2022-06-30-accounts - The Birth Partner Project

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 July 2021 30 June 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Birth Partner Project

Other names charity is known by TBPP

Registered charity number (if any) 1179100

Charity's principal address	Trinity Centre	Trinity Centre
	Four Elms Road, Piercefield Place
	Cardiff
	Postcode	CF24 1LE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Laura Santana		N/a
	Smitha Coughlan		N/a
	Jill Hunter		N/a
	Ellen-Mae Bryant		N/a
	Caroline Sophia Kerenhappuch Parkes		N/a
	Andrea Catherine Powell		N/a

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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Founders of the charity appointed as trustees during the period of set up Trustee selection methods during which options for recruitment and selection of additional trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by) has been reviewed and established.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider 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

The objects of the CIO are:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the advancement of health, to provide emotional, physical, advocacy and material support during the perinatal period for women in the UK who lack access to a birth partner. In particular, but not exclusively, through the provision of volunteer support to provide information and signpost to services during the antenatal period, birth partner support during labour - and delivery and continuity of non medical care during the early postnatal

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period. We will continue support beyond this period where there is a demonstrated need.

For the purpose of this clause, "perinatal" means during pregnancy, birth and first 8 weeks after birth.

Trained volunteers provide unbiased, non-medical, support for identified women during their pregnancy, birth, and the first 8 weeks with their baby. Women are supported by the charity following a referral from a midwife. The project coordinator sets up a team. Antenatal support is provided from about 36 weeks. We provide 24-hour support during labour and delivery then the birth partners visit supported women for 8 weeks after delivery.

These activities are undertaken to ensure each woman: a. Feels valued and continually supported. b. Has access to, and understanding of, appropriate information; Summary of the main and is signposted to professional services when needed during activities undertaken for the the antenatal period. public benefit in relation to c. Has emotional support, comfort measures and a positive, these objects (include within this section the statutory nurturing presence during labour, birth and the immediate declaration that trustees have postnatal period, at home and/or in hospital. had regard to the guidance d. Is supported with regular visits during the first eight weeks post- issued by the Charity natal. To provide non-medical support for the maternal well-being, Commission on public her infant feeding choices, and to help with referrals for further benefit) third sector and professional help where appropriate.

A core group coordinates the project and mentors volunteers to ensure we maintain confidentiality, protection and safeguarding according to our policies.

In accordance with Section 17(5) of the Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 we confirm that the trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance would be relevant.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p The Birth Partner Project (TBPP) objectives are to: provide non-medical Summary of the main birth partner support during pregnancy, labour, birth and for two months achievements of the charity postnatally for pregnant women seeking sanctuary in Cardiff who would during the year otherwise birth alone; improve access to relevant information, signpost to third sector and professional services where appropriate; liaise with other groups to improve local integration; encourage positive relationships between women with different life experiences and create an environment and organisational structure where volunteers feel appropriately skilled, valued and well supported. TBPP support aims to reduce isolation, provide continuity of emotional support and instil a sense of self-worth, and thus achieve better birth and mental health outcomes for supported women. The project has gone from strength to strength in this period with key achievements including: • Our volunteer birth partners supporting 32 sanctuary seeking beneficiaries with intensive perinatal support. • The volunteers were supported with additional learning and development opportunities and volunteer socials. • The digital inclusion project attracted Safer Beginnings funding and the creation of ‘Your Voice, Informed Choice’ self advocacy and peer support programme offering weekly maternity wellbeing spaces and activities as well as casework and signposting and referral. • Targeted volunteer recruitment attracting a significant interest in our work culminating in a shortlisted 12 volunteers undertaking 4 week hybrid training programme. A number of different facilitators were bought in to deliver on a range of topics from Cultural safety to Baby Loss Awareness. Service users, established volunteers, midwives, professionals in asylum and immigration and project staff were amongst those who delivered the training programme. • The development of key partnerships in the refugee, maternal health and local voluntary sector. • The WCVA Third Sector Resilience Funding bring used to focus on core sustainability and development for the organisation. We ran a successful competitive tender process for an organisational digital review as well as consolidating policies, HR practices and functions and improved IT and infrastructure for the staff and volunteer teams. • Core funding from Moondance Foundation and Community Foundation Wales was bought in during this period and several fundraising initiatives were undertaken by our supporters to generate unrestricted reserves.

Section E Financial review

As at 30 June 2022, TBPP had reserves of £56,378. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves The level of reserves at the end of the year reflects three grant payments received in the year which had not been spent by year end. The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The only asset within the CIO is cash held at bank.

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Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Smitha Coughlan	Laura Santana
	Smitha Coughlan	Laura Santana
	Trustee and Treasurer	Trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustees
	19 April 2023
	19 April 2023

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	The Birth Partner Project	The Birth Partner Project	The Birth Partner Project
	For the period from	01/07/2021	To

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,953 - 1,000 - - - - - 3,953 - - - 3,953 97 - 540 - - - - - - 637 - - - 637 3,316 - - 73 3,243	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - 15,000 46,016 2,000 - - 63,016 - - - 63,016 38 35,552 5,655 - - - - - - 41,246 - - - 41,246 21,770 - 31,364 53,134	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donation	2,953		- - - - - - - - -	2,953 - 1,000 15,000 46,016 2,000 - - 66,969	580
Fundraising	-				346
Arnold Clark	1,000				19,929
The Moondance Fundation	-				-
WCVA	-				-
CommunityFundation Wales	-				13,500
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	3,953				34,355

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-	66,969	34,355

Cost of RaisingFunds	97		- - - - - - - - - -	135 35,552 6,195 - - - - - - 41,882	96
Cost of Charitable Activities	-				5,442
Support Cost	540				1,077
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**Sub total **	637				6,615

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
			-	41,882	6,615

	3,316		-	25,087	27,740
	-		- -	- 31,291	-
	- 73				3,551
	3,243		-	56,378	31,291

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

Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
3,243 - -	53,134 - -	-
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3,243	53,134	-

B1 Cash funds

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	Details Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Signature	OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Smitha Coughlan	OK
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			Date of approval
		Smitha Coughlan	21/04/2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Birth Partner Project On accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 Charity no (if any) 1179100 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 30 106 12022 Responsibilities and basis of A5 the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the report preparation of the accounts in accordan wtth the iequirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.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 fDllov¥cd the applicable Direction8 given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51(b) of the Act I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materia matters have come to my attention ( in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any matenal respecl". accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. pi asp delete the words in the bCkelS if they do not apply. Signed: Dale: Ll Ic> Name: Nicola Vvhale Relevant professional qualificalion{sl or body lif any)- Nla Address: ILF SOL) I kill11& I ce Rb IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight malters c)f concem (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. IER October 2018