The Jayne’s Baby Bank Blackwood Market store, located at 13-15 The Market Place Shopping Centre, Blackwood, NP12 1AU, has now closed. This was confirmed a few weeks prior, and on 6th July 2025, Carrie-Anne and a small group helped clear out the store. Remaining stock was sold for £1 before being given away to the public. After reviewing multiple posts and transcripts regarding the property, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale has attributed the closure to two main reasons:
- A security guard repeatedly reporting her.
- Alleged “blackmail” and the attempted addition of a “window tax” by the landlord(s).
Below are transcripts of her claims:
Window Tax Claims
Date: 09/07/2025 # Source: [original]
I’ve given it back because the landlord was getting on my nerves and the last straw was trying to charge us window tax.
And now, you know, he’s down £1,000 a month and he, you know, like I said, I don’t suffer foolish men, man.
Anyway, let that be a lesson to anybody now that’s thinking of charging me window tax or anything stupid.
Date: 08/07/2025 # Source : [original]
If I get another dickhead landlord, right, I mean…
Window tax?
Really?
Right?
Fuck off
Security Guard Issues
Date: 17/06/2025 # Source : [original]
And it’s made absolutely no difference whatsoever, environmental health, turning up at our shop today in Blackwood because we can still serve, we can still serve customers, still serve customers here because they couldn’t read.
They’re just doing it out of courtesy because they’ve got to because a report have come in.
And I know for a fact that that was the security guard because yesterday he said, oh I’m going to have to ring environmental health.
And I said, why?
Because I want to end my lease in Blackwood shop and move on to the high street.
Date: 28/06/2025 # Source : [original]
So, you know, you pay in then for the security guard to ring health and safety like he did with us because we were leaving the shop, you know, and not to clean up the pigeon poo, but not to deal with that, you know, and then to try and make out that the toilet was all our responsibility, which it wasn’t because the toilet, they’ll say to you, you’ve got your own toilet, but it isn’t.
Date: 08/07/2025 # Source : [original]
When he said to the security guard to try and talk some sense in me to stay.
And then the security guard threatened me with ringing environmental health.
I was like, go and ring environmental health.
What is she going to do?
Date: 09/07/2025 # Source : [original]
I took the barrel lock out last night because I knew the security guard would try and obstruct us because I know for a fact they cleared it out after the last people.
So I made sure that nobody could fiddle with my doors and lock them today because I took the barrel lock out.
This isn’t my first rodeo.
Because I got a month and a half, a month and a year left on my contract.
Landlord Claims
Date: 07/07/2025 # Source : [original]
So good luck to anybody who takes this shop on because we then had a landlord change.
And I voiced my concerns to the landlord at the time, you know, and to Brinsons.
They just sold us a load of false promises to get us in here, and they shouldn’t have.
But that was all verbal, so that was my fault.
And then that’s when they started trying to blackmail us to stay.
And then I was having all sorts of messages of all sorts of people that were related to him.
Threatening to put us all over Facebook.
What put us all over Facebook?
Saying that we were leaving them in the lurch and they had, you know, they’d remortgage their house to buy the shop.
Well, who the hell remortgages a house to buy a shop in 2025?
And then he said he would drop the rent from £1,200 a month to £1,000 a month.
Then he added VAT on and we were like, well, that’s £1,200.
Date: 25/06/2025 # Source : [original]
We have not been kicked out of Blackwood Shop.
I’m quite sure we would have been kicked out by now.
I’ve got less than 18 months left on my tenancy and I put my email up already to prove it.
So, again,
wanted to end my lease because he bought a property, I don’t know what lease it was.
There’s a lease to do with the marketplace, and there’s a lease to do with the middle.
It’s a bit complicated in that.
But it’s something to do with an 100 year lease or tenancy or something, I don’t know.
They did tell us when we moved in, but it’s nothing to do with me.
That’s a landlord thing.
So if our landlord wanted us to leave, they would have to pay us compensation for us to leave.
So obviously I let them know this in November that we were looking for another shop.
They dropped the rent, but then they added VAT on, which meant it was the same rent.
So I appreciate the fact that they tried, but it isn’t enough.
And in the meantime, my landlord has been trying to get me to stay.
And put in on the guilt trip.
Which has gone on my nerves a bit.
Date: 19/06/2025 # Source : [original]
If you’re a landlord and you’ve got Brinsons in you need to get rid of them right now.
They wanted £800 for a tiny little shop with no toilet.
So, if you’re sensible like some of our other landlords you would I mean, don’t bother with Blackwood Shop because I won’t be staying there after my lease anyway because of the messages I’ve received off it.
I’ve got my own bills to pay.
My own bills and I’m trying to help mothers pay their bills.
Date: 13/06/2025 # Source : [original]
I’ve got less than 18 months left on a lease in Blackwood.
I’m not happy that the landlord wouldn’t fix electric.
Luckily National Grid has done it for us.
So that’s saved them a lot of money.
Then they tried to push a bill onto us and we’re like we’re not paying it.
Then they wanted to pay us an additional insurance.
So I was like no it’s not in my contract.
In my lease.
Then I’ve had a bit of… you can’t leave me.
I’ve got a mortgage to pay.
And I’m like… I’ve got to do what’s right for us.
And they left us without power.
It created problems for me.
We did have power, but only a third of it was working.
Because it was on a separate system, you know.
A separate electrical system.
And then the bill came in and it was like 800 odd pound.
And we were like, oh, I can’t do this.
And then National Grid said, no, they’re 8.99 each on Amazon.
And showed us.
A lot for Labour that would have been, wouldn’t it?
Date: 05/06/2025 # Source : [original]
But I have got some issues with this shop.
We have to wait for the electric.
Luckily National Grid fixed the electric for us, right?
For free.
But we have to pay £200 odd to find out what was wrong with the electric.
The landlord wouldn’t pay for it.
And then they wanted £800 to fix it.
So that was a bit questionable because National Grid just went and fixed it.
So I don’t think it was £800 worth.
Date: 17/06/2025 # Source : [original]
So, oh and we’ve had some more news today.
The landlord for Blackwood Shop owns other shops in Blackwood and his other tenant is leaving.
Maybe it’s the other ladies gut instinct as well.
So she’s actually selling up the business and going.
And I believe it’s a hair and beauty business which is probably one of the most sustainable at the moment.
But out of all the businesses it’s probably one of the most sustainable because people still want to have their hair done and their nails done, don’t they?
That will teach people for being horrible to us, won’t it?
Trying to blackmail us and make us feel bad and generally being awful, turning up at our place of work, trying to interfere when we’re trying to do stuff.
We also published a Food Safety and Council Report for Pontypool and the Blackwood shop in a previous post, which can be read here. Miss Ridsdale later live-streamed a video responding to our FOIA release, in which her primary focus was the toilet. This is rather ironic, given that one of her current complaints about the Pontypool store concerns the toilet.
There were some other things that happened when I signed the contract.
Like they told me that was my personal toilet.
Which I was happy with.
We do our best, you know.
Any problems with any of our toilets.
Just let us know.
But it wasn’t.
It was for the whole block.
So I’m not cleaning the toilet.
In Closing
One of the reasons we document as much as possible is precisely for situations like this. An example of her hypocrisy can be seen on 10/06/2025, when she stated:
For example if we had a shite fountain coming out of the toilet.
Yeah?
And the first thing I would do is rod it anyway.
Before I’d even bothered ringing a landlord.
I’d rod it because we got rods.
We’d be there, done that.
However, on 03/04/2025, Miss Ridsdale also stated in a video:
To comment on a block toilet that I had in 2023.
Shut that baby bank down!
They had a block toilet in 2023.
Are you unwell?
Why on earth would you want to reference a block toilet that I had in one of my shops in 2023?
And just for reference, I actually contacted the head of public protection because the landlord was refusing to unblock the toilet and it was a serious issue and unfortunately because of the way that the property is built, it is very antiquated and the only way that anybody could get any access to the toilet systems and pipes to rod them was to use other parts of the premises, which then we didn’t have access to.
The toilet issue was surely a point of contention for the shop at the time, particularly given the concerns raised in the health and safety inspection report. The local council noted it, you highlighted it, and it is now being used as part of the ongoing dispute with the landlord. If it were us, we would have pushed hard to get this matter resolved, especially on legal grounds. Under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, volunteers are considered staff for health and safety purposes, and there is a legal requirement to provide them with adequate toilet and handwashing facilities.
Regarding the “Blackwood Superstore”, in our experience, the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle. However, one thing is certain: for a woman who drives a disability vehicle and is unable to do much due to cancer and other health issues, she appears to have no difficulty lifting heavy goods or rushing about the market when she believes no one is watching. A concerned member of the public sent us the following:
Before we bid you farewell, we wanted to let you know that our transcript search engine is now live, allowing the public to search for any references to Blackwood.
UPDATE:
In the ever-expanding drama that is Jayne’s Baby Bank and its inability to follow protocol, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale took to Facebook once again, further demonstrating her complete lack of self-reflection on how this reflects on her or her “baby bank.”
On que – exactly as I predicted he now wants more compensation. I own the locks and have receipts for them because the shop lock was broken and the landlord refused to replace. Please remember we pay extra for the shop to be securely locked inside the market place with 24 hour cctv and security guard. It looks decimated mind doesn’t it. I wouldn’t touch this landlord with a barge pole guys. I havn’t signed the shop back over yet. He bought it with a leased tenant. If he wants to alter the lease or end it he has to pay us compensation. He wants to split it into 3 shops. Barber shop/barber shop /barber shop.
In true Carrie-Anne fashion, she also posted an email from the landlord, “Abdullah.”
You left the shop completely insecure, with no locks in place, and decimated the interior without the slightest regard for someone else’s property. I will be pursuing this through every possible legal channel to seek full justice for the damage and negligence you’ve caused.
Among the images, there is a receipt from Screwfix dated 28/05/2025. However, on 09/07/2025 during a video livestream, she stated:
I took the barrel lock out last night because I knew the security guard would try and obstruct us because I know for a fact they cleared it out after the last people.
This clearly shows she planned in advance to limit access for the landlord and the marketplace security team, while keeping the shop open indefinitely and inviting the public to freely enter the building to take whatever they wanted at no charge. Another lie told by Carrie-Anne is her claim, “because I know for a fact they cleared it out after the last people,” when in fact, the shop was leased by the Wales Air Ambulance team. Her loyal following of 20 people will likely see this Facebook post and her attempts to limit the landlord as justified, lacking the ability to understand that wherever this woman goes, chaos follows. For lack of a better term, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale is a charlatan.
To Summarise:
From a legal standpoint, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale’s actions in removing the barrel lock without replacing it and leaving the premises unsecured could constitute a breach of her lease obligations, making her potentially liable for damages and any resulting loss incurred by the landlord. Her deliberate encouragement of the public to take remaining stock from the unsecured premises may also be viewed as an act of conversion or reckless disposal of the landlord’s property, which could form the basis of a civil claim. Her repeated public statements urging others not to deal with the landlord, if false and damaging to the landlord’s business, may expose her to defamation or tortious interference claims under UK law.
It is unlikely that any criminal offences have been committed unless it can be shown she caused criminal damage or intended to permanently deprive the landlord of property, which could potentially fall under theft or criminal damage depending on evidence. However, the situation remains primarily a civil matter, with her conduct providing grounds for the landlord to pursue claims for unpaid rent, damage to the property, and reputational harm. In short, her actions illustrate a pattern of disregard for contractual obligations and lawful possession, leaving her exposed to legal action from the landlord seeking to recover financial and property losses.
Sherlock.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF8R2xNRYMV/
We informed Samantha at The Circular Studio, but they opted to keep it posted for “analytical purposes” and told us, “The only person this piece of content is concerning is you.” There were additional remarks that I’m not disclosing unless legally required.
Unfortunately, the email didn’t end on a friendly note.
Best,
S
Entirely predictable behaviour from “The Baby Bank” and, as expected, easily triggered. A single mention and “Jayne” suddenly disregards everything she previously said. For example: https://jaynesbabybank.co.uk/search/?search=%22resellers%22&limit=50&sort_order=newest&search_type=all
QUOTE 1:
The other thing I wanted to say, because I didn’t get a chance to do another video of everything that went on, is that we’ve noticed we’ve had a couple of the resellers in and they’ve set up market stalls and they’re selling our stuff that they’ve had for 75% off on their market stalls.
So what we’ve decided is we’re going to stop resellers buying stuff at the 75% off or the 50% off.
So we’ve had issues before in the past with resellers.
QUOTE 2:
Blackwood goes on my nerves because of the resellers up there, you know.
And so it continues…
You’d expect Carrie to recall her own public statements, but clearly that is too much to ask. When the email was shared, it wasn’t “new” but an older one, included purely to align with the article’s historical context. What happened next? JBB started scouring the site daily, trying to maintain control of the narrative. Within 24 hours of the comment being posted, and with no mention of that particular video or studio in anything we had recently shared, Carrie suddenly decides to thank the business. To make it worse, the video in question was promoting the now-closed Blackwood location. Embarrassing.
S
I have never heard so many lies in my life.
Will her quest for world dominance never cease?
Pinky and the brain come to mind.
And all at the expense of the innocent unsuspecting general public!
“We are a baby bank, food bank, helping mothers and babies,” to be utterly exploited by myself and my family, we have the purest intentions, namely to rinse everyone of thier hard earned cash, dodge the tax man, dupe the authorities with my many aliases and continue to pretend that I am a consiseur of vintage, antiques and collectables, when in fact I’m the most over qualified un qualified, mentally unhinged blot upon the valleys that ever had the misfortune to draw breath.
Tick tock Carrie Anne Ridsdale/ Jayne Price or any other combination, of camelian fraudulent con artist identities you assume today.
Her narcissistic lofty self love will be the undoing of her self appointed pillar of the community goals. We all know who and what she is, fake fraudulent scrounger who gloats about her food choices and salad bar experiences, when those poor kids and volunteers get a pot noodle. Shame on her! Disgraceful disgusting woman, most of my town have now boycotted her junk shop!
Filthy dirty clothes! Raging rodent mess, tramp grade morals tramp grade trade! Tramp grade person.
Strange how Ms Ridsdale seems to hang around the clothing banks. She has been spotted on several occasions rifling through the bags at the clothing banks at Pontypool Tesco as early as 7am on a Sunday morning by several dog walkers.
A bit odd don’t you think when the store doesn’t open until 10am on Sundays!
Security are at the Blackwood shop with an unidentified gentlemen. They have been inside inspecting the property.
S
https://www.facebook.com/daniel.ridsdale.96/
Funny how Daniel never bothered to change his profile URL, especially if his mum’s trying to distance herself from the “Ridsdale” name.
Sherlock
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QoDQNq3Md/
“Jaynes baby bank co uk is a stolen malicious website by 4 other Charities, 2 of which have been shut down for criminal activity. They are jealous of our success. The other two Charities are under investigation by the Charity Commission. The police and their cyber team are aware and are actively investigating. They are in breach of the malicious communication act and trademark law which is criminal. They are also miss leading the public.”
This website has not been “stolen,” nor is it operated by four other charities. Claims suggesting otherwise are inaccurate. There is no element of jealousy involved; the purpose of this platform is strictly informative and journalistic. At present, there is no publicly disclosed investigation into any charities related to this matter. As a private citizen, Carrie-Anne does not have access to confidential or active investigative information. To claim otherwise would be speculative and misleading.
The police have been notified about the existence of this website, as part of our team’s standard communication with relevant authorities. The entire purpose of this project is transparency and scrutiny—we welcome investigation and public accountability. The publication of transcripts, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) materials, and other records sourced from the public domain does not constitute malicious communication. These materials are openly published for the public interest and fall under civil, not criminal, jurisdiction.
Likewise, any concerns regarding trademark use are civil matters, not criminal offenses, and should be addressed through proper legal channels. All content, including posts and documents, is shared with the intent to inform—not to mislead. We are committed to accuracy, transparency, and compliance with applicable laws.
We appreciate your acknowledgment of these facts and your attention to this matter.
Sherlock
She yet again contradicts herself first of all it was Natalie and her husband 😊.
https://jaynesbabybank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FAKE_NUMBERS.png
Please be advised that the figures displayed are not genuine. They were the result of a series of localized experiments conducted on the profile for the purpose of testing engagement and analytics. Any attempt to present these numbers as authentic for personal benefit or promotional use should be disregarded. To clarify:
Follower count is not real
Video view count is not real
Reaction/engagement count is not real
All analytic monitoring and artificial inflation have now been discontinued.
Kind regards,
S
What’s her response to this? Is she mad about the fact her followers are not real? Is she still posting videos
Her video output has been reduced, likely due to our automated systems monitoring. We’ve also seen no comment regarding the inflated numbers.
S
Aww okay I’m looking forward to her next video and what she says about this to her real followers. Her sense of power have vanished. How many followers do she actually have now?
Likely around 3000.
S
Article has been updated.
S
If, as Ms Ridsdale claims, she still has the lease until August 2026, she is still liable to pay the rent up until the end of the lease whether she is in the premises or not.
Here is an AI summary based on our article:
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1. Lease Agreement Still in Force.
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale acknowledges in multiple statements that the lease was still valid, with approximately 18 months remaining. She did not receive a formal lease termination or eviction notice. In fact, she admits:
“We have not been kicked out of Blackwood Shop.”
Conclusion: The lease remains binding, and rent is still legally due unless legally terminated.
2. No Formal Termination or Constructive Eviction.
Ridsdale voluntarily vacated the property. There is no clear evidence that the premises were rendered unusable due to the landlord’s actions, rising to the level of constructive eviction. Issues with toilets, pigeon droppings, or electricity repairs—while potentially uncomfortable or inconvenient—do not legally excuse rent unless they render the premises uninhabitable, which is not definitively established here.
Conclusion: The tenant chose to vacate, so a claim of constructive eviction would likely fail in court.
3. Alleged Breaches by Landlord. Ridsdale alleged:
– A landlord attempted to impose a “window tax” — unclear if this was a legitimate service charge or a verbal proposal.
– The landlord refused to repair electrical issues (later fixed by National Grid).
– The landlord misrepresented lease terms or exerted pressure to remain.
However: Many of these claims appear verbal, undocumented, or responded to without formal legal process. Allegations of “blackmail” or emotional manipulation are not actionable unless they involve unlawful coercion. The addition of VAT and changing rent terms — while potentially deceptive — does not void a lease unless it violates its written terms.
Conclusion: These grievances, while frustrating, do not release the tenant from rent obligations unless pursued and resolved legally, which they were not.
4. Lock Removal and Damage.
Ridsdale admits to removing locks and leaving the property unsecured, with interior damage alleged by the landlord. Her own admission shows deliberate intent to obstruct landlord access:
“I took the barrel lock out last night because I knew the security guard would try and obstruct us…”
Conclusion: This could expose her to counterclaims for property damage, breach of lease, or even trespass/conversion if unauthorized entry continued.
5. Compensation and Lease Alteration.
Ridsdale states the landlord “must pay compensation” to remove her early, referencing a long-term lease and suggesting he bought the property “with a leased tenant.” This argument would hold only if the landlord sought to terminate the lease early—but in this case, she vacated.
Conclusion: Since she left voluntarily, she is not entitled to compensation, and the landlord has grounds to pursue unpaid rent and damages.
Final Verdict:
If brought before a court, Jayne’s Baby Bank would likely be found in breach of lease for:
– Abandoning the property before the lease term ended,
– Ceasing rent payments without legal justification,
– Damaging or modifying the premises (e.g., lock removal),
– Allowing the public to take items unsupervised.
The landlord may be entitled to:
– Back rent for the remaining term (or until a new tenant is found),
– Repair costs,
– Potential legal costs.
Miss Ridsdale’s grievances may support a small counterclaim for unrepaired conditions (e.g., electricity, shared toilets), but only if documented in the lease and raised formally—which does not appear to have occurred.
S…..
Ms Ridsdale seems to think she is a law unto herself! She is now threatening to clamp vehicles that are parked by her shop and are obstructing her access. It is illegal to clamp a car.
A private individual cannot clamp a car that is obstructing them, even if it’s on their private property. Clamping is illegal for private individuals in the UK. Only authorized bodies like the police or DVLA can clamp vehicles, and usually only on public land, not private.
In the past, she has made efforts to have vehicles removed that were not hers. On one occasion in Aberbargoed, she took issue with a particular car parked in the Bowen Industrial Estate and attempted to have it removed or scrapped. This incident marked the first time the local community became aware of her actions and also brought her to our attention. Around the same time, individuals who knew her from school and various ventures began speaking out about her behavior online. She has had a longstanding reputation, spanning over a decade, for being a habitual liar.
Another instance was this: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Ekfv2zvk/
Regards,
S.
I’ve just listened to the latest 23 minutes rambling of Carrie Ann ridsdale.
I’ve never known anyone who can contradict herself or tell so many lies in such a short space of time.
She’s an absolute embarrassment.
I may go and have a chat with the security guard because no doubt we will get the truth out of him. She wouldn’t know the truth if bit her in the knee joints (which by the way aren’t that bad as she can carry stuff without problems) also shown in said 23 minute video. She says she doesn’t suffer fools gladly but she’s the biggest fool of them all!
We’ve heard some interesting rumors.
Sherlock
What are they 😊
I would and he would
Would anyone happen to know more info on Abdullah the landlord? Ms Ridsdale needs knocking down
That’s even if that’s her real landlord. She’s been known to create many fake accounts including fake email addresses and letterheads to create a narrative.
Also there has to be some law to stop her placing her stuff out on the pavement. It’s a health and safety hazard!
Ms Ridsdales house is obviously in the same state as her shops! Her ‘walk in wardrobe’ is a bedroom as can clearly be seen in her video. What a mess! I’d hate to see the rest of her house!
Clearly a bedroom.. plus the majority of that stuff isn’t even hers.. it’s all stuff given to her from the public under her pretence of a charity/ non charity shop!
I feel so sorry for her neighbours the exterior of her house is filthy! Imagine the interior that’s why she sleeps in her shops, there isn’t any more room for her trash! She is an environmental hazard much like her spineless soul!
I am patiently waiting for her demise!
I find the Window Tax saga hilarious! Window Tax was abolished in 1851!
I’d love to be a fly on the wall when she’s reading this. I wonder how she would react seeing her own lies being exposed online. I bet she’s furious and the fact she had absolutely no idea who Sherlock is.
Narcissistic pathological liar. One thing they all have in common is an very poor memory 😊 keep up the good work Sherlock
As I have mentioned before, I am not connected to any charity, company, CIC, or similar organization. I believe this allows me to maintain a fair perspective on the situation. Furthermore, even if she knew my name, she would have no idea who I am, as I have no ties to anything locally.
S
Whoever you are, your existence is touching every single nerve in her body and it’s driving her mad trying to find out who’s behind it. Bravo Sherlock you’re really getting to her and this is where she will come crashing down.
This will make a fantastic crime documentary.
I’d cast Tom Hardy as Sherlock. Any thoughts on who should play Carrie-Anne or Daniel?
S
Kathy Bates 😂😂
Daniel would have to be played by D J Qualls