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Mothers for Mothers has increased its operating cost reserves to six months' budgeted costs due to current financial pressures.
Considering the current financial environment for VCSE organisations, the Trustees have prudently amended the reserves policy to increase this provision to six months’ budgeted operating costs.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
The charity has a staff contingency reserve to cover redundancy costs in case of employment uncertainty.
This fund represents the costs of making all staff redundant based on staffing levels and years employed as of the 1st April 2026. It is good practice and a reasonable mitigation of risk by the Trustees to ensure that redundancy costs are earmarked to protect the rights or staff and the legal obligations of the Charity should a situation arise where this was deemed necessary.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
Mothers for Mothers has secured funds to protect its position and ensure business as usual in the next financial year.
A decision has been made to use designated funds to protect our position, our services and our staff and to enable a budget to be set that can ensure business as usual moving forward in 2026/2027.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
Mothers for Mothers has launched Gup Shup to work with the Asian community.
Through an ICB grant, the charity will launch its work with the Asian community under the name Gup Shup.
Service · Commitment statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
The charity aims to secure funding for the REACH service following the end of its NHS contract.
Following the end of its seven-year NHS contract, the charity launched a public appeal to help fund the REACH service.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
The charity's work aims to improve awareness of perinatal mental illness and available support.
• More awareness of perinatal mental illness (PMH) and the support available
Service · Policy statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Mothers for Mothers received pro bono legal advice and service training from St John’s Chambers.
St John’s Chambers (Julia Belyavin) provided pro bono legal advice and service training on 16 October 2025.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
The charity's work is designed to improve confidence, resilience, and relationships for faster recovery.
• Improved confidence, resilience and relationships with children and family, leading to faster recovery.
Service · Policy statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Mothers for Mothers was invited to disseminate its findings at the Hearts and Minds national webinar.
The charity has also been invited to disseminate its findings at the Hearts and Minds national webinar.
Commissioning · Stakeholder position · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 8
The charity launched targeted language support in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Albanian.
Targeted language support was launched, including support in Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati, alongside Albanian support calls.
Service · Policy statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 7
Mothers for Mothers continued to develop its triage model into a single point of entry referral process.
During the year, Mothers for Mothers extended its triage model into a single point of entry referral process across targeted services to improve access, allocation and the effective use of resources.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 7
The charity responded to 6,322 helpline calls and made 7,657 support calls during the reporting year.
The charity also responded to 6,322 helpline calls, made 7,657 support calls, and provided 19,263 instances of SMS or direct message support.
Service · Metric statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Mothers for Mothers secured a multi-year grant from The Leathersellers during the reporting period.
During the reporting period, the charity secured a multi-year grant from The Leathersellers.
Financial · Funding statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
The charity's core services include the REACH helpline, home visiting, art psychotherapy, and peer support groups.
Core services during the year included the REACH helpline and support calls, home visiting, art psychotherapy and counselling, peer support groups, antenatal and wellbeing in pregnancy groups, dads and partners support, SEND support, targeted partnership work, including monthly SWEDA and legal clinics.
Service · Policy statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Mothers for Mothers supports women and families affected by perinatal mental illness across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.
Since 1981 Mothers for Mothers has supported women and families affected by perinatal mental illness across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Service · Policy statement · From Mothers for Mothers — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
There were no related party transactions in the year ending December 2025.
There are no related party transactions in the year (2024: none).
Financial · Policy statement · From The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 27
The total funds carried forward were £3,799,801 at the end of December 2025.
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Financial · Metric statement · From The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 26
The market value of fixed asset investments was £831,058 at the end of December 2025.
Market value at 31 December 2025
Financial · Metric statement · From The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 24
Expenses totaling £1,578 were reimbursed to four Trustees in the year ending December 2025.
Expenses totalling £1,578 (2024: £4,440 reimbursed to 5 Trustees) were reimbursed to 4 Trustees in the year.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 22
No remuneration was paid to the Trustees during the year ending December 2025.
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration during the year (2024: £nll).
Financial · Funding statement · From The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 22