CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASSOCIATION OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS

Registered charity 1193445 · organisation 5174201

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
8 February 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£108,283
Latest expenditure
£104,588
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: PO Box 1052, Taunton, TAUNTON, TAUNTON, TA1 9RY

Website recorded by the regulator: https://abm.me.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We train volunteers for the National Breastfeeding helpline, and support families across the UK, as well as via Webchat, Social Media messages and emails. This support can be accessed by anyone in the UK, of any background, 365 days a year. Some of our trained volunteers provide in-person support on a 1:1 basis and at groups.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£108,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,588
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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£96,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,608
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
2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£84,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£107,547
Fin Period Start Date
8 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£95,630
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,464

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£108,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,588
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
23
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
24310
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
100
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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£96,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,608
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
18935
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
90
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
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£84,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£107,547
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
680
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
8 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£95,630
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,464
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
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
600

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
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
Guernsey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-02-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-10T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
280537
Assoc Registered Charity Number
280537
Assoc Charity Name
ASSOCIATION OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION IN THE TECHNIQUES OF BREASTFEEDING; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY THOSE PERSONS CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OF CHILDREN ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS, BOTH IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM, OF BREASTFEEDING.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
638932
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ABM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries