Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

THE BABY BANK

The Baby Bank collates together new and preloved items for families in need in the Berkshire and surrounding areas. Families are referred to us a variety of professionals who work in direct contact with the families.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£137£105£32n/a
31/12/22£156£111£45n/a
31/12/21£70£37£33n/a
31/12/20£52£21£31n/a
31/12/19£24£10£14n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

Www.thebabybank.org

Info@thebabybank.org

07704919184

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Hillingdon, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Housing the baby
£10,000 29/09/2022
The funding will be used to secure new premises for this charity supporting families in need in the Berkshire area. The project aims to provide a permanent base from which the charity can deliver a range of services including distribution of new ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing The Baby
£10,000 27/05/2021
The project helps families struggling on low incomes to clothe their children. The funding will be used to recruit two part-time staff members to coordinate and manage the baby bank service. The project aims to enable the group to run more ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Education essentials sleep
£6,068 22/05/2020
7
This Berkshire Baby Bank will use funding to provide activity packs for children and baby bedding to support vulnerable families during the coronavirus pandemic.
CAF - Grant to The Baby Bank
£2,500 04/05/2020
3
Grant to The Baby Bank to support the organisation through COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMY E TISI (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • CHARLOTTE-LOUISE FRANCES ANNE WEAVER Appointed: 2024
  • DR EVELYN PATRICIA KIRKWOOD Appointed: 2023
  • ELLEN DUKE Appointed: 2024
  • JAMES DALRYMPLE-SMITH Appointed: 2023
  • MARGARET MOFFAT Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2018, number: 1179580
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit 2A
Tectonic Place
Holyport Road
SL6 2YE

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LOCAL UK COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND OR CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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