**UK Registered Charity Number: 1165401** 

**Trustee’s Annual Report** 

## **And** 

## **Financial Statements** 

**For the Year Ended** 

**4[th] April 2022** 



Contents 

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|Legal and administrative information|2|
|---|---|
|Trustee’s annual report|3|
|Charity Activities|4|
|Financial review|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Independent Examiners Report|11|



## Legal and Administrative Information 

Charity Number: 1165401 

Registered Address: Water End Farm Wrestlingworth Bedfordshire SG19 2HB 

Trustees: 

At the date of this report, current Trustees are: 

Appointed Dr Kathy Burgoine 22[nd] September 2012 Dr Adam Hewitt Smith 22[nd] September 2012 Mrs Sarah Burgoine 22[nd] September 2012 Dr Andrew Marshall 25[th] June 2016 Dr Emma McLaren 25[th] June 2016 Independent Examiner: Sarah Perkins Sarah Perkins Accountancy Services 4 Orchard Close Biggleswade SG18 0NE Bankers: HSBC Bank plc Station Place Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3AJ 



Trustee’s Annual Re ort p 

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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

Born on the Edge is a charitable association registered in England and Wales by the charity commission with effect from 2[nd] February 2016. The charity is governed and administered in accordance with its constitution and mission statement. The constitution was adopted on 4[th] September 2015 and amended on 13[th] December 2015. 

The structure of the charity consists of the trustees, who are also the charity’s only members. The trustees manage the organisation of the charity and make all the major and strategic decisions about its organisation and operation. The trustees work for the charity on a voluntary basis. 

Trustee appointment and recruitment follows the requirements set out within the charity’s constitution. Trustee recruitment is a fair and open process that can be accessed by any individual aged 16 years and over (excluding employees) who has valuable skills, which will benefit the charity, and who subscribes to the purposes of the charity and wishes to see them fulfilled. The constitution requires that nominations for new trustees should come from an existing member and that appointment should follow a decision by the current trustees during a general meeting. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

## **Charity’s Objects** 

The charity’s objects are: 

- For the public benefit to preserve and protect the health of newborn babies around the world, in particular but not exclusively by: 

- Assisting in the provision of sustainable medical equipment and facilities, providing training to health workers and empowering local families and medical staff to provide better care for newborn babies. 

## **Main Activities** 

During our trustee meetings, in planning our activities for the year, the charity’s trustees kept in mind the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit. 

A summary of our main activities can be found on pages 4 - 5 of this report. 



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## Charitable Activities 


## **Heading toward the first donor human milk bank in east Africa** 

In September 2021 we received our first delivery of donated breastmilk thanks to a collaboration with the ATTA breastmilk community in the capital Kampala. Not all babies can get their own mothers breastmilk and many newborn babies who are born too sick or too small will only survive and thrive if they receive human breastmilk that is donated. Although Uganda doesn’t yet have a human milk bank to pasteurise the milk, donors are carefully selected and screened to ensure milk is safe for the babies. Our next step is to fundraise enough to enable Born on the Edge and the team in Mbale to establish one of the first fully functioning donor human breastmilk banks in eastern Africa. 


**Nourish to Nurture** 

Many of our mothers struggle to afford enough to eat during their stay, which makes it almost impossible for them to express the breastmilk needed to feed their sick and small newborn babies. Our Nourish to Nurture programme has been running for three years and provides one meal a day for up to 30 mothers. Without this support, they would almost certainly runaway with their babies. This support was even more essential during the second lockdown of the COVID pandemic in Uganda and undoubtedly saved many lives. 


## **Staff Support** 

“The best way to find yourself is to loose yourself in the service of others” - Mahatma Gandhi 

Our day-to-day support for newborn care in the eastern region of Uganda often goes unnoticed but plays a huge part in the overseas spending of the charity. Providing salary support for our newborn care trainers not only provides daily learning opportunities for staff and students working on the ward but touches the lives of thousands of babies each year. During the years activities. At least one of our newborn trainers is on the ward every day of the week providing hands on mentoring. During the year we have treated almost 3000 babies and saved over 1000 lives. This incredibly costeffective intervention underlies our huge impact. 



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## **Baby Ubuntu** 

Late in 2021 we were delighted to establish a partnership with the London School Of Hygiene and Tropical medicine and with support from a Grant through the Tropical Health Education Trust in the UK we were able to start an early intervention hub in eastern Uganda. Together with the Baby Ubuntu programme we are now able to harness the power of peer psychosocial support to help improve carers skills in caring for their child. Babies who are at risk are 


identified during screening clinics and carers are invited to attend a modular session programme which offers practical advice for care (such as feeding and movement) and helps the carer understand issues such as early stimulation and disability rights. 


## **Newborn Care Training Course** 

In March 2022 we launched a new module in our newborn care training course. The teaching session is the fifteenth in our evidence-based programme. In each facility we partner with, we deliver one module a week to ensure staff know how to provide basic newborn care. The course is free of charge, and we give students handouts, refreshments and provide a transport refund so they don’t miss any modules. Our new session focuses on developmentally supportive care and early intervention to help babies thrive. 

## **Fundraising** 

During the 2021/22 financial year we saw some changes to the platforms we use to support our fundraising work. Virgin Money Giving which has been our default site that we encourage donors and fundraisers to use closed down. This meant we had to explore alternatives that were as reliable and secure for our supporters to use. We chose Total Giving for its flexibility in receiving payments from all over the work, its 0% platform fees and its intuitive process for claiming gift aid. We were delighted to test this during a funding raising challenge in December 2021 set by two of our founding trustees, Kathy and Adam and their family. They took on one of the highest mountains in Uganda and after several months of preparation made it to the summit. They raised over £4321 in the process, more than the height of the mountain itself! 



Financial Review 

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## **Policy on Reserves** 

The annual income and expenditure of the charity remains small and there are no direct running costs incurred on a regular basis except annual website hosting fees. The charity currently has no reserves policy. This will be reviewed as and when the charity’s trustees deem necessary. Any surplus funds at the end of the financial year will be carried forward and spent in accordance with the charity’s objects and the donors’ wishes. 

## **Review of Accounts** 

Charitable income for the year totalled £42,921 of which £24,184 were restricted funds. Restricted funds included grant funding from the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) through collaborators at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (£12,062) and funds raised through GlobalGiving that are restricted to their individual projects (centre of excellence, £6,379 and newborn trainers, £5,744). Most funds raised came through the GlobalGiving Platform (see Figure 1) with Virgin Money Giving providing the second biggest fundraising platform for the charity. Income mainly came from the UK with a quarter coming from donors living overseas for example the USA and Australia. (See figure 2) 

Charitable expenditure totalled £32,407. Of this £27,583 was from restricted funds and the majority (£29,035) was spent overseas. (See figure 3) £11,627 of grant money from THET was spent in the FY 2021/22. The project is continuing, and more funds are expected in the FY 2022/23. The largest charitable activity includes providing salary support for our newborn care training team in Uganda, including our charity chairman who works as a full time volunteer but receives a small monthly stipend to cover living expenses. 3.6% of income was spent on fundraising costs. The majority of this is fees that are deducted at source by our fundraising platforms. 

The trustees all provide their time on a voluntary basis. The chairman works full time on a voluntary basis on the operational activities of the charity. Essential living expenses incurred by the chairman during her voluntary work are part covered by the charity. Born on the Edge could not operate without the time and effort donated by its volunteers. 

Our summary of accounts is attached on page 9. 

As the total income for the charity during the financial year 2020/21 was > £25,000, in accordance with guidance from the charity commission, an independent examination of accounts was conducted by Sarah Perkins Accountancy Services and is attached below on page 9. 



Statement of Financial Activities 

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## FIGURE 1 - INCOME SOURCES FY 2021/22 


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Donations -<br>Facebook,<br>Gift Aid, £205,  £271, 1%<br>Donations - 0%<br>Amazon, £16,  Donations -<br>0% GlobalGiving<br>(Unrestricted),<br>£1,071, 3%<br>Grants,<br>£12,062, 28%<br>Donations -<br>Paypal, £4,374,<br>10%<br>Donations -<br>Individual,<br>£4,377, 10%<br>Donations -<br>GlobalGiving<br>(Newborn Care<br>Training Team),<br>£5,744, 13%<br>Donations - Virgin<br>Money Giving  Donations - GlobalGiving<br>(Unrestricted),  (Centre of Excellence),<br>£8,423, 20% £6,379, 15%<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Figure 2 - Charity Funding Sources, Country of Origin 


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UK Donations<br>28%<br>47% USA<br>Australia<br>Canada<br>0% Europe<br>0%<br>New Zealand<br>2%<br>2%<br>Israel<br>9%<br>UK Grants<br>12%<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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Figure 3 - Charity Expenditure FY 2021/22<br>UK Costs  Bank Fees,  UK Costs (Early<br>(Unrestricted) ,  £195 , 1% Intervention<br>£191 , 1% Programme),<br>£1,400 , 4%<br>Running Costs (UK),<br>£46 , 0% Fundraising Costs,<br>£1,540 , 5%<br>Overseas Costs<br>(Unrestricted),<br>£2,922 , 9%<br>Overseas Costs<br>(Newborn Care<br>Training Team),<br>£15,956 , 49% Overseas Costs<br>(Early Intervention<br>Programme),<br>£10,157 , 31%<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Financial Statement** 

The financial statements on page 11 were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: 


Date  7[th] May 2022 

Dr A Hewitt Smith Trustee & Treasurer 

## **Declaration** 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the charity’s annual report and declare that they have approved the report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

Date  29[th] January 2023 

Dr Kathy Burgoine Trustee & Chairperson 



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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Born On The Edge **members of On accounts for the year** 5[th] April 2022 **Charity no 1165401 ended (if any) Set out on page** 3 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2022. 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

**Signed: Date:** 29/01/2023 **Name:** Sarah Perkins Accountancy Services Ltd **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 4 Orchard Close Biggleswade Beds        SG18 0NE 

**IER** 

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**Oct 2018** 



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## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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**Oct 2018** 

**IER** 



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|**Born on the Edge**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**Born on the Edge**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**Born on the Edge**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**1165401**<br>**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||||
|**For the period**<br>**from**|05-Apr-21<br>Period start date|**To**<br>|Period end date<br>04-Apr-22||



## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Donations(Unrestricted)|**18,736**|**-**|**-**|**18,736**|**7,201**|
|Donations(Centre of excellence)|**-**|**6,379**|**-**|**6,379**|**15,889**|
|Donations(Newborn trainers)|**-**|**5,744**|**-**|**5,744**|**8,594**|
|Grants|**-**<br> <br>**18,736**|**12,062**|**-**|**12,062**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_||**24,184**|**-**|**42,921**|**31,684**|
|||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see**<br>**table).**||||||
||**-**<br> <br>**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|<br>**-**|
|**_Sub total_**||**-**|**-**|**-**|<br>**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Charitable Activities - Overseas (Unrestricted)<br>Charitable Activities - Overseas (Centre of excellence<br>Charitable Activities - Overseas (Newborn Trainers)<br>Charitable Activities - Overseas (Early Intervention<br>Programme)<br>Charitable Activities - UK<br>Fundraising Platform Fees<br>Running costs (Utilities & Bank Fees etc)<br>**_Sub total_**||||||
||**18,736**|**24,184**|**-**|**42,921**|**31,684**|
|||||||
||**2,922**|**-**|**-**|**2,922**|**5,128**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**1,990**|
||**-**|**15,956**|**-**|**15,956**|**8,609**|
||**-**|**10,157**|**-**|**10,157**||
||**121**|**1,470**|**-**|**1,591**|**6,067**|
||**1,540**|**-**|**-**|**1,540**|**444**|
||**241**<br>**4,824**|**-**|**-**|**241**|**226**|
|||**27,583**|**-**|**32,407**|**22,464**|
|||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment purchases,**<br>**(see table)**||||||
||**-**<br>**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|<br>**-**|
|**_Sub total_**||**-**|**-**|**-**|<br>**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||
||**4,824**|**27,583**|**-**|**32,407**|**22,464**|
|||||||
||**13,913**|**-                 3,399**|**-**|**10,514**|**9,220**|
||**-               10,212**|**10,212**|**-**|**-**|<br>**-**|
||**3,812**|**13,899**|**-**|**17,711**|**8,491**|
||**7,513**|**20,712**|**-**|**28,225**|**17,711**|



## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|
|---|---|---|
|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
|**to nearest £**|**to nearest £**|**to nearest £**|



||||**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all<br>the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s**<br>**own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>R1 accounts (SS)|**Details**||**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**funds**<br>**to nearest £**||
||UK HSBC charity account (unrestricted)|**7,513**||**-**|**-**||
||UK HSBC charity account (restricted -<br>centre of excellence)|**-**||<br>**20,712**|**-**||
||**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**7,513**||**20,712**|**-**||
|||OK||OK|OK||
|||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**||**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**||
||Nil|**-**||**-**|**-**||
||**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**||**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**<br>**(optional)**||
||Nil|**-**||**-**|**-**||
||**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**||**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**<br>**(optional)**||
||Projector|**Unrestricted**||**642**|**50**||
|||**-**||**-**|**-**||
||**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**||**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**When due**<br>**(optional)**||
||Nil|<br>**-**||**-**|**-**||
||Signature||||Date of<br>approval||
||1|A Hewitt Smith|||07-May-22||



CCXX R1 accounts (SS)