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FAMILIES AND BABIES (FAB)

Registered charity 1136594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE INFANT FEEDING TRUST

The Charity aims to support health and well-being in children and families in the UK. The charity was renamed to FAB- Families And Babies to better reflect the aims of the charity. FAB provide peer support services offering evidenced based information & support to help improve health & well-being within families.

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Latest income
£497k
Latest spending
£582k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts indicate a reliance on external funding and public health signposting, with the charity actively seeking new ways to promote its services to ensure continuity. While the organization reports strong community engagement and volunteer support, it acknowledges financial uncertainty arising from potential increases in minimum wage and the need to secure future funding streams.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“This generous funding will be used to support our continued efforts in providing essential services and running community programs. We are grateful for the recognition and support from the Aviva Community Fund.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Although we have a really strong team of volunteers it can be difficult to step away from the model of support they are used to being part of. Without the major signposting and funding from Public Health we need to continue to find new ways to promote the service and the charity.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Families and Babies (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£806k
Total spending
£791k
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reserves (reported)
£345k
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bolton · City Of Wakefield · Dorset · Lancashire · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£497k£582k
31/03/2024£806k£791k
31/03/2023£777k£733k
31/03/2022£786k£743k
31/03/2021£718k£624k

Common questions

Is FAMILIES AND BABIES (FAB) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts indicate a reliance on external funding and public health signposting, with the charity actively seeking new ways to promote its services to ensure continuity. While the organization reports strong community engagement and volunteer support, it acknowledges financial uncertainty arising from potential increases in minimum wage and the need to secure future funding streams.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£10kPeer Support for new Parents