WELLBEING OF WOMEN

Registered charity 239281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRTHRIGHT, THE NATIONAL FUND FOR CHILDBIRTH RESEARCH, WELLBEING (THE HEALTH RESEARCH CHARITY FOR WOMEN AND BABIES) · listed website unreachable when last crawled · also registered in Scotland as SC042856 (OSCR)

Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.7m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased by 26% to £2.36m, while total expenditure fell by 20% to £2.74m, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity held £1.64m in unrestricted funds at year-end, with free reserves of £819k, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £840k. The trustees concluded that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
After restrictions and designations of funding the charity held £819k of free reserves in total (2024: £840k), this is very slightly below the target of £840k. — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Admiral Group PLC paid an annual fee of £4,950 plus VAT for the Employer Membership Programme. Trustee Karen Green is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and former Chair of the Audit Committee of Admiral Group PLC.
Admiral Group PLC is a member of our Employer's Membership Programme and paid an annual fee of £4950 plus VAT in 2025 (2024:£4,950 plus VAT). WoW Trustee Karen Green is the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and former Chair of the Audit Committee of Admiral Group PLC. — page 63
Total donations from Trustees in 2025 were £18,110 (2024: £26,270). — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Total donations from Trustees in 2025 were £18,110.
Admiral Group PLC is a member of our Employer's Membership Programme and paid an annual fee of £4950 plus VAT in 2025 (2024:£4,950 plus VAT). WoW Trustee Karen Green is the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and former Chair of the Audit Committee of Admiral Group PLC. — page 63
Total donations from Trustees in 2025 were £18,110 (2024: £26,270). — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Wellbeing Trading Ltd
Wellbeing Trading Ltd The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, which is registered in England and Wales. Wellbeing Trading Limited has been inactive since 2008.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wellbeing of Women (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.7m
Cost of raising funds
£978k
Reserves (reported)
£819k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.4m£2.7m
31/12/2024£3.2m£3.4m
31/12/2023£2.8m£2.7m
31/12/2022£2.6m£2.5m
31/12/2021£2.2m£1.7m

Common questions

Is WELLBEING OF WOMEN financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased by 26% to £2.36m, while total expenditure fell by 20% to £2.74m, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity held £1.64m in unrestricted funds at year-end, with free reserves of £819k, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £840k. The trustees concluded that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds WELLBEING OF WOMEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WELLBEING OF WOMEN as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PWC FOUNDATION, THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION, THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION, THE TANLAW FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

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