Structure

Marie Stopes International is a tax exempt, not for profit organisation, registered as a charity (No. 265543) in England. It is also a company limited by guarantee (No. 1102208 – registered in England and Wales). There are no shareholders.

A proportion of any surpluses generated by the Marie Stopes International’s clinics in the UK and Austria, and by Options Consultancy Services (a wholly own subsidiary) go to support Marie Stopes International’s work in the developing world.

Chief Executive

In 2007, Mr Dana Hovig took over as a Chief Executive from Dr Tim Black, CBE, Marie Stopes International’s co-founder. Dr Black now sits on the organisation’s Board of Trustees.

The Marie Stopes International Global Partnership

Since being founded, Marie Stopes International has worked with, and funded, local country Partners. Marie Stopes International helps to establish these Partner organisations and works closely with them to achieve the Goal, Mission and Vision. This global network of Partner programmes is known as the Marie Stopes International global partnership.

Each Partner organisation has a small 5 to 7 member board, and day-to-day operational management is vested in the Programme Director who is supported by a small support office team.

By sharing expertise, lessons learnt and best practices from around the world, and by innovating constantly, Marie Stopes International and its Partners are making a global impact and are improving the lives of millions of women, men and children each year.