TWINS TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1076478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAMBA, TWINS & MULTIPLE BIRTHS ASSOCIATION · also registered in Scotland as SC041055 (OSCR)

The following principal activities and services contribute to the achievement of our objectives; the provision of a telephone helpline, practical help in the home, classes, publications, clinical research, quarterly magazine, website, campaigning on issues that impact on the multiple birth community, specialist support groups, events, and links with local clubs and related organisations.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £54,100 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £1,306,098 and total expenditure of £1,251,998. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £365,813, which the trustees consider to be in excess of their policy target of approximately four months of operating expenses. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified 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: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 - 4” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Membership subscriptions (57% of income)
“the most significant being ongoing memberships (including Gift Aid), equating to 57% of the charity's income (£745k)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately four months operating expenses (held: £366k)
“It is the Trustees intention to maintain free (unrestricted and undesignated less fixed assets) reserves equivalent to approximately four months operating expenses” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“During the year, donations received from Trustees without conditions attached totalled £560 (2024 - £1,040). There have been no other related party transactions in the current or prior year requiring disclosure other than the Trustees’ expenses reimbursed disclosed in note 13.” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Twins Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£366k
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% 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: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.3m£1.3m
30/06/2024£1.2m£1.2m
30/06/2023£1.2m£1.2m
30/06/2022£1.2m£1.1m
30/06/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is TWINS TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £54,100 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £1,306,098 and total expenditure of £1,251,998. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £365,813, which the trustees consider to be in excess of their policy target of approximately four months of operating expenses. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of TWINS TRUST LTD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds TWINS TRUST LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TWINS TRUST LTD as a grant recipient include THE BROOK TRUST, THE NORTHWICK TRUST, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, STAPLES TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2026£20kMultiples Families Bereavement Support
The National Lottery Community Fund07/11/2024£10kBereavement Peer Support Service Training
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2022£8kBreastfeeding Twins Triplets and more
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2021£5kSupporting Expectant Parents of Twins Triplets or More
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2020£5kTwins Trust Scottish Support Service During Covid 19
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2019£10kAntenatal Education for Twin Pregancies
The National Lottery Community Fund11/12/2018£91kConnecting and Supporting Multiple Birth Families in NI
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2018£10kMultiple birth families: Supporting development & individuality throug
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2016£10kTamba, Twins & Multiple Births Association
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2016£9kMultiple Matters Short Antenatal Sessions throughout Scotland
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2016£10kSupport for parents with postnatal depression and infant sleep problem
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2015£5kTamba: Innovation in Wellbeing Support for all Parents of Multiples
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2015£10kTamba: Maternity Unit Engagement and Support for Parents
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2014£10kScottish Multiple Birth Conferences
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2013£9kTwins Clinics
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2012£9kParenting with Multiples in Mind 1-5 Years
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2012£10kTraining Breastfeeding Mentors
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2011£6kTwins Clinics
The National Lottery Community Fund02/02/2011£5kFit for Learning - Exercise and Dance Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2010£10kTamba Preparing for Parenthood Classes and Parenting Mentors in Scotland
The National Lottery Community Fund30/07/2009£10kPreparing for Parenthood Classes and Parenting Mentors
The National Lottery Community Fund22/07/2009£5kTamba Preparing for Parenthood Classes and Parenting Mentors in Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2007£7kThere is no project name available for this record

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 HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TWINS TRUST LTD£1.3m£70,001 - £80,000—unclear—no doubt
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£421k—0below—noted
CANOLFAN DEULU Y BALA FY2025£450k—0unclear—no doubt
E P YOUTH LTD FY2024£159k—0unclear—no doubt
ALEX HOGG MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£847k—0within—no doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025£549k—0above—no doubt

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