Action on Postpartum Psychosis
What it does
We promote & protect the physical & mental health of women who have experienced Postpartum Psychosis & their families, through the provision of peer support & information. We work to advance the education of the public, & particularly health professionals, & promote research; publishing the useful results. We advocate for perinatal mental health services for women & their families.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST HEALTH PROFESSIONALS) ON THE SUBJECT OF POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.TO ADVOCATE FOR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, National
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £767,855 and spent £666,952.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £767,855 | £666,952 | 16 | 225 |
| 31 December 2024 | £664,115 | £618,630 | 16 | 205 |
| 31 December 2023 | £545,615 | £547,564 | 15 | 125 |
| 31 December 2022 | £499,782 | £572,195 | Not reported | 125 |
| 31 December 2021 | £439,098 | £430,265 | Not reported | 134 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 75%, from £439,098 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £767,855 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 36% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£272,836).
- Largest funder
- Contract Income gave £235,446 in the year to 31 December 2025, 31% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £37,390 from 1 grant. Government contracts: £235,446 from 4 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £37,390 from 1 grant | £235,446 from 4 contracts |
| 31 December 2024 | £86,278 from 1 grant | £255,816 from 4 contracts |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | £236,204 from 4 contracts |
| 31 December 2022 | Not reported | £210,223 from 4 contracts |
| 31 December 2021 | £128 from 1 grant | £242,192 from 4 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£344,079
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£420,139
- Investments£3,637
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 10 funders who gave £377,523 between them. £297,836 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Income | NHS | £235,446 | £255,816 | £236,204 |
| Department of Health and Social Care | UK Government | £37,390 | ||
| City Bridge Foundation | Trust, company or other | £34,170 | ||
| Players of People's Postcode Lottery | National Lottery | £25,000 | ||
| David Riddell Memorial CIO | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | ||
| Sir Halley Stewart Trust | Trust, company or other | £15,517 | ||
| The Grocers' Charity | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Government Grants | UK Government | £86,278 | ||
| Garfield Weston Foundation | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| Voices From The Front/Rosa | Trust, company or other | £7,000 | ||
| John Coates Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,000 | ||
| Sir James Knott Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,000 | ||
| The Carmela and Ronnie Pignatelli Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| The Hospital Saturday Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| The Big Give | Trust, company or other | £700 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 15 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £1,494,688.
By funder
- Comic Relief£1,024,398, 5 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£307,822, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£50,000, 1 grant
- The Fore£35,000, 2 grants
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport£25,000, 1 grant
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport£24,968, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000, 1 grant
- SHAREGIFT£7,500, 1 grant
- The Grocers' Charity£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | £25,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £50,000 |
| 18 Jun 2025 | The Grocers' Charity | £5,000 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | SHAREGIFT | £7,500 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Comic Relief | £21,302 |
| 13 May 2020 | The Fore | £5,000 |
| 29 Mar 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £40,128 |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | £24,968 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | The Fore | £30,000 |
All 15 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2017 | Comic Relief | £21,000 |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Comic Relief | £184,903 |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Comic Relief | £750,000 |
| 18 Mar 2015 | Comic Relief | £47,193 |
| 9 Nov 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £267,694 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Anna R JonesChair
- Dr Annette Bauer
- Dr Katherine Alice Sarah Adlington
- Dr Snehita Rahul Joshi
- Hilary Ruth Haworth
- Professor Ian Richard Jones
- Tracey Cheryl Robinson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 22 October 2026, 9 days early | Received 22 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 24 October 2025, 7 days early | Received 24 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 26 October 2023, 5 days early | Received 26 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 10 October 2022, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1139925
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 January 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/01/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/01/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/07/2012 as amended on 07 Jun 2018
- Company number
- 07466643This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.app-network.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.