Pregnancy Expectations Trauma and Loss Society
Analysis
Pregnancy Expectations Trauma and Loss Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in January 2013, 13 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 07717126). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Pregnancy Expectations Trauma and Loss Society reported income of £919k and spending of £823k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £349k to £919k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pregnancy Expectations Trauma and Loss Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include C2c Social Action (£918k), The George Davies Charitable Trust (£919k) and Sparkle (South Wales) (£917k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Reserves of £325k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Charitable activities 58%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a free counselling service to women, men and couples experiencing trauma or loss during pregnancy and birth.Raising awareness of the need for psychological support for women, men and couples experiencing trauma or loss related to pregnancy and birth.Promotion of research and dissemination of results of psychological impact for women, men and couples suffering pregnancy trauma/loss
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| C2c Social Action | Northampton | £918k |
| The George Davies Charitable Trust | Moreton-in-Marsh D.O | £919k |
| Sparkle (South Wales) | Newport | £917k |
| Footprints in the Community | Redcar & Cleveland | £919k |