NEWBORNS VIETNAM

Registered charity 1144562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NBV

The reduction of neonatal mortality in South East Asia; with a specific focus on advancing neonatal care, through capacity building, including doctor, midwife and nurse training, through long-term partnerships with local public health providers. The provision of basic and specialist medical equipment.

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Latest income

£90k

Latest spending

£206k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £90,084, a significant decrease from the previous year's £215,139, while total expenditure fell to £206,231 from £417,780. Consequently, the charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £113,257, reducing its total unrestricted and restricted funds to £328,675. The trustees describe this position as 'healthy' for the year ahead, noting that the reduction in spend reflects a strategic transition to supporting a local partner organization.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £329k)

“The charity’s trustees have agreed that its reserve policy requires the retention of sufficient financial resources necessary to meet our legal obligations resulting from a closure of the organisation over a three-month period.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 15 Related party transactions

“During the year under review, Mr J.N.Robinson, trustee, paid £317.57 expenses on behalf of the charity. None of these were personal expenses. The amount owing to Mr J.N.Robinson at the year-end is £317.57” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Newborns Vietnam (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Dream Maker Fund — “On July 29, So Sinh Viet Nam welcomed the Dream Maker Fund representatives to visit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Hue Central Hospital…” (source page)
Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa — “Thank you, Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa, for walking beside us since the very beginning. From the first donation of UK medical textbo…” (source page)
VNG/DMF — “From a single hospital to 171. From the first Ironman 70.3 Vietnam to thousands of athletes from over 60 countries. From a bold vision to a …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Bang Trinh
Dr DUNCAN JOHN MACRAE
Hoanh Tien Nguyen
NICK ROBINSON
SUZANNA ELAINE LUBRAN
Samantha Campbell

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

Operates in: Cambodia · Indonesia · Laos · Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£90k	£206k
31/03/2024	£215k	£418k
31/03/2023	£460k	£547k
31/03/2022	£330k	£278k
31/03/2021	£323k	£285k

Common questions

Is NEWBORNS VIETNAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £90,084, a significant decrease from the previous year's £215,139, while total expenditure fell to £206,231 from £417,780. Consequently, the charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £113,257, reducing its total unrestricted and restricted funds to £328,675. The trustees describe this position as 'healthy' for the year ahead, noting that the reduction in spend reflects a strategic transition to supporting a local partner organization. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

Who funds NEWBORNS VIETNAM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWBORNS VIETNAM as a grant recipient include THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2023	£10k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2022	£5k