LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT

Registered charity 1197208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LWBS provide families in Norfolk and Suffolk with trained support to reach their breastfeeding goals via volunteer-run breastfeeding cafes, IBCLC home visits and breastpump hire. Support with Perinatal Mental Health and baby wearing is also available. We provide education and training to volunteers, families and HCPs. We work to build links with the NHS and other third-sector organisations.

Objects

1.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF THOSE FAMILIES WHO WISH TO BREASTFEED/CHESTFEED OR PROVIDE BREASTMILK TO THEIR BABIES IN NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK. IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY SUPPORTING BOTH THE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS OF THESE FAMILIES BY PROVISION OF SUPPORT CAFES WHERE FAMILIES CAN ACCESS TRAINED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT VIA PEER SUPPORTERS, BREASTFEEDING COUNSELLORS AND/OR INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS (IBCLC), AND BY THE PROVISION OF IBCLC HOME VISITS FOR FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX BREASTFEEDING CONCERNS OR WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS A BREASTFEEDING CAFE. 2.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY PROVISION OF TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS AND HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased slightly to £28,276, driven by a significant rise in restricted grant income to £58,953. However, unrestricted reserves fell from £10,744 to £6,257 as expenditure on charitable activities outpaced incoming resources. The trustees note that the current reserves policy target is low (£1,000) but aim to build reserves to cover 6-9 months of expenditure in the next 1-2 years.

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lowestoft and Waveney Breastfeeding Support (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• East Suffolk Council — “East Suffolk Council £945 Beccles, Bungay and Halesworth area grant” (source page)
• Norfolk Community Foundation, Fuller Endowment Fund — “Norfolk Community Foundation, Fuller Endowment Fund £2000” (source page)
• Awards for All — “Awards for All £10,000” (source page)
• Adnams Community Fund — “Adnams Community Fund £262.20” (source page)
• Arnold Clarke Community Fund — “Arnold Clarke Community Fund £1000” (source page)
• Suffolk Community Foundation Women and Girls fund — “Suffolk Community Foundation Women and Girls fund £1000” (source page)
• Suffolk Community Foundation — “Suffolk Community Foundation DBS checks funded £324” (source page)
• National Lottery Reaching Communities — “National Lottery Reaching Communities 4 year fund £199,035” (source page)
• National Lottery Awards for All — “National Lottery Awards for All £10000” (source page)
• Suffolk Community Foundation Household Support Fund — “Suffolk Community Foundation Household Support Fund £10000” (source page)
• Suffolk Community Foundation Apollo Fund — “Suffolk Community Foundation Apollo Fund £3964.78” (source page)
• Suffolk Community Foundation Private Giving and Fund — “Suffolk Community Foundation Private Giving and Fund £1941.18” (source page)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (10/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Mary Lister Fleischer
• Emily Jane Cole
• Hannah Victoria Barker
• Jemma Margaret Percy
• Samantha Jayne Sale
• Tanya Elizabeth Slater
• Victoria Louise Bellward
• Vivien Frances Crane

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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