Birth Companions

Registered charity 1120934 Registered since 2007

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.5y median 5.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.3y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 9Other Charitable Purposes 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 11Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	www.birthcompanions.org.uk
Email	info@birthcompanions.org.uk
Phone	020 7117 2824
Address	Office 118, 372 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT

Finances

£829,433 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£610,826	£420,687
2022	£591,589	£470,097
2023	£548,699	£588,547
2024	£603,775	£643,594
2025	£829,433	£726,976

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) 'TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELFARE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS WHO EXPERIENCE SEVERE AND MULTIPLE HEALTH AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES BY THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT DURING PREGNANCY, LABOUR, CHILDBIRTH AND THE POST-NATAL PERIOD.'In these objects “pregnant women and new mothers who experience severe and multiple health and social inequalities” shall be defined as pregnant women and new mothers in need by reason of their health, disability, financial hardship or social or economic circumstances.(2) ADVANCE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR THE BENEFICIAL CLASS IN MATERNITY CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JUNE 2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29 MAY 2008. as amended on 08 Dec 2020 as amended on 01 Mar 2021 as amended on 01 Mar 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees

56median age

1aged 70+

Sally Anne Matthewsage 60 Chair since 2018
Anne Stephensage 73 since 2014
Chloe Geogheganage 35 since 2026
Diana Jane Parkinsonage 60
Jennifer Kerr-Davisage 56 since 2019
Julie Juliffage 63 since 2020
Klare Emma Meyerage 46 since 2022
Lydia Fowlesage 41 since 2024
Tuesdae Moncrieffeage 36 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Birth Companions · 06269047 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/06/2007

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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