International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Analysis
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 10 Theed Street. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05498067). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2024, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics reported income of £3.6m and spending of £5.2m, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income fell from £6.0m to £3.6m (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Confederation for Physical Therapy (£3.6m), Lewis-Manning Hospice Care (£3.6m) and Horatio's Garden (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, trading 22% and investments 6.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £5.1m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Trading 22%
- Investments 6.1%
In the charity's own words
The activiites include:organisation and administration of safe motherhood projects around the world, designed to reduce maternal mortality in low and middle resource countries;awarding of modest grants to societies involved in the organisation of national workshops on maternal mortality and safe motherhood ;organisation of international workshops and meetings; awarding of fellowships;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| World Confederation for Physical Therapy | London | £3.6m |
| Lewis-Manning Hospice Care | Poole | £3.6m |
| Horatio's Garden | Salisbury | £3.6m |
| Life 2009 | Warwickshire | £3.6m |