HEADSTART4BABIES LIMITED

Registered charity 1112256 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEADSTART

We aim to raise awareness of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, providing help and advice to families faced with either condition. We also aim to raise funds to assist families on low incomes to proceed with treatment.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £60,760 to £45,264 due to a net expenditure of £15,496, driven by charitable grant funding of £84,855 against incoming resources of £79,744. The trustees report ongoing challenges with fundraising but confirm sufficient cash deposits to cover ongoing operations and future developments.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Headstart4Babies (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

KAREN LAKER
PHILIP SAICH
RACHEL MEADE
SALLY LAFLIN

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£80k	£95k
31/12/2023	£207k	£224k
31/12/2022	£103k	£123k
31/12/2021	£59k	£77k
31/12/2020	£54k	£79k

Common questions

Is HEADSTART4BABIES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £60,760 to £45,264 due to a net expenditure of £15,496, driven by charitable grant funding of £84,855 against incoming resources of £79,744. The trustees report ongoing challenges with fundraising but confirm sufficient cash deposits to cover ongoing operations and future developments. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HEADSTART4BABIES LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HEADSTART4BABIES LIMITED as a grant recipient include MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BLUEBERRY FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k	Care of young people
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Advancement of health and the saving of lives
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£2k	Care of young people
THE BLUEBERRY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k	new helmets to help babies
THE OAKDALE TRUST	FY2022	£1k