SUNSHINE BABY BANK

Registered charity 1189533 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The supplying of essential items of equipment, clothing, toys for learning and other products of immediate use to mums, babies and children up to age 5.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO:2.1.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, AND/ OR CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; AND2.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN ROCHFORD AND SOUTHEND-ON-SEA AND THESURROUNDING AREA.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,056 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £55,292 to £37,236. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet immediate needs as the charity transitions back to core activities. The filing confirms the charity is operating as a going concern with adequate resources to continue fulfilling its objectives.

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 4 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 12593856

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

FORD, Richard — director, appointed 21/11/2022on trustee list
SIVERS, Sarah Louise, Dr — director, appointed 21/11/2022on trustee list
COOPER, Pauline — director, appointed 11/05/2020on trustee list
SCHNACKENBERG, Nicole Michelle Therese, Dr — director, appointed 11/05/2020on trustee list
COOPER, Peter Albert — director, appointed 11/05/2020on trustee list
COOPER, Laura Marjorie — director, appointed 11/05/2020on trustee list
RUTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED — corporate secretary, appointed 11/05/2026

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Peter Albert Cooperchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Nichole Michelle Schnackenberg
Dr Sarah Louise Sivers
Laura Marjorie Cooper
Pauline Cooper
Richard Ford

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£36k	£54k
31/05/2024	£81k	£100k
31/05/2023	£98k	£77k
31/05/2022	£45k	£35k
31/05/2021	£64k	£21k

Common questions

Is SUNSHINE BABY BANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,056 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £55,292 to £37,236. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet immediate needs as the charity transitions back to core activities. The filing confirms the charity is operating as a going concern with adequate resources to continue fulfilling its objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.