MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES
Registered charity 265543 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL, POPULATION SERVICES (FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMME) LIMITED
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post- abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high- quality services. Our 9,000 team members work across 37 countries, reaching over 35,000 women each day.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that MSI Reproductive Choices generated a total income of £309.5 million and reported a group operating surplus of £15.9 million for the year ended 31 December 2024. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £211.2 million, with £68.4 million in free cash, which the trustees note is ahead of their strategic target of £45 million. The filing confirms that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient resources and liquidity to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 1.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The cost of raising funds was 1.5% of total expenditure (2023: 0.6%).” — page 42
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £45 million (held: £68.4m)
“The MSI 2030 strategy set a target to have a general reserves / free cash level of £45 million, with £20 million held as accessible assets in an investment fund by the end of 2030.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Glenda Burkhart, former trustee, is Advisory Co-Chair of the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
“Glenda Burkhart has stepped down from the Board from June 2024. The International Rescue Committee, of which Glenda is an Advisory Co-Chair, provides grant funding to MSI Reproductive Choices, for which cash received in the year totalled £97,000 (2023: £370,000). The International Rescue Committee also acts as an external partner within a separate grant where MSI Reproductive Choices is the lead organisation. In 2024 a total of £198,000 (2023: £320,000) was disbursed to the International Rescue Committee under this agreement.” — page 72
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
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Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MSI Reproductive Choices (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- GiveWell — “MSI Reproductive Choices has received two grants from GiveWell – an organisation dedicated to finding and funding the most impactful chariti…” (source page)
- FCDO — “MSI is proud to support this work through our FCDO-funded programmes across numerous countries in Asia and Africa.” (source page)
- CIFF — “MSI is proud to have partnered with CIFF since 2015 and in 2021, MSI and CIFF entered into a strategic partnership, when CIFF awarded MSI th…” (source page)
- DFAT — “Through targeted initiatives, DFAT provides financial and technical support, focusing on gender equality, health, education, infrastructure,…” (source page)
- European Union — “MSI Reproductive Choices is proud to partner with the EU on this important work, for example, through the Youth for Health (Y4H) programme, …” (source page)
- Global Affairs Canada — “MSI is proud to work in partnership with GAC to advance women’s access to safe abortion and contraceptive access globally, particularly acro…” (source page)
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.
- DUBE, Samukeliso — director, appointed 03/06/2026on trustee list
- KEELING, Ann Veronica — director, appointed 15/06/2025on trustee list
- SLACK, Mark Clifford — director, appointed 01/01/2024on trustee list
- HOLT, Tania Zulu — director, appointed 29/09/2023on trustee list
- SIDIBE, Myriam Assa, Dr — director, appointed 04/01/2022on trustee list
- DUBY, Fiona Margaret — director, appointed 23/05/2019on trustee list
- BRAEKEN, Franki Nicolas — director, appointed 21/11/2016on trustee list
- BILGRAMI, Mohsina Ahsan, Doctor — director, appointed 25/08/2015on trustee list
- MORRIS, Claire Emma — director, appointed 23/03/2015on trustee list
- RUTTER, Kristin Anne, Dr — director, appointed 13/10/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
Property (HM Land Registry)
5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: MSI Reproductive Choices — Registered, 43 registered locations, 6 regulated activities, last inspected 21/11/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (28,896 likes) · instagram (20K followers)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£4.7m
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- MSI Reproductive Choices Regional Treatment Centre - Bristol: Outstanding (06/01/2026) · CQC record
- MSI Reproductive Choices Regional Treatment Centre - Essex: Good (05/12/2018) · CQC record
- MSI Reproductive Choices District Treatment Centre - Leeds: Good (11/11/2019) · CQC record
- Regional Treatment Centre - Kent: Good (09/10/2018) · CQC record
- MSI Reproductive Choices Regional Treatment Centre - Manchester: Outstanding (17/11/2022) · CQC record
- MSI Reproductive Choices District Treatment Centre - South London: Good (19/05/2023) · CQC record
- MSI Reproductive Choices National Treatment Centre - West London: Good (01/08/2019) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ann Keeling
- CLAIRE EMMA MORRIS · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr KRISTIN ANNE RUTTER
- Dr Mohsina Ahsan Bilgrami
- Dr Myriam Assa Sidibe
- FIONA MARGARET DUBY
- MR Franki Nicolas Braeken
- Mark Slack
- Samukeliso Dube
- Tania Holt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Afghanistan · Australia · Bangladesh · Bolivia · Burkina Faso · Burma · Cambodia · China · Congo (Democratic Republic) · East Timor · Ethiopia · Ghana
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that MSI Reproductive Choices generated a total income of £309.5 million and reported a group operating surplus of £15.9 million for the year ended 31 December 2024. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £211.2 million, with £68.4 million in free cash, which the trustees note is ahead of their strategic target of £45 million. The filing confirms that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient resources and liquidity to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Who funds MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES as a grant recipient include THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION (UK), TACKLE AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION.
Known funders
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