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2024-12-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 January 2024 31 December 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Womb Research UK

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1176456

Charity's principal address c/o 71 Watts Road

Portsmouth Hampshire Postcode PO1 4PS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name
Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for whole
year
1 Yelena Whitelock
2 Valeria Berry
3 Valeriya Cooper
4
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Trustee name Trustee name Office (if any) Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Yelena Whitelock
Valeria Berry
Valeriya Cooper
Legal adviser Robin Townsend LLB, Solicitor
Saulet Townsend Solicitors
Froddington House, Cumberland Business Centre
Northumberland Road
Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1DS

Miss Yulia Humrye

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted Company Number: CE012792 (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by as described in governing document. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Information for new charity trustees is available before his or her first appointment: a copy of the current version of this constitution; and a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. New trustees have an induction with all relevant information and procedures policies including the charity’s organisational structure.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the Womb Research UK are:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

  1. The preservation and protection of good health and the relief of sickness in particular, but not exclusively, by promoting research into all matters connected with or bearing upon the causes, prevention, treatment and care in health and of disease of the womb, to include research into surgery as applied to disease of the womb, and for the publication and dissemination of the results of such research, for the public benefit. 2. The advancement of education for the public benefit by extending, increasing and disseminating knowledge of health and disease of the womb acquired, as a result of the research.

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Charitable activities included education for the public benefit by extending, increasing and disseminating knowledge of health and disease of the womb gained because of the research. The Trustees are aware of the guidance and have taken it into account when deciding on which the guidance is relevant. The Trustees declare the Womb Research UK purposes are set to be for the public benefit.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The activities performed included the upkeep of internet resources, like You may choose to include fundraising profiles on JustGiving and PayPal, and other fundraising further statements, where platforms. The charity's day-to-day management was carried out by relevant, about: volunteers and trustees. Plans and ideas were carefully reassessed and • policy on grantmaking; revised as needed. Connections with other organisations began to appear.

Section D Achievements and performance

Ideas for support of research activities were collected and reviewed, Summary of the main possibly funding projects were identified along the establishment of achievements of the charity underfunded areas within the remit of the charitable aims. The during the year premenstrual syndrome research topic was initiated. Research travel grants started. How microplastics can disrupt female hormones topic was reviewed for future potential research.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Womb Research Reserves Policy is defined in terms of the investments in trusts and can set aside enough money to meet a potential need, such as an unexpected drop in income. Also, funds can be set aside for a specific purpose, such as building works, and these funds are made clear of their specific purpose and separate from the charity’s general reserves. The Womb Research UK will aim to maintain a percentage of yearly expenditure in reserves as agreed in the previous year policy. The reserve policy was discussed and reviewed by Trustees.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/a

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The main source of funds included online donations. The expenditures supported the principal charitable aim of research into the health and diseases of the womb.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Miss Yulia Humrye Mrs Valeria Berry Position (eg Secretary, Chief Executive / Managing Trustee Chair, etc) Director

Date 31/10/25

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Womb Research UK Womb Research UK Womb Research UK Womb Research UK Charity No
(if any)
1176456
Annual accounts for the period
Period start date 01/01/2024 To Period end
date
31/12/2024
Section A Statement of financial activities
Recommended categories by
activity
Guidance Notes Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds Prior year
funds
£ £ £ £ £
Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies S01 109 - - 109 983
Charitable activities S02 -
- - - -
Other trading activities S03 - - - - -
Investments S04 - - - -
Separate material item of income S05 -
- - - -
Other S06 - - - - -
Total S07 109
- - 109 983
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds S08 185
- - 185 -
Charitable activities S09 302 - - 302 -
Separate material item of expense S10 - - - - -
Other S11 -
- - - -
Total S12 487 - - 487 -
Net income/(expenditure) before investment
gains/(losses)
S13 378
-
- - 378
-
983
Netgains/(losses)on investments S14 - - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) S15 378
-
- - 378
-
983
Extraordinary items S16 - - - - -
Transfers between funds S17 - - - - -
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use S18 - - - - -
Other gains/(losses) S19 - - - - -
Net movement in funds S20 378
-
- - 378
-
983
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward S21 983 - - 983 -
Total funds carried forward S22 605 - - 605 983

Section B Balance sheet

Guidance Notes Unrestricted
funds

Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Intangible assets (Note 15) B01 - - - - -
Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 - - - - -
Heritage assets (Note 16) B03 - - - - -
Investments(Note 17) B04 - - - - -
Total fixed assets B05 - - - - -
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18) B06 - - - - -
Debtors (Note 19) B07 - - - - -
Investments (Note 17.4) B08 - - - - -
Cash at bank and in hand(Note 24) B09 605 - - 605 983
Total current assets B10 605 - - 605 983
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year (Note 20)
B11 - - - - -
Net current assets/(liabilities) B12 605 - - 605 983
Total assets less current liabilities B13 605 - - 605 983
Creditors: amounts falling due after
one year (Note 20)
B14 - - - - -
Provisions for liabilities B15 - - - - -
Total net assets or liabilities B16 605 - - 605 983
Funds of the Charity
Endowment funds (Note 27) B17 - - -
Restricted income funds (Note 27) B18 - - -
Unrestricted funds B19 - - -
Revaluation reserve B20 -
Total funds B21 - - - - -
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees
Signature Print Name Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy
Mrs Valeria Berry 31/10/2025

Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basis of preparation This section should be completed by all charities .

Note1Basis of preparation
This section should be completed by all charities.
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or
transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have beenprepared in accordance with:
• and with* the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
• and with* the Financial Reporting Standard
Ireland (FRS 102)
applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of
• and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by
FRS 102.*
Yes
* -Tick as appropriate
1.2 Going concern
If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the
charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not
applicable", if appropriate:
An explanation as to those factors that support
the conclusion that the charity is a going
concern;
Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the
going concern assumption doubtful;
Where accounts are not prepared on a going
concern basis, please disclose this fact
together with the basis on which the trustees
prepared the accounts and the reason why the
charity is not regarded as a going concern.
1.3 Change of accounting policy
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { 1.1 }.
Yes* * -Tick as appropriate
No*
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; N/a
(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy
provides more reliable and more relevant information;
and
N/a
(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected
in the current period, each prior period presented and
the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to
periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.
N/a

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

1.4Changes to accounting estimates 1.4Changes to accounting estimates 1.4Changes to accounting estimates 1.4Changes to accounting estimates 1.4Changes to accounting estimates 1.4Changes to accounting estimates
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes* * -Tick as appropriate
No*
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes; N/a
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or
assets and liabilities for the current period; and
N/a
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or
more future periods.
N/a
1.5 Material prior year er rors
No material prior year erro r have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes* * -Tick as appropriate
No*
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; N/a
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and
N/a
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
N/a
Section C Notes to the accounts Notes to the accounts Notes to the accounts Notes to the accounts (cont) (cont)
Note 2 Accounting policies
2.2 INCOME
This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a
different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.
Recognition of income These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;

·it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
Yes No N/a

• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required
orpermitted bythe FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Yes No N/a
Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income
recognition criteria are met(5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
Yes No N/a
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the
extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the
grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102
SORP).
Yes No N/a
Legacies Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charityor have been met.
Yes No N/a
Government grants The charity has received government grants in the reporting period Yes No N/a
Tax reclaims on
donations and gifts
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the
donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that
gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the
donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Yes No N/a
Contractual income and
performance related
grants
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Yes No N/a
Donated goods Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
Yes No N/a
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on
receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised
as an expense at the carryingamount of the stocks at distribution.
Yes No N/a
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in
'Income from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the
balance sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other
trading activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from
other tradingactivities'.
Yes No N/a
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incomingresources when receivable.
Yes No N/a
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
Yes No N/a
Donated services and
facilities
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of
the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Yes No N/a
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as
income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate
headingin the SOFA.
Yes No N/a
Support costs The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs. Yes No N/a
Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is
described in the trustees’ annual report.
Yes No N/a
Income from interest,
royalties and dividends
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable
can be measured reliably.
Yes No N/a
Income from membership
subscriptions
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Yes No N/a
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
income from charitable activities.
Yes No N/a
Settlement of insurance
claims
Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other
income in the SoFA.
Yes No N/a
Investment gains and
losses
This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and
any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the
year.
Yes No N/a
2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of
the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Yes No N/a
Governance and support
costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and
its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Yes No N/a
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs
by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their
usage.
Yes No N/a
Grants with performance
conditions
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of
service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the
recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
Yes No N/a
Grants payable without
performance conditions
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.
Yes No N/a
Redundancy cost The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period. Yes No N/a
Deferred income No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Yes No N/a
Creditors The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
Yes No N/a
Provisions for liabilities A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently
measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the
reporting date
Yes No N/a
Basic financial
instruments
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17
to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.
Yes No N/a
2.4 ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for
use by charity
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
They are valued at cost. Yes No N/a
The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2.
Intangible fixed assets The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have
physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through
custody or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note
9.5
Yes No N/a
They are valued at cost. Yes No N/a
Heritage assets The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic,
scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and
maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation
rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4.
Yes No N/a
Yes No N/a
They are valued at cost.
Investments Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are
valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year
end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be
measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.
Yes No N/a

Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a
maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments
Yes No N/a
Stocks and work in
progress
Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or
realisable value.
net Yes No N/a
Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisabl
based on the service potential provided by items of stock.
e value Yes No N/a
Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the
contract.
Yes No N/a
Debtors Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at
settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently,
they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
Yes No N/a
Current asset
investments
The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and
cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and
cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather
than to meet short term cash commitments as theyfall due.
Yes No N/a
Yes No N/a
They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE ABOVE
N/a

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Note 3 Analysis of income
Analysis Unrestricted
funds

Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds Prior year
£ £
Donations
and
legacies:
Donations and gifts 109 - - 109 -
Gift Aid - - - - -
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities
- - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - -
Donated goods, facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 109 - - 109 -
Charitable
activities:
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other trading
activities:
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Income from
investments:
Interest income - - - - -
Dividend income - - - - -
Rental and leasing income - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Separate
material item
of income:
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other: Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
for charity's own use

-
- - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment
- - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
property rights
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
TOTAL INCOME 109 - - 109 -
Other information:
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:
(please provide description and amounts)
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Within the income items above the following items are
material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior
year amounts)
Section C Notes to the Notes to the accounts (cont) accounts (cont) accounts (cont) accounts (cont) accounts (cont)
Note 6 Analysis of expenditure
Analysis Unrestricted
funds

Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds Prioryear
£ £
Expenditure on
raising funds:
Incurred seeking donations 12 - - 12 -
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants
Operating membership schemes and
social lotteries
Staging fundraising events
Fudraising agents
Operating charity shops
Operating a trading company
undertaking non-charitable trading
activity
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and
publicity
173 - - 173 -
Start up costs incurred in generating
new source of future income
- - - - -
Database development costs - - - - -
Other trading activities
Investment management costs: - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice - - - - -
Investment administration costs - - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs - - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and
maintenance charges
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds 185
-
- 185 -
Expenditure on
charitable
activities
Activity 1 - - - - -
Activity 2 - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable
activities
- - - - -
Separate
material item of
expense
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total other expenditure - - - - -
TOTAL EXPENDIT URE 185 - - 185 -
Other information :
Analysis of expenditure on charitable acti vities
Activity or
programme
Activities und ertaken directly Grant
funding
of
activities
Support
Costs
Total this
year
Total
prior year
£ £ £ £ £
Activity 1 0 0 0 0
Activity 2 0 0 0 0
Other
Total
Prior year expenditure on charitable activities
can be analysed as follows:

N/a
Within the expenditure items above the
following items are material: (please disclose
the nature, amount and any prior year
amounts)
N/a

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Grantmaking Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Note 13 Grantmaking
Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of
the charitable activities undertaken.
13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)
Analysis Grants to
institutions
Grants to
individuals
Support costs Total
£ £
Research Travel Grant 177 - 177
PMS Volunteers 125 - 125
- -
Total - 302 - 302
Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.
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Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure
10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of
accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing
waspaidplease enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).
This year Last year
£ £
Independent examiner’s fees 0 n/a
Assurance services other than audit or independent examination 0 n/a
Tax advisory fees 0 n/a
Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services)
paid to the independent examiner
0 n/a

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
This year Last year
£ £
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) - -
Short term deposits - -
Cash at bank and on hand 604 983
Other - -
Total 604 983

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an TRUE employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

N/a