The For Baby's Sake Trust
Analysis
The For Baby's Sake Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 06713945). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The For Baby's Sake Trust reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.9m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.1m to £2.0m (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The For Baby's Sake Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Institute of Radiology (£2.0m), The Rainbow Foundation, Wrexham (£2.0m) and Bonei Olam Limited (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, charitable activities 29% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.4%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 70%
- Charitable activities 29%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
Our resources are overwhelmingly committed to 'For Baby's Sake', our major and expanding programme to help parents to break the cycle of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life. Our catalytic philanthropy addresses the root causes of complex problems. We inspire progress in policy and practice by sharing our pioneering learning and resources and through our partnership working.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Institute of Radiology | London | £2.0m |
| The Rainbow Foundation, Wrexham | Wrecsam | £2.0m |
| Bonei Olam Limited | London | £2.0m |
| Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis | Peterborough | £2.0m |