BABY BANK NETWORK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 February 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £104,054
Latest expenditure: £115,407
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Ground Floor, Unit 5, Stoke View Business Park, Stoke View Road, Bristol, BS16 3AE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.babybanknetwork.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing essential baby items (such as toys, clothing, cots) for families in need.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £104,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,407

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £135,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,106

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £95,996
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,455

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,891

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £70,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,478

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £104,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,407
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £135,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,106
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £95,996
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,455
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,891
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £70,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,478
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BABY BANK NETWORK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-02-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 02 Feb 2016
Charitable Objects: A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UK IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND/OR TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHO ALSO WORK TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN; ANDB) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT OR WHO ARE MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND OF CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN RELATION TO PREGNANCY, BIRTH, POST-NATAL HEALTH AND BREAST FEEDING.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures