ASSOCIATION OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS

Charity number: 1193445
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We train volunteers for the National Breastfeeding helpline, and support families across the UK, as well as via Webchat, Social Media messages and emails. This support can be accessed by anyone in the UK, of any background, 365 days a year. Some of our trained volunteers provide in-person support on a 1:1 basis and at groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £108,283
Total expenditure: £104,588

Total income includes £24,310 from 23 government contract(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

100 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2021: CIO registration
  • 10 November 2022: Funds received from 280537 ASSOCIATION OF BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ABM (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Eleanor Campbell Chair 12 January 2022
None on record
Leia Basko Trustee 30 March 2026
None on record
Lauren Pennington Trustee 30 March 2026
None on record
Nadia Ali Trustee 17 March 2026
None on record
Lucy Webber Trustee 17 March 2026
None on record
Jessica Brown Trustee 19 May 2023
None on record
Emily Georgina Johnson Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record
Hazra Aya Trustee 28 January 2022
None on record
Caroline Frances Bolton Trustee 08 February 2021
None on record
Sharon Breward Trustee 08 February 2021
None on record
Caroline May Moria Harrower Trustee 08 February 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £95.63k £84.66k £96.33k £108.28k
Total expenditure £62.46k £107.55k £97.61k £104.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £18.93k £24.31k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 29 January 2026 363 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 March 2025 49 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 November 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Feb 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION IN THE TECHNIQUES OF BREASTFEEDING; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY THOSE PERSONS CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OF CHILDREN ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS, BOTH IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM, OF BREASTFEEDING.

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 1052
Taunton
TAUNTON
TAUNTON
TA1 9RY
Phone:
08444122948
Email:
admin@abm.me.uk
Website:

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