FROM BABIES WITH LOVE FOUNDATION
From Babies With Love Foundation makes grants to charities working to support vulnerable babies and children. Please visit www.frombabieswithlove.org for further information.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £27,589 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £179,741. The trustees note that reserves were approximately £4,000 below their stated policy target due to accrued audit costs, but consider this fluctuation appropriate given short-term cash flows. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted reserves at the end of 2025 were around £4,000 below this level, due to the costs associated with the audit, accrued at year end.” — page 9
“Close connections of two trustees work for companies which have entered in to agreements to purchase products from the charity. The transactions took place on an arm's length basis.” — page 23
“The charity has an investment of £90,000 representing its 100% ownership of all the ordinary shares of £1 each in From Babies with Love Trading Ltd (Co number 07906449)” — page 22
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Trustees
- DAN CROSSLEYchair
- Andrew George Robb
- CECILIA HOOPER CROSSLEY BA ACA MSC
- Domini Elizabeth Nicholson
- Emily Clare Collins
- Hannah Field
- NICK THOMAS
- Paul Ashley
- Syeda Salma Amina de Graaff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £1.1m | £1.0m |
| 30/04/2024 | £147k | £147k |
| 30/04/2023 | £91k | £101k |
| 30/04/2022 | £89k | £82k |
| 30/04/2021 | £73k | £72k |
Common questions
Is FROM BABIES WITH LOVE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £27,589 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £179,741. The trustees note that reserves were approximately £4,000 below their stated policy target due to accrued audit costs, but consider this fluctuation appropriate given short-term cash flows. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chariot House Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £520k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £264k |
| EVERY YOUTH | 1 | £219k |
| THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £191k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £145k |
| CLARA E BURGESS CHARITY | 1 | £120k |
| THE EQ FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
Charities like this
- THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION
- BABY BANK NETWORK
- BLISS -THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR THE NEWBORN
- The For Baby's Sake Trust
- FOREVER ANGELS UK LTD
- THE MOTHER AND CHILD FOUNDATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROM BABIES WITH LOVE FOUNDATION | £1.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BABY BANK NETWORK | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLISS -THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR THE NEWBORN | £2.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The For Baby's Sake Trust | £2.0m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| FOREVER ANGELS UK LTD | £262k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |