BRIERLEY HILL BABYBANK
The prevention or relief of poverty in Brierley Hill and the surrounding areas by providing essential items, resources and support to families with young children and/or to charities or other organisations who also work to prevent or relieve poverty amongst families. We provide items from 25 weeks pregnancy up to age 2 through referral services requests
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted and designated reserves totalled £50,246.11 at the end of the year, which the trustees report equates to approximately six months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The charity reported a net increase in funds, with total incoming resources of £236,679.10 against total outgoing resources of £220,704.60. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“Former Trustee, Tracey Tromans, is also a director of First Space 4 Finance Hub LTD First Space 4 Finance were paid £256 (2024 £1,807) for accountancy services provided” — page 12
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £237k | £221k |
| 31/03/2024 | £147k | £159k |
| 31/03/2023 | £122k | £120k |
| 31/03/2022 | £95k | £63k |
| 31/03/2021 | £51k | £33k |
Common questions
Is BRIERLEY HILL BABYBANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted and designated reserves totalled £50,246.11 at the end of the year, which the trustees report equates to approximately six months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The charity reported a net increase in funds, with total incoming resources of £236,679.10 against total outgoing resources of £220,704.60. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2022 | £216k | Families Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2021 | £10k | Brierley Hill Babybank |
| UK government | 28/07/2020 | £6k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |