accounts.”
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £453,000 (2024-£500,887). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary was owed by the charity £63,996 (2024 - £110,611) as shown in note 12 to the Accounts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year the Foundation invoiced the King's College NHS Foundation Trust for Medical Services provided amounting to £1,925,990... and the Trust charged the Foundation £125.555... for rent... At 31 March 2025 the Trust owed the Foundation £224,082
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £1,947,665 (2024: £1,994,900). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary owed the charity £6,176,041 (2024 - £6,707,813 as shown in note 11 to the Accounts.”
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £453,000 (2024-£500,887). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary was owed by the charity £63,996 (2024 - £110,611) as shown in note 12 to the Accounts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two of the trustees, Prof. Nicolaides and Mr. P. Jacobs, are also trustees and directors of Windsor Walk... During the year the Foundation made a donation of £NIL (2024 - £3,276) to Windsor Walk Charity.
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £1,947,665 (2024: £1,994,900). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary owed the charity £6,176,041 (2024 - £6,707,813 as shown in note 11 to the Accounts.”
“The Covenanted payment for the year was £453,000 (2024-£500,887). At 31 March 2025 the subsidiary was owed by the charity £63,996 (2024 - £110,611) as shown in note 12 to the Accounts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Fetal Medicine Centre Limited, King's Fertility Limited
“The group financial statements consolidate the accounts of The Fetal Medicine Foundation and its trading subsidiaries The Fetal Medicine Centre Limited and King's Fertility Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by AGK Partners. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

In the news

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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — FETAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustFetal Scanning - Sonographs SEP——

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £4.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£7.3m
Total spending
£7.2m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
163

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£7.3m£7.2m
31/03/2024£8.6m£8.6m
31/03/2023£9.2m£5.7m
31/03/2022£7.8m£5.2m
31/03/2021£6.8m£3.1m

Common questions

Is THE FETAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit after tax of £145,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £19,051,407. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, which they consider adequate to meet charitable purposes. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by AGK Partners.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE FETAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £60,000 band, and 25 employees earned over £60,000.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FETAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION£7.3m£60,001 - £60,00025above—no doubt
ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS FY2024£20.5m——unclear—no doubt
SUDC-UK FY2024£401k—0unclear—no doubt
Paediatric Critical Care Society FY2025£212k—0above—no doubt
MY WISH CHARITY FY2025£660k—0above—no doubt
TWINS TRUST LTD FY2025£1.3m£70,001 - £80,000—unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.