KICKS COUNT
Empowering women with knowledge and confidence throughout pregnancy, raising awareness of risks and ensuring women know the importance of monitoring their babies movements. Working to reduce stillbirth and neonatal deaths in the UK.
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TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY:(A)PROMOTING SAFE PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH FOR WOMEN AND NEWBORNS, AND(B)PROMOTING SAFE MOTHERHOOD.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,308 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £5,407 to £3,099. Unrestricted reserves stood at £3,099, while all restricted funds were fully expended. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Trustees
- Julie Raechair
- Barry Davies
- Victoria Joy Groves
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £110k | £112k |
| 31/12/2024 | £69k | £99k |
| 31/12/2023 | £141k | £125k |
| 31/12/2022 | £142k | £126k |
| 31/12/2021 | £113k | £116k |
Common questions
Is KICKS COUNT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,308 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £5,407 to £3,099. Unrestricted reserves stood at £3,099, while all restricted funds were fully expended. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KICKS COUNT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KICKS COUNT as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Compassionate Support |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 26/02/2022 | £6k | Reducing inequality in pregnancy outcomes |
| UK government | 08/07/2020 | £4k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 2 | £35k |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £281k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £249k |
| SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.) | 1 | £155k |
| MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £57k |
| RICHMOND NATIONAL SCHOOLS TRUST | 1 | £54k |
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- FREE KICKS FOUNDATION
- KICK LTD.
- PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK
- MAKING MIRACLES
- KIDS-IN-ACTION
- PREGNANCY SICKNESS SUPPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KICKS COUNT | £110k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FREE KICKS FOUNDATION | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KICK LTD. | £2.1m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAKING MIRACLES | £301k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS-IN-ACTION | £443k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |