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BRADFORD BABYBANK

Registered charity 1197531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The prevention or relief of poverty in the Bradford area by providing essential items of baby clothing and equipment to parents and families in need, and collaborating with other organisations or projects working to prevent or relieve poverty for families.

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

Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £70,569 for the period ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £21,141. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11,241, while the charity aims to maintain reserves between three and six months of annual operating costs in the short term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months annual operating costs (held: £11k)
“The Trustees are developing a specific reserves policy but in the short-term the Charity aims to maintain reserves at a level of between three and six months annual operating costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Three trustees received £30,575 in total for providing Administration Support.
“Three trustees received £30,575 in total (2023: One trustee received £4,225) for providing Administration Support.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administration Support costs paid to trustees
“Three trustees received £30,575 in total (2023: One trustee received £4,225) for providing Administration Support. There are no other related party transactions in the period that require disclosure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£169k£240k
31/12/2023£185k£123k
31/12/2022£63k£41k

Common questions

Is BRADFORD BABYBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £70,569 for the period ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £21,141. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11,241, while the charity aims to maintain reserves between three and six months of annual operating costs in the short term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2022£10kBradford Baby Bank - Cost of living support project