## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From September 2020 Period start date To Period end date** ## **August 31[st] 2021** ## **Charity name: WALLNGFORD BABYBAR** ## **Charity registration number: 1162617** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To advance health for the public
of the charity as set out benefit by promoting breastfeeding in
in its governing South Oxfordshire, supporting families
document in their infant feeding choices by
providing a secure environment,
professional and practical advice,
emotional support, signposting to
further services and support network
for families operated by trained
voluntary peer supporters working
alongside an infant feeding specialist.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and  Run online drop in Service
1.19
activities in relation to throughout Pandemic

those purposes for the Run 1:1 online specialist feeding
public benefit, in appointments
particular, the activities,  Run weekly facebook live events to
projects or services cover more general information, Q
identified in the and As
accounts.  Provided a specialst session with a
perinatal psychologist for Mums
impacted by the pandemic
 Re-opened in May 21 with face to
face meetings and appointments.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had due regard to
whether the trustees the guidance issued by the charity
have had regard to the commission and monies have only
guidance issued by the been spent to further our charitable
Charity Commission on aims.
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **----- Start of picture text -----**
We look to provide training and
Para 1.38 volunteering opportunities. Ongoing
Policy on social training is provided for Peer
investment including Supporters.
program related Some of our clients are keen to train
investment and support the work of Babybar.
One of our clients has gone on to set
up a similar support group in a new
area.
Volunteers contribute their time,
Para 1.38 previous life experiences and skills
Contribution made by developed during training. Women and
volunteers families who attended our group felt
supported and able to share their
experiences in a safe, non-judgemental
space.
Volunteers increased their skill set as
they adapted to using online
technology.
Volunteers organised fundraising
events.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Babybar has continued to support new
parents and their families throughout
the pandemic. Both on a social and
Summary of the main emotional level and also through
Para 1.20
achievements of the specialist feeding advice. This was
charity, identifying the particularly critical as many services
difference the charity’s became unavailable to new parents
work has made to the during the pandemic.
circumstances of its New parents were supported in their
beneficiaries and any feeding choices, therefore enabling
wider benefits to society more babies to access breastmilk for
as a whole. longer which has direct health benefits.
New parents were supported as they
got to grips with parenthood. Receiving
emotional support and evidence based
information. A specialist session was
run supporting women through their
loss of experiences during the
pandemic.
Fundraising continued in order to be
able to continue running the charity.
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set **----- Start of picture text -----**
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
N/A
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the period the income
financial position at the was £2213 and the expenditure £5432
end of the period with a cash balance of £3219.
We were fortunate to have had a
healthy bank balance pre-covid. The
trustees now need to focus on
increasing income as this in not
sustainable.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 No reserves are held.
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 We do not have any financial
reserves commitments beyond room hire and
consultancy fees. Should we not have
enough money to meet these then this
will be identified and Wallingford
Babybar will cease to run
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The lack of fundraising potential has
uncertainties about the been difficult through out the
charity continuing as a pandemic and the cost of living crisis
going concern means that it continues to be difficult.
However, if we maintain the bigger
fundraising events then that should
provide enough money for us to run.
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 Donations from local charity in
return for supporting local
The charity’s principal events
sources of funds Para 1.47  Wreath making workshops
(including any  Online fundraising
fundraising) (easyfundraising, Amazon smile,
SOcharitable lottery)
 Cash donations
 Local authority grants
 Lottery grants when applicable
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Recruiting and retaining volunteers.
Without new volunteers our current
A description of the Para 1.46 volunteers have to give more time and
principal risks facing the energy and then lose interest and
charity leave. We then lose our specialist
volunteers and the investment in their
training. A small volunteer taskforce
also means that fundraising becomes
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an issue as volunteers can only volunteer the amount time that works for them Other **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated
constituted? Organisation
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 We advertise for trustees with a
methods including details specific skillset. We approach
of any constitutional interested parties who we know
provisions e.g. election to will bring the skills we need to
post or name of any Babybar.
person or body entitled Within the safer recruiting policy
to appoint one or more new trustees are proposed and
trustees seconded by current trustees if
they have a good skill match.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Wallingford Babybar
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1162617
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number
Charity’s principal 41 Sovereign Place, Wallingford, OX10 9GF
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Sarah Bissell Chair
2 Karen O’Hanlon Treasurer
3 Jen Wickens Secretary
Ellie Ribeiro Fundraising
4
Beaman
Fran Griffiths Policies and
5
procedures
6 Emily Morgan Fundraising
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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