## **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.| 1 ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|| |---|---|---| |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| 2 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 3 |||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| 4 ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 5 ## **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 6 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