BABY BLUES APPEAL

Registered charity 1015491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's activity is the selling of donated goods in a charity shop, and occasional fundraising, organised by volunteers, in order to donate to neo-natal special care units in local hospitals.

Objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES OF WHATSOEVER NATURE FOR PAEDIATRIC CARE IN THE HOSPITALS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (BEING THE COUNTIES OF STAFFORDSHIRE,SHROPSHIRE,WARWICKSHIRE AND THE WEST MIDLANDS)AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE SPECIALISED EQUIPMENT IN NEO-NATAL SPECIAL CARE UNITS FOR PREMATURE BABIES RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN STOKE ON TRENT,THE QUEEN ELIZABETH MATERNITY HOSPITAL AT BIRMINGHAM AND NEW CROSS HOSPITAL AT WOLVERHAMPTON

Area of benefit: STAFFORDSHIRE SHROPSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE & WEST MIDLANDS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£65k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £3,108 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £12,365. While the reserves are below the stated policy target of 12 months of management and administration expenses, the trustees expressed a positive outlook on future sales and donations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 12 months management and administration expenses (held: £12k)

“unrestricted funds not otherwise committed or invested in fixed assets, should be equal to approximately 12 months management and administration expenses” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Baby Blues Appeal (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

FIONA LANGFORD
JANINE LEE
SAMANTHA LOUISE POTTER

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Staffordshire · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£65k	£62k
31/08/2024	£55k	£58k
31/08/2023	£48k	£48k
31/08/2022	£45k	£54k
31/08/2021	£55k	£50k

Common questions

Is BABY BLUES APPEAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £3,108 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £12,365. While the reserves are below the stated policy target of 12 months of management and administration expenses, the trustees expressed a positive outlook on future sales and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.