Baby Lifeline Limited

Analysis

Baby Lifeline Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in December 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02661760). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Baby Lifeline Limited reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £2.4m (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Baby Lifeline Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Krizevac Project (£2.4m), Age UK Surrey (£2.4m) and Starlow Charities Limited (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and charitable activities 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3,546 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.