While operating a baby or food bank, the primary objective is to be charitable, as implied in the name, especially when operating as “Jayne’s Mother & Baby Bank, Food Bank & Charity Shop.” However, greed and misdirection can often take the leading role, as seen in the case of Jayne’s Baby Bank, where there seem to be stipulations on the not-so-“free” nappies. Below, we have compiled a few short examples of the nature of operation from Miss Price (Ridsdale) herself.
March 2023: Stipulated.
May 2023: Free Nappies.
April 2023: Stipulated.
May 2023: Free.
October 2023: Stipulated.
January 2024: Free.
January 2024: Stipulated.
January 2024: Free.
As our collected data demonstrates, there are clear efforts to attract susceptible mothers to visit the stores with the intention of persuading them to spend money on nappies. In our humble opinion, this is deceptive and constitutes an actionable offense, enabling individuals to file complaint against the charity. As noted by Spiritlaw;
If you think a business may be falsely claiming to be charitable and misleading the public, it’s important to file a complaint. A complaint can be filed with the ASA online.
Thank you for reading,
SH.