Analysis of Parental Involvement in Fundraising Practices

Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (Carrie), who presents publicly as Jayne Price refers to her parents as 'Uncle Alan' and 'Auntie Gail' while publicly involving them in the operation, including soliciting donations to a PayPal account registered to her mother.

From late 2022 through 2025, Carrie consistently referenced 'Alan' and 'Gail' in various operational and personal contexts. Alan is described as a volunteer who transports books to community libraries and assists with shop donations and tidying. Gail is acknowledged for financial support and purchases for the operation. These references appear frequently and positively, indicating active involvement or support. In May 2025, Carrie explicitly referred to them as 'Uncle Alan' and 'Auntie Gail,' confirming their familial relationship as her father and mother respectively, though she uses distancing terms rather than direct parental titles.

Carrie's use of these familial-distancing terms is consistent across the corpus, suggesting a deliberate pattern rather than casual slips. This is further corroborated by the official company records listing Gail Jenkins as a director of Jayne's Baby Bank C.I.C., confirming her formal involvement in the organisation. The PayPal donation accounts soliciting funds for the operation are registered under an email linked to Gail Ridsdale, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale's mother, indicating that donations intended for the 'charity' are directed to a personal account rather than an independent registered charity.

Operationally, Alan is portrayed as a key volunteer, frequently transporting books and contributing to community libraries, with Carrie publicly thanking him for donations and assistance. Gail's involvement is more financial and supportive, including purchases and donations acknowledged by Carrie. Carrie also mentions family interactions involving these individuals, such as receiving flowers and cards, reinforcing their close personal connection.

There is no contradictory evidence disputing the identity or involvement of Alan and Gail as Carrie-Anne Ridsdale's parents or their roles in the operation. However, the use of 'Uncle' and 'Auntie' as terms for her father and mother respectively may reflect personal or relational distancing, which is notable given the otherwise close operational and financial ties.

Overall, the evidence establishes that 'Uncle Alan' and 'Auntie Gail' are Carrie's father and mother, actively involved in supporting the operation both practically and financially. Carrie's terminology and the registration of donation accounts under her mother's name raise questions about transparency and the formal status of the organisation's financial handling. These findings are consistent and corroborated by multiple sources and official records.

• 04/11/22

  Alan is reported as receiving over 150 free items for a community library in Cardiff.

  we have given 150+ free to Alan who man's the telephone box community library's in Cardiffsource post

• 14/12/22

  Operator greets Alan and notes his visit to Jayne's Cafe.

  Hello Alan, tell us what you had from the TLC Cafe for £4.50.source video

• 05/01/23

  Operator thanks Alan for helping fill community libraries in Cardiff.

  Thank you to Alan who helps fill up the community libraries in Cardiff for taking some of books and tidying up for us! Massive improvement theresource post

• 30/08/23

  Operator thanks Alan for a donation to the Blackwood shop.

  ALAN - our new volunteer just donated this for Blackwood shop thank you very much Al!source post

• 10/10/23

  Operator thanks Gail for supporting with a £50 purchase of CDs.

  Thank you to Gail yesterday for supporting us with a £50 purchase of Cds ♻️🍼🌎source post

• 15/05/25

  Operator refers to receiving flowers from 'auntie Gail and uncle Alan'.

  I've had a bunch of flowers so far. Off my auntie Gail and uncle Alan.source video

• 25/06/25

  Operator states her uncle has been approached by gossips and narks.

  the other thing is my uncle has been approached, uh, by gossips and narks.source video

• 07/11/25

  Official record lists Gail Jenkins as a director of Jayne's Baby Bank C.I.C.

  Additional directors are listed as Mrs Gail Jenkins and Mr Daniel-James Ridsdale.source article

• 18/02/26

  Operator reports police visiting her aunt's house due to online harassment.

  yesterday I had a police officer come to me at the same time that they were at my auntie's house because obviously the haters put her address online.source video

Carrie consistently refers to her parents using distancing terms 'Uncle Alan' and 'Auntie Gail' rather than 'father' or 'mother', despite their active involvement and formal roles in the operation, including company directorship and donation account registration. This pattern spans multiple years and contexts.

Alan and Gail are repeatedly acknowledged as active contributors to the operation, with Alan volunteering for community library support and Gail providing financial support and purchases. Gail's formal role as a director and the registration of donation accounts under her name indicate significant involvement beyond informal family support.

Basis: Charities Act 2011 / Fundraising Regulator Code · Report to: Fundraising Regulator

53 sources collected and analysed (15 posts, 37 videos, 1 article). 10 sources are cited in this dossier. Every cited claim links to its source inline. Corpus quotes are reproduced verbatim.