BIRTHRIGHTS

Registered charity 1151152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of legal information and advice; policy work; campaigning; provision of education and training; empirical research, in each case relating to law surrounding childbirth and human rights. Birthrights will operate in England and Wales but work with organisations in other countries to share learning and experience.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £66,691 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of three months of operating costs (£158,925). However, the trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing total reserves of £150,858 and confirmed future funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Esmee Fairbairn Foundation — “Trusts and Foundations Esmee Fairbairn Foundation” (source page)
• Irwin Mitchell — “Corporate Partnerships Irwin Mitchell” (source page)

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% 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: 10.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sonia Adesarachair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Amelia Christie
• Dr Annabel Sowemimo
• Dr Ria May Clarke
• Elise Denis-Ramirez
• Naomi Allen
• Roisin Mulroney
• Tatheer Fatima

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

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).