Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

RAINBOW BABY BANK

Rainbow Baby Bank works towards the prevention or relief of poverty in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees. By providing items to Families, Mothers to be, other Charities & Organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. The Charity distributes clothing, equipment and essential items to disadvantaged families. Also running a community hub offering help, signposting & group sessions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 3 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
05/04/23	£153	£138	£15	n/a
05/04/22	£86	£78	£8	n/a
05/04/21	£57	£54	£3	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

rainbowbabybank@gmail.com

01924694500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Kirklees,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£103,560
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust	£17,160
DCMS	£6,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,044

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rainbow Baby Bank
£2,044	21/10/2023	Rainbow Baby Bank wants to ensure, with your help, that we can provide formula to every vulnerable family in need. No child should go without.
National Lottery Community Fund - BABY BANK MANAGER'S SALARY
£93,738	25/08/2023 36	The project will use the funding over three years to cover senior staff and rent costs while it continues to grow and respond to its local community’s needs. The project provides essential items to families with infant children with the aim of ....more The project will use the funding over three years to cover senior staff and rent costs while it continues to grow and respond to its local community’s needs. The project provides essential items to families with infant children with the aim of reducing isolation and improving wellbeing.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£755	01/11/2022	Core costs
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Staff Salary (driver)
£17,160	27/09/2022	Funding facilitated a salary for our driver to provide a fast, efficient 5 day delivery service to our service users experiencing poverty
National Lottery Community Fund - Support Network Database and Core Rent Cost
£9,822	05/11/2021	The funding will be used to deliver a baby bank service where young parents will be provided with essential baby items including toiletries nappies and baby food along with information regarding relevant local services with the aim of reducing ....more The funding will be used to deliver a baby bank service where young parents will be provided with essential baby items including toiletries nappies and baby food along with information regarding relevant local services with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting family wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,000	27/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

AMEL BASHFORD Appointed: 2022

GEORG-ANN WALKER Appointed: 2020

GEORGINA LUCY SURTEES (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2020, number: 1187710

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Rainbow Baby Bank
19-21 Westgate
HECKMONDWIKE
West Yorkshire
WF16 0HE

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN KIRKLEES AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING: ITEMS TO FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

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