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The Report and Accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 30 September 2026.
This Report and Accounts have been Approved by Board of Trustees Trustee signature Martina Manakova Trustee Treasurer Neighbourhood Doulas CIO
Governance · Commitment statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 55
No trustees or persons connected with them received remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees or persons connected with them received remuneration from the charity or any related entity during the year.
Governance · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 55
The charity's total staff costs for the year were £75,562.
Total salaries, wages and related costs for the year were £75,562, comprising gross salaries of £75,078 and employer pension contributions of £484.
Financial · Metric statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 55
The charity has a total of £12,340 in deferred income at the end of the year.
At 31 December 2025, deferred income totalled £12,340 and was included within creditors.
Financial · Metric statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 55
The accounts were prepared in accordance with FRS 102 SORP and charity accounting requirements.
The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with FRS 102 SORP , applicable to charities preparing accounts under current charity accounting requirements.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 54
The charity's unrestricted funds stood at £24,718 as of December 31, 2025.
At 31 December 2025, unrestricted funds stood at £24,718. Total funds were £83,897, including restricted funds of £59,179.
Financial · Metric statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 48
The charity aims to maintain unrestricted free reserves equivalent to between three and twelve months of core operational costs.
Free reserves are defined as unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets and not otherwise designated or committed. The trustees consider it prudent to maintain unrestricted free reserves equivalent to between three and twelve months of core operational costs.
Financial · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 48
The charity received £164,282 in donations and grants during the year.
The 2025 accounts show total donations and legacies of £164,282. This included individual donations of £2,318 and grants totalling £161,964.
Financial · Funding statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 49
The charity delivered trauma-informed perinatal support to women affected by poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse, and other challenges.
During 2025, the charity continued to deliver trauma-informed perinatal support to women affected by poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse, trauma, insecure immigration status, language barriers, poor mental health and care experience, including care leavers.
Service · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 47
The charity focuses on promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of women and their children during pregnancy, labour, birth, and early parenting.
Neighbourhood Doulas exists for the public benefit, to promote and protect the physical and mental health of women and their children during pregnancy, labour, birth and early parenting, with a particular focus on women who are socially and economically disadvantaged.
Service · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 47
The charity's financial position improved in 2025 with a net income of £20,637 and total funds increasing to £83,897.
During 2025, recognised income was £164,282 and expenditure was £143,645, resulting in net income of £20,637. Year-end funds increased to £83,897
Financial · Funding statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 41
Neighbourhood Doulas aims to secure sustainable funding, strengthen evidence and build organisational resilience.
Securing sustainable funding, strengthening our evidence and building organisational resilience will underpin these priorities.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 39
The charity is developing a programme called Nurture to Birthwork that offers free doula training and mentoring.
Starting in October 2026, Nurture to Birthwork will offer a pathway towards employment through free doula training, mentoring and supervised practice.
Service · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 39
Neighbourhood Doulas is collaborating with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to address specific concerns about maternity discharge.
Colleagues at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust agreed to look into these concerns, creating a direct opportunity for issues encountered through our support to receive attention.
Service · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 39
The charity aims to improve maternity care by bringing women's experiences into discussions with healthcare professionals.
Through our partnership with and participation in the BME Health Forum, we bring women’s experiences into discussions with healthcare professionals and those responsible for improving services.
Service · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 39
Neighbourhood Doulas is part of the local network supporting women’s emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and after birth.
Our work forms part of the local network supporting women’s emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and after birth. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Integrated Perinatal Mental Health Pathway, published in May 2024, explicitly includes Neighbourhood Doulas among its community services.
Service · Policy statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 37
Neighbourhood Doulas contributed to research aimed at improving maternity care for Black, African, Caribbean and mixed-Black families.
Neighbourhood Doulas contributed to maternity care research led by Imperial College London, focused on improving experiences for Black, African, Caribbean and mixed-Black families within the North West London Integrated Care System.
Research · Commitment statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 36
Neighbourhood Doulas volunteers contributed a total of 3,217 hours in 2025.
In 2025, 195 volunteers contributed 3,217 hours to Neighbourhood Doulas. Their time helped us reach women, respond to practical needs and sustain the personal contact at the heart of our work.
Operational · Funding statement · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 35
Neighbourhood Doulas helped a mother who had survived domestic abuse find safe accommodation and provided emotional support during her hospital stay.
When she contacted her doula that evening, the doula visited and negotiated for her to remain until the next morning while alternative accommodation was prepared. The heating was switched back on, and food and warm blankets were provided.
Service · Observational claim · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 33
Neighbourhood Doulas provided continuous support to Sabina, including practical help, advocacy and emotional support.
A trauma-informed Neighbourhood Doulas team, including an interpreter, worked to connect the services around Sabina. They advocated with maternity and social services, immigration services and solicitors so that her concerns could be understood and acted upon.
Service · Observational claim · From Neighbourhood Doulas CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 32