The Miscarriage Association

Analysis

The Miscarriage Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03779123). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Miscarriage Association reported income of £588k and spending of £792k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £667k to £588k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Miscarriage Association sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reachacross (UK) (£588k), Hoplite Fund (£588k) and Open Door Stoke on Trent (£587k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, investments 4.3%, charitable activities 1.7% and trading 1.4%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £836k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.