ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MATERNITY SERVICES

Charity number: 1157845
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

AIMS is a volunteer run charity campaigning on maternity issues and providing birth information and support via helpline, website and publications. We believe that women should be supported to make informed decisions about what is right for them when they are pregnant, giving birth and when feeding and caring for their baby, and work towards making this a reality for all families in the UK

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £26,523
Total expenditure: £30,923

People

9 Trustee(s)

65 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 July 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AIMS (Working name)
  • THE ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MATERNITY SERVICES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ruksana Beigi Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Maria Barron Baratech Trustee 19 December 2024
None on record
Hailey Willington Trustee 13 March 2023
None on record
Keleigh Marie Glenton Trustee 17 November 2022
None on record
Katharine Mary Graves Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Rev James Alexander Klair Trustee 18 August 2022
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS & ALL SAINT'S WORCESTER
Received: On time
Nadia Jane Higson Trustee 24 November 2017
None on record
DOROTHY VALENTINE BRASSINGTON BACC, BSC Trustee 07 February 2014
None on record
DR DEBORAH CHIPPINGTON DERRICK Trustee 07 February 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £25.11k £43.51k £29.74k £19.89k £26.52k
Total expenditure £31.74k £31.74k £27.25k £31.49k £30.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £266 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Association Registered 14 Jul 2014

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE INSOFAR AS THE FOLLOWING RELATE TO IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROVISION OF MATERNITY AND MATERNITY-RELATED HEALTH SERVICES, PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, THE POSTNATAL PERIOD, AND EARLY PARENTHOOD: (1) TO ADVANCE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF WOMEN; (2) TO ADVANCE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF FAMILIES, PARENTS AND CHILDREN; (3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; (4) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, AND THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (B) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (C) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (D) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (E) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (F) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (G) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (H) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (I) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; (J) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (K) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND (L) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CIO CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
1 Carlton Close
Camberley
GU15 1DS
Phone:
01276510575
Email:
charity@aims.org.uk
Website:

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