Hugs
Analysis
Hugs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Hugs reported income of £11k and spending of £9,250, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £9,309 to £11k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Hugs sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Watts Lydney and Aylburton Community Trust (£11k), The Shefford Community Hall (£11k) and Nightingale Charitable Trust T92 (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the charity is to provide support & guidance to families who have experienced the loss of a baby at any stage of pregnancy, around the time of birth or shortly after.We offer peer support groups, one to one support, non talking therapies & provide memory boxes to hospitals so that parents can make memories with their baby before saying goodbye.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The John Watts Lydney and Aylburton Community Trust | Lydney | £11k |
| The Shefford Community Hall | Bedfordshire | £11k |
| Nightingale Charitable Trust T92 | Bucks | £11k |
| John James Fenwick Charitable Trust | London | £11k |