ELLY CHARITY
1. Training and educating healthcare workers and health professionals in how to provide optimal care during pregnancy and childbirth2. Supporting research excellence in womens health3. Accelerating the application of research into healthcare environments
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY BY A) TRAINING AND EDUCATING HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN HOW TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE DURING PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH;B) SUPPORTING RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN’S HEALTH;C) ACCELERATING THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH INTO HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £65,704 for the year ended 29 August 2025, with total income of £82,613. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £65,448, which is below the stated policy target of £34,500 (equivalent to 9 months' running costs). The trustees believe the deficit does not significantly affect the charity's ability to meet its objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“As set out in Elly Charity’s Reserves Policy, the aim is to maintain reserves equivalent to 9 months running costs which is currently an estimated £34,500.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/08/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/08/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 29/08/2025 (received 30/06/2026, 1 day after the 29/06/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Ramasan Navaratnarajahchair
- Dr JOSEPH AQUILINA
- Professor Shakila Thangaratinam FMedSci
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 29/08/2025 | £83k | £148k |
| 29/08/2024 | £112k | £129k |
| 29/08/2023 | £92k | £105k |
| 29/08/2022 | £117k | £90k |
| 29/08/2021 | £165k | £31k |
Common questions
Is ELLY CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £65,704 for the year ended 29 August 2025, with total income of £82,613. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £65,448, which is below the stated policy target of £34,500 (equivalent to 9 months' running costs). The trustees believe the deficit does not significantly affect the charity's ability to meet its objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ELLY CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ELLY CHARITY as a grant recipient include MOSAIC ROOMS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOSAIC ROOMS | FY2022 | £25k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2026 | £19k | Women's Health Literacy Project |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLY CHARITY | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ELLIE TRUST | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELH CHARITABLE TRUST | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELY FOODBANK | £432k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ELY CHORAL SOCIETY | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELAYOS | £161k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |