# Womb Research UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176456 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176456)
- Company number: CE012792
- Website: https://www.wombresearch.org.uk
- Latest income: £254; spending £677
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Healthy Womb UK (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/womb-research-uk

Womb Research UK is dedicated to support and promote research into womb health and diseases. We help innovative research into the cause, progression, treatment and prevention of womb diseases, including womb cancer, and how to maintain a healthy womb. We provide education and support for the public benefit. The findings of our studies improve and develop services locally and nationwide.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £254 | £677 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £109 | £487 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £193 | £144 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £150 | £173 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £69 | £185 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are: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.

## What it funds

Womb Research UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Womb Research UK reported income of £254 and spending of £677. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,666 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Womb Research UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wombresearch.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Womb Research UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Womb Research UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Womb Research UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does Womb Research UK give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Womb Research UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Womb Research UK give each year?

The register does not break out Womb Research UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £677. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £333 a year.

### How large is Womb Research UK?

In its latest reported year Womb Research UK reported income of £254 and spending of £677.


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