Overview
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (Carrie), who presents publicly as Jayne Price repeatedly solicited donations via PayPal accounts linked to family members, presenting them as charitable, despite no registered charity status or official oversight of these accounts.
Early evidence from late 2021 through 2023 shows Carrie consistently promoted PayPal as a primary method for receiving donations, often linking these funds to purchasing nappies, formula, raffle items, and supporting families. Multiple posts and videos confirm active use of PayPal fundraising, including references to PayPal tip jars and fundraising for backdrops, with Carrie expressing surprise at the amounts held in the PayPal account. Carrie also frequently provided PayPal links and codes to encourage donations, reinforcing the perception of an ongoing, legitimate fundraising channel.
By mid-2023, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale continued to accept donations via PayPal, sometimes alongside cash payments, and emphasized that 100% of PayPal donations would be used to help families. However, in late 2024, a shift is noted where Carrie states that payments are accepted only via card and contactless, explicitly excluding PayPal, indicating operational changes or difficulties with PayPal transactions.
Despite this, in 2025 Carrie again promoted two separate PayPal accounts for donations, both referencing Jayne's Baby Bank as a charity. This is significant because the operation is not a registered charity, and the accounts were linked to Carrie's mother, Gail Ridsdale, rather than an independent or registered charitable entity. Carrie-Anne Ridsdale continued to solicit donations via PayPal into early 2026, with PayPal.me listings under the name Jayne R-Price and descriptions claiming that 100% of profits go towards the charity.
Throughout this period, there is no official record or regulatory confirmation that these PayPal accounts were managed by a registered charity or that funds were subject to independent oversight. Carrie's repeated presentation of these accounts as charitable fundraising channels contrasts with the legal and regulatory reality of the operation's unregistered status. Additionally, the use of family-linked accounts for public donations raises transparency and governance concerns.
In summary, Carrie's PayPal fundraising activities evolved from straightforward donation requests to a more complex and potentially misleading presentation of the accounts as charitable, despite lacking formal charity registration or regulatory compliance. This pattern suggests an intent to leverage the appearance of charitable legitimacy to solicit funds, which may expose donors to risk and regulatory scrutiny.