The Miscarriage Association continued its policy of managing its resources carefully in the year to 31 March 2008, enabling it to maintain and develop high-quality services and to make provision for the future. This was achieved both through the support of our donors, members and friends and by managing The M.A.’s limited resources with great care.

We were pleased to see significantly more income from sales of leaflets to hospitals and clinics this year, especially since this means that more patients are receiving our leaflets. Donations from M.A. members also increased while income from fundraising activities, particularly the London Marathon, remained steady. In contrast, income from government grants, membership fees, grants and non-member donations was less than in 2006/07.

We continued to maximise the value of all of our funds with a mix of instant access and high interest savings accounts.The combination of earned, investment and fundraising income made up nearly three-quarters of The Miscarriage Association’s general (unrestricted) income for the year.

The majority of restricted income during the year was raised by and for M.A. support groups, legally branches of The Association. We report those funds in our accounts, but they are held and used by those branches alone. Other restricted income was for sponsorship of two new leaflets and a local initiative for miscarriage patients in Nottingham.