Annual Report 2024

Happy Baby Community supports new mothers who have fled trafficking or violence and sought asylum in the UK. Their 2024 annual report records 2,322 women and 679 babies supported, with 85,440 volunteering hours contributed. A Queen's Award winner in 2025, HBC's community-led model sees 65% of its management team drawn from women with lived experience of the challenges they address.

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Community hubs, perinatal programme, welfare casework, counselling, one-to-one support, children's programme, employment pathway, leadership programme, English lessons, trauma-informed yoga Custom geography from upload: London & South East

📊Key Metrics

2,322 women and 679 babies supported Key Metric 1
818 new referrals; 320 volunteers; 85,440 volunteering hours Key Metric 2
65% of management team have lived experience of the challenges faced by community Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 2025 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service — recognition of community-led model
  • User-led management structure: 69% of staff have lived experience; women progress from service users to community leaders
  • Advocacy work challenging healthcare providers, local authorities and harmful immigration policies on behalf of asylum-seeking mothers

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2024 Enhanced

Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts 2024

438,000 pets treated across 49 Pet Hospitals, equivalent to 4,700 pets every working day
Key Metric 1
Over 2 million treatments provided; veterinary services cost over £85 million, funded entirely by donations
Key Metric 2
327,000 children reached with pet education messages; Pet Health Hub received over 4 million online visitors
Key Metric 3
Veterinary care provided to the pets of over 360,000 people in financial hardship across the UK, with 46% of clients disabled or living with a serious health condition
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report and Accounts 2024-2025

2.4 million benefits calculations completed via free Benefits Calculator
Key Metric 1
1.5 million people identified new benefits worth an average of £5,396 each (£12.9bn total)
Key Metric 2
£3 million in grants awarded, supporting 2,164 people across the UK
Key Metric 3
4.8 million people accessed the Turn2us website for information on claiming support they are entitled to