BABYZONE

Registered charity 1198316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC054355 (OSCR)

Babyzone provides a safe, warm, clean space for parents to play with their babies and toddlers. We provide high quality activities that are fun, engaging and, importantly, evidence based for early years families. Parents come to chat, play, sing and read with their babies and toddlers - which we know is key to closing the early years attainment gap.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £149,907 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £119,875. The trustees' report notes a risk that the charity may not raise sufficient income to continue services beyond the 2025/26 financial year, but the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern exist.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Babyzone (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).

• Lancashire Foundation — “Advocacy, Funding & Philanthropy Lancashire Foundation Funding and support for communities across Lancashire, providing money and volunt…” (source page)
• Marsden Building Society — “Advocacy, Funding & Philanthropy Marsden Building Society A mutual society providing savings and mortgages while supporting local commun…” (source page)
• John Holford Charity — “Advocacy, Funding & Philanthropy John Holford Charity Grants and support for people in hardship, providing money, items, or services to …” (source page)
• Brian Mercer Trust — “Advocacy, Funding & Philanthropy Brian Mercer Trust Supporting interventions to reduce human suffering, encourage emerging visual artist…” (source page)
• Lancashire Women — “Advocacy, Funding & Philanthropy Lancashire Women Supports marginalised women and girls to overcome barriers, funding projects that impr…” (source page)
• Community Foundation for Lancashire — “Advocacy, Funding & Philanthropy Community Foundation for Lancashire Grant-making and support organisation that strengthens communities …” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Stuart Mindenhallchair
• Jyoti Cushion
• Lara Legassick · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lucy Cary-Elwes
• Patrick Radcliffe · trustee of 2 other charities
• Sarah Hesz

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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