2024-12-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 30/09/2024 Period start date To Period end date

30/09/2025

Charity name:The Cot Project

Charity registration number:1180636

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of health through the provision of practical help for members of the general public within the UK that are experiencing stillbirth or miscarriage with the aim being to enable the best outcome for their grief.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The provision of cooling pads in hospital maternity departments and in peoples homes
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We have placed cooling pads, now known as Snow Blankets, into the Conquest Hospital in East Sussex. We are in talks with several other charities to supply snow blankets and freezers to them to give to hospitals on their coddle cot waiting lists. We will be working with other charities to promote the snow blankets.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We hold a small amount of money in the bank and the charity will operate within short term financial goals set project by project.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The current balance is for future projects and to meet immediate need of individuals who experience the death or miscarriage of a baby
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	2205.75
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	none
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	none
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	none

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association,CIO)	Para 1.25	A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation Structure)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed by Charlotte Diaper (Nee Knight)

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	The Cot Project
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1180636
Charity’s principal address	85 Cranbourne Drive, Otterbourne, Winchester, Hampshire, so21 2es

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
	Charlotte Diaper(Knight)
	Victoria Cherry- Downes
	Leila King (nee Buffery)
	Rebecca Vincent
	KerryBeall

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Charlotte Diaper (nee Knight) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 30/09/25

		Sheet1
Money in Total	2461.81		existing bank balance
Money Out Total	256
Balance	2205.81

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		Sheet2
Money In BANK		Date
Existing balance	2192.85
interest	12.9
Total	2205.75

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Sheet3 Money Out Bank Receipt ref Date website renewal £256.00 Total £256.00 Money Out Paypal

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Sheet3 Reimbursement Page 4