MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1178152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MMHA

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is a collaborative network with a vision to see every mother and birthing person across the UK receive excellent mental health care before, during and after pregnancy - especially those most in need.

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Latest income

£430k

Latest spending

£545k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £115,064 for the year, reducing its total funds from £372,100 to £257,036. The trustees confirm the charity is in a healthy financial situation and remains focused on diversifying income to ensure sustainability. Reserves at year-end were £257,036, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 4.4 months of future running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months running costs (held: £257k)

“The trustees have agreed a reserves policy of maintaining 3 to 6 months running costs.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Maternal Mental Health Alliance (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).

National Lottery Community Fund — “This is the second Council in a five-year project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and will work to help shape positive change …” (source page)
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation — “With generous support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, this initiative examines how Black mothers experience current support systems, th…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income

£621k

Total spending

£464k

Cost of raising funds

£106k

Reserves (reported)

£372k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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: 17.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Luciana Clare Goldsmithchair
Dr CLARE DOLMAN
Dr Elizabeth Penny
Hannah Yates
IAN JONES
Iulia Avramescu
Lisa Williams
Sarah Nicola Arnold
Vivien Waterfield
Yasmin Mulji

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£430k	£545k
30/09/2024	£621k	£464k
30/09/2023	£471k	£540k
30/09/2022	£557k	£501k
30/09/2021	£411k	£444k

Common questions

Is MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £115,064 for the year, reducing its total funds from £372,100 to £257,036. The trustees confirm the charity is in a healthy financial situation and remains focused on diversifying income to ensure sustainability. Reserves at year-end were £257,036, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 4.4 months of future running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£189k	General funding
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£50k	General funding

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	20/05/2020	£33k	VSCE CMC Fund