Life for African Mothers
What it does
PROVIDE LIFESAVING MEDICATIONS TO PREGNANT WOMEN IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA, IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH IN PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH FROM ECLAMPSIA & POST PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE. FACILITATE VISITS TO SUBSAHARAN COUNTRIES BY CLINICAL STAFF IN ORDER TO SHARE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT & BABY CLOTHES.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDICINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PREGNANCY-RELATED CONDITIONS TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL STAFF PRIMARILY IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF THE MEDICINES SUPPLIED AND BEST PRACTICE CARE DURING CHILD-BIRTH AND PREGNANCY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
- Congo (democratic Republic)
- Cameroon
Area of benefit in its governing document: Sub-saharan African Countries
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £34,138 and spent £73,600.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £34,138 | £73,600 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £88,488 | £164,759 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £118,742 | £141,084 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2022 | £123,960 | £154,760 | Not reported | 11 |
| 31 March 2021 | £248,669 | £78,281 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 86%, from £248,669 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £34,138 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 216% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 42% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£36,800).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £18,400 from 1 grant | £18,400 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £24,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £10,000, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2023 | The James Tudor Foundation | £10,000 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
17 July 2023
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Min for Social Justice
Purpose: Liberian Ambassador / Life for African Mothers.
Liberian Ambassador / Life for African Mothers
Trustees
The register lists no trustees for this charity.
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 24 December 2025, 38 days early | Received 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 12 December 2024, 50 days early | Received 12 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 5 January 2024, 26 days early | Received 5 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 9 January 2023, 22 days early | Received 9 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 23 January 2022, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1140183
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 February 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATE 20 DECEMBER 2010MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/12/2010
- Company number
- 07474050This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 18 April 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.