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2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 Period end date

Charity name: E5 Baby and Children Bank (Hackney Children and Baby Bank) Charity registration number: 1192509

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are the prevention
or relief of poverty and the relief of those in
need because of financial hardship or other
disadvantage in particular through the
provision of clothing, food and other
support and assistance to pregnant
women, babies, children and their
caregivers.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Since its establishment in June 2020, the
Hackney Children and Baby Bank has
grown from a small community initiative to
a successful local charity, which to date
has supported over 6750 families including
over 12,800 children.
The Hackney Children and Baby Bank
provides families in need living in Hackney
and surrounding boroughs with much-
needed items. We provide clothes and
shoes, nappies, buggies, Moses baskets
and bedding, toys and books, toiletries and
other essentials, all sourced from
community donations.
These donations can
be in the form of physical pre-loved
donations or donation of funds or purchase
of new items from our wishlists.
We offer a
friendly, inclusive service to our families
and work closely with local agencies to
signpost other services. We organise
events, support and information sessions
for parents and parties and outings for the
children we support.
The families accessing the Baby Bank face
a wide range of hardships.
• women fleeing domestic violence who
have to move at short notice, leaving
all their belongings behind
• refugee families who have uprooted their
lives
• survivors of trafficking and modern day
slavery
• single parent working families on low
incomes
• mothers about to give birth with no
clothes or equipment for their baby
• mothers with multiple pregnancies
• unemployed or homeless parents and
those struggling with their mental
health
The needs of some of the families are
extensive and multi-faceted; our approach
is to try and personalise the service as
much as we can to meet the specific
needs of our families.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees, in making decisions
concerning the Baby bank’s activities, have
had due regard to the commission’s public
benefit guidance when exercising any
powers or duties to which the guidance is
relevant

Additional information (optional)

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SORP reference

n/a Para 1.38 Policy on grant making n/a Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment The Baby Bank continues to be a charity run by the local community, for the local community. The organisation has three Para 1.38 paid members of staff and a significant part Contribution made by of their roles are liaising with volunteers. volunteers Volunteers remain at the very heart of our organisation and the service could not be delivered without them. The volunteer group alone has brought the community together across age (Duke of Edinburgh students right through to our knitters in a retirement home), ethnicity, socio-economic group, etc. Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Since its establishment in June 2020,the
baby bank has supported 6,750 families
including over 12,800 children. From
inception to Dec25 the baby bank has
distributed 12,240 clothing packs, 10,386
toy packs, 6,615 packs of nappies, 1,609
moses baskets & cots, 10,051 hygiene kits,
1,724 buggies and much more.
The baby bank has also:
●
provided school shoes, backpacks
and stationery
●
organised parties for our children
●
Provided hundreds of toys for
Hackney Winter Toy Appeal
●
provided
budgeting
and
employability skills sessions for
service users
●
raised funds to employ paid staff
●
won a Mayor of Hackney’s Civic
Award (2021)
●
run health and wellness classes for
women
●
provided laptops for parents
returning to study
●
extended our network of referrers to
reach a wider group of families

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 As at the year end the E5 Baby Bank’s
financial position consisted of cash of
£101,173
The baby bank’s income has consisted
solely of donations and grants to date.
The funds are part ringfenced for covering
the salary of the baby bank’s two grant
funded employees. Unrestricted funds will
be utilised for purchasing items where
donations fall short of demand, such as
nappies, wipes, formula, lightweight
strollers. Please refer to the accounts for
further detail.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The charitable reserve remains unchanged
in 2025. The purpose for holding reserves
is to ensure the charity can meet financial
demands associated with employee
salaries and rent and to ensure that there is
a reasonable buffer to allow the charity to
adapt to any changes in financing .
The
reserve amount is reviewed by the trustees
for suitability and will be increased if
deemed necessary.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £25,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)

Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed by a
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity
trustees must have regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed
for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name E5 Baby and Children Bank
Other name the charity uses Hackney Children and Baby Bank
Registered charity number 1192509
Charity’s principal address 174 Homerton High Street
London
E9 6AG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Beautine Wester
Lisa Giffen
Sarah Mitchell
Julia Thackray
Margaret Mary
Therese Watmough
Frances Oyineze
Elena Strbac
Bola Ibilola
Jessica Boardman
Jennifer Morgan

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Sarah Mitchell
Julia Thackray
Position (eg Finance Trustee Chair of Trustees
Secretary, Chair, etc)
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Date 25/03/2026
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Charity Name Hackney Children and Baby Bank

No (if any) 1192509

Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y

Period start date

Period end date To 1/1/2025 31/12/2025

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £

Endowment Total funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts


A1 Receipts
A1 Receipts
to the nearest £
Unrestricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
grant 53,925 - - 53,925
premises costs 20,000 20,000
Winter Appeal - 5,000 5,000
Restricted grants - 5,085 5,085
Winter Warmer Appeal 2025 - 3,045 3,045
Back to School Appeal 2025 - 490 490
for wages and salaries - - - -
ringfenced for wages and salaries - - - -
ringfenced forpremisesproject - - - -
wages and salaries - - - -
Bank interest 232 - - 232
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 54,157
 33,620 - 87,777
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
**Total receipts ** 54,157 33,620 - 87,777
A3 Payments
Winter Appeal 2024 Expense - - - -
Back to School 2024 Expense - - - -
Winter Appeal 2025 Expense - 2,999 2,999
Back to School 2025 Expense - 555 555
Restrictedgrant spend
Premises costs
~~Spend on Fixtures & Fittings fr~~
~~premises - Shelving etc~~		 -
100
23,251		 8,445
-
20,000		 -
-		 8,445
100
43,251
Fundraisingcosts
pp
pp		 p 1,864 1,864
Formula etc 9,678 9,678
Event costs 626 626
Insurance 432 432
Bank charges & Fees 66 66
Payroll - 41,251 41,251
Independent examiner fee 300 300
Online fees - domain name etc
g		 451 451
system fee 975 975
Employee expenses 690 - - 690
misc expenses 3,454 - - 3,454
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** 41,887 73,250 - 115,137
A4 Asset and investment
- - - -
- - - -

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Sub total -
Total payments 41,887
Net of receipts/(payments) 12,270
A5 Transfers between funds
- 1,709
A6 Cash funds last year end
84,533
Cash funds this year end 95,094		 -
- 39,630
1,709
44,000
6,079

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use		 Details
Details
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
96,095
-
-
96,095
Agreement Error
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
Fund to which
~~asset belongs~~
Fund to which
~~asset belongs~~
Fund to which
~~li bili~~
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Restricted
6,079
-
-
6,079
OK
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amount due
~~li bili~~
~~l~~		 -
~~(~~
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-
-
-
-

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Signed by one or two trustees on

Signature Print Name
Sarah Mitchell
Julia Thackray

06/05/2026

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CC16a

Last year to the nearest £

32,331

24,000 20,000 42,347 12,438 200

131,316

-

131,316

1,844 737 18,199 13,539 182 16,942 533 399 60 37,031 300 239 953 869 482 - - - 92,309

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92,309 39,007 - 89,526 128,533

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Endowment

to nearest £

-

OK

Endowment funds

to nearest £

-

Current value ~~(optional)~~ -

Current value ~~(optional)~~

When due

~~( i l)~~

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Date of ~~approval~~ 18/3/2026 29/04/2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of E5 Baby and Children Bank

On accounts for the year 31 December 2025 ended Set out on pages 1-2

Charity no 1192509 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the basis of report preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 13/05/2026 Signed: Name: Robert Couser Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Couser Accountants Limited, 162 Kingsquarter, Maidenhead, SL6 1AW

October 2018

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IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

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