LEEDS BABY BANK

Registered charity 1179029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Leeds Baby Bank gives support to families in crisis in the Leeds area by providing emergency baby essentials, food, clothing and baby equipment. All funds raised from the night will go directly into help children aged 0-5 years old.

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Latest income
£305k
Latest spending
£252k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £52,879 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £304,862. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £154,961 after accounting for assets under construction, which is significantly in excess of the stated policy target of £83,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £83,000 (held: £155k)
“Our target reserves fund is set at £83,000 to ensure ongoing charity activities.” — 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leeds Baby Bank (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£305k£252k
31/03/2024£334k£261k
31/03/2023£215k£172k
31/03/2022£142k£133k
31/03/2021£142k£92k

Common questions

Is LEEDS BABY BANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £52,879 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £304,862. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £154,961 after accounting for assets under construction, which is significantly in excess of the stated policy target of £83,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEEDS BABY BANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEEDS BABY BANK as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The Keith Howard Foundation, CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£90k30% of core running costs over 3-years at a baby bank operating in East Leeds.
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2022£25kEmergency
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2023£10k
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2023£6kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2024£5kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2022£5kPeople in need
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2025£3kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2022£500
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£250

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2025£20kNo Child Goes Without
Community Foundation North East13/03/2025£2kGrant to Leeds Baby Bank
Postcode Lottery01/11/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2022£10kNo Child Goes Without
UK government25/08/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BABY BANK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEEDS BABY BANK£305k—0above—no doubt
THE BABY BANK FY2024£169k—0unclear—no doubt
BABY BANK NETWORK FY2025£104k—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE STARS BABY BANK FY2025£210k—0unclear—no doubt
TEN LITTLE TOES BABY BANK FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
RAINBOW BABY BANK FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.