MEDICAL WOMEN'S FEDERATION

Registered charity 261820 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The MWF was founded in 1917 and works to support the professional and personal development of women in all branches of medicine. MWF have worked on many successful campaigns over the years and continues to fight barriers that face women in medicine as well as contribute to debates and discussion around women's careers and health. MWF has two national meetings a year and regional group meetings.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£79k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,056 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £224,318 to £218,262. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £19,804, which is below the stated reserves policy target of approximately £100,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's expenditure, being approximately £100,000 (held: £20k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain total funds at a level which equates to at least one year’s expenditure, being approximately £100,000” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 00145990

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31.12.25)

Average employees: 1

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Medical Women's Federation (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

DACRE, Jane, Dame — director, appointed 09/05/2024on trustee list
MATHEW, Rashmi, Professor — director, appointed 14/04/2022on trustee list
RUTTLEY, Angharad, Dr — director, appointed 14/04/2022on trustee list
WINTERBORN, Rebecca, Dr — secretary, appointed 01/09/2023

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Dame Jane Dacre · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Angharad Ruttley · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Briony Adams · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Lulu Lyons · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Nuthana Prathivadi Bhayankaram · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Rose Penfold
Dr SARAH JACQUES · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Sarah Matthews · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Uzoamaka Esomchukwu · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Victoria Zaslona · trustee of 1 other charity
Natasha Bocchetta · trustee of 1 other charity
Professor Angharad Davies · trustee of 1 other charity
Professor Rashmi Mathew · trustee of 1 other charity
Professor Scarlett McNally · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Ward · trustee of 1 other charity

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£79k	£101k
31/12/2023	£55k	£86k
31/12/2022	£195k	£111k
31/12/2021	£143k	£96k
31/12/2020	£74k	£105k

Common questions

Is MEDICAL WOMEN'S FEDERATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,056 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £224,318 to £218,262. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £19,804, which is below the stated reserves policy target of approximately £100,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.