SOUTH CUMBRIA BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT

Registered charity 1166379 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is for mothers and babies to have the breastfeeding experience that they want to have. We run free, weekly drop-in groups in Kendal, Windermere and Ulverston. These bring breastfeeding mothers together to support each other. Our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and trained Peer Support volunteers can support mothers who are experiencing breastfeeding challenges.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, SKILLED HELP AND SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS IN AND AROUND SOUTH CUMBRIA WHO BREASTFEED OR WISH TO BREASTFEED THEIR BABIES, THE FAMILIES OF THOSE MOTHERS AND OTHERS WHO SUPPORT THEM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity relies heavily on grant-making trusts and service user donations for its income. The trustees have confirmed that no material matters came to the examiner's attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. The charity aims to hold reserves equating to six months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Cumbria Breastfeeding Support (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ann Bruce
• Jessica Joan Curwen
• Kathleen Miller
• Michelle Lauren Duncan

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT.

• LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT income £62k
• BREASTFEEDING TOGETHER income £253k

Side by side with its peers

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