Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From May 2020 To April 2021
Charity name: Adam’s Rose
Charity registration number: 1183227
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To preserve and protect the physical
purposes of the charity and mental health of those suffering
as set out in its bereavement by providing support
governing document through literature, quarterly events
and an online members forum.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Online Support Services
1.19
activities in relation to Grief support pack and
those purposes for the literature provided by post
public benefit, in Belongings bags for loved ones
particular, the activities, issued at hospitals
projects or services Quarterly events for members
identified in the
to provide motivation for
accounts. surviving grief and create
communities
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees follow best practice as
whether the trustees set out by the guidance issued by the
have had regard to the charity commission on public benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission 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 Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference During 2020-2021 Adam’s Rose had to make some changes to their Summary of the main Para 1.20 planned operations in line with Covid achievements of the – 19 and regulations in place. As a charity, identifying the difference the charity’s result our support services were work has made to the limited to online support via our grief circumstances of its support groups and the provision of beneficiaries and any our grief packs sent postally to wider benefits to society members of the charity who lost a as a whole. loved one. Overview of support services offered: Following meetings held with the NHS in early 2020 we identified the need for support to be offered to relatives shortly after losing someone at the hospital. When someone has died, the relative or next of kin is usually given their loved one’s belongings in a plastic carrier bag tied in a knot. This is obviously impersonal however has a huge psychological effect on those grieving as shows little respect for the person who they have recently lost and is a difficult start to their grief journey. With limited budgets this was something the NHS struggled with as it did not have the resources to provide anything other than this although the bereavement officers, Chaplains and staff knew it was something that had a big impact.
Due to the pandemic Adam’s Rose had to delay the launch of these bags into the hospitals however as of September 2021 a £3000 investment
has been made and we will be working in partnership with hospitals, starting with Hinchingbrooke and looking to expand to the other NHS Trusts within Cambridgeshire within the next 12 months, to provide a personal, respectful and high quality cloth belongings bag for everyone who passes away at the hospital to be issued to their relatives. This is something they can take home and open when they are ready or just keep somewhere special if they don’t want to open it. The difference it makes to people in those first days is huge and we are so pleased to be rolling this service out to hospitals. The next stages of our support occur when someone is referred to our charity for support. When we receive a referral at Adam’s Rose the first thing we do is act quickly to ensure that each and every person referred knows that they are not alone. Within 48 hours of referral, they will receive their “Welcome to grief” pack in the post. Within this pack is their Adam’s Rose Grief Journal – an interactive and informative journal created by trained bereavement Psychotherapists, Adam’s wife and best friends and our amazing illustrator. The journal will take them through the first few days and weeks including the feelings they can expect to experience, guidance and help, a place to express themselves including areas for free writing / drawing and words of reassurance and support. Along with the grief journals we provide Adam’s rose colouring pencils, pens and everything you may need along with some other gifts you can keep close. In addition to the supportive packs which are all sent via Royal Mail postage, Adam’s Rose aims to create a community. Nothing can take away the pain and unbearable sorrow of losing someone so special but knowing there are people who have experienced grief and are going
through similar experiences and feelings can be the difference between what gets you through a day and what doesn’t. As well as the events you will find our Members only forum on facebook which is a platform for those grieving to post, express and ask questions to fellow members and those who are suffering from grief also. It can be an incredible platform for support in moments of despair and even though it doesn’t feel like it at first, for members to start sharing their experiences and feelings with those who join and are new to grief.
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Due to Covid, Adam’s Rose were only
Achievements against Para 1.41 able to provide support through online
objectives set services and platforms and the issue
of Grief Support Packs postally. In
addition to this the charity have made
a £3000 investment into the
production of our belongings bags
which will be released into Hospitals
beginning in December 2021 to mark
the start of Grief awareness week.
Due to restrictions we were unable to
offer members the opportunity to
attend quarterly events as planned,
however this is something we hope to
offer in the next year, restrictions
permitting.
Due to Covid the annual May
Performance of fundraising event and Christmas
fundraising activities Para 1.41 Dinner Dance ball was unable to go
against objectives set ahead, however Fundraising was still
a priority for the charity. As such the
charity pushed resources and
exposure through social media and
online platforms and worked to
contact organisations who could offer
funding support and donations.
Online raffles were held with local
businesses as part of our “Stick
Together” campaign. This saw the
charity promoting local independent
businesses and services that were still
able to operate during lockdown and
who provided prizes each week, and
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the charity were able to raise money each week from a raffle of these prizes. In addition to this grants were received including; Maximus foundation (£2,500) Rund Partnership (£250), Don’t panic Promotions (£1,500). Adam’s Rose were also selected to be a partner to the Cooperative Community fund meaning that members can donate a % each year through both Huntingdon Co-op funeral home and Godmanchester Coop superstore as well as online. Over £1700 has been raised by this initiative which we will be receiving in the month of November 2021. We currently have no investment strategy. Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity has ended 2021 and will
financial position at the be entering 2021 with a strong
end of the period financial position following initial
fundraising events in 2019-2020 and
subsequent online fundraising and
grants received in 2021. Allowing us
to be in a position to launch additional
services and retain a reserve for the
launch of further support services.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Reserves have been held at the end
the policy for holding of 2020-2021 due to funding which
reserves stating why would have been spent on Quarterly
they are held events for members not going ahead
due to Covid and lockdown
restrictions. Some of this funding was
redistributed to social and online
support services and an investment of
£3000 has been made for the
belonging bags however a proportion
has been reserved for future events
as soon as safe and permitted to do
so in 2021-22.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity has raised significant funds through official charity events The charity’s principal including the May Family Fun day and sources of funds Para 1.47 the annual Dinner Dance in November (including any (2019 as 2020 cancelled due to fundraising) Covid). In addition to this funds have been received from individual fundraising and sponsored events taking place (for example marathons / sponsored weight loss / Facebook and PayPal birthday fundraisers) and grants received from organisations including Maximus foundation (£2,500) Rund Partnership (£250), Don’t panic Promotions (£1,500). In addition to this Adam’s Rose were selected to be a partner to the Cooperative Community fund meaning that members can donate a % each year through both Huntingdon Co-op funeral home and Godmanchester Coop superstore as well as online. Over £1700 has been raised by this
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initiative which we will be receiving in
the month of November 2021.
n/a
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Covid has caused a delay to some of
the services the charity have been
A description of the Para 1.46 able to offer however going into 2022
principal risks facing the we are gradually releasing further
charity incentives and support into the
community and will continue to do so.
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s Best practice.
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust Deed.
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Incorporated.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 The board of trustees consist of 3
methods including founding trustees who have
details of any appointed a 4 [th] trustee in the current
constitutional provisions year and a non-exec chairman with no
e.g. election to post or voting rights.
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
n/a
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
n/a
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
n/a
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Adams Rose
Other name the charity Adams Rose Grief Support / Adams Rose Bereavement
uses charity
Registered charity 1183227
number
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Charity’s principal 6 Rydal Close
address Stukeley Meadows
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6UF
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Victoria Hurst n/a
2 Margo Leftly n/a
3 Steve Leftly n/a
4 Sarah Hurst n/a
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets none held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements n/a for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Non exec Mark Freeman chairman
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
No (if any) 1183227
Adams's Rose
Receipts and payments accounts
Period start date Period end date To May-20 Apr-21
For the period from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds funds funds funds
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to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Maximus Foundation 2,500 - - 2,500
Don’t panic productions 1,500 - - 1,500
Cash Donations 30 - - 30
Easy Fundraising scheme 22 - - 22
Facebook Raffle 536 - - 536
Facebook Raffle 2 845 - - 845
- - - -
5,433 - - 5,433
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- ## - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 5,433 - - 5,433
A3 Payments
Cambridge Social Media 180 - - 180
Rocketspark I.T. 230 - - 230
Merchandise 100 - - 100
Sundries 200 - - 200
Go Daddy Domain/Email hostings 180 - - 180
Printing 40 - - 40
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 930 ] - - 930
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 930 - - 930
Net of receipts/(payments) 4,503 - - 4,503
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 4,503 - - 4,503
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Cash foat Bank |
Total cash funds | to nearest £ 200 14,971 - 15,171 |
to nearest £ - - - - |
|
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | OK | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details None |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
||
| B3 Investment assets | Details None |
0 Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details Merchandise |
Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | Grief Packs | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details None |
liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
15,483
15,483
5,015
5,015 10,468 - - 10,468
Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional) 300 200 - - - - - - - When due (optional)
Date of approval
| In | Out | 90 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 19.2 | 90 | |
| 1197 | 73.07 | 90 | |
| 100 | 130 | 90 | |
| 366.25 | 180 | 90 | |
| 282.5 | 19.2 | 270 | |
| 58.2 | 180 | 90 | |
| 20 | 79.67 | 495 | |
| 459 | 19.2 | 90 | |
| 7.5 | 450 | ||
| 100 | 90 | ||
| 3981.4 | 180 | ||
| 6 | 45 | ||
| 25 | 315 | ||
| 39 | 45 | ||
| 120 | 765 | ||
| 90 | |||
| 2797.95 | 4979.24 | 360 | |
| 45 | |||
| 90 | |||
| 90 | |||
| 1197 |
5157