## **Cosmic**
**Trustees Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements Year ended 31 January 2024**
Charity registration - 1180494
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## **Contents**
|**Contents**||
|---|---|
|Legal and administrative information|3|
|Trustees annual report|4|
|Objectives and activities|4|
|Achievements and performance|5|
|Financial review|6|
|Fundraising|6|
|Structure, governance & management|7|
|Statement of Board of Trustees’ responsibilities|7|
|Independent examiner’s report|9|
|Statement of fnancial activities|11|
|Balance sheet|12|
|Notes to the fnancial statements|13|
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## **Legal and administrative information**
Charity name
Cosmic
Charity registration no.
## 1180494
Company registration no.
## CE015490
Registered office and contact details
Ground Floor Acrow West Unit 20E St. Marys Hospital South Wharf Road London W2 1BL
## Trustees
Dr Simon Nadel Chair - appointed 8 February 2023 Angela Birkin Vice-Chair Jeanne Alberger appointed 5 September 2023 Paul Doyle resigned 8th February 2023 Dr Sunit Godambe appointed 28 June 2023 Dr Parviz Habibi resigned 8 February 2023 Amanda Hamerla appointed 2 May 2024 Joshua Lawrence Dr Tom Lissauer Jeremy Mills resigned as Chair 8 February 2023 Henry St George appointed 5 September 2023 Sara Wan
Bank
Lloyds Bank plc 185 Baker Street London EC2A 2AP
Independent examiner
Enaid Accountancy Ltd Units 24 & 25 Goodsheds Container Village Hood Road Barry CF62 5QU
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## **Trustees’ annual report**
The Trustees present their report together with the financial statements of Cosmic (the Charity) for the year to 31 January 2024. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and the financial statements of the Charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015 and updated in 2019).
## Objectives and activities
Cosmic is an independent charity that is dedicated to providing the best possible care for premature and sick babies and children, as well as their families and the frontline staff who care for them.
It was formed through the merger of two legacy charities, each supporting different yet similar departments within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London and each founded 30 years ago by parents and doctors who knew that more could be achieved with additional funds than the NHS could provide on its own:
**• The Winnicott Foundation CIO** supported the work of the Trust’s two Neonatal Intensive Care Units (“NICUs”); one at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and the other at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith. Together they form the UK’s largest Neonatal Service providing specialist care for new-born babies across North and West London. The Trust also takes in babies from further afield where the transferring hospital does not have the specialist facilities to care for them. The NICUs can support babies born up to 17 weeks prematurely – after only 5 months of pregnancy. These babies are extremely vulnerable to infection and may face difficult and stressful procedures during their time in intensive care. Babies born at full term but experiencing complications such as oxygen deprivation at birth, infection, heart and lung problems, or genetic conditions are also treated in the units. So too are babies facing serious difficulties because their mothers battled drug or alcohol addiction during pregnancy. Depending on the severity of their condition, babies can spend anything from a few days to many months on the NICUs.
**• Children of St Mary’s Intensive Care** supported the Trust’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (“PICU”) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. It is the only Unit of its kind in West London – all children admitted here are critically ill and need life-support. Around 20% of patients are admittedly directly through St Mary’s A&E department but they can also be transferred from much further afield, due to the Ward’s speciality status. As with the NICU, children can spend anything from a few days to many months on the PICU. Some patients from the NICU are also readmitted here. The Charity raised funds and helped to provide direct support to those babies and children and their families.
The Charity aims to:
- Help save the lives of more children
- Support parents to be with their children
- Help to give children the best long-term future
- Help to get children home sooner
We do this by:
- Purchasing leading-edge equipment
- Funding staff training and information
- Funding support for parents
- Helping to improve the environment of the NICUs and PICU
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- Supporting research
- Supporting the practice of developmental care and breastfeeding
## Public beneft
Throughout the process of determining the activities outlined in this report, the Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the Charity.
## Achievements and performance
These accounts mark four years since the merger between The Winnicott Foundation CIO and Children of St Mary’s Intensive Care, providing cost and operational efficiencies as well as greater security for both legacy charities.
A number of refurbishment projects were delivered this year, aimed at enhancing both parent and staff well-being. These include:
**•** Queen Charlotte’s Parent Bedrooms – Cosmic refurbished all 9 parent bedrooms, allowing parents to stay on-site, near to their newborns, in comfort.
**•** Garden respite area – Cosmic purchased new furniture and playground toys for this outdoor respite area for families.
**•** Family Sitting Rooms and Quiet Areas – Cosmic purchased new furnishings for the family sitting room at Queen Charlotte’s NICU and the quiet room at St Mary’s PICU to make them more comfortable and inviting. Refurbishment of the parents’ sitting room at St Mary’s is planned for next year.
**•** The Nest and On-Call Respite room - with the help of our corporate volunteers, the Charity redecorated and refurbished the Nest (nurses’ respite room) and the doctors’ On-Call Room at St Mary’s hospital, ensuring medical staff have suitable areas to rest during long shifts.
**•** In addition, a major maintenance project on the NICU at St Mary’s Hospital meant the closure of the parents’ bedrooms and respite / communal areas for a number of months. The Cosmic team worked closely with NICU staff to ensure that the PICU parents’ accommodation at Cosmic House was available to use, allowing parents to stay close to their new-borns and have access to respite spaces.
We also launched our Nutri-Care campaign, raising donations in order to provide some more nutritious food options for our families staying on NICU and PICU. By providing these alternatives in the family rooms, parents do not need to leave the Unit or the hospital in order to eat and can get some respite without being far away from their child. It also helps to alleviate some of the financial costs that parents face when their child is in hospital, especially over a prolonged period. The campaign raised over £7,000 in the financial year.
The Charity also continues to fund Bereavement Counselling for families and staff in the tragic circumstances where a child’s life cannot be saved. Referrals are made by the Family Liaison Team for a minimum of 10 sessions, or as required, during this difficult time and the service is invaluable to those who receive it.
In addition, Cosmic continues to fund additional training for doctors and nurses in line with our aim to provide patients with the best possible care, whilst also supporting medical staff recruitment and retention.
The Trustees would like to thank the parents, families, friends, staff, corporate partners and members of the public who have supported the Charity and have helped to raise £460,777 in this financial year. Their kindness and generosity has enabled the Charity to continue to support both families and staff across both the NICU and PICU in line with our Aims above.
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## Financial review
Our income arises principally from donations from the families who benefit from PICU and NICU services and events with external corporate partners. We continue to build strong relationships with the medical teams and with the families on-site and often receive support from those families long after their child has been discharged. We also continue to build strong relationships with a number of corporates, particularly those based in the Paddington area near to St Mary’s Hospital. They have been generous in both their financial donations and in providing pro bono services and facilities to the Charity.
This year has posed a number of operational challenges for the team. A challenging recruitment market and staff illness meant that the team was operating under capacity for much of the year. This impacted fundraising in particular.
However, we successfully launched our Nuticare Campaign and refurbished many staff and parent respite areas with the help of our corporate partners (see above). Our challenge events were also particularly successful, with our London Marathon runners and the Dragon Boat & Duck Race each raising in the region of £50,000.
There was an increased focus on major donors this year as we planned an ambitious fundraising ball for 400 supporters at the Royal Opera House shortly after year end (it was held on 28th February 2024). Whilst the significant preparation for this event fell in this financial year, the majority of income and associated costs will be realised in the next.
Total funds at the year-end were £1,035,890 (2023: £970,491) of which £215,344 (2023: £359,558) relates to restricted funds, and £820,546 (2023: £610,933) to unrestricted funds.
It is the Charity’s policy to maintain restricted funds for the specific projects and equipment for which they were donated. It holds reserves of 12 months running costs, including the provision of core services to both Units. Major projects – either fundraising or charitable expenditure – are not committed to without funds being available.
The Charity has no investments, although the Chief Executive and the Finance Committee review the banking arrangements annually.
The Charity funds projects undertaken by the NICU and PICU so that all staff providing specialist support and expertise are operating under NHS contracts and child protection policies. Purchased equipment is gifted to the NHS Trust which is then responsible for maintenance.
As permitted by the Charity’s governance document, indemnity insurance is held by the Charity as a precaution. No claims have been made either in the year under review or since the year end. There were no serious incidents relating to the Charity and therefore no reports made to the Charity Commission.
## Managing Restricted Funds
The Charity holds some restricted funds on behalf of the NICU and PICU, allowing them to be awarded grants for use in their respective Units. These cover such things as staff education, training and equipment. Each fund outlines the purpose of the grant as well as the nominated member of staff who may access the funds under set criteria.
## Fundraising
Cosmic’s approach is largely relationship-led through individual donor giving and grants from Trusts and Foundations. Cosmic does not generally engage with commercial participators and professional fundraisers and does not carry out house to house fundraising or street collections. Cosmic did not receive any complaints associated with its fundraising practices during the year. The Charity utilises applicable updates and guidance on fundraising issued by the Charity Commission.
Cosmic does not fundraise on a large scale to the general public and its exposure to vulnerable people unknown to the Charity is minimal. Cosmic does not use any third-party fundraising agencies, nor conduct
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any direct marketing. The Charity’s individual donors mainly come from or through the Units and any families classified as “vulnerable” - those for example who may have been bereaved - are flagged to the Charity by clinicians and the Family Liaison Teams. Cosmic works in partnership with such individuals on any fundraising activity they may be conducting and liaises with NHS staff if any concerns arise.
## Structure, governance & management
Cosmic is a charitable incorporated organisation, and was formed through the merger of the two legacy charities. The exisiting CIO was registered with the Charity Commission on 30 October 2018. The Charity was established under a consititution that sets out the objects and powers of the charity, and is governed under that constitution.
## Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
The combined Board includes parents of children whose lives have been saved by Imperial’s Neonatal or Paediatric Intensive Care Units. They bring experience from their own professional and personal lives. In addition, it includes Clinical Representatives from both Units. They help to consider the current and longer term priorities of the Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Services to ensure the most effective use of donations. All Trustees support the effective management of the Charity and its funds on a voluntary, nonexecutive basis. The Board of Trustees meets 3-4 times a year.
The power of appointing new Trustees is vested in the Trustees who will vote at a Trustee meeting. For this accounting period, the Trust Deed provided for a maximum of 12 and prior to signing this Report and Accounts there were 10 Trustees.
Before appointment, new Trustees meet with the Chair and the Chief Executive and at least one other Trustee, in order to understand expectations from both sides as well as the Charity’s aims. They are also given a role description as well as a copy of the Charity Commission’s document CC3 – The Essential Trustee.
Trustees are appointed for fixed, renewable terms of three years.
## Management
Staff work closely with the medical teams to deliver support to patients and their families. The Cosmic team work from home on a flexible basis, ensuring at least half the team are always on-site. This model has been successful in delivering our objectives and attracting and retaining staff.
## Statement of Board of Trustees’ responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
- that the Charity will continue in operation.
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## **Cosmic**
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The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 24 October 2024 and signed on their behalf:
Angela Birkin Angela Birkin (Oct 27, 2024 22:26 GMT)
## **ANGELA BIRKIN**
## **VICE-CHAIR**
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## **Independent examiner’s report**
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Cosmic (charity number 1180494) for the year ended 31 January 2024 which are set out on pages 11 to 27.
## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act). The Charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under
- section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and,
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the Charity’s Trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity’s Trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made.
## Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## Independent examiner’s statement
Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with those records; or
**•** the accounts do 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.
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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.
## **ANDREW PHILIP NASH FCA**
## **MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES – 2461833 DATED: 28 OCTOBER 2024**
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## **Statement of financial activities**
For the year ended 31 January 2024
|**Notes**
**Income from:**
Donations & legacies
3
Other trading activities
4
Investments
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising fund
5 & 6
Charitable activities
Equipment and unit
support
5 & 6
Medical research
5 & 6
Parents support
5 & 6
Accommodation
5 & 6
Charitable activities
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
Extraordinary item
15
Transfers between funds
11
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
11 & 12
Total funds carried forward
11 & 12|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
Total
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
Funds
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
Year ended
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
31-Jan-23
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
440,002
10,321
**450,323**
562,174
300
-
**300**
1,189
10,154
-
**10,154**
842|
|---|---|
||**450,456**
**10,321**
**460,777**
564,205|
||141,389
473
**141,862**
144,287
113,166
88,819
**201,985**
106,526
5,808
41,239
**47,047**
5,493
108,400
18,918
**127,318**
132,504
143,429
10,018
**153,447**
130,700|
||**370,803**
**158,994**
**529,797**
375,223|
||**512,192**
**159,467**
**671,659**
519,510|
|||
||**(61,736)**
**(149,146)**
**(210,882)**
44,695
276,281
-
**276,281**
-
(4,932)
4,932
**-**
-|
||**209,613**
**(144,214)**
**65,399**
44,695
610,933
359,558
**970,491**
925,796|
||**820,546**
**215,344**
**1,035,890**
970,491|
Information on the extraordinary item can be found in note 15 on page 27.
The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of the financial statements.
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## **Balance sheet**
As at 31 January 2024
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
8
**Current assets**
Debtors
9
Cash at bank and in hand
**Current assets**
**Creditors**
Amounts falling due within
one year
10
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity**
Restricted funds
11 & 12
Unrestricted funds
General funds
11 & 12
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**|**£**
56,130
1,319,299|**Total**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**2,615**
**1,033,275**|£
9,464
1,290,029|Total
31-Jan-23
£
8,734
961,757|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**1,375,429**
(342,154)||1,299,493
(337,736)||
||820,546||
610,933||
|||**1,035,890**||970,491|
|||**215,344**
**820,546**||359,558
610,933|
||||
||
|||**1,035,890**||970,491|
The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of the financial statements.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 24 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by: Angela Birkin Angela Birkin (Oct 27, 2024 22:26 GMT)
## **ANGELA BIRKIN VICE-CHAIR**
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## **Notes to the financial statements**
## 1. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ‘Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) second edition (effective 1 January 2019)’, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), including Update Bulletin 1, and the Charities Act 2011.
The effect of any event relating to the year ended 31 January 2024, which occurred before the date of approval of the financial statements by the Board of Trustees has been included in the financial statements to the extent required to show a true and fair view of the state of affairs at 31 January 2024 and the results for the year ended on that date.
Using the exemption available to smaller charities, the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement of Cash Flows within the financial statements.
The functional currency of the Charity is sterling and amounts in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
## Going concern
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements and have considered the Charity’s forecasts. After making enquiries the Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly they continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements.
## Legal status
Cosmic is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England & Wales and meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The registered office is Ground floor, Acrow West Unit 20E, St. Mary’s Hospital, South Wharf Road, London W2 1BL.
## Fund Accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds that are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or that have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. A breakdown of restricted funds can be found in note 8 of the financial statements.
## Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance indicators attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitled, receipt is probable and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gift aid receivable is included when claimable.
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## 1. Accounting policies (continued from previous page)
Income (continued from previous page)
Grant income is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless the grant relates to a future period, in which case it is deferred.
For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the Charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the Charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the Charity, or the Charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.
Income from other trading activities is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless it relates to a specific future period or event, in which case it is deferred.
Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.
## Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities, those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them and an allocation of governance costs.
Support costs are allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise those costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulations and good practice. Other support costs relate to the administrative costs of running the charity and are allocated to charitable activities accordingly.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of expenditure for which it is incurred.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are carried at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
- Computer equipment - 25% straight line basis
- Fixtures and fittings - 25% straight line basis
## Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash in hand, deposits with banks and funds that are readily convertible into cash at, or close to, their carrying values, but are not held for investment purposes.
## Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount is applied. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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## 1. Accounting policies (continued from previous page)
## Creditors
Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party, and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
## Critical estimates and judgements
In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. In the view of the Trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.
## Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments are measured at amortised cost other than investments which are measured at fair value.
Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Pension contributions are charged to the statement of financial activities when due and payable. These contributions are invested separately from the charity’s assets.
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## 2. Comparative statement of fnancial activities
|**Notes**
Income from:
Donations & legacies
3
Other trading activities
4
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising fund
5 & 6
Charitable activities
Equipment and unit support
5 & 6
Medical research
5 & 6
Parents support
5 & 6
Accommodation
5 & 6
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
11
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
11 & 12
Total funds carried forward
11 & 12|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Year ended
Year ended
Year ended
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
492,688
69,486
562,174
894
295
1,189
842
-
842|
|---|---|
||494,424
69,781
564,205|
||143,907
380
144,287
88,068
18,458
106,526
5,493
-
5,493
82,534
49,970
132,504
121,208
9,492
130,700|
||297,303
77,920
375,223|
||441,210
78,300
519,510|
|||
||53,214
(8,519)
44,695
-
-
-|
||53,214
(8,519)
44,695
557,719
368,077
925,796|
||610,933
359,558
970,491|
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3. Income from donations and legacies
|Donations from individuals
Legacies
Trusts and foundations
Challenge events
Special events
Community and corporate support
Donations from individuals
Trusts and foundations
Challenge events
Special events
Community and corporate support|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
246,439
10,321
**256,760**
10,160
-
**10,160**
5,066
-
**5,066**
60,544
-
**60,544**
82,687
-
**82,687**
35,106
-
**35,106**|
|---|---|
||**440,002**
**10,321**
**450,323**|
||Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Year ended
Year ended
Year ended
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
144,621
69,486
214,107
39,567
-
39,567
116,173
-
116,173
83,750
-
83,750
108,577
-
108,577|
||492,688
69,486
562,174|
Following a review of the allocations between lines, income from donations and legacies presentation has been amended and the prior year table restated. Total income from donations and legacies remains unchanged.
## 4. Income from other trading activities
|Sale of merchandise and other items
Sale of merchandise and other items|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
300
-
**300**|
|---|---|
||**300**
**-**
**300**|
||Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Year ended
Year ended
Year ended
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
894
295
1,189|
||894
295
1,189|
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## 5. Analysis of expenditure by activity
|Raising funds
Charitable activities
Equipment and unit support
Medical research
Parents support
Accommodation
Charitable activities
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Equipment and unit support
Medical research
Parents support
Accommodation
Charitable activities|**Direct**
**Staff**
**Indirect**
**Total**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
28,421
75,188
38,253
**141,862**
113,759
70,039
18,187
**201,985**
41,239
4,611
1,197
**47,047**
40,276
69,099
17,943
**127,318**
113,659
31,587
8,201
**153,447**|
|---|---|
||**308,933**
**175,336**
**45,528**
**529,797**|
||**337,354**
**250,524**
**83,781**
**671,659**|
||Direct
Staff
Indirect
Total
Costs
Costs
Costs
Costs
Year ended
Year ended
Year ended
Year ended
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
£
28,494
58,927
56,866
144,287
24,598
54,892
27,036
106,526
99
3,614
1,780
5,493
51,675
54,155
26,674
132,504
93,751
24,756
12,193
130,700|
||170,123
137,417
67,683
375,223|
||198,617
196,344
124,549
519,510|
Indirect costs, including governance costs, which cannot be directly attributed to activities, were allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
An analysis of costs split between restricted and unrestricted funds can be found in note 6.
An analysis of staff costs can be found in note 7.
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## 5. Analysis of expenditure by activity (continued from previous page)
Indirect costs consists of:
|vernance costs consists of:
Professional services
Offce costs
Depreciation and loss on disposals
Administration
Governance
Independent audit
Independent examination
Insurance|**Total**
Total
**Costs**
Costs
**Year ended**
Year ended
**31-Jan-24**
31-Jan-23
**£**
£
**18,387**
8,859
**36,127**
71,941
**6,119**
6,687
**11,906**
18,952
**11,243**
18,110|
|---|---|
||**83,782**
124,549|
||**Total**
Total
**Costs**
Costs
**Year ended**
Year ended
**31-Jan-24**
31-Jan-23
**£**
£
**-**
12,000
**2,772**
-
**8,471**
6,110|
||**11,243**
18,110|
Governance costs consists of:
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## 6. Analysis of expenditure by funds
|Raising funds
Charitable activities
Equipment and unit support
Medical research
Parents support
Accommodation
Charitable activities
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Equipment and unit support
Medical research
Parents support
Accommodation
Charitable activities|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
141,389
473
**141,862**
113,166
88,819
**201,985**
5,808
41,239
**47,047**
108,400
18,918
**127,318**
143,429
10,018
**153,447**|
|---|---|
||**370,803**
**158,994**
**529,797**|
||**512,192**
**159,467**
**671,659**|
||Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Year ended
Year ended
Year ended
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
143,907
380
144,287
88,068
18,458
106,526
5,493
-
5,493
82,534
49,970
132,504
121,208
9,492
130,700|
||297,303
77,920
375,223|
||441,210
78,300
519,510|
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7. Staff costs
|Gross salaries
Employers NIC
Employers pension|**Total**
Total
**Costs**
Costs
**Year ended**
Year ended
**31-Jan-24**
31-Jan-23
**£**
£
**228,892**
179,643
**13,039**
8,211
**8,593**
8,490|
|---|---|
||**250,524**
196,344|
The average headcount during the period was 7 persons (2023: 5 persons).
No employees received employee benefits of more thann £60,000 (2023: Nil).
The total remuneration paid to key management personnel during the year was £90,384 (2023: £80,084), which included parental leave for the Chief Executive.
## 8. Tangible fxed assets
|Cost
As at 1 February 2023
Disposals
As at 31 January 2024
Accumulated depreciation
As at 1 February 2023
Charge for the year
Correct allocation between classes
Disposals
As at 31 January 2024
Net book value
As at 1 February 2023
As at 31 January 2024|**Fixtures**
**Computer**
**& ftings**
**equipment**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
20,207
7,843
**28,050**
(900)
(1,352)
**(2,252)**|
|---|---|
||**19,307**
**6,491**
**25,798**|
||14,404
4,912
**19,316**
2,747
1,622
**4,369**
2,357
(2,357)
**-**
(201)
(301)
**(502)**|
||**19,307**
**3,876**
**23,183**|
||**5,803**
**2,931**
**8,734**|
||**-**
**2,615**
**2,615**|
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## 9. Debtors and prepayments
|**smic**
nual report and fnancial statements
Debtors and prepayments|**Year ended 31 January 2024**|
|---|---|
|. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade payables
Accruals
Deferred revenue
HMRC payable
Pension payable
Prepayments
Accrued gift aid|**Total**
Total
**31-Jan-24**
31-Jan-23
**£**
£
**50,075**
9,464
**6,055**
-|
||**56,130**
9,464|
||**Total**
Total
**31-Jan-24**
31-Jan-23
**£**
£
**116,097**
62,967
**128,014**
269,525
**96,393**
-
**-**
3,823
**1,650**
1,421|
||**342,154**
337,736|
## 10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Deferred revenue relates to ticket income and event sponsorship received in advance during the current financial year for the Cosmic Ball in February 2024.
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11. Analysis of charity funds
|Unrestricted funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Funds held for Neonatal
Unit / Doctor education
material
Post Discharge Support
Bereavement Study day
COVID-19 / Staff
Support
Multiple Births
Programme
Neonatal projects
Sound Ear Units
Vital Sound Monitors
Family Support Fund
Best in class (NICU
Education Fund)
Winnicott discharge
nurse
ARNI
Incubator purchases
Rebecca Harwood
Memorial
Impact
Accommodation
Cosmic House
PICU Accommodation
More Smiles Appeals
Kawasaki Research
Sleep Study
Play Specialist Team
Egyptian Education
Bureau
Jimmy St George's
Nurses Fund
Refurbishment
Staff Support
Other restricted funds
Total restricted funds
**Total funds**|**Transfers &**
**Balance at**
**extraordinary**
**Balance at**
**1-Feb-23**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**items**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
610,933
450,456
(512,192)
271,349
**820,546**
26,497
-
-
-
**26,497**
(800)
-
-
800
**-**
5,000
-
-
-
**5,000**
18,559
-
-
(18,559)
**-**
1,030
-
-
(1,030)
**-**
4,963
-
-
-
**4,963**
13,596
-
-
-
**13,596**
9,000
-
-
-
**9,000**
34,313
1,150
(42,427)
6,964
**-**
(150)
-
-
150
**-**
38,771
-
-
-
**38,771**
420
-
-
-
**420**
44,773
-
(41,750)
-
**3,023**
4,343
-
(3,217)
-
**1,126**
13,686
-
-
-
**13,686**
21,330
7,452
(15,974)
7,000
**19,808**
3,113
-
(1,250)
(1,863)
**-**
(4,059)
744
(642)
4,863
**906**
22,712
-
(2,276)
3,485
**23,921**
38,217
-
(38,217)
-
**-**
3,419
-
-
15,000
**18,419**
8,270
-
(3,666)
2,579
**7,183**
9,224
-
-
-
**9,224**
8,315
-
(4,342)
-
**3,973**
7,000
-
-
(7,000)
**-**
2,000
975
(5,706)
18,559
**15,828**
26,016
-
-
(26,016)
**-**|
|---|---|
||**359,558**
**10,321**
**(159,467)**
**4,932**
**215,344**|
||**970,491**
**460,777**
**(671,659)**
**276,281**
**1,035,890**|
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## 11. Analysis of charity funds (continued from previous page)
Funds held for Neonatal Unit / Doctor education material - This fund is held for income generated by neonatal teams from grants and donations for staff education and items to improve the working environment.
Post discharge support - This fund was an old fund with a brought-forward deficit that was released to unrestricted reserves during the current period.
Bereavement Study Day - This fund is used to organise a Bereavement Study Day at the Units.
COVID-19/Staff support - This is an emergency fund to provide both practical and emotional support for staff on NICU and PICU during COVID-19. At the end of the current period this was transferred to the main staff support fund as the trustees deemed the purposes of the funds to be sufficiently similar.
Multiple Births Programme - This fund was used to develop a model of Neonatal care for multiple birth babies and their parents. At the end of the current period it was idenitified that these funds had been spent previously but the expenditure incorrectly allocated to unrestricted funds and so a transfer was made to correct this.
Neonatal projects - This fund is used to fund research projects to improve Neonatal care.
Sound Ear Units - This fund is used to fund the purchase of specialist audiology equipment.
Vital Sound Monitors - This fund is used to fund the purchase of specialist monitoring equipment.
Family Support fund - This fund is used to provide practical, emotional and financial support to families and staff across all Units. At the end of the current period several items received and allocated to the other restricted funds were re-allocated to this fund after a review of the restrictions attached to the relevant donations.
Best in class (NICU Education Fund) - This fund was an old fund with a brought-forward deficit that was released to unrestricted reserves during the current period.
Winnicott discharge nurse - Funds held for the position of a NICU Discharge Nurse.
ARNI (Advanced Resuscitation of New Born Infants) - Funding for the ARNI resuscitation course.
Incubator purchases - This fund is used to fund the purchase of incubators.
Rebecca Harwood Memorial - This fund is used to fund the training of doctors and nurses on the Units.
Impact - This fund represents monies received towards simulation training and the purchase and upkeep of specialist equipment and materials to support in situ training.
Accommodation - This fund relates to money raised for the development and refurbishment of parent accommodation.
Cosmic House - This fund relates to money raised to support the running of the Cosmic House for parents on PICU. At the end of the current period this was transferred to the PICU accommodation fund as the trustees deemed the purposes of the funds to be sufficiently similar.
PICU Accommodation - This fund relates to money raised to support accommocadation for parents with children on PICU.
More Smiles Appeals - This fund is used to support the refurbishment and expansion of the PICU from 8 to 15 beds and the provision of its services. At the end of the current period several items received and allocated to the other restricted funds were re-allocated to this fund after a review of the restrictions attached to the relevant donations.
Kawasaki Research - This fund is used to support research into Kawasaki Disease.
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## 11. Analysis of charity funds (continued from previous page)
Sleep Study - This fund is used to support research into sleep and sleep related medicine and respiratory disorders. At the end of the current period several items received and allocated to the other restricted funds were re-allocated to this fund after a review of the restrictions attached to the relevant donations.
Play Specialist Team - This fund relates to money raised to support the play specialist team. At the end of the current period several items received and allocated to the other restricted funds were re-allocated to this fund after a review of the restrictions attached to the relevant donations.
Egyptian Education Bureau - This fund represents money donated for the joint supervision of a student and education activities for doctors and nurses.
Jimmy St George’s Nurses’ Fund - This fund relates to money raised for nurses’ education, support and recognition.
Refurbishment - This fund relates to money raised for the refurbishment of parent accommodation. At the end of the current period this was transferred to the main accommodation fund as the trustees deemed the purposes of the funds to be sufficiently similar.
Staff support - This is an emergency fund to provide both practical and emotional support for staff on NICU and PICU.
Other restricted funds - These relate to a small number of other restricted funds. This was all reallocated to specific restricted funds at the end of the current period.
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## 11. Analysis of charity funds (continued from previous page)
|Unrestricted funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Funds held for Neonatal
Unit / Doctor education
material
Post Discharge Support
Bereavement Study day
COVID-19 / Staff
Support
Multiple Births
Programme
Neonatal projects
Sound Ear Units
Vital Sound Monitors
Family Support Fund
Best in class (NICU
Education Fund)
Winnicott discharge
nurse
ARNI
Incubator purchases
Rebecca Harwood
Memorial
Impact
Accommodation
Cosmic House
PICU Accommodation
More Smiles Appeals
Kawasaki Research
Sleep Study
Play Specialist Team
Egyptian Education
Bureau
Jimmy St George's
Nurses Fund
Refurbishment
Staff Support
Other restricted funds
Total restricted funds
Total funds|Balance at
Balance at
1-Feb-22
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
£
£
557,719
494,424
(441,210)
-
610,933
26,497
-
-
-
26,497
-
-
(800)
-
(800)
5,000
-
-
-
5,000
23,701
2,184
(7,326)
-
18,559
1,030
-
-
-
1,030
4,963
-
-
-
4,963
13,596
-
-
-
13,596
9,000
-
-
-
9,000
29,772
23,000
(18,459)
-
34,313
-
-
(150)
-
(150)
38,771
-
-
-
38,771
420
-
-
-
420
35,323
10,958
(1,508)
-
44,773
5,093
-
(750)
-
4,343
53,027
-
(39,341)
-
13,686
1,868
20,000
(538)
-
21,330
3,038
344
(269)
-
3,113
-
4,295
(8,354)
-
(4,059)
23,462
-
(750)
-
22,712
38,217
-
-
-
38,217
3,419
-
-
-
3,419
8,325
-
(55)
-
8,270
9,224
-
-
-
9,224
8,315
-
-
-
8,315
-
7,000
-
-
7,000
-
2,000
-
-
2,000
26,016
-
-
-
26,016|
|---|---|
||368,077
69,781
(78,300)
-
359,558|
||925,796
564,205
(519,510)
-
970,491|
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12. Analysis of net assets
|Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**31-Jan-24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,615
-
**2,615**
1,121,868
253,561
**1,375,429**
(303,937)
(38,217)
**(342,154)**|
|---|---|
||**820,546**
**215,344**
**1,035,890**|
||Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
31-Jan-23
£
£
£
8,734
-
8,734
939,935
359,558
1,299,493
(337,736)
-
(337,736)|
||610,933
359,558
970,491|
## 13. Trustee remuneration
During the year, no trustee received any remuneration (2023: £Nil).
No members of the Board of Trustees received reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses for board meetings in the year (2023: £Nil).
## 14. Related party transactions
During the year there were no transactions carried out with related parties (2023: £Nil).
## 15. Extraordinary item
Since 2019 a total of £358,600 has been accrued as possible contributions/liabilities for Cosmic House, of which £276,281 relates to and was accrued in prior periods. Following conversations after the end of the financial period ending 31 January 2024 with the relevant parties, it was agreed that due to Cosmic House being utilised for other purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the amounts relating to prior years, totalling £276,281, are not payable and have therefore been released as of 31 January 2024.
Due to the nature of this item, it has been presented as an extraordinary item on the face of the Statement of Financial Activities.
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