THE ACTIVE PREGNANCY FOUNDATION
Promoting physical activity for the preservation and protection of the good physical and mental health of women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or who have recently given birth. The charity is based in the UK.
Objects
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT, PLANNING A PREGNANCY OR WHO HAVE RECENTLY GIVEN BIRTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH: 1) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY AND THE POSTNATAL PERIOD PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: • PROMOTING THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER’S GUIDELINES ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR PREGNANT WOMAN AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR WOMEN AFTER CHILDBIRTH • DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING MESSAGES WHICH ENCAPSULATE LATEST RESEARCH AND SAFETY GUIDANCE, WHILST PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT PREGNANT AND POSTNATAL WOMEN CAN DO • ILLUSTRATING BEST PRACTICE THROUGH THE ENGAGEMENT OF CASE STUDY / ROLE MODEL EXPECTANT AND NEW MOTHERS 2)WORKING WITH THE SPORTS AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, SPORTS INDUSTRIES AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVISION TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO SAFE AND BENEFICIAL SPORT, FITNESS AND HEALTHY ACTIVITY BY WOMEN DURING PRECONCEPTION, THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY AND THE POSTNATAL PERIOD 3)CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS 4)PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES IN THE FIELD OF ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY AND THE POSTNATAL PERIOD.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £11,869, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £24,889. The trustees have assessed the charity's resources and concluded that it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity had no employees during the period and is governed by a board of trustees.
What the accounts disclose
“Raising funds 68,278”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Harriett Joneschair
- Alexandra Newman
- Andri Rauber
- Charlotte Louise Burt
- Claire Bradbury
- Dr Hayley Mills
- Jennifer Wong
- Laura Marks
- Professor Hora Soltani-Karbaschi
- ULICK TARABANOV
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £96k | £84k |
| 31/03/2024 | £66k | £56k |
| 31/03/2023 | £36k | £34k |
| 31/03/2022 | £21k | £17k |
| 31/03/2021 | £72 | £3k |
Common questions
Is THE ACTIVE PREGNANCY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £11,869, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £24,889. The trustees have assessed the charity's resources and concluded that it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity had no employees during the period and is governed by a board of trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ACTIVE PREGNANCY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ACTIVE PREGNANCY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 14/07/2025 | £280k | Strategic Partner – The Active Pregnancy Foundation |