The Lullaby Trust

Analysis

The Lullaby Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1971, 55 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 01000824). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Lullaby Trust reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.6m (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Lullaby Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warren House Group at Dartington (£1.6m), Credu Supporting Young and Adult Carers Limited (£1.6m) and Paradifference Foundation UK (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, charitable activities 13%, trading 7.7% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £978k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.