best beginnings
Activities & Mission
Best Beginnings creates and disseminates engaging, evidence-based resources including the Baby Buddy phone app, From Bump to Breastfeeding DVD, Small Wonders DVD, Baby Express Magazine and Maternal Mental Health films. These resources help to educate and empower parents and parents-to-be, increasing their confidence, knowledge and skills to give their children the best start in life.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,018,553
Latest Expenditure
£1,203,135
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 107.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 11.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £132,774
Charitable Activities £885,779
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,097,016
Raising Funds £106,119
Governance £26,858
Grants to Institutions £78,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,018,553 | £1,203,135 | £1,097,016 | -£54,496 | £1 | 15 / 0 |
| 2023 | £1,881,936 | £2,006,452 | £1,855,262 | £130,086 | £71,597 | 17 / 2 |
| 2022 | £1,678,420 | £1,936,952 | £1,702,304 | £254,602 | £104,819 | 21 / 0 |
| 2021 | £1,897,286 | £1,507,322 | £1,344,753 | £602,637 | £602,637 | 16 / 22 |
| 2020 | £1,140,101 | £1,069,959 | £926,837 | £212,673 | £212,673 | 13 / 10 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
10 - 18 Union Street
London
SE1 1SZ
London
SE1 1SZ
Website
www.bestbeginnings.org.ukRegistration Date
12 July 2007
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4031929
Charity Number
1120054
Trustees
LADY HILARY ANN RUSSELL
Kirstin Johnson
Gideon Hurwitz
Dhaval Nilesh Ponda
BIRTE HARLEV-LAM
Lorraine Barclay
Angela Horsley