MOTHERS FOR MOTHERS

Registered charity 1185281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Since 1981 Mothers for Mothers has supported families affected by perinatal mental illness, offering support to women and birthing people during pregnancy and until their youngest child attends school through our support services, across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £277,556, which the trustees consider appropriate to support the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net income of £75,163 for the year, with total incoming resources of £545,259 against total expenditure of £470,096.

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).

• Clark Willmott Life — “Huge thank you to @clarkewillmottlife for their generous donation of £500 towards our REACH Appeal.” (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 ~4.2 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 (71% 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: 14.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (26/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bryony Strachanchair
• Claire Storey
• Dr Caroline Scrase
• Dr Christy Burden
• Dr Havra Adamali
• Elizabeth Joan Scourse
• Kelly Jane Anne Avis-Hay
• Kym Birtwell-Thompson
• Laura Kathleen Ward
• Melanie Lloyd

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

Operates in: Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

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).