Mama2mama Baby Essentials
Analysis
Mama2mama Baby Essentials is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Mama2mama Baby Essentials reported income of £260k and spending of £241k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to September 2025, income grew from £19k to £260k (+1253%), an average of +268% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 282%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Mama2mama Baby Essentials sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Teesside Family Foundation (£260k), Westminster Amalgamated Charity (£260k) and Dandia Charitable Trust (£260k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Mama2Mama Baby Essentials have set up this baby bank because of direct need from local communities in SE London, with no baby banks available to provide support. Our baby bank is one of only one in Royal Borough of Greenwich. We operate in a similar manner to a food bank focusing on babies and young children, with donated items of clothing, toiletries, nappies, and any basics families in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Teesside Family Foundation | middlesbrough | £260k |
| Westminster Amalgamated Charity | London | £260k |
| Dandia Charitable Trust | Bristol | £260k |
| Carmel the Annunciation | Prenton | £261k |