2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: Period start date 01 April 2022. To. Period end date 31 March 2023 Charity name: Cwtch Baby Bank

Charity registration number: 1166744

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Cwtch Baby Bank is a registered charity run mainly by volunteers who work with health and social care professionals and other trusted partners and agencies in the South Wales area. The object of the charity is to relieve poverty or financial hardship among people with young families by providing essential equipment and clothing to parents and families. Donated goods such as good quality preloved, or new, Moses Baskets, baby baths, bouncy chairs, high chairs, cots, prams, clothes and bedding, and goods bought with monetary donations, such as nappies, mattresses and toiletries, are prepared and gifted to those with babies and toddlers from birth to 24 months who are not able to afford them, through lack of means.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The main activities for public benefit include: •Distributing good quality preloved and new baby equipment and clothes to vulnerable families to alleviate poverty and help ensure safety. •Promoting social inclusion and wellbeing by providing opportunities to volunteer. This also allows individuals to develop new skills and use the opportunity as a potential route to employment. •Protecting the environment by recycling clothes, equipment etc
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees give careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on Public Benefit.

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Additional information (optional)

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You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity relies on the contribution of volunteers to meet its objectives and activities. The charity trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Cwtch Baby Bank is now operating as it did before the pandemic. Donations of essential equipment and clothes to vulnerable individuals reached 643 families during 2022/23. The individuals helped were victims of domestic abuse and human trafficking, individuals seeking asylum, and those who are homeless or in other vulnerable situations. The items donated to families are tailored to meet their needs and the most basic newborn bundle, if bought from new, would cost at least £275. Donated items include: Moses baskets, cots, high chairs baths, prams, bouncer chairs, clothes, towels, blankets, high chairs, and stair gates. The equipment and clothes helped to ensure the safety of babies/children. Monetary donations from members of the public have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels, probably due to the cost of living crisis. We have also seen an increase in demand for goods due to the same reason. Referrals for donations continue to be received from health and social care professionals as well as other organisations supporting vulnerable families. All confirm that Cwtch Baby Bank is an extremely valuable resource, helping them to keep babies warm and safe. Feedback from families also reinforce the valuable work of the charity in helping to ensure babies/children are safe, and the

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financial demands on the families/women are reduced, which helps to relieve stress and anxiety, thus preventing mental health issues. Cwtch Baby Bank continues to recruit volunteers and the number of volunteers has continued to grow. Opportunities are open to all, including those living with a disability.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Other		Not applicable

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The accounts were in credit at the end of the financial year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to ensure the viability and sustainability of the charity for at least 6 months to pay the rent for the Distribution Centre and wages to the two part time members of staff.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The charity endeavours to keep money as reserves to cover activities for at least six months.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not applicable

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 Monetary donations from members of the sources of funds (including public have not recovered to pre-pandemic any fundraising) levels, probably due to the cost of living crisis. As such we have been successful

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		in grant applications from the National Lottery, specific to the cost of living crisis
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The cost of living crisis which puts more families in need of assistance.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The charity is governed according to a Constitution adopted 11 April 2016
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Cwtch Baby Bank
Other name the charity uses	Not applicable
Registered charity number	1166744
Charity’s principal address	Unit 16a/b Moy Road Industrial Estate Moy Road Taffs Well CF15 7QR

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	HilaryJohnston	Chair
	Susann Guppy	Secretary
	Alison Greig
	Eiddwen Thomas

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Not applicable

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable

Other optional information

Not applicable

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Eiddwen Thomas Full name(s) Hilary Johnston Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair Chair, etc) Date 22 December 2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Cwtch Baby Bank 1166744 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• p•rlod To 01 31-Mar-23 Section A Receipts and payments Unr••trlct•d funds R•stAct•d nds End¢)wm•nt nd• Totsi fvnd• Last y•ar toth• ma1￿£ toth• n•w•rte A1 R•c•lpts D)DOllw¥ 11,010 11173 2DD

19 32,926 19.S42 A2 Ass•t and Inwstm•nt S￿•$. (s•• tabl•). Sub total Tot•1 r•G•lpts 21￿7 32,699 A3 Payrnonts DOna1K￿ letrs Goods to &)nat? Pathagiry Events Office equlpmenl Telephone and Wifi HMRC 211 22.66 1292 19.774 3,636 076 452 4Y8 561 336 9.129 13.074 Waoes Rent 1Q212 10,212 12,183 49.$8fj A4 As8•t and Inv•otment urcha8•8. s•• tab Sub toi Total payments 17AX 31168 47.934 N•t 01r￿￿p1￿P•YrnOntsJ A5 Tran•f•r8 b•tw••n funds A6 Cuh tunds last •nd Cash lunds thls year end 15.235 11206 23.B21 35.117 1S335 CCXX Rl ￿nts ISSI 2311012023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•strfict Restrlct•d funds funds to h•¥••t e Endowmenl nds to n••r••tt Categories Details 81 Cash funds £6 T￿373 14,913 3,107 7W25543 21.474 Total cash funds 14,913 24,581 xrfsll Unrnstrid•d fvnds R••trlct•d fvnds Endovmi•nt funds 10 M¥••t e Details to Curr8rtVAIu• tyMI Dètails Fund to whkh as¥•1 b•lr ¢urr•nt tlon Details ¢￿t lopl10n￿} 84 Assèts r•talned for the ¢harW$ own u80 F￿d towhlch r•lai•s AM￿nt d on Vlh•n duo Details B5 Llabllltles &gn8d byoneor knJste85 on b•Wol al th8 tntslees Ptht N*ne Date of al CCXX F12 ac￿nts (SSI 2311012023

CHARITY COMMISSION , FOR E￿lAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report R8port to the trustees Cyv 6r7 On accounts for th• y•ar endod Charlty no Ilf any) 11667w Set out on pages I report to the trustees M my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusn for the year ended 3110 $1420 23 As the charivs trustees. you are reSp￿sIble for the preparation of the acCC￿lnts in accordanrR with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fihè Acf). Rèsponslbllltles and basis of report I report in resp8Ct of my examlnalk)n of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the appI￿able Directvjns grrfen by th8 Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. éxamlnerfs statement UPA843￿ examinat￿n by being a qUalif￿d member of finsert name of I have completed my examination. I confirrn that material matters have come to rny aiienlvJn in corw)ectbOD With the examination (other than that disdos8d b81ow") vthKth gNes me cause to beli￿e that in. any malerfal respèct: the a¢xwntmg reL￿dS were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Charities Aci: or the 8￿nts did not accord bylth th8 accounting records: or the accounts not 1x￿pIY ￿1th the applicable requireff*nts concemir¥J the fomi and content of accounts set out In the Charilies (Accounts and Rep￿) ReguLations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view whth is not a matter considered as Part of an independènt 8xam1nallc￿. I have concems and have wme acxoss no other matters in connection ryth the 8xamlnatM to whth attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understandry of the accounts lo be reachèd. ' Please delete the words in th8 brackèts rfthey do not apply. Slgn•d: 23 Namo: Relevant prolesslonal quallficatlon(sl or body CIMPO IER Oct 2018

(If any): Address: S cotrl rorv i rcuLJ Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner need5 to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32. Independenl examinalM)n of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examinets). Glvo h•ro brl8f dotails of any Ilems that tho examlner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018