BABYZONE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 March 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £976,143
Latest expenditure: £826,236
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: SCALE SPACE, 58 WOOD LANE, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £976,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £826,236

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: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £508,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,154

Fin Period Start Date: 21 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £328,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £252,040

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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: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £976,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £826,236
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 9500
Income From Government Grants: £9,500
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: 0

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: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £508,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,154
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 21 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £328,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £252,040
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 976143
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 976143
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £826,236
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 826236
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 371217
Expenditure Depreciation: 13066
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £119,875
Assets Total Fixed: 27466
Assets Own Use: 27466
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £213,490
Assets Total Liabilities: £56,081
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £184,875
Creditors One Year Total Current: 56081
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £206,100
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 119875
Funds Restricted: 65000
Funds Total: 184875
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 508621
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 508621
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £550,154
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 550154
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 8291
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,318
Assets Total Fixed: 18759
Assets Own Use: 18759
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £160,208
Assets Total Liabilities: £143,999
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £34,968
Creditors One Year Total Current: 143999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £43,738
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 19318
Funds Restricted: 15650
Funds Total: 34968
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BABYZONE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-03-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Mar 2022 as amended on 17 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF, AND TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF, PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN, AND CHILDREN THEMSELVES AGED BETWEEN 0 TO 5 IN ENGLAND AND WALES USING A BARRIERLESS APPROACH (AS DEFINED BELOW) TO ALLOW ALL FAMILIES TO ACCESS A STRUCTURED OFFER THAT ENABLES THEM TO BETTER ENGAGE IN THEIR CHILDREN?S EARLIEST EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT; THE BENEFIT OF WHICH IS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BABIES THAT WILL RECEIVE EARLY ENGAGEMENT FROM THEIR CARERS WHICH EVIDENCE TELLS US WILL LEAD TO INCREASED EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF VITAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS AND CONSEQUENTIAL REDUCTION IN THE ATTAINMENT GAP; AND (2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY UTILISING A BARRIERLESS APPROACH (AS DEFINED BELOW) TO DELIVER OBJECT 3(1), WITH THE AIM OF (I) DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF THE BARRIERLESS APPROACH IN REACHING THE PREVIOUSLY UNSUPPORTED FAMILIES THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE SERVICES THE MOST, (II) PUTTING ACCESSIBILITY AND THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES AT THE HEART OF THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES AND (III) SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROGRAMMES THAT FAIL TO REACH THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEIR SERVICES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF USING A BARRIERLESS APPROACH; THE BENEFIT OF WHICH IS (A) INCREASED ENGAGEMENT FROM THOSE PEOPLE THAT NEED THE SERVICES THE MOST, (B) LESS WASTE OF FUNDS AS THE PROGRAMMES WILL HAVE INCREASED PARTICIPATION AND (C) A MORE ENGAGED AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. A 'BARRIERLESS APPROACH' MEANS REMOVING ALL THE BARRIERS THAT ARE LIKELY TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM JOINING OR PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMMES; INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, HAVING NO (I) BOOKING SYSTEM, (II) SET TIMETABLES, (III) SIGN IN PROCESS, (IV) FEES AND (V) RULES WHICH COULD RESULT IN PEOPLE BEING TURNED AWAY. THE IDEA IS THAT THERE ARE NO BARRIERS AT ALL - THE DOORS ARE OPEN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIGN IN, SIMULTANEOUS CLASSES RUN ALL THE TIME BABYZONE IS OPEN, YOU CAN NEVER BE LATE, AND YOU CAN JOIN AND LEAVE THE CLASSES WHENEVER YOU NEED OR WANT TO.newText The objects of the CIO are: 1) to advance the education of, and to develop the capacity and skills of, parents and carers of children, and children themselves aged between 0 to 5 in England and Wales using an accessible approach to allow all families to access a structured offer that enables them to better engage in their children?s earliest education and development; the benefit of which is an increase in the number of babies that will receive early engagement from their carers which evidence tells us will lead to increased emotional resilience, the development of vital speech and language skills and consequential reduction in the attainment gap; and 2) to promote social inclusion and equality and diversity by utilising an accessible approach to deliver object 3(1), with the aim of (i) demonstrating the value of the accessible approach in reaching the previously unsupported families that would benefit from the services the most, (ii) putting accessibility and the needs of families at the heart of the provision of the services and (iii) sharing knowledge with other social programmes that fail to reach the people who need their services about the benefits of using an accessible approach.

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures