CAMBRIDGE BREASTFEEDING ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1161678 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBA

We offer, and campaign for, the provision of free skilled breastfeeding support for every family who want it, when they need it, in the Cambridge area.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £33,953 at the end of the period, which is above its stated policy target of £5,000. Total income was £28,020 against total expenditure of £31,637, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income continued to meet the needs of the charity, through fundraising, successful grant applications, and donations from the public.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £34k)
“The CIO’s target level of reserves is: £5,000. This covers 2 months of forecasted expenditure” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£32k£32k
31/03/2025£28k£32k
31/03/2024£49k£32k
31/03/2023£5k£26k
31/03/2022£34k£20k

Common questions

Is CAMBRIDGE BREASTFEEDING ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £33,953 at the end of the period, which is above its stated policy target of £5,000. Total income was £28,020 against total expenditure of £31,637, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAMBRIDGE BREASTFEEDING ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMBRIDGE BREASTFEEDING ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500Care and Social Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2025£20kCambridge Breastfeeding Alliance breastfeeding support
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£15kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2024£20kCambridge Breastfeeding Alliance - supporting families
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£11kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery26/02/2022£25kCambridge Breastfeeding Alliance breastfeeding support
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2021£10kCambridge Breastfeeding Alliance Drop-in
UK government31/07/2018£7kTampon Tax Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£10kCBA Breastfeeding Drop-In
The National Lottery Community Fund09/11/2016£10kBreastfeeding support and skilled help for families in Trumpington