2023-10-31-accounts - Oscar's Wish Foundation

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	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		1st	11	2022		31st	10	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Oscar’s Wish Foundation Other names charity is known by OWF Registered charity number (if any) 1169892 Charity's principal address 23 Tulip Tree Road Worthing Postcode BN13 3FZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Gemma Kybert	2016-2024
	Nick Rawlinson	2022-2024
	Kara Davey	2022-2024
	Emily Nisbet- Hawkins	2022-2024

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
Treasurer	Lucinda Watkinson
Accountant	Paul Tolhurst
Book Keeper	Aggie Standing

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

Gemma Kybert

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Constituiton How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

We have policies and procedures that outline how we elect and induct out trustees.

policies and procedures The Charity has a strong organisational structure. The team work well adopted for the induction and together and we have created a supportive network within the wider training of trustees; community.
the charity’s organisational In brief we feel that our governance is firm and suitable for the charities
structure and any wider needs and the guidance set out for small charities.
network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

- Our Charities purpose

Summary of the objects of the "To relieve the suffering and emotional distress amongst parents and charity set out in its families who have experienced the loss of a baby through Miscarriage, governing document Stillbirth or neonatal death, in particular but not exclusively by, supporting newly bereaved parents by the provision of bereavement packs, support, raising awareness and providing a support network".

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Summary

Provide support through Bereavement Packs given to families at the hospital or received through the post
Raise awareness and Break the silence associated with this experience

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

To help relieve the suffering and distress experienced by parents, families and siblings who have lost their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, multiple loss, neonatal death
Provision of online support through information and a message board on social media
By organising and holding community and fundraising events to support and raise funds/awareness
To reduce the feeling of loneliness, depression, anxiety and isolation felt by grieving through support workshops
The development of a support Network for parents by increasing contact with other families who have experienced a similar loss
Support for parents, families and siblings who have experienced a pregnancy or birth loss with the donation of our "Love-a-Bear" program

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Grant Making

We have a grant making policy which we developed in 2023 to enable us to access grants and do more fundraising now that we are actively recovering from the global pandemic.

It has become very obvious that being able to “Bid” successfully or apply to available “Funding pots” or grants is increasingly difficult as so many more charities/ groups and CIC’s are bidding for the same funds.

Accessing grants to further develop the charity will help support our families better and we will endeavour to continue making these applications especially as we are facing the cost of living crisis.

Contribution made by Volunteers

The vital contribution that our volunteers make to OWF is imperative to our work as a small charity. We are only able to achieve all that we do because of volunteers support.

Volunteers support OWF to-

Run small projects
Physically make resources or facilitate small groups of volunteers to make resources
Continue to help us to raise awareness and necessary funds to

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support or work.

Section D	Achievements and performance	Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
		Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year  Being awarded Community Champion at the AMEX Stadium Brighton & Hove, Sussex  Meeting targets for bereavement support across the two UH Sussex sites  Developing new relationships with networks of people/teams who will continue to support and follow our charities work  We have a streamlined, supportive team of Trustees and volunteers supporting our work

Section E Financial review	Section E Financial review	Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about:  the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
		2024 Finance Policy- Defining Reserves Reserves are funds that are available to spend on any of the charity’s purposes. They need to be either: Restricted- These are funds that are “ear Marked” or “kept ring fenced” for a particular project or these might have come from a funding application where specifically applied for items/projects must be purchased with that money. Unrestricted– funds that the charity trustees are able to use for any of the charity’s purposes. Cash(or things easily converted to cash, like debtors) – not long-term assets like buildings that you use in your work. Reservesenable a “buffer” against uneven and unpredictable income or spending. This will help us to plan for the future, as it gives us time to take action intentionally. We have a £15,000 minimum buffer at all times. This means that there must always be £15,000 (minimum) in our Charity account. Reserves are our charities bridge to the future, enabling our social impact for years to come. Therefore it is sensible to look at these as a ‘rainy day’ savings fund for an emergency which accountants want to hold onto ensuring the “financial safety” of the charity in the short term.
		Not applicable
	(Optional information)
		Our principal sources of funds (including Fundraising & Donations) Between the 1.11.22 and 31.10.23 we received no funding applications from local or central government nor did we received funding from any organisation.

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how expenditure has Our principal costs and those costs of running services to our community are vital to support all aspects of our work. However we will review this
supported the key objectives of the charity; quarterly to ensure that we are aware and being proactive regarding accounts.
investment policy and objectives including any We did however receive donations from families and small local business ethical investment policy who wanted to provide support.
adopted. A number of fundraising events were held and these boosted our charity funds.

Expenditure supporting Key objectives

Between the 1.11.22 and 31.10.23 our monthly expenditure exceeded the funds that were available on a monthly basis. Because of this we made some sensible restrictions budgeting and reduced the number of families that we provide counselling to from 110 down to 100. This has help our bank account.

We do not need, nor do we have an investment policy

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Miss Gemma Jayne Kybert Kybert Full name(s) Gemma Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CEO and Charity Founder/ Trustee etc) Date 10.7.24

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Oscars Wish Foundation 1169892 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 11/1/2022 10/31/2023 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts 52,889 - - - - - - - 52,889 - - Sub total - Total receipts 52,889 A3 Payments 47,861 - - - - - - - - Sub total 47,861 - - Sub total - Total payments 47,861 Net of receipts/(payments) 5,028 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 35,321 Cash funds this year end 40,349 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 52,889 - - - - - - - 52,889 - - - 52,889 47,861 - - - - - - - - 47,861 - - - 47,861 5,028 - 35,321 40,349	Last year to the nearest £
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	-	- - - -	5,028	- 2,183
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	-		35,321	37,504
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Details Details Details Cash balance b/f Details Owed paye and other *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 40,349 - - 40,349 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - 41083 734 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Owed paye and other	734	-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature Ms G Kybert	Print Name Ms G Kybert- Trustee	Date of approval
Ms G Kybert	Ms G Kybert- Trustee	11/10/2023

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Oscars Wish Foundation members of On accounts for the year To 31 October 2023 Charity no 1169892 ended (if any) Set out on pages As in Section B Disclosure (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees/ members of

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 10 / 2023

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 [The charity’s gross income exceeded £25,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of MAAT

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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:

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: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Paul Tolhurst	09/11/2023

	Mr P Tolhurst Maat

	MAAT

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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 There are no areas of concern. examiner wishes to disclose .

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