TOMMY'S
The prevention of problems experienced during pregnancy.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE: 3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN AND THE PRACTICE OF GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS BY ALL CHARITABLE MEANS AND IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) FUNDING RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF ITS RESULTS; (B) PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF BOTH THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS AND THE PUBLIC CARE OF MOTHERS AND BABIES BEFORE AND AFTER BIRTH; AND (C) PROVIDING EQUIPMENT; AND 3.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE. 3.3 THROUGHOUT THIS MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 'CHARITABLE' MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a record income of £12.9 million and achieved a surplus of £469,246 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Free reserves held at year-end were £9.9 million, which exceeds the trustees' target range of £6.6 million to £8.8 million. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity achieved a fundraising cost-to-income ratio of 38%, compared to 42% in the prior year.” — page 11
“the trustees have determined that free reserves should be held to cover between six and eight months of forecast expenditure, giving a range of between £6.6m and £8.8m.” — page 10
“Trustees made donations totalling £27,378 (2024: £51,110), none of which was restricted,” — page 44
“During the year the Charity charged management fees of £56,663 (2024: £66,195) to The Baby Fund Trading Limited in respect of support services.” — page 44
“Trustees made donations totalling £27,378 (2024: £51,110), none of which was restricted,” — page 44
“During the year the Charity charged management fees of £56,663 (2024: £66,195) to The Baby Fund Trading Limited in respect of support services.” — page 44
“Trustees made donations totalling £27,378 (2024: £51,110), none of which was restricted,” — page 44
“During the year the Charity charged management fees of £56,663 (2024: £66,195) to The Baby Fund Trading Limited in respect of support services.” — page 44
“Trustees made donations totalling £27,378 (2024: £51,110), none of which was restricted,” — page 44
“During the year the Charity charged management fees of £56,663 (2024: £66,195) to The Baby Fund Trading Limited in respect of support services.” — page 44
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £213,644 — grants £213,644 (4); 2% of the £12,909,437 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £792,104 — grants £792,104 (5); 7% of the £11,638,239 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £1,033,809 — grants £1,033,809 (9); 9% of the £10,981,159 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
- LLHM Event Officer — £33,000 per year full time equivalent
- Supporter Care Assistant — £27,500 - £29,500 per year
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/10/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (27/02/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (10/09/2020)
Trustees
- Ariam Enraght-Moony
- David Logan
- Dr Shema Tariq
- Dr Sonji Clarke
- Emily Clare Reichwald
- Emma Parry
- Heather Cadence Blundell
- Jemma Lascelles
- Joanna Catherine Carman
- Paul Rowlinson
- Professor Vanora Hundley
- Robert Woodward Stirling
- Sarah Elizabeth Baker
- William Henry Paul Warburton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £12.9m | £12.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £11.6m | £10.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £11.0m | £9.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £8.7m | £7.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £7.0m | £5.6m |
Common questions
Is TOMMY'S financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a record income of £12.9 million and achieved a surplus of £469,246 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Free reserves held at year-end were £9.9 million, which exceeds the trustees' target range of £6.6 million to £8.8 million. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds TOMMY'S?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOMMY'S as a grant recipient include POUNDLAND FOUNDATION, PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION, THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POUNDLAND FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £352k | Unrestricted funding to support women and families via their helpline. |
| POUNDLAND FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £352k | |
| POUNDLAND FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £257k | Restricted project funding for Miscarriage Support Tool |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £245k | to transform miscarriage care across the UK through the development and testing of a new Graded Model of Miscarriage care |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | FY2025 | Unverified read£104k | Grant to institution |
| THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £104k | |
| THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £100k | Medical research / medical care |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £90k | support to transform the availability and quality of miscarriage care across the UK. |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £86k | |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £80k | |
| THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £62k | Health and life preservation |
| MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £50k | |
| MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £50k | |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £46k | to transform the availability and quality of miscarriage care across the UK. |
| THE GOYAL FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £44k | |
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £40k | Dart Sailability Group |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £32k | Grant to institution |
| TEDDY'S WISH | FY2023 | £30k | Jointly funding the Pacenta Vessels Study |
| TEDDY'S WISH | FY2025 | £25k | Pre-Eclampsia Project |
| MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £24k | |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £21k | Development of pre-pregnancy endometrial tests |
| TEDDY'S WISH | FY2022 | £20k | Jointly funding the Pacenta Vessels Study |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | General Fund |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | Condition-specific support. |
| TEDDY'S WISH | FY2024 | £12k | Jointly funded a new study PreEclampsia Study |
| TEDDY'S WISH | FY2024 | £12k | Jointly funded a new study looking into the risks of pre-eclampsia and stillbirth |
| THE NIGEL AND NICKY MAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Grant - Tommy's |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Children |
| EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Children |
| EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Children |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2025 | £5k | |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Medical Research I Medical Institutions |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £5k | Medical |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | |
| THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Health and life preservation |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Health and life preservation |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE CADOGAN CHARITY | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/02/2010 | £5k | Young Mothers Smoking Cessation Campaign |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE A TEAM FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £358k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £189k |
| THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE ORP FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- The Thomas Project
- THAMES FOUNDATION
- PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK
- PRISM THE GIFT FUND
- THE JAMES CHARITIES
- PREGNANCY SICKNESS SUPPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMY'S | £12.9m | — | — | unclear | 38.0% | no doubt |
| The Thomas Project | £78k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| THAMES FOUNDATION | £524k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | £91.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |