BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
BAPM's mission is to improve standards of perinatal care by supporting all those involved in perinatal care to optimise their skills and knowledge, deliver and share high quality safe and innovative practice, undertake research, and promote the needs of babies and their families.
Objects
(A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS THROUGH IMPROVING THE STANDARDS OF PERINATAL CARE BY SUPPORTING ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN PERINATAL CARE TO OPTIMISE THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, DELIVER AND SHARE HIGH QUALITY, SAFE AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICE, UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND PROMOTE THE NEEDS OF BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.(B) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PERINATAL PAEDIATRICS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £1,479 for the year, with total incoming resources of £356,670 against total expenditure of £355,191. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £188,339 are adequate to meet unforeseen contingencies and planned developmental activities, exceeding the stated policy target of nine months' expenditure (£166,500).
What the accounts disclose
“Income from events and conferences amounted to £124,637.” — page 5
“BAPM aims to have sufficient unrestricted reserves to provide an uninterrupted service to members for 9 months without income (estimated in 2024/25 to be £166,500).” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 200
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £8,000 — contracts £8,000 (1); 2% of the £426,594 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 150
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 09/05/2024, 99 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2025)
Trustees
- Dr Anoopam Jain
- Dr Chantelle Tomlinson
- Dr Cheryl Battersby
- Dr David Bartle
- Dr Grenville Fox
- Dr Lewis Saunders
- Dr Liza Collins
- Dr Stephen Wardle
- Katie Cullum
- Natalie Anders
- Olivia Houlihan
- Professor Shalini Ojha
- Sara Clarke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £357k | £355k |
| 31/03/2024 | £427k | £409k |
| 31/03/2023 | £355k | £73k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL MEDICINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £1,479 for the year, with total incoming resources of £356,670 against total expenditure of £355,191. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £188,339 are adequate to meet unforeseen contingencies and planned developmental activities, exceeding the stated policy target of nine months' expenditure (£166,500). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRS MEMBERS' FUND | 1 | £64k |
| LSEG Foundation | 1 | £17k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL MEDICINE | £357k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR PERFORMING ARTS MEDICINE | £1.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF GYNAECOLOGICAL PATHOLOGISTS | £833k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRTH TRAUMA ASSOCIATION | £85k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE SOCIETY | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MATERNAL AID ASSOCIATION | £236k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |