TOMMY'S

Registered charity 1060508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q30264663 · also known as TOMMY'S CAMPAIGN, TOMMY'S THE BABY CHARITY · also registered in Scotland as SC039280 (OSCR)

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.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£12.9m
Latest spending
£12.4m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 38.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Charity achieved a fundraising cost-to-income ratio of 38%, compared to 42% in the prior year.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between six and eight months of forecast expenditure (held: £9.9m)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations totalling £27,378
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees charged to The Baby Fund Trading Limited
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees charged to LLHM Limited
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fundraising event costs charged by LLHM Limited
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby charity (matched by registered charity number).

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

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

Total income
£12.9m
Total spending
£12.4m
Cost of raising funds
£4.9m
Reserves (reported)
£9.9m
Employees
90

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% 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: 38.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.7%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
POUNDLAND FOUNDATIONFY2022£352kUnrestricted funding to support women and families via their helpline.
POUNDLAND FOUNDATIONFY2023£352k
POUNDLAND FOUNDATIONFY2024£257kRestricted project funding for Miscarriage Support Tool
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATIONFY2022£245kto transform miscarriage care across the UK through the development and testing of a new Graded Model of Miscarriage care
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2025Unverified read£104kGrant to institution
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£104k
THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100kMedical research / medical care
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATIONFY2024£90ksupport to transform the availability and quality of miscarriage care across the UK.
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£86k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£80k
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£62kHealth and life preservation
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50k
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£50k
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATIONFY2025£46kto transform the availability and quality of miscarriage care across the UK.
THE GOYAL FOUNDATIONFY2021£44k
THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£40kDart Sailability Group
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2021£32kGrant to institution
TEDDY'S WISHFY2023£30kJointly funding the Pacenta Vessels Study
TEDDY'S WISHFY2025£25kPre-Eclampsia Project
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£24k
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£21kDevelopment of pre-pregnancy endometrial tests
TEDDY'S WISHFY2022£20kJointly funding the Pacenta Vessels Study
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kGeneral Fund
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kCondition-specific support.
TEDDY'S WISHFY2024£12kJointly funded a new study PreEclampsia Study
TEDDY'S WISHFY2024£12kJointly funded a new study looking into the risks of pre-eclampsia and stillbirth
THE NIGEL AND NICKY MAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kGrant - Tommy's
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kChildren
EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kChildren
EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kChildren
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2025£5k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE BOLTINI TRUSTFY2023£5kMedical Research I Medical Institutions
THE BOLTINI TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£5kMedical
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kHealth and life preservation
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kHealth and life preservation
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE CADOGAN CHARITYFY2022£2k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2010£5kYoung Mothers Smoking Cessation Campaign

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Thomas Project.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TOMMY'S£12.9m——unclear38.0%no doubt
The Thomas Project FY2025£78k——unclear—noted
THAMES FOUNDATION FY2025£524k—0unclear—no doubt
PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
PRISM THE GIFT FUND FY2025£91.4m—0above—no doubt
THE JAMES CHARITIES FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt

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