Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

ABORTION TALK

Provide tailored support for people affected by abortion stigma via a free helpline. Provide and signpost online resources which challenge abortion stigma in society and offer information and support. Deliver provider support workshops for professionals involved in abortion care. Deliver values clarification training to healthcare professionals and others to explore values around abortion

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£40	£32	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22		£25	£14	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21		£28	£25	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15		£0	£2	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/08		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/07	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/06?	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 37 years

www.abortiontalk.com

info@abortiontalk.com

0207 336 0527

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Fore - Grant to Abortion Talk
£30,000	01/12/2023 36	Launched in 2021 by medical and research professionals, Abortion Talk is destigmatising abortion one conversation at a time across the UK. Their free-phone Talkline service, staffed by trained ....more Launched in 2021 by medical and research professionals, Abortion Talk is destigmatising abortion one conversation at a time across the UK. Their free-phone Talkline service, staffed by trained volunteers, gives people a safe space to talk about their abortion experiences and decisions. The charity also supports and trains healthcare professionals and community groups through workshops. Services are helping to eradicate the damage caused by abortion stigma.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

DR CHOWA MWENYA NKONDE Appointed: 2021

DR HAYLEY WEBB Appointed: 2019

JANE FISHER Appointed: 2021

LAURA JANE RUSSELL (Chair) Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR WENDY SAVAGE Appointed: 2011

SALLY LOUISE GIMSON Appointed: 2021

SAMUEL YOSEF Appointed: 2023

ZOE GEORGINA MACALPINE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/09/1987, number: 297667

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 235 days late, AR10: 119 days late, AR07: 53 days late, AR06: 418 days late, AR04: 25 days late,

Main office

Crown House
27 Old Gloucester St
London
WC1N 3AX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION CONCERNING PREGNANCY CHILDBIRTH AND CHILD BEARING PARTICULARLY EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, TO PROMOTE RESEARCH CONCERNING ANY ASPECT OF THE SAME, AND TO PROMOTE (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE TREATMENT AND SERVICES RELATED TO THE FOREGOING OBJECTS (OR ANY OF THEM).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED