Baby Bank Network

Analysis

Baby Bank Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Baby Bank Network reported income of £104k and spending of £115k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £70k to £104k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Bank Network sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harry's Hydro Appeal (£104k), The Sellafield Charity Trust Fund (£104k) and Headley Pitt Trust (£104k).