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2020-12-31-accounts

HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY

SUPPORTING NEW MUMS WHO HAVE FLED FROM TRAFFICKERS OR VIOLENCE, AND HAVE SOUGHT INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION IN THE UK FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR BABIES ANNUAL REPORT

Trustees’ Annual Report and Summary Financial Statements for Year Ending December 2020

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Registered Charity – 1181633
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Printed with kind permission
of Anita Klein ‘ The New Baby’
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MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR

I’m delighted to be able to write, as Chair, the introduction to this 2020 Annual Report.

This is our chance to celebrate the huge contribution provided by the whole Happy Baby Community – community members (our 549 beneficiaries and their 579 children), volunteers, our few paid staff and fellow trustees.

We had to adapt fast and with positive energy in 2020 to ensure we met our mission to enable our members and their children to feel connected and have opportunities to thrive. We want to say a special thank you to our community members who, despite living through the most difficult circumstances during the pandemic and successive lockdowns, have stepped up to help in the most inspirational way – to be leaders, peer supporters, interpreters, friends and volunteers – giving thousands of hours of voluntary support. They ensured we stayed in touch during the COVID lockdowns and responded to everyone’s needs appropriately.

This report also shows we are a charity with a solid and sensible financial position, which secures the essential continuity of services.

We set ourselves up to progressively become a charity, majority led, designed and delivered by its members. Given the challenges facing women who are pregnant, have small babies or young children – whose uncertain migration status means that any time they may be moved hundreds of miles away – who must devote enormous amounts of time to navigating the labyrinth that is the refugee system – as well as being mothers and survivors of trafficking and sexual violence, it is even more incredible that so many have taken leading roles, become peer supporters and brought such kindness to the community.

Thank you to everybody who has made the Happy Baby Community what it is – a safe, kind, generous, energetic, ‘can-do’ community building a positive future for our members and their little children.

JANET VEITCH OBE (Chair)

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OUR VISION

Happy Baby Community members and their children feel connected and valued and have the opportunities to thrive and integrate in the UK.

“They make you feel like you are in the family, a real family.”

OUTCOMES

Women and their children...

– feel confident

– feel able to have realistic dreams of a better reality for themselves and their families

– feel connected and belong to a community

– are part of shared decision-making within a community

– are able to form and maintain positive relationships

– feel safe

– grow in resilience

– are able to trust and access reliable support and information

– are able to access opportunities to develop knowledge and skills for effective participation and leadership (e.g. in society)

– feel they can celebrate diversity within their community

ACTION

Guided by the community members themselves, staff and volunteers, HBC facilitates and provides activities, face to face and virtually, that support community members.

THE PROBLEM

Mothers who are pregnant or have babies and young children, who have had to leave their homes, communities and countries to seek safety in the UK, need support to build their capacity to access the tools to thrive. Language, poverty, trauma, isolation, loneliness and fear can be barriers for a new mum and her child to thrive.

“I feel more confident and powerful with all of you. Every day spending time with Happy Baby is helping me to be confident and thinking positive about the future. I have an amazing feedback.”

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Who we supported in 2020:

Number of women Number of children Number of volunteers 549 579 167

THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY COVID-19 RESPONSE

On 23rd March 2020 the Happy Baby Community stopped its drop-in community groups as recommended by the UK Government and set up a Task Force to ensure that we delivered to our purpose. The Management Team agreed a set of initiatives with the Board of Trustees.

6 We took on new referrals.

We stayed open for new referrals, recognising that many organisations were closed.

WHAT WE DID

The Happy Baby Community actioned the following to support the Community during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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9 In partnership with Little Village we sent out boxes of baby and children’s clothes.

10 With the support of Wrap up London we sent out children’s winter coats.

11 We sent members two months’ worth of nappies for their baby, enabling the mums to have more cash available for food.

12 hospital bags were provided for mums going into hospital alone.

14 We provided data top ups to those who were really struggling with being isolated.

5 With the support of Pram Depot, we provided starter pack boxes for new mums.

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The COVID lockdown had a terrible impact on the community members. Because of their low incomes, most community members had no internet access and therefore no access to online resources such as information or communication tools, which meant they were struggling with being alone and feeling isolated. The charity prioritised digital inclusion and providing its members with free access to our NEW Virtual Community.

With the generous support of the National Lottery, Lloyds Foundation, The Smallwood Trust, the Dept of Culture Media and Science and The London Community Response Fund, the Happy Baby Community worked with a social enterprise – Switch Aid – to provide data and if needed smartphones to community members who did not have access to WIFI.

The power of a Virtual Community

552 164 Community members Community members have attended regularly attend English classes

THE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY runs on Zoom. Coordinated by our outstanding Community Leader, it offers two days of activities, support and fun through multiple Zoom breakout rooms. 10.30am – 3.30pm

102 14 Children have attended Language groups the singing and storytelling sessions

25 23 Yoga Classes Antenatal Classes

“When I’m worried I call the Happy Baby Community and then they will speak to me and make me happy.”

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THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Happy Baby Community has a strategic principle to be majority led and managed by women who have lived experience of migration into the UK.

In 2019 the charity ran a process to recruit and train new leaders. This training, supported by ROSA and in partnership with Routes Mentoring, was designed to enable community members to understand the governance of charities and develop both their individual skills and skills in female leadership.

During 2020 a number of community members applied for roles both on the management team and as coordinators of individual services. The strategic plan is to support and grow the management team to take on greater responsibilities. We have an outstanding team leading the charity, with expertise, commitment and passion. 100% of the permanent staff are women with experience of migration. The two Development Directors are responsible for the overall management of the charity and for developing the staff team to take on the future leadership of the charity.

HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CHART

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
STARTING WELL
INTERIM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS
STEERING COMMITTEE FINANCE AND
FUNDRAISING
COMMITTEE
MANAGEMENT TEAM
VIRTUAL
1:1 SUPPORT TEAM OUTREACH PERINATAL SUPPORT SERVICES
COMMUNITY TEAM
WELFARE FACE TO FACE VIRTUAL DOULA SUPPORT FINANCE
4 London Bases MEETING ROOM
PROFESSIONAL Coordination BREASTFEEDING FUNDRAISING
LISTENING SERVICE of Services ENGLISH SUPPORT
CRM
ONLINE SOCIAL GROUPS
PRACTICAL SUPPORT CHILDREN’S PERINATAL EDUCATION
INCL. CLOTHES (language) PROGRAMME REFERRALS
Coordination
COMMUNITY LEADER
SOCIAL CALLS GROUP LEADER PERINATAL
VOLUNTEERING COORDINATION AND SAFEGUARDING
MANAGER TRAINING LANGUAGE GROUPS RETAINED EXTERNAL
PROFESSIONAL
YOGA
ADMINISTRATION
COMMUNICATIONS
PERINATAL VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERING MANAGER COMMUNITY LEADER COMMUNITY LEADER
HR & STAFF
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
MONITORING & EVALUATION HR People Time
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OUR PARTNERS

Run by:

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WHAT WE DO

WITH THE SUPPORT OF 167 VOLUNTEERS AND OUR PARTNERS, THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

“With the support of Happy Baby Community, I am no longer scared. I know I am able and I can be a good mum to my little girl.”

ANTENATAL & BIRTH SUPPORT POSTNATAL SUPPORT FOR NEW MUMS WORKSHOPS WHO ARE ALONE

BREASTFEEDING FRUIT & HEALTHY SUPPORT FOOD TO TAKE HOME / BREAKFAST / LUNCH

ENGLISH LESSONS BABY & MUM MASSAGE

SEXUAL & FEMALE COUNTER TRAFFICKING HEALTH WORKSHOPS ADVICE & SUPPORT

A WEEKLY LISTENING MUM & BABY SERVICE SINGING

MUM & BABY TRAUMA FOCUSED YOGA THERAPY

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“During lockdown volunteer from Happy Baby call and talk to me very often, this make me feel safe. I am no longer feeling scared and lonely.” MENTORING

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

BABY & MATERNITY STORYTELLING BUGGIES & BABY SANITARY TOWELS & CLOTHES / WORKSHOPS EQUIPMENT BREAST PAD HOSPITAL BAGS

WELFARE ADVICE & PROVIDING SUPPORT (1:1) / SLINGS LEGAL ADVICE WORKSHOP

KNITTING BAGS OF CLOTHES CLASSES FOR MUMS WHO ARE BEING DISPERSED

SMART PHONES AND TOYS DATA SIMS

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FACE MASKS NAPPIES
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THE PRIORITIES 2021–2022 FOR HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY

WE SURVEYED AND CONSULTED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO TOLD US…

PRIORITY 1 The Virtual Community

They really loved the opportunities and chance to meet other mums on The Virtual Community.

In 2020 the charity addressed the impact of Data Poverty for those living in the community by providing large data bundles and setting up the Virtual Community two days a week. Engagement in English literacy, children’s literacy, perinatal care, welfare support and language groups grew substantially. The Virtual Community has proved to be a very positive way to support many mums to engage with the community, including those who could not previously come to outreach groups.

The Virtual Community will continue at least one day a week in 2021/2, running up to 24 rooms that host activities groups and classes. The Charity is fundraising to meet its ambition to ensure digital inclusion for the members by providing data bundles.

“With the support of Happy Baby Community, I’m learning how to enjoy being a new mum.”

PRIORITY 2

They wanted to know we would be there if they needed support.

We will focus on building capacity in our perinatal, doula, welfare, therapy and practical teams and work with our volunteers, partner charities and statutory partners to ensure we are always quick to respond to both the long and short term needs of the community members.

HBC depends on its volunteers. Volunteering is the heart of the community. Supporting, training, and working with volunteers from both the community members and the broader community of women is a priority.

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PRIORITY 3

They wanted to be together and have fun with the children.

In 2021, HBC will have seven drop-in outreach groups running, which are strategically located within the easy access of the areas where the community is housed. Where there are many women wishing to attend, we have two groups.

The Children’s Program will be expanded using the tested training and themes for storytelling and singing.

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PRIORITY 4

PRIORITY 5 The Job Club

They really wanted to access volunteer and work experience opportunities and to develop skills so they could work in the future, and they particularly wanted to support other women and children who share the same experience.

The Job Club has been developed with over 30 partners to offer training and work experience.

PRIORITY 6

They were inspired and reassured to see community members in leadership roles in the charity.

We will continue to build and expand the opportunities for leadership in the staff team for the women with lived experience of the asylum system.

The Board of Trustees are all committed to mentoring and supporting trustees and trainee trustees with lived experience to have a majority voice in the strategic direction of the charity.

They didn’t want others to be left out. HBC will continue to ensure that it is always open for referrals, making it quick and easy for people to bring friends and others who they think might like to join the community as well as working closely with our referral partners.

“I want to be able to help others and put a smile on their face.”

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FINANCIAL RESULTS 2020

The financial accounts for the Happy Baby Community have been prepared by Catherine Sullivan, FCA, on the basis of the information provided by our professional book-keeper Giedre Clarke, through the accounting system, Xero, used by The Happy Baby Community, alongside details of the grants and donations. The Happy Baby Community use the linked system Receipt Bank to verify all payments.

Catherine Sullivan is a Chartered Accountant and independent of the charity. Ruth Jenkins FCA is the Independent External Examiner.

The financial governance of the Happy Baby Community is managed to the highest standard. The Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Trustees ensures that all transactions over £50 are countersigned by a Director or Trustee. This is reviewed annually. The Board approves the budget and reviews the quarterly management accounts.

The Treasurer – Sabrina Bals, chairs the bi-monthly Finance and Fundraising Committee and is supported by two financially experienced trustees.

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2020 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

“I know Happy baby now I have a big family that I know I can trust”

The activities of the charity constitute a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trustees are of the opinion that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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INCOME

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations and grants are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation or grant is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity, and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Support costs comprise overheads and governance costs. They have been allocated to charitable activities on the basis that the Society currently considers itself to have only one charitable activity. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

FIXED ASSETS

There has been a change in accounting policy in year. Only assets with a purchase price of at least £3,000 will now be capitalised; none of the historical assets were above this amount, and so the net book value has been released to the income and expenditure statement.

TAXATION

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

EXPENDITURE

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings. Costs in respect of future activities are charged when the relevant activities take place.

No tax provision is included in the financial statements as it is a registered charity and entitled to exemption from tax under Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

FUND ACCOUNTING

The charity has restricted funds, where the donor has specified that they can only be used on specific projects in the future. All other funds are unrestricted.

INCOME FOR 2020

The Happy Baby Community raised £350K in the year from donations and grants, enabling the charity to have greater reach and provide deeper support to its benefices. The charity’s strategy to ensure it remained open for referrals and provides award winning, full digital inclusion to its members, was successfully supported by a number of funders who supported this innovation during the COVID lockdown.

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EXPENDITURE

£198k was spent on charitable activities. 1.5% only on raising funds. The Happy Baby Community is very proud of its volunteering ethos and its commitment to principally employ staff who are experts by experience of the asylum and refugee system. The principal costs of the organisation are on the facilitation of the service, data, rent and staff. It is thanks to 167 volunteers that the Happy Baby Community is able to provide the services and support that it does to more than 549 women and their children and babies across London.

The Happy Baby Community is led by Sue Balmer and Lucy Bracken Co-Development Directors.

RESERVES

In 2020 The Happy Baby Community employed staff on a part-time basis for the first time. The charity holds no liabilities for property or rentals.

“I really want to feel useful in the society.”

The Trustees reserves policy has been agreed in accordance with the Charity Commission Guidance. The reserves are set to ensure:

HBC is a small charity with a commitment to employ and support through volunteering opportunities, women who have lived experience of the asylum system. Commitment to the wellbeing and care of our staff and volunteers is a fundamental priority for the charity. HBC wants to ensure that in the event of any challenges to future funding the staff and the beneficiaries have a significant wind-down period to enable a good transition of support and services.

HBC has been a charity for only two years, and its fundraising strategy to build partnership with grant givers for multiple-year funding is in place. The Board wishes to exercise caution at this early stage of the charity’s existence and alongside its understanding of the grant giving environment post the COVID lockdown periods, has therefore set a reserves level of 50% of the current turnover.

HBC has unrestricted funds carried forward from 2019 and 2020 which enable this to be set at this limit. This policy will be reviewed twice a year.

“I used to feel really sad and scared and now I am part of happy baby, I don’t, so I have more positive feelings about the future. I am no longer alone. A sense of belonging”.

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Happy Baby Community

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Happy Baby Community (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2020.

This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011. My examination 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, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Examiner’s statement

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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records

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.

Ruth Jenkins FCA DipCha 124 LEA BRIDGE ROAD LONDON, E5 9RB

Date: 23[rd] May 2021

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THE ACCOUNTS

SECTION A: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Annual accounts for the period 1 January – 31 December 2020

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Unrestricted Restricted 2020 Total 2019 Total
Note
(£) (£) funds (£) funds (£)
INCOME
Grants, donations & consultancies 1 87,005 257,176 344,181 156,035
Total income 87,005 257,176 344,181 156,035
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds 3,532 – 3,532 947
Charitable activities 32,116 162,695 194,811 74,519
Other – – – 977
Total expenditure 2 35,648 162,695 198,343 76,443
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
51,357 94,481 145,838 79,592
before transfers
Transfers between funds 32,317 (32,317) – –
Net movement in funds 83,674 62,164 145,838 79,592
Funds as at 1 January 70,425 9,167 79,592 –
Funds as at 31 December 9 154,099 71,331 225,430 79,592
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

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SECTION B: BALANCE SHEET

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Note 2020 (£) 2019 (£)
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 - 2,800
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and accrued income 6 10,992 14,996
Cash at bank and in hand 215,233 70,129
Total current assets 226,225 85,125
LIABILITIES
Creditors: Amounts falling due
7 795 8,333
within one year
Net current assets 225,430 76,792
Net assets 225,430 79,592
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted 154,099 70,425
Restricted 71,331 9,167
Total funds 8 225,430 79,592
Signature Print name Date of approval (dd/mm/yyyy)
Approved by the trustees and
signed on their behalf by: JANET VEITCH 11/06/2021
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Additional information on the items contained in these summary financial statements is available in the full accounts of the charity which are available on request and are filed with the Charity Commission.

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SECTION C: NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

NOTE 1: GRANTS, DONATIONS AND CONSULTANCIES

2020 (£) 2019 (£) Notes
UNRESTRICTED
Helen Bamber 13,000 5,808
Sylvia Adams 4,000 0
PWC 5,000 –
WF Southall Trust 5,000 – Not on grant allocation schedule
London Quakers 15,000 29,021 Not on grant allocation schedule
Other 45,005 78,047 Not on grant allocation schedule
Total unrestricted 87,005 112,876
RESTRICTED
Sylvia Adams 30,000 –
NHS 54,833 4,167 Adjustment – last year debtor
£4167, and deferred income £8,333
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers 2,000 –
London Funders Wave 2 35,500 –
Mind 19,999 –
London Catalyst 5,000 –
Sutasoma 7,000 6,750
London Community Fund 12,400 –
National Lottery Fund 59,004 –
Cadbury Barrow 9,700 –
DCMS Lloyds – –
Purley Food Hub 4,450 2,202
DCMS Smallwood 17,290 –
Croydon Home Start – 3,211
Other – 26,829
Total restricted 257,176 43,159
Total grants, donations
and consultancies		 344,181 156,035

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NOTE 2: EXPENDITURE

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2020 2019
Charitable Raising Charitable Raising
Total Total
Activities funds Activities funds
Fundraising 3,532 3,532 947 947
Staff 29,501 29,501 –
Direct provision for service users 74,099 74,099 41,060 – 41,060
Other programme costs 69,891 69,891 17,895 – 17,895
Governance – –
Rent and office costs 21,320 21,320 16,541 – 16,541
Total expenditure 194,811 3,532 198,343 16,541 0 76,443
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NOTE 3: STAFF COSTS

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2020 (£) 2019 (£)
Wages and salaries 29,450 –
Employer's National Insurance costs 50 –
Employer's contribution to defined
contribution pension scheme – –
Total Staff costs 29,500 –
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The average headcount in 2020 was 5 (2019: nil). No employee earned over £60,000 in the year.

“Before I use to feel like a failure, less of a mother to the point that I didn’t think I deserve to be a mother, but now I realise through the help of the group I’m the best mother for my kids who just needed support.”

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FUNDS

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Transfer
Brought Carried
Income Expenditure between
Forward forward
funds
UNRESTRICTED
Helen Bamber – 13,000 (8,648) 4,352
Sylvia Adams 4,000 (4,000) –
PWC 5,000 (5,000) –
WF Southall Trust 5,000 (5,000) –
London Quakers – 15,000 (8,000) 7,000
Other 45,005 (5,000) 40,005
Unrestricted
70,425 32,317 102,742
bank interest
Total unrestricted funds 70,425 87,005 (35,648) 32,317 154,099
RESTRICTED
Sylvia Adams 30,000 (15,483) (9,517) 5,000
NHS 2,917 46,500 (26,517) (5,000) 17,900
Worshipful Company of
2,000 (2,000) –
Fishmongers
London Funders Wave 2 35,500 (35,500) –
London Catalyst 5,000 – (5,000) –
Mind 19,999 (14,199) (5,800) –
Sutasoma 6,750 7,000 (6,750) (7,000) –
London Community Fund 12,400 (12,400) –
National Lottery Fund 59,004 (37,846) 21,158
Cadbury Barrow 9,700 (9,700) –
Purley Food Hub 4,450 (2,300) 2,150
DCMS Smallwood 17,290 – 17,290
Total restricted funds 9,667 248,843 (162,695) -32,317 63,498
Total funds 80,092 335,848 (198,343) – 217,597
Check restricted -500 8,333 – 7,833
Check total -500 8,333 0 7,833
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NOTE 4: TRUSTEE’S REMUNERATION

Trustees’ expenses of £nil were reimbursed (2019: £nil)

One Trustee received payment in the year for the provision of coaching services. This was specifically approved by the Board.

NOTE 5: TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

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Computer Equipment (£)
COST
Balance b/fwd 3,500
Expensed in year -3,500
Balance c/fwd –
DEPRECIATION
Balance b/fwd -700
Charge in year 700
Balance c/fwd –
Net book value at 1st January 2020 2,800
Net book value at 31st December 2020 –
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The accounting policy has been changed in year so that only purchases of assets over £3,000 (including VAT) are capitalised. Previous fixed assets held, below that figure at purchase, have therefore been released to the expenditure statement.

NOTE 6: DEBTORS

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2020 (£) 2019 (£)
Trade Debtors 8,333 8,333
Debtors and accrued income 0 4,167
Other Debtors 2,659 2,496
Total Debors 10,992 14,996
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NOTE 7: CREDITORS

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2020 (£) 2019 (£)
Expense creditors 393
402
Taxation and social services benefits
Accruals
Deferred revenue – 8,333
Total Creditors 795 8,333
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NOTE 8: ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS OVER FUNDS

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2020 2019
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds funds funds
Net current assets 154,099 71,331 225,430 70,425 9,167 79,592
Total net current assets 154,099 71,331 225,430 70,425 9,167 79,592
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NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

The charity had no commitments under non-cancellable operating leases in the year (2019: £nil).

NOTE 10: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In both 2020 and 2019 there were no related party transactions.

“I want to be myself with confidence and able to help others.”

“Being a single mum, I know when I have doubt or need help/opinions I can turn to Happy Baby. Happy Baby is like a big family, I feel I have a big family in this country now.”

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COMPARITIVE SOFA STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Annual accounts for the period 1 January – 31 December 2020

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Unrestricted Restricted
2019 (£)
(£) (£)
INCOME
Charitable activities - - -
Grants, donations & consultancies 112,876 43,159 156,035
Total income 112,876 43,159 156,035
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds 947 - 947
Charitable activities 40,527 33,992 74,519
Other 977 - 977
Total expenditure 42,451 33,992 76,443
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers 70,425 9,167 79,592
Transfers between funds – – -
Net movement in funds 70,425 9,167 79,592
Funds as at 1 January – – –
Funds as at 31 December 70,425 9,167 79,592
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

“They help me with everything I ask and it’s possible to provide by happy baby community I suffer for the long time from the panic attack and they always have time for me to talk and advise me how to fight these panic attacks and this for me means a lot.”

“There you are always welcome and everybody there treats you good.”

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THANK YOU

The Happy Baby Community is entirely dependent on the generosity, kindness and commitment of volunteers, supporters and so many people who have given their time, love and money to show support for so many women and children. THANK YOU.

“Thank you it’s simply not enough to say to all the staffs and volunteers in Happy Baby... but THANK YOU ALL!! I honestly don’t know how to cope without all the helps and supports from Happy Baby Community. No other communities will do what HB do. I/we need Happy Baby! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the helps and support.”

DONORS VOLUNTEERS Lily CooperDebora Crowhurst Joanne Cull Purley Quakers Anisah Abdullah Andrena Cumella Marshall Trust Yasmin Abdul Aziz Lenezi Rebecca Cunningham Sheza Afzal Loretta Curtin K Swinden Rukayat Agoro-Popoola Isabel Davies Purley Food Hub Marwa Al Marrawi Anna De Mutis The London Buthaina Al Mobarak Linda De Lange Community Fund Claire Albert Maria Dillon Maria Alcaraz-Perez Vera Dubrovina-Thompson The Sutasoma Trust Neelam Ali Mide Dervishi Refinitiv Mehrnaz Allawi Jo Doherty The Pilgrim Trust Batoul Alloul Christopher Down Jeneh Allie Marieta Driza Sylvia Adams Trust Sophia Amissah Van Duong NHS England Bethelhem Assefa Lucy Edwards Ray Burns Trust Jasmine Androulaki Penny Farrar Naira Antoun Priscilla Ferreira South London Area Anny Ash Anna Feldman Quakers Zarina Ayyub Katie Fox Croydon Quakers Varsha Baburam Sophie Franks 10x10 Philanthropy Asifa Bajwa Valentina Frasca London Catalyst Sabrina Bals Jane Garfield Susan Balmer Sarah Golby The Butterfly Trust Katie Balmer Ersila Gjoka London Church Fund Aimee Barkany Mariela Gowland London Catalyst Lorea Badiola Caiti Grove Eliza Bell Alix Guberer Sir James Reckit Firehiwot Berhe Olivia Haltman Trust Emman Bhangu Niga Hamad Streatham Quakers Kezia Bienek Lillie Harman The Fishmongers Armanda Bilalaj Matiga Harrower Company Sarah Bishop Inas Hayatelah Elaina Blakey Liling He City of London Corporation Emma Bloch Silvia Heinrich Alexis Bloom Katie Heller Mind Bo Bottomley Rosemary Henderson Southall Trust Lucy Bracken Sophie Heywood The National Lottery Emma Brooks Isolde Hill Tessa Burnett Maggie Hindley Agulhas Ltd Helen Canton Lizzie Hobbs Barrow Cadbury Isabella Carpino Sarah Hobson Trust Irma Cekaj Huda Hassan PWC Foundation Rubina Chowdhury Sarah Hughes Giedre Clarke Tahira Hussain Lloyds Foundation Corinne Clarkson Areta Hryschuk Smallwood Trust Pepa Clavijom Ouafia Ibrir ROSA UK Nicky Cloutman Lamia Iguedjtal Dina Cohen Daisy Jacobs Department of Culture Media Talia Cohen Alia Kahwaji and Sport Miss Claudia Colella Justyna Kaleta Elisabeta Collaku Diana Kalmakova Jasmine Conway Aisha Karkoura

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Ansam Khalid Sadhia Khan Roula Kheder Mimi Khorsand Sandra Koli Mary Kuhn Tamara Lawrence Victoria Lemmon Ivanka Lennon Hong zhu Li Dan Lin Guichin Lin Janet Lloyd Tracey Louis -Fernand Cat Mahony Sophy MacDonnell Phoebe MacWilliam Nora Maddock Sofia Mahmud Kate Manvatkar Mireia Manzano Lucy Markes Natalie Martello Kinda Martini Natalie Martello Vivian Matthews Jen McClafferty Angus McWhirter Michaela Mercuri Jill Miller Ben Miller Vaida Milne-Tyte Pamela Mpamenkwe Mpambia Carol Murphy Samina Munir Shkendi Naqellari Fiona Neathey Maria Novoa Natasha Oakley Christiana Obije Sarah Ojah Adeola Oladapo Fatima Zahra Osmani Katherine Palley Anna Pank Samantha Parvin Nicola Paton Fatjona Peposhi Edite Martins Helen Pierce Alice Podkolinski Xian Poon Shellie Poulter

Kate Abdelli Isobel Curry Beth Poberts Kayleigh Rockall Jessica Rosevear Emma Ross Odeta Rustemi Erjola Sadria Liz Sagar Vida Samyari Romy Secker Tracey Scott Williams Nicole Scott Jolanda Skura Bethan Stevenson Beverlie Summers Angie Tran Simi Shah Sanam Shah Simone R Singh-Toor Sathiyakumary Sivaharan Memuna Sowe Kerry Smith Angharad Snow Sheridan Stymest Sandy Tabalo Julie Talbot Ngwe Diana Tcheboh Farahnaz Thomas-Kamali Susan Train Angie Tran Lilian Tse Letizia Tufari Nancy Turnbull Christiane Van Duuren

Janet Veitch Yara Visser Tiffany Watts Rosamund Webb Zoe Wilson Jane Williams Martha Winfield Mani Winterstein Rachel Witkin Patricia Wise Jo Wittams Sally Wolfe Claire Wright Deborah Wright Zhaneta Xholi Xiao Yu Xue Katie Young Hong Zhang Denise Marie Zoundi