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Luna's fund 1184371
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/08/2020 31/07/2021
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 35,901 - - 35,901 56,383
Fundraising events 6,255 - - 6,255 14,691
Interest on account - - - - 55
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Total receipts 42,156 - - 42,156 71,129
A3 Payments
IT costs 230 - - 230 168
Website costs 475 - - 475 941
Cost of fundraising events / marketing 5,347 - - 5,347 9,478
Support to beneficiaries 3,217 3,217 -
Stationary / Equipment 656 - - 656 175
Insurance 118 - - 118 202
Accountancy 720 - - 720 -
Advertising - - - - 747
Other expenses 139 - - 139 769
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Sub total [ 10,902 ] - - 10,902 12,480
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Total payments 10,902 - - 10,902 12,480
Net of receipts/(payments) 31,254 - - 31,254 58,649
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 58,649 - - 58,649 -
Cash funds this year end 89,903 - - 89,903 58,649
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Aimee Conroy's e-mail address is: lunasfund@outlook.com.

What a year! A global pandemic, months of lockdown and limited face to face interaction - the year of 2020/2021. It’s definitely been an unsettling year not only on a personal level but also for the charity sector. For 8 of the 12 month accounting period we have been in and out of lockdowns with varying local restrictions and testing implications.

We have been faced with the country’s increased demand and subsequent inflation for ‘staycations’ in Cornwall; the lack of freedom to be able to leave our homes and support parents face to face nor give them a warm embrace; and practically zero fundraising events or face to face interactions due to the risk of infection and spreading the virus.

Despite these unprecedented conditions and adversity, we are really proud of what we have managed to achieve. Our success is a result of our resilience and ability to navigate through unsettling times. Here is an overview of our second year as a registered charity:

‘To preserve and protect the health of parent/s suffering from the loss of a baby through stillbirth or neonatal death. In particular but not limited to Derriford hospital, Plymouth, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of personal and financial support.

This support is not provided by the NHS and such other support as the trustees may from time to time determine.’

We believe that the immediate aftercare and the tangible support we provide, allows families to grieve in peace at such a devastating time and that the tangible antenatal support provides comfort and reassurance which supports at a very stressful and anxious time.

1) Nursery Redecoration - 0

4) Story Raine Project -

Counselling Skills -

During this accounting period, we are so proud to have supported families through baby loss.

During this time we helped families through the ‘ .

The of offering pregnancy after loss support launched in . We were grateful to be able to support families during a global pandemic and throughout lockdown.

Despite COVID-19 restrictions constraining the marketplace and inflating the cost of private scans, we were still able to deliver these to reassure those in need. It was fantastic to be able to help those families see their babies on multiple occasions with their partners. At this time, the NHS had restrictions on partners and +1 guests being allowed to attend appointments to support mothers. This was a moment for the charity.

Although these figures may look small and relatively insignificant on paper, to know that we have brought comfort, peace and light into the broken lives of families this year, in various ways during a global pandemic makes us feel extremely honored and proud of our achievements and resilience. We have had almost 10 referrals/enquiries from families who are unable to receive our help due to; their catchment area, COVID-19 restrictions (or their personal concerns of it), they are not within our criteria or they simply did not get back to us.

We are very proud of the received from the families we have supported with relaxing getaways. This feedback is published (with permission) on our social media platforms and website to allow transparency for the donors to see how their generous donations are utilised.

Our volunteers and are the core of our charity and they are our driving force for how we have been able to be so successful within the last few years. From the Trustees who set the strategic direction and plan, and deliver the support for our beneficiaries, to the organisers and participants of fundraising and awareness events. All of them are invaluable.

Despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our volunteers positively contributed to our work, including:

Every minute of made a profound difference by contributing towards the charity’s aims and objectives, helping to deliver and further enhance the volume, range and quality of our services, by giving freely their time, skills, knowledge, expertise and/or experience.

We currently have ambassadors who each play a huge role in growing the charity and maintaining an income through their incredible efforts and passion.

We have many ideas from our own experience that we aim to utilise in order to shape the future of the incredibly complex world of 'life after loss.' In time, we plan to bring these projects to life:

We are extremely fortunate to be surrounded by fundraising activists with the passion and drive to raise awareness and funds for our charity. Having started this accounting year with we are over the moon to be closing on . We never thought in a million years we would be able to walk away at the end of the year better off during a global pandemic.

This figure is purely down to the innovation, dedication and love we have channeled into this charity in order to establish our name and reputation within the community. Our supporters and donors are ! Our efforts have created an abundance of sustainable funds which will support families who need us for many years to come.

There has most definitely been a selection of fundraising activities to choose from, suitable for all abilities and interests.

We are so proud to have participated in for the first time during the 9th-15th October 2020.’ The most poignant event of this week was from Luna’s Dad. He pushed himself out of his comfort zone and delivered an incredible Facebook Live discussing the topic of ‘Dad’s Grieve Too - Life After Loss from a Dad’s Perspective.’ This video has been our most shared video of the year and it’s had 5,000 views. We received incredibly moving feedback from males commenting on how powerful it was by witnessing Ryan being so vulnerable and honest.

The purpose of the shop was to create a brand for our charity. To grow it in a way that will raise awareness, help local businesses and provide the charity another income stream at the same time. We also wanted to bring Luna into the home of others.

All merchandise apart from the pin badges, were sourced, created or purchased through local suppliers or small businesses to ensure we give back to our local community or support small. The items we sell are all in keeping with our theme of 'what Luna loves' and they are affordable for all budgets as the stock ranges from £3.50 - £20.00. The customers enjoy the satisfaction of purchasing an item that they love whilst knowing all of their money will benefit us at the same time!

We wish to rebrand this area in the coming months and replenish the shop with new products to ensure the charity is continuously evolving.

The dream has always been for us to own 'Luna's Lodge.' A comfortable, peaceful and safe space for families to grieve in peace and return in future with their rainbow babies for respite during their pregnancy after loss as part of the ‘Story Raine Project.’

In the near future we aim to:

A word that is so simple but means so much.

to the person who clicked ‘share’ on social media, a mutual friend now knows about us. to the person who mentioned us to a colleague in conversation, their relative now knows about us. to the local businesses who have our purple charity pot sat next to their till collecting the pounds and pennies that all add up. to the person who decided to wear their purple hoody to the shops, the lady behind you at the till now knows about us. to the person who woke up an hour early to train for their first physical event for our charity. to our Trustees who shape the future of the charity

on a voluntary basis. to our ambassadors who advocate our charity on a daily basis. to our local community for embracing us for who we are in the baby loss world. to our families who bravely reach out for our support when they are simply focusing on surviving minute by minute. to the public for speaking about us with pride. for writing our name in the sand at the beach with your family, the dog owner behind you now knows about us. for participating in our monthly challenges and spreading our message of love and kindness to the world. to every single one of you who in us and continues to break barriers in the world of baby loss.

Luna for inspiring us .

for empowering us with the belief that anything is possible. for welcoming babies with open arms as we welcome their parents and family members into ours. for providing us with the answers to our questions. for sending us brainwaves for events at 11pm and ideas for projects at 1am. for choosing us.

for being our daughter, our purpose, our everything.

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From
01/08/2020 To 31/07/2021
Charity name: Luna’s Fund
Charity registration number: 1184371
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To preserve and protect the health of
the charity as set out in its parent/s suffering from the loss of a baby
governing document through stillbirth or neonatal death.
In particular but not limited to Derriford
hospital, Plymouth, in particular but not
exclusively by the provision of personal and
fnancial support.
This support is not provided by the NHS and
such other support as the trustees may
from time to time determine.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and 1.19 Services offered during this period were
activities in relation to those expanded and now include:
purposes for the public -
Relaxing getaways to		 a log cabin or
beneft, in particular, the hotel location (our long-term aim is
activities, projects or
services identifed in the
accounts.		 to operate our own lodge)
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Food hamper deliveries
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Nursery redecoration or restoration
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Counselling skills and		 signposting
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Confdential messaging support
service - ‘We hear you. We are here
for you.’
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Providing up to		 3 additional
antenatal scans for pregnant
women and their partners who have
previously suffered from baby loss -
the 'Story Raine Project'.
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Providing support for		 wider family
members such asgrandparents
Registered Charity in England & Wales 1184371
1
within our closed online support
group
As part of our expansion, the 'Story Raine
Project', which offers unique support during
pregnancy after baby loss, was launched in
October 2020.
Despite COVID-19 restrictions during this
accounting period, we were able to raise
awareness of baby loss through events and
social media. We continued to provide
counselling skills, signposting and
confdential support groups, which were
accessed by new and existing benefciaries
and wider family members.
In addition, we were so proud to have
provided immediate support to 6 families
to help them navigate the devastating
aftermath of baby loss:
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4 families opted for relaxing
getaways - all staying in log cabins at
Deerpark in Cornwall.
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1 family opted for 1-2-1 support, but
no services due to the risk at the time
in the height of the global pandemic.
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1 family opted for a relaxing
getaway but due to a change in their
personal circumstances the family had
to cancel.
Furthermore, we also helped 2 families
through the ‘Story Raine Project’:
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1 family had 3 antenatal scans
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1 family had 2 antenatal scans
We believe that the immediate aftercare
and tangible support we delivered, allowed
families to grieve in peace at such a
devastating time and that the unique
antenatal services provided comfort and
reassurance, which supported physical and
mental wellbeing at an extremely stressful,
anxious and emotional time.
Statement confrming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued bythe Charity		 Para 1.18 Luna’s Fund is a public beneft entity and, in
delivering our services, the Trustees were
mindful of, and had due regard towards,
Commission on public
beneft		 public beneft, as defned in the guidance
issued by the Charity commission.

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not applicable
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 Not applicable
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Our volunteers are the ones who make our
charity a success. From the Trustees who
set the strategic direction and plan and
deliver the support for our benefciaries, to
the organisers and participants of
fundraising and awareness events.
Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19
pandemic, our volunteers positively
contributed to our work, including:
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Fundraising
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Organising and running events
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Helping to deliver our services to
meet the specifc needs of our
benefciaries
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Providing administrative and/or
organisational support
In return our volunteers developed new
skills and broader perspectives.
Every minute of volunteering made a
profound difference by contributing
towards the charity’s aims and objectives,
helping to deliver and further enhance the
volume, range and quality of our services,
by giving freely of their time, skills,
knowledge, expertise and/or experience.
Although we are a small charity, we aim to
ensure there are no barriers to involvement,
so,in some specifc circumstances,it may
be possible for our Trustees to approve a
contribution towards certain expenses
incurred in the course of volunteering, such
as travelling (at the mileage rate of 45p per
mile) or reasonable subsistence.
Each case is judged on its merits, needs to
be approved in advance and must be
supported by receipts and a signed
declaration (so that we can provide
transparency that the charity’s funds have
been properly appropriated).
However, due to the generosity of our
amazing volunteers, no claims were made in
thisperiod.
Other Not applicable
SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
benefciaries and any wider
benefts to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The charity has been supporting families
that have suffered from stillbirth or
neonatal death.
The charity has increased awareness
around the sensitive topic of stillbirth and
neonatal death to reduce the taboo nature
and association of baby loss.
The charity has created an online support
network for baby loss families to connect
with one another and share their
experiences, advice and coping
mechanisms.
Our long term aim is to raise suffcient funds
to procure a lodge, ‘Luna’s Lodge’ so that
the charity can support grieving parents
and wider family members through respite
and baby moon breaks during their
pregnancyafter loss.

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 During this accounting period, we are so
proud to have supported
6families through
baby loss.
4families opted for relaxing getaways all
staying at log cabins at Deerpark, Cornwall.
1family opted for 1-2-1 support and no
services due to the risk at the time in the
height of the global pandemic COVID-19.
1family opted for a relaxing getaway but
due to a change in circumstances the
family had to cancel.
During this time we helped
2families
through the Story Raine Project.
1 family had 3 antenatal scans and 1 family
had 2 scans = Total
5scans
The
'Story Raine Project'of offering
pregnancy after loss support launched in
October 2020. We were grateful to be able
to support
2families during a global
pandemic and throughout lockdown.
Despite COVID-19 restrictions constraining
the marketplace and infating the cost of
private scans, we were still able to deliver
these to reassure those in need. It was
fantastic to be able to help those
2families
see their babies on multiple occasions with
their partners. At this time, the NHS had
restrictions on partners and +1 guests being
allowed to attend appointments to support
mothers. This was a
proudmoment for the
charity.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 During the global pandemic we have
managed to maintain our income stream to
support the charity’s objectives through
donations and fundraising activities.
For example, we used our initiative in March
2021. As the world was soon to be leaving
lockdown, we ‘Marched 100K in March.’ This
had a positive impact on the mental and
physical wellbeing of our supporters and, at
the same time, raised a signifcant amount
of this year’s income, which was fantastic
due to the lack of fundraising we had been
able to do during the height of the
pandemic.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 Not applicable

Other Not applicable

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
fnancial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Despite the constraints of lockdowns and
the global pandemic, the Trustees are
pleased to report that the Charity’s
reserves increased during this period by
£31,254 from £58,649 of
£89,903which are
held in the charity bank account.
Income was secured from the generosity of
donations and from those fundraising and
awareness events that could be safely
undertaken within the prevailing
restrictions.
The main expenditures were on delivering
our services to benefciaries, on raising
awareness of baby loss via promotional
materials and events, and on maintaining
an online presence so that we could
advertise our services, signpost new
benefciaries and provide online support
networks to new and existingfamilies.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The charity continues to hold reserves to
deliver our services and to enable us to
further expand our offer and to extend our
reach to include other hospitals catchment
areas in Cornwall and Devon.
In the longer-term, we aim to acquire a
lodge to provide a safe space of respite for
grieving parents as well as short breaks for
parents during pregnancy after baby loss
to enable them to de-stress.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £89,903
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Not applicable
Details of fund materially in
defcit		 Para 1.24 Not applicable
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 Upon review and given the healthy fnancial
position, the Trustees are confdent that
there are no uncertainties about the
charitycontinuingas agoingconcern.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Donations and fundraising activities
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Not applicable
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Potential curtailment of support activities
and fundraising activities due to COVID 19
restrictions.
Potential fnancial loss due to any last
minute cancellation of bespoke, pre-paid
services bybenefciaries.
Other Not applicable
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Foundation CIO constitution (Constitution
of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
whose only voting members are its charity
trustees)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
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 Trustees are by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the Charity’s
Trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
a Trustee, the Charity’s Trustees have due
regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 Not applicable
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 Not applicable
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 Not applicable
Other Not applicable
Charityname Luna’s Fund
Other name the charityuses N/A
Registered charitynumber 1184371
Charity’s principal address 24 Dartmoor View
Pillmere
Saltash
PL12 6WF
Trustee name Offce (if any) Dates acted if not for
wholeyear
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10		 Aimee Rose Conroy Chair First charitytrustee
Sally Green Secretary Trustees
Alex John Mitchell First charitytrustee
Debra Ann Conroy First charitytrustee
Sam David Bruty Trustees
Ryan James Conroy First charitytrustee
Stephen Paul Green Treasurer Trustees

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

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 Not applicable
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 Not applicable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 Not applicable

Accountant Blackwell Bate Ltd Brunel Court, 122 Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6JW

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Full name(s) Stephen Paul Green
Ryan James Conroy
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Treasurer
Trustee
Date 10 April 2022
12 April 2022		 Full name(s) Stephen Paul Green
Ryan James Conroy
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Treasurer
Trustee
Date 10 April 2022
12 April 2022		 Stephen Paul Green Stephen Paul Green Ryan James Conroy Ryan James Conroy
Treasurer Trustee
10 April 2022
12 April 2022

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