## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: Period start date 01 April 2023. To. Period end date 31 March 2024**
## **Charity name: Cwtch Baby Bank**
## **Charity registration number: 1166744**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|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 be 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 the safety of babies
and toddlers.
•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.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|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||Not applicable|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Donations of essential equipment and
clothes from members of the public to
Cwtch Baby Bank have increased, again,
this year. Hence, the charity has helped
815 families during the year; an increase of
26% on last year. The individuals helped
were those in poverty, victims of domestic
abuse and human trafficking, individuals
seeking asylum, and those who are
homeless or in other vulnerable situations.
The items are tailored to meet the needs of
individuals and the most basic, if bought
from new, would cost at least £300.
Donated items include: Moses baskets,
cots, high chairs, baby baths, prams,
bouncer chairs, clothes, towels, blankets,
high chairs, and stair gates.
Fundraising continues to be a key aspect of
the charity and included a charity ball as
well as other smaller events this year.
Monetary donations received were used to
purchase items required by families but
were not in stock as well as toiletries for the
mother and baby, wet wipes, nappies, and
mattresses for Moses baskets and cots
Referrals for donations continue to be
received from health and social care
professionals as well as other trusted
partners and 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 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|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|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**|||
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|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
six months to pay the rent for the
Distribution Centre and wages for the three
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:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Cwtch baby Bank holds an annual charity
ball and volunteers host a number of
smaller events throughout the year to raise
money. Members of the public also donate
money to the charity through funding
platforms, running marathons and holding
local events. The charity also received
various grants throughout the year from,|
|---|---|---|
|||The National Lottery, Moondance, The
Postcode Lottery|
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|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 continues to
put 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||
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|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|
**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)**|
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||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
## **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 ~~a~~ **Position (e.g. Secretary,** Trustee Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 22 December 2024 ~~|~~
**Charity Name No (if any) Cwtch Baby Bank 1166744 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01-Apr-23 31-Mar-24 ~~————e~~ **Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts** Donations **8,780 - - 8,780 11,010** Events **9,676** Grants **1,724 69,617 - 71,341 32,926** Misc **58 - - 58 256** Interest **667 - 667 96 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total** (Gross income for AR)_ **10,563 70,284 - 80,847 53,963** ~~—__===~~ **A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** _**Total receipts**_ **10,563 70,284 - 80,847 53,963** ~~=== —~~ **A3 Payments** Donation fees **216 - - 216 216** Goods to donate **12,065 42 - 12,107 19,774** Packaging **1,051 - - 1,051 1,106** Events **3,636** Office equipment **1,937 - - 1,937 896** Telephone and Wifi **391 - - 391 478** HMRC **1,260 - 1,260 741** Misc **394 394 344** Wages **1,896 10,674 - 12,570 10,802** Rent **13,288 - 13,288 12,183** _**Sub total**_ **19,210 24,004 - 43,214 50,176** ~~===>=~~ **A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** _**Total payments**_ **19,210 24,004 - 43,214 50,176** ~~ae —~~ _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **- 8,647 46,280 - 37,633 3,787 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 14,913 24,581 - 39,494 -** _**Cash funds this year end**_ **6,266 70,861 - 77,127 3,787 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** ~~a ————~~ **Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Categories Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds** Acc 76025373 **6,266 - -** Acc 81229933 **4,778 -** Acc 76025543 **66,083 -** CCXX R1 accounts (SS) ~~a~~ _**Total cash funds**_ 1 **6,266 70,861** 24/12/2024 **-**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK **Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** ~~===~~ **Fund to which asset Current value Cost (optional) Details belongs (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - -** ~~ee~~ **Fund to which asset Current value Cost (optional) Details belongs (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** ~~ase~~ **Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - -** Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval Eiddwen Thomas 22/12/2024 ~~as~~ CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 24/12/2024
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Cwtch Baby Bank **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2024 **Charity no** 1166744 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2024** . **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 (other than that disclosed below *) 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.
- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed: Name:** Lynsey Harris **Relevant professional** ICAEW, ACA qualified. **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 65 Coryton Crescent, Cardiff. CF14 7EQ
**Date:** 18/12/2024
**Oct 2018**
1
**IER**
## **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** .
Nothing to disclose.
**Oct 2018**
2
**IER**