The For Baby's Sake Trust
Our resources are overwhelmingly committed to 'For Baby's Sake', our major and expanding programme to help parents to break the cycle of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life. Our catalytic philanthropy addresses the root causes of complex problems. We inspire progress in policy and practice by sharing our pioneering learning and resources and through our partnership working.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £1,987,657 and total expenditure of £1,872,694 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,122,444 are within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, indicating adequate financial resilience.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £90,001 - £100,000 1”
“Stefanou Foundation 900,000”
“The reserves policy agreed by the Trustees is to aim to maintain reserves to cover three to six months’ worth of the Trust’s expenditure.”
“Lady Sally Knowles, a Trustee of the Charity, is the spouse of Sir Nigel Knowles, who is the Chairman of Kim Technologies, the company continuing to provide a gift in kind to the Charity in the form of use of its Kim system as a For Baby’s Sake data platform. The Charity places a value on this donated service from Kim Technologies of £42,000 (2024 - £42,000). Sir Nigel Knowles is also the CEO of DWF, which provides meeting rooms for the Charity’s Board meetings. The Charity places a value of £400 (2024 – £1,200) on this gift in kind from DWF.” — page 49
“Unrestricted donations were received from 3 Trustees in the year totalling £288 (2024 - £NIL) as part of community fundraising events.” — page 49
“Lady Sally Knowles, a Trustee of the Charity, is the spouse of Sir Nigel Knowles, who is the Chairman of Kim Technologies, the company continuing to provide a gift in kind to the Charity in the form of use of its Kim system as a For Baby’s Sake data platform. The Charity places a value on this donated service from Kim Technologies of £42,000 (2024 - £42,000). Sir Nigel Knowles is also the CEO of DWF, which provides meeting rooms for the Charity’s Board meetings. The Charity places a value of £400 (2024 – £1,200) on this gift in kind from DWF.” — page 49
“Unrestricted donations were received from 3 Trustees in the year totalling £288 (2024 - £NIL) as part of community fundraising events.” — page 49
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2024) to £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/12/2025)
Trustees
- ADAM EMMANUEL SHUTKEVER
- Dame Linda Margaret Homer
- Dr Gillian Rose
- Helen Christine Veale
- JONATHAN CHAPMAN
- Kar Hang Patrick Wong
- LADY SALLY KNOWLES
- Lucy Claire Buttler
- Sami Rahman
- Simon Dodds
- Tracey-Joy Harrison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.0m | £1.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.0m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.7m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2021 | £3.1m | £3.2m |
Common questions
Is The For Baby's Sake Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £1,987,657 and total expenditure of £1,872,694 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,122,444 are within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, indicating adequate financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
What does the highest-paid employee of The For Baby's Sake Trust earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.
Who funds The For Baby's Sake Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The For Baby's Sake Trust as a grant recipient include THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE EQ FOUNDATION, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SANGHERA FOUNDATION, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2025 | £120k | Core funding |
| THE EQ FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £45k | Rollout of CONNECT virtual service |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £42k | |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | The For Baby's Sake Programme |
| THE EQ FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k | Early Years Intervention |
| THE SANGHERA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | NATIONAL APPEAL |
| FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | FY2025 | £-115k | For Baby’s Sake |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHARIS TRUST | 1 | £431k |
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £415k |
| THE KURT AND MAGDA STERN FOUNDATION | 1 | £294k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £200k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £147k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £106k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £25k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- FORTALICE LIMITED
- SAFETY WELLBEING AND CHALLENGING ABUSE
- SAFE Foundation
- THE HAMPTON TRUST (HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT)
- SINCERE SUPPORT
- SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The For Baby's Sake Trust | £2.0m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| FORTALICE LIMITED | £2.2m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| SAFETY WELLBEING AND CHALLENGING ABUSE | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SAFE Foundation | £268k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HAMPTON TRUST (HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT) | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SINCERE SUPPORT | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |