LITTLE STARS BABY BANK

Charity number: 1191130
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Little Stars Baby Bank's sole purpose is to help families in need within Shropshire, by providing pre-loved donations of essential baby/children items such as clothing; moses baskets and nappies, as well as products needed for mother after giving birth. Monetary donations go towards brand new items that cannot be donated. We give this support to help give their child have the best start in life

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £74,740
Total expenditure: £67,262

Total income includes £25,907 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 September 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Groves Chair 27 March 2025
None on record
Ellen Shaw Trustee 28 March 2025
None on record
Joanna Seabright Trustee 07 December 2024
None on record
Anne Beeston Trustee 12 June 2024
None on record
Sadie Bates Trustee 05 September 2023
None on record
Christianne Williams Trustee 24 January 2023
None on record
Alexander Garmston Trustee 23 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £38.28k £79.23k £74.74k
Total expenditure £14.51k £41.59k £67.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £25.91k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN SHROPSHIRE BY PROVIDING PRE-LOVED DONATIONS TO SUCH PERSONS WITH ESSENTIAL BABY/CHILDREN ITEMS AS WELL AS PRODUCTS NEEDED FOR THE MOTHER AFTER GIVING BIRTH WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

Contact information

Address:
Little Stars
c/o Aico
Maesbury Road
OSWESTRY
Shropshire
SY10 8NR
Phone:
07865708964
Email:
enquiries@littlestarscharity.org
Website:

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