Bloody Good Period (BGP), a charity that fights for menstrual equity, has announced that it is closing.
In a LinkedIn post published this week, the charity said that it was now working with appointed insolvency practitioners “to ensure the process is handled properly”.
In its announcement, the charity said: “While there’s much we cannot say about the circumstances that brought us here, our story reflects the severe financial pressures facing the wider sector.”
BGP recorded a total income of £916,000 in 2023, its most recently filed accounts show, and costs of £897,000. Its accounts for 2024 are currently overdue.
According to the Charity Commission website, the charity had six employees.
‘No one wanted this outcome’
BGP was established by Gabby Jahanshahi-Edlin in 2016, when she found out that only a few food banks and asylum seeker drop-in centres provided period products.
Initially a Facebook whip-round for products, the charity saw its income double from 2021 to 2023.
The charity received most of its income through public fundraising and put out an urgent call for donations in 2023 as it struggled to meet demand for its services.
Announcing its closure yesterday, BGP said: “This is a deeply sad day for everyone connected with our organisation.
“We care profoundly about BGP’s mission, as do all those who have worked, volunteered, supported and followed our journey since day one.
“No one who shares our belief in a better world for menstruation ever wanted this outcome.
“Today is an especially terrible day for those who are losing their livelihoods, and with the beneficiaries and communities who have valued our work over the years.”
As required by law, BGP said it is now “focused on working closely with the appointed insolvency practitioners to ensure the process is handled properly”.
“In time, we’ll also reflect on what we’ve learned, and on what we might do differently if we find ourselves in similar roles in the future,” it added.
“The legacy of this organisation remains in the lives of those who contributed to the organisation’s life and impact, and the partners whom we were glad to work with over the years.”
