Cwtch Baby Bank
What it does
Cwtch Baby Bank provides essential baby equipment, clothing, toys and toiletries for newborn babies up to 24 months old. We recycle good quality donations and redistribute them through the referral agents from Health , Social care and other relevant support agencies. This ensures all the donations received go directly to the people who need it.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE WITH YOUNG FAMILIES IN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING GOOD QUALITY NEW AND SECOND HAND BABY CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE CARE OF BABIES THAT THEY WOULD OTHERWISE NOT AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £75,752 and spent £60,255.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £75,752 | £60,255 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £80,847 | £43,214 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 March 2023 | £53,963 | £49,586 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2022 | £32,699 | £47,935 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £78,539 | £56,929 | Not reported | 9 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 4%, from £78,539 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £75,752 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 80% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £96,915.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£86,065, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£10,850, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £10,850 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £76,393 |
| 7 Dec 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,672 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Hilary JohnstonChair
- Alison Mary Greig
- Dr Eiddwen Thomas
- Susann Guppy
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 January 2026, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 15 January 2025, 16 days early | Received 15 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 12 January 2024, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 December 2022, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 23 January 2022, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1166744
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 April 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 26 Apr 2016
- Website
- www.cwtchbabybank.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.