BABY UMBRELLA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 August 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £115,711
Latest expenditure: £142,122
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 5 Woodside Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN4 8QA

Website recorded by the regulator: babyumbrella.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Baby Umbrella is an award-winning small charity offering breastfeeding and early parenting support to families in West Kent. Our vision is for every family in West Kent to have access to skilled and compassionate support during their parenting journey. We are here to listen, support and empower parents to make the decisions that feel right for them and their babies.

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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: 6 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £115,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,122

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: 23 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £131,609
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,629

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: 17 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £108,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,607

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: 8 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,138

Fin Period Start Date: 6 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £36,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,665

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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: 6 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £115,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,122
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £12,402
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: 44

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: 23 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £131,609
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,629
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £14
Income From Government Grants: £18,483
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 17 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £108,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,607
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £2,880
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

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: 8 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,138
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £11,685
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £36,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,665
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,307
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 37

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BABY UMBRELLA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-08-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Aug 2020 as amended on 06 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE SKILLED SUPPORT FOR POSTNATAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN AND AROUND WEST KENT.1) BY PROVIDING OPEN ACCESS COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH SKILLED, NON-JUDGEMENTAL PROFESSIONALS (INCLUDING LACTATION CONSULTANTS AND BREASTFEEDING COUNSELLORS) AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING AND PARENTING, REDUCE POSTNATAL SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND IMPROVE POSTNATAL MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING;2) BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING EXPERTISE WITHIN THE SECTOR AND SUPPORTING PARENTS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND RETURN TO WORK;3) BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NHS, LOCAL AUTHORITY, THIRD SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICES TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF PARENT-CENTRED RESPONSIVE CARE;4) BY INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADDRESS INEQUALITY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures