| Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | ||||||||
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Month July |
Year 2022 |
Day 30 |
Month June |
Year 2023 |
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 Four Elms Road, Piercefield Place, Cardiff Postcode CF24 1LE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year 1 Laura Ester Santana Chair 2 Smitha Coughlan Treasurer 3 Jill Hunter 4 Gillian Boden from 28 July 2022 5 Christianah Ugbaja from 28 July 2022 6 Therese Marie Chantal Patel 7 Ellen-Mae Bryant 8 Caroline Sophia Kerenhappuch Parkes 9 Andrea Catherine Powell 10 |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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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 |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Constitution How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) Founders of the charity appointed as trustees during the period of set-up. Other trustees have been appointed with consideration by the board of trustees. Additional governance issues (Optional information) Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: ●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
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| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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) |
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: For the advancement of health, to provide emotional, physical, advocacy and material support during the first 1000 days of life as well as 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 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. |
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| Trained volunteers provide unbiased, non-medical, support for identified women or birthing people during their pregnancy, birth, and the first 8 weeks with their baby. Following a referral from a midwife, the charity’s project coordinator sets up a team of volunteers who provide antenatal support. We provide 24-hour support during labour and delivery, followed by a period of postpartum visits by volunteers to the supported new mum and their baby, for up to 8 weeks after delivery. New mums may also choose to attend the weekly drop-in meeting where they can access wellbeing activities and peer support. These activities are undertaken to ensure each woman or birthing person: ● Feels valued and continually supported. ● Has access to, and understanding of, appropriate information;and is signposted to professional services when needed during the antenatal period. ● Has emotional support, comfort measures and a positive, nurturing presence during labour, birth and the immediate postpartum period, at home and/or in hospital. ● Is supported with regular visits during the first eight weeks postpartum, including non-medical support for maternal well-being, support of infant feeding, and to help with referrals and signposting to other help where appropriate. The charity is staffed by a small team of paid staff (4 individuals working part-time hours) who coordinate operations, recruit and train volunteers, and ensure the organisation is well managed. 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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Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Impact
During 2022/23 we produced our first Impact Report, which is available publicly on our website at www.birthpartnerproject.org/our-impact. By June 2023, our charity had supported over 100 women and birthing people. Our impact report showed that 100% of the women and birthing people we supported felt an improvement in their mental wellbeing as a result of the Project’s support.
Delivery
Throughout 2022/23, we delivered our ‘Your Voice Informed Choice’ project, in which our team co-produced a programme of maternal wellbeing activity with women and birthing people who were facing pregnancy, birth and early postpartum alone, and were living in the asylum system. After an initial phase of hybrid activity online and face-to-face, we established in October 2022 a weekly drop-in for pregnant and postpartum mums where they could share a hot meal, access information and wellbeing sessions and form relationships with one another. In addition to the provision of a peer support and wellbeing weekly drop-in meetings, we delivered casework support including face-to-face signposting to a wide range of support agencies. Support also developed to include sourcing items for pregnant and new mums including pushchairs, weaning items, maternity clothes and baby clothes from a range of partner organisations, our volunteers, and their wider networks. The weekly drop-in meeting has continued to thrive with alternative funding to support it, since the end of the Your Voice Informed Choice Project. A small leadership group has now come forward from among the mums attending weekly, to steer the group along with our team, and determine the focus of the weekly sessions. In addition to the mums and their babies supported at the weekly group, our volunteer birth partners supported a further 8 sanctuary seeking women with intensive perinatal support. In response to the ongoing demand for intensive birth partnering support, we significantly developed our volunteer recruitment and training programme this year. We ran an extensive recruitment campaign throughout November 2022 - February 2023, underpinned by a strategy to remove barriers to volunteering with our charity. This resulted in a new cohort of trained volunteers commencing in Spring 2023. We created blog and video content which was also available in audio form, shared information packs in a wide variety of formats for our partner organisations to distribute through their networks, and hosted online Q&A sessions. We created a new volunteering role for volunteers who can only commit to supporting during the postpartum period, making the role more accessible to people with full-time caring responsibilities. We also adapted our ways of working so that we can now bring on board volunteers who do not have access to their own vehicle.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
| During 2022/23 we concluded our digital inclusion programme which focused on ensuring digital inclusion and access to key health information around pregnancy and maternity. In early 2023, we also delivered the ‘Social Bonds and Social Bridges’ programme to the Welsh Government, as one of a group of identified and pre-selected grassroots organisations providing support to migrant communities in Wales. This project allowed us to hear and share the views of the women and birthing people we are engaged with, focusing on any barriers to integration that they experience, to help shape Welsh Government’s Migrant Integration Wales project. Funding In addition to delivering services using funding secured in prior years, we welcomed new streams of income in 2022/23 from C3SC and Community Foundation Wales’ Covid 19 Recovery Support Fund for BAME Community Groups in Wales. Partnering and Influencing We are proud to be part of a network of equivalent organisations based in England and Scotland, who we follow with interest in order to develop our own learning. In Wales, we participate in a range of key fora, including the Wales Migration Forum, Refugee Coalition, National Sanctuary in Maternity Steering Group, Traumatic Stress Wales, and the Perinatal Mental Health Network. Throughout 2022/23 we increased our engagement with Welsh Government and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Wales, actively drawing attention to the poor outcomes experienced by pregnant and birthing people seekingsanctuary. |
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Financial review |
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details |
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| As at 30 June 2023, TBPP had reserves of £39,036.01. 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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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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)
Laura Santana Full name(s) Smitha Coughlan Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer Chair Date 30/04/2024
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The Birth Partner Project 1179100
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
To
from 01/07/2022 30/06/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donation 3,694 - - 3,694 2,954
Fundraising 5,621 - - 5,621 -
Grant - - - - 1,000
Best Beginnings - 10,460 - 10,460 -
WCVA - 22,430 - 22,430 46,016
Community Fundation Wales - 7,000 - 7,000 2,000
National Lottery Awards For All - 10,000 - 10,000 -
Magic Little Grant 500 500 -
Nisa Making A Difference Locally 1,512 1,512 -
C3SC 2,250 2,250 -
Cardiff&Vale Small Grant 397 397 -
The Moondance Fundation - - - - 15,000
Sub total (Gross income for
9,315 54,548 - 63,863 66,970
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 9,315 54,548 - 63,863 66,970
A3 Payments
Cost of Raising Funds - 925 - 925 135
Cost of Charitable Activities - 63,603 - 63,603 35,552
Support Cost 73 15,792 - 15,865 6,195
Governance - 813 - 813 -
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Sub total 73 81,132 - 81,206 41,882
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 73 81,132 - 81,206 41,882
Net of receipts/(payments) 9,242 - 26,584 - - 17,342 25,088
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,244 53,134 - 56,378 31,291
Cash funds this year end 12,486 26,550 - 39,036 56,379
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details Cash at Bank |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 12,486 - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 26,550 - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - |
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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 Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Signature |
- - 12,486 26,550 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 |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteès The Birth Partner Project On accounts for the year ènded 30 June 2023 Charity no (if any) 1179100 Set out on pagos I report to the trLeeS on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended 30 106 12023 Responslbllltles and basis of report As the chartiy's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 rthe 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 nder section 145(5)Ib) of Ihe Art. Independent I have completed my examination. I wnfim thal no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attents'on in connection with the examination { vthich 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 a¢Gounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charilies (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 COnrnS and have come across no other matters in connedion th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enab a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brack&ts if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 0110512024 Name: MAThHEW WOOLWAY Relevant professional qualification(s} or body (if any): FCCA Address: DRUSLYN HOUSE. DE LA BECHE STREET, SWANSEA. SA13HJ IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of tharrty accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detsi13 of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018