BABY BASICS UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 July 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £798,105
Latest expenditure: £854,842
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Baby Basics, Suite 1, Albion House, Savile Street, SHEFFIELD, S4 7UD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.baby-basics.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Baby Basics works with midwives, health visitors and other agencies to provide essential items such as equipment, clothing and toiletries to families in need for their babies and young children. Baby Basics also works with community groups around the UK to train and equip them to run similar schemes for their communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £798,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £854,842

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £619,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,593

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £421,237
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,802

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,950
Total Gross Expenditure: £519,398

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £204,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £209,182

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £798,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £854,842
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: 85

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £619,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,593
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: 85

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £421,237
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,802
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,950
Total Gross Expenditure: £519,398
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £204,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £209,182
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: 1200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 232810
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 30282
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 535013
Income Total Income And Endowments: 798105
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £854,562
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 854842
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4937
Expenditure Support Costs: 409153
Expenditure Depreciation: 6228
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -6228
Gain Loss Other: -50509
Reserves: £162,136
Assets Total Fixed: 24392
Assets Own Use: 24392
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £224,059
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,885
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £240,566
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7885
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £132,110
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 162136
Funds Restricted: 78430
Funds Total: 240566
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 567055
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 21813
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 31111
Income Total Income And Endowments: 619979
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,967
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £459,626
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 472593
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2340
Expenditure Support Costs: 321956
Expenditure Depreciation: 591
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -519
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £103,393
Assets Total Fixed: 30620
Assets Own Use: 30620
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £274,241
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,558
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £297,303
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7558
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £198,785
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 207426
Funds Restricted: 89877
Funds Total: 297303
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BABY BASICS UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-08-09T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5041645
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1155367
Assoc Charity Name: THE NINZE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: BABY BASICS UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-07-07T00:00:00

Charity Name: BABY BASICS UK
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-09-04T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1029476
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1029476
Assoc Charity Name: INNER WHEEL CLUB OF FOLKESTONE BENEVOLENT FUND

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 07 Jul 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING CLOTHING, TOILETRIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR BABIES, CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATION WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.- THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING ON-GOING TRAINING, GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION TO TEAMS RUNNING LOCALISED BABY BASICS PROJECTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 575614
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BABY BASICS

Charity Name Id: 575615
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BABY BASICS SHEFFIELD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures