Reflecting on another incredible year, this charity never fails to amaze me! I am incredibly of the hard work, and adaptability the Trustees demonstrate year on year which enables us to deliver above and beyond services to our beneficiaries and our reach to even more parents than ever before.
As a bi-product of this success, we have managed to a passionate and loyal community that supports our ongoing efforts, and ideas in order to grow the Luna’s Fund family. This is something which we are for.
(Correct as of July 2022)
‘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.’
The charity has directly supported families that have suffered the impact of stillbirth or neonatal death, benefiting the of its beneficiaries at a critical point in their lives. We have created and maintained an online support network for baby loss families to connect with one another and to share their experiences, advice and , benefiting the mental and physical health of grieving parents and their wider family members.
The charity has increased its to help achieve our long term aim, to raise sufficient funds to procure a lodge, so the charity can more directly support grieving parents and wider family members through baby loss respite and through ‘babymoon’ breaks during pregnancy after loss.
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Chosen to support parents financially and by redecorating or restoring their baby's nursery if they find this room is too painful for them to endure on a daily basis. Parents have to choose this service from their baby's date of birth.
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Offering parents respite through a relaxing getaway in a log cabin in Cornwall, in a hotel in Cornwall or an alternative destination the Trustees see fit depending on the individual's criteria and catchment area. We hope parents and families can utilise this time to process the trauma of losing their baby whilst resting after the baby’s birth or funeral. An immediate lifeline which we encourage parents to use within the first to truly benefit from the experience.
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Offering a helping hand to parents who wish to avoid social environments in the early days of loss. We hope that our food shopping deliveries can promote some whilst reducing the parents can feel in order to fuel them during the intensive pressures of grief. We encourage this service to be used within the first of their loss for maximal impact.
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Support for parents experiencing pregnancy after the loss of their baby. We offer up to 3 private antenatal scans for pregnant women and their partners to use during their pregnancy in order to feel and to bridge the gap between NHS scans and midwifery appointments. Parents can choose when they feel they need these e.g. 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 24 weeks or 18 weeks, 30 weeks, 35 weeks. This gives an l back to the parents during a time when they feel least in control. We have partnered up with Ultrasound Direct South West to secure a for all scans.
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Two members of Luna’s Fund are ‘counselling skills’ trained, meaning they have a qualification to back up their experience from a mother’s and a grandparent’s perspective. We are keen to signpost parents to other charities when they fall outside our criteria, our most common referral being to fellow local baby loss charity Pregnancy Crisis Care who deal with . We also offer parents to join our online support group if they need additional support but fall outside of our criteria. They are .
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‘We hear you. We are here for you.’ We wanted to reduce and eliminate any parents may face when accessing our support such as lengthy emails or formal ‘contact us’ forms. Our has successfully achieved this. As it’s open 24/7, it means parents can use it to offload their thoughts at all hours of the day/night and they will be responded to within 24 hours (if not sooner). This has seen a huge increase in the of the relationships we have with parents. They are now sustained , rapports as opposed to short-term encounters which lasted just past the initial enquiry or after their chosen service. It helps us to feel to our beneficiaries and as their grief changes over time, it gives them an avenue to ask questions, and to offload. As a charity we are able to see the common trends or needs of help further down the line. This can assist us with our strategic plans for the future of our services. We are very of the relationships we have.
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Grandparents have the option to be added to our support group (if the parents are comfortable with this) to include them and that we understand the impact baby loss has on the entire family. Often, grandparents endure a double loss. The loss of part of their son/daughter and also their grandchild. This group is to allow them to with other grandparents in similar situations and feel part of a of people who ‘get it’ within their generation and differing outlook on a famously taboo subject.
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During this accounting period, we are extremely proud to have supported families through baby loss and pregnancy after loss:
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families opted for relaxing getaways
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of these opted for hotel stays at the hotel, Cornwall
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of these opted for stays at log cabins, Cornwall
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of these opted for lodges, Devon
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family opted for food shopping deliveries for a total of
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families opted for 1-2-1 support and no services
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We are proud to share that we went to support a family with online video calls and extensive support with organising the wake ceremony for their son. Luna’s parents were so proud and invested in the journey for baby Finn, that they attended the beach ceremony with the family! It was very special.
Total = families
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1) Nursery Redecoration - 0
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2) Relaxing Getaways -
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3) Food Hamper Deliveries -
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4) Story Raine Project -
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Counselling Skills -
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We have also helped families through the ‘Story Raine Project’:
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scans in total
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scans were also won through an online giveaway to celebrate 1 year of this new service and to
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raise awareness so we could reach more families
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We also signposted families to other charities which were local to their area. These were out of our local catchment area varying from Northolt, London to the West Midlands.
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(All feedback has been shared with permission from the parents)
- "Huge thank you to both of you! Thank you so much! So sweet and thoughtful. It was incredible and we had such a fantastic time! The sea view from our room was beautiful. The food was out of this world. The spa and massage, so relaxing. The surf lessons were fun and we were so inspired we bought a surfboard and wetsuits. Thank you so much to you both! Luna's Fund is such a wonderful charity."
"It was really nice. Thank you so much. The card, bear and candle are amazing. We had the candle on at night on the decking, it smells amazing. It was nice not to have the phones ringing and just pure peace. We did archery, bikes and the in cabin spa treatment was amazing aswell. It was nice to see Leon and Sean smile and chill out. We constantly had Robins on the decking and loads of other birds, squirrels and hedgehogs. Every morning the horses went past which was really peaceful. Sitting at night and seeing all the stars was so relaxing. You don't get to see them that clear in Plymouth. It was so peaceful. x"
"It had to end at some point, but what an amazing few days we've had.
Thank you Luna's Fund for this trip and much needed relaxation and escape!! Your help and support is invaluable!!! This has been the best break ever!!! It's just perfect and exactly what we needed. I'm sure the cabins are nice but this, I would highly recommend!! This place is perfect!!! Aimee my lovely, you're an amazing lady and I consider myself really lucky to now call you my friend!!!"
"We had the most amazing time. 🤍 It was so lovely to not have to think about anything practical & domestic and just be with any thoughts at the time after the last 7 weeks of waiting for phone calls & planning the funeral. Our hot tub timing was incredible, the sun was just going down & the whole sky lit up. They said it was the best sunset they had seen in months. I could literally cry thinking about it. 😭 Thank you so so much for what you, Ryan & all of your supporters do. It was so nice to have time away to just stop & not have to think about cooking or even making a drink."
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"Thank you so much for the weekend away. It really was such a lovely and special time away, it was the best thing and we totally needed it. Whilst it was sad at times with the what could have been, it was good for us to reconnect as a couple again after everything that's happened. Thank you for the lovely card and well everything. I didn't know how important nature and healing really was until we went here and experienced it. I always need to be outside to feel better but the peace and quiet and being so near wildlife and nature was amazing and really helped."
"Myself and Danni can't even begin to express our gratitude for everything that you have done for us. Thank you! The word thank you doesn't even feel big enough, you've made two people extremely happy with your kindness you've shown towards us. This has been an amazing weekend away for us, at the start I wasn't sure if it's what we needed but it definitely was, again with the kindness, it's all been very much appreciated and I will be forever thankful for what you and your wonderful charity has done for us in our time of need. We have been blessed to learn about this wonderful charity in your daughter's name! She must be so proud of her beautiful parents. Thank you for the experience, thank you for the gift bag(s), thank you for the food hamper, the card, thank you for everything! We have had the most amazing weekend away and was exactly what we needed to just cut off from reality for a while after such a hard time the past few months. Having this break to look forward to has really given us hope during these months, nothing can ever take our pain away but this has really helped us relax and get back a bit of happiness which we haven't been able to do. Without the work that you guys do this wouldn't have been possible and we honestly can't thank you enough for helping us. Lots of love and appreciation!"
"Dan and I would like to say the biggest thank you to Luna’s Fund for sending us on a weekend getaway to this beautiful log cabin in the forest, as a family to give us some much needed relaxed family time after the death & birth of our daughter, Olivia. The last few months have been a huge struggle for us both, battling all kinds of emotions and situations as well as trying to keep a smile on our faces for Finnley & Delilah. This weekend gave us the chance to focus on being a new family of 4, making lovely memories together, but also it let us peacefully grieve for our missing twin daughter who is always on our minds and in our hearts. We spent time together without any phones or distractions surrounded by peaceful nature, enjoying precious time together which is definitely something we needed. We stayed in the cabin most of the time enjoying the peace and quiet together, watched some films, enjoyed the hot tub in the sun & fed the birds! We didn't realise just how much we needed a break from everything and how much this has helped us just take a breather. You are an incredible charity, and your personal story touched my heart. Thank you so much for all that you do, for giving us so much support and getaway. 💜
We are forever grateful."
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"We had an amazing time! We had time to relax, have fun, and enjoy each other's time and that's the 3 things we had forgotten how to do. Most of all, it was time to be able to talk about our feelings and talk about Lottie, which we did all of the time but not in a sad way like we had before, but in a happy way. We cannot thank you enough for giving us that opportunity, thank you so so much! x x x x x"
"We had a wonderful time, an amazing experience. We cannot thank you guys enough for setting it up, it has done us both the world of good. Everything was perfect, especially those lovely gifts you had waiting for us, such a lovely, thoughtful touch. Thank you for our incredible break and for everything else that you do, it has meant the world to us to know there is support and people who understand and care."
"Hi Aimee & Ryan. We had a really lovely time even with the weather! Walks, hot tub, fire & food. We were actually pleasantly surprised that none of us felt the need to go anywhere at all! It was such a lovely cabin, it really was. Plus being on the woods side meant we could sit in the hot tub and listen to the birds. We took the time to reflect and think lots about our little Wren. 💗🧡 I even saved some pj's for Fleur to wear at the cabin as they matched the sleepsuits Wren had. A huge thank you for everything from the stay itself, to the cards, gifts and everything else. We really appreciate it."
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- "It was absolutely amazing, thank you so much! It was perfect, especially the gift basket and pastries in the morning. It was just what we needed, we felt like someone cared and acknowledged us. Waking up with a coffee on the decking with the sounds of the wildlife around us was like having a meditation soundtrack on, it was just what we needed to reconnect as a family. Thank you so much again, you really are amazing people. You’ve honestly been a lifeline."
We are incredibly proud of the received from the families we have supported with our relaxing getaways. This feedback is published (with permission) on our social media platforms and website to give to our donors. They can see where their hard earned money is utilised and how truly impactful and priceless the getaways are to the parents. It also future beneficiaries who may not feel deserving to read first hand experiences from other bereaved parents who have previously asked for our help. We hope this will give them confidence to reach out for support.
Our volunteers and are at 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 who set the strategic direction, plan and deliver the support for our beneficiaries, to the organisers and participants of fundraising and awareness events. All of them are to us.
Our volunteers contributed to our work by:
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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 needs of our beneficiaries
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Providing administrative and/or organisational support
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Developing new skills and perspectives
Every minute of made a profound difference. They are collectively contributing towards the charity’s aims and objectives, helping to deliver and further the volume, range and quality of our services, by giving freely their time, skills, knowledge, expertise and/or experience.
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The Trustees set certain for 2021/22. Our progress against these was:
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An ambitious target, particularly in the COVID era, but one that we are proud to have exceeded, raising an amazing total of £43,757.
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We are pleased to have been able to expand our support for grieving parents from beyond our current defined catchment area of Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with Trustees approving vital support for one family served by Exeter hospital.
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We were able to support grieving members of the wider family through an online (closed) support group and by running our first ‘Families Day’ event where beneficiaries and their extended families could socialise and support each other face to face. This was a very day.
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The charity delivered a to Derriford Hospital in April 2022 to HCA’s, Midwives, Doctors, Matrons, Consultants and Administrative Support staff. The feedback from the hospital was that it was for the team to be able to learn from the positive and negative experiences which were experienced first handedly by Luna’s parents. We were invited back in September 2022 to deliver another presentation of our work to the new intake of Midwives.
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We are very grateful to have the and encouragement from the incredible maternity staff at Derriford Hospital. In order to challenge the taboo around baby loss and to the bereavement aftercare within hospitals, we are passionate about sharing our personal story and the stories of others to of how the simplest actions coupled with appropriate dialogue and vocabulary exchanged can make the world of difference to parents.
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The charity has increased around the sensitive topic of stillbirth and neonatal death via social media platforms. Raising awareness by using personal experiences to reduce the taboo nature associated with baby loss. This is a benefit to the wider members of the community that interact with those experiencing baby loss.
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Due to the success of the baby loss support group and the incredible feedback received, we quickly mirrored this with a dedicated ‘Pregnancy After Loss’ support group. This meant that parents could belong within a community of people who how it feels to no longer fit solely into angel parent groups nor in the mummy and daddy groups just yet. It also provided hope and an avenue for them to their thoughts, coping mechanisms, and successful rainbow birth stories. This brings a lot of hope to those who are pregnant after loss.
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We have gained a new Trustee following the resignation of another. While thinking of the perfect person, Kate, who is Ayla’s Mum, came to mind. Kate has been a to our team offering advice and ideas from not only a mother’s perspective, but also as somebody who has been on the receiving end of our services which we believe is truly invaluable. Kate is a qualified nurse so her professional capacity coupled with her personal experience means she will be the perfect for us in the future when we begin to expand our services into multiple hospitals.
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This day was incredibly and a huge eye opener of just how important our charity is to so many people. Parents could informally mingle and exchange stories, siblings could play and make friends together, we had a big family game of rounders and ate sausage rolls and pasties in the sun! As the feedback for this day was so successful, the Trustees agreed that this will be a yearly event for our community.
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We have in professional photos and a promotional video for both of our getaway options. The new videos allow parents to gain an accurate and feel for which option would be most suited to them depending on how they feel. The relaxing hotel versus the tucked away log cabin retreat. These photos and videos have been shared on our website and social media platforms.
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- We always invest in branded and t-shirts for events as we understand the gain of heavily outweighs the cost of the t-shirts. The cost of the t-shirts is generally recuperated by the individual themselves or through the fundraising amount they have raised.
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Our website is our information hub . It has details about our upcoming fundraising events and activities; downloadable fundraising material, information about the charity and our services, a 'Meet the Team' section for supporters and potential donors to get to know us, a transparent policies and designated accounts section (which is linked to the official Charity Commission website), a 'Contact Us' section for enquiries and it is the home of our charity shop.
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We are grateful for the and supportive community who with us online. This free marketing tool has been invaluable for us since the charity began! We are looking at doing more Facebook Advertisements and paid online adverts in the future to reach potential beneficiaries from further into Devon and Cornwall when we look to expand.
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We rely heavily on ways to raise our profile in the baby loss community and spread the word about our services so it will reach those who need us. Social media and through word of mouth continues to account for the majority of our referrals.
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Continual referral process with University Hospital Plymouth Trust (Derriford Hospital) to ensure every family who fits our criteria is given a 'Love Luna' candle in a descriptive box which encompasses our charity details and services upon losing their baby. We see this as a to our charity so that families will reach out to us directly when they are ready.
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Equipping staff members in the maternity department of Derriford Hospital with knowledge about our services through presentations.
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Families are always to other baby loss charities, nationally and specifically to the individual's location if we are unable to support them for various reasons. The most common referral is to fellow local charity Pregnancy Crisis Care who offer free counselling for all gestations.
Through hard work, an effective online presence, a base of volunteers and extremely generous supporters, we have managed to achieve an income stream that has our previous year.
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Donations (£29,728) and fundraising (£13,529) were the main sources of income, but we were really pleased to have secured our of £500, which will support 2 (or more) families through pregnancy after loss via our ‘Story Raine Project’.
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In total we exceeded our £30,000 target by an amazing £13,757, which has further contributed to our strategic goal of ‘Luna’s Lodge’.
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Due to the volume of activity, the charity employed its owards the very end of the period and the first staff costs feature in this year’s accounts.
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Despite the post-COVID economic challenges, the Trustees are pleased to report that having supported beneficiaries and further , the Charity’s reserves increased during this period by £23,751 from £89,904 to £113,655 which are held in the charity bank account.
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Income was secured from the generosity of donations and from the pro-activity of fundraising and awareness events that could be safely undertaken within the prevailing COVID precautions. In addition, we secured our first grant funding.
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The main expenditure was delivering our services to .
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We have in materials, equipment and communications channels that help us to raise awareness of baby loss via promotional materials and events, and by maintaining a visible online presence so that we could advertise our services, signpost new beneficiaries and provide online support networks to new and existing families.
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We are to have helped our first family from the Exeter hospital catchment area, which is outside of our stated area. The Trustees determined that with our capacity and resources at the time, we would be able to support this request.
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The charity continues to hold of £30K to deliver future services, the volumes of which are unpredictable, and to enable us to further expand our offer and to extend our reach to include other hospital catchment areas in Cornwall and Devon.
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In the longer-term, we aim to to provide a safe space of respite for grieving parents as well as short respite breaks for parents during pregnancy after baby loss to enable them to escape their anxieties and worries during an intense time. We are building a reserve year on year to secure £200K to initiate this project.
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It’s safe to say we’ve been kept very busy with our fundraising events for this year! We have loved seeing the increase in and fantastic support for our monthly challenges within our online challenge group. Giving people purpose whilst also making it accessible to all backgrounds, abilities and locations has been our aim from the offset and it’s proving to be popular!
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We particularly enjoy the dedication towards a baby whose parents we have supported, if their first birthday falls during that month. This adds a very personal touch and encourages the family and their family members to get involved in the challenge and acknowledge their baby.
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There have been many incredible fundraising events but the highlight for us is seeing the parents whom we have supported and had conversations with from their darkest days, now beginning their fundraising journeys! Seeing them getting involved in the fundraising spirit with pride and a smile makes us so proud of how far they have come on their personal journeys. They are immensely proud to wear our personalised t-shirts with their baby’s name and mum/dad on it too.
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We have received overwhelming feedback regarding our donation breakdown. It’s evident that donors want transparency and visibility of where their hard earned money is utilised. It also gives people a target of what they would like to aim for when organising fundraising events!
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The has always been and will always be for us to own A comfortable, peaceful and safe space for families to grieve in and return in future with their rainbow babies for respite during their pregnancy as part of the ‘Story Raine Project.’
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our services into the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, or the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital by
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, then consequently expanding into the other hospital by
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Our long term goal of ‘Luna’s Lodge,’ a beautifully decorated located within walking distance of the sea or woods and surrounded by views of a lake or the sea will be secured by
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We aim to utilise our lodge for our project - Offering babymoon breaks mid pregnancy
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We would like to offer our services to the through our lodge!
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As always, a word that will never be enough to express the . We are incredibly grateful from the bottom of our hearts to every single person who supports us and our vision of bringing light, hope and a smile to those who are navigating their lives in the darkness.
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We genuinely couldn't do what we do without every single person who has supported us. Each of you equates to no matter how insignificant your part may seem to you, to us, it is
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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 | ||||||
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| Charity registration number: 1184371 | |||||||||
| Objectives and Activities | |||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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| hospital, Plymouth, in particular | but not | ||||||||
| exclusively by the provision of personal and | |||||||||
| fnancial support. | |||||||||
| To provide services that are not | delivered by | ||||||||
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| from time to time determine. | |||||||||
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those |
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Services offered during this period include: - Relaxing getaways to a log cabin or |
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hotel location (our long-term aim is to operate our own lodge) - Food hamper deliveries - Nursery redecoration/restoration - Counselling skills and signposting |
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| We are proud to have provided immediate support to 13families to help them navigate the devastating aftermath of baby loss: ● 10families opted for relaxing getaways - 3 of these opted for hotel stays at the Scarlet hotel, Cornwall - 6 of these opted for stays at Deerpark log cabins, Cornwall - 1 of these opted for Finlake lodges, Devon ● 1family opted for food shopping deliveries for a total of 1 week ● 2families opted for 1-2-1 support and no services Total = 13families Furthermore, we have also helped 9families navigate pregnancy after baby loss through the ‘Story Raine Project’: ● 18scans undertaken ● a further 2scans were granted through an online giveaway to celebrate 1 year of this new service and to raise awareness in order to reach more families in need Total = 20scans 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. |
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| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
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, public beneft, as defned in the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | We aim to balance compassion and sensitivity at a time of loss and grief against our obligations to protect the charity against fraud or misappropriation so as to ensure that we comply with charity legislation. Our policy on grant making can be found on the compliance section of our website: Supporting Benefciaries |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Our volunteers continued to impress and to 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 prevailing concerns and precautions around COVID-19, our volunteers further contributed to the charity’s work, including by: ● Fundraising ● Organising and running events ● Helping to deliver our services to meet the specifc needs of our benefciaries ● 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). |
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| 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 directly supported families that have suffered the impact of stillbirth or neonatal death, benefting the mental and physical health of its benefciaries at a critical point in their lives. The charity has maintained an online support network for baby loss families to connect with one another and share their experiences, advice and coping mechanisms, benefting the mental and physical health of grieving parents and their wider family members. The charity has increased public awareness around the sensitive topic of stillbirth and neonatal death, to reduce the taboo nature associated with baby loss, benefting wider members of the community that interact with those experiencing baby loss. The charity has increased its reserves to help achieve our long term aim, to raise suffcient funds to procure a lodge, ‘Luna’s Lodge’, so that the charity can more directly support grieving parents and wider family members through respite and through ‘baby moon’ breaks during pregnancy after loss. |
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | In addition to the essential services provided to benefciaries, as described in the “Summary of the main activities…” section above, the Trustees set certain strategic objectives for 2021/22. Our progress against these was: ●To raise £30,000 An ambitious target, particularly in the COVID era, but one that we are proud to have exceeded, raising an amazing total of £43,757 ●To expand our baby loss services to Cornwall/Exeter We are pleased to have been able to expand our support for grieving parents from beyond our current defned catchment zone of Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with Trustees approving vital support for one family served by Exeter hospital. ●To launch a ‘Grandparent’s project’ to support the wider family We were able to support grieving members of the wider family through an online (closed) support group and by running a ‘families day’ event where benefciaries and their extended families could socialise and support each other face to face. This was a very special day. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Through determined hard work, an effective online presence, a loyal base of volunteers and enduringly generous supporters we have managed to achieve an income stream that exceeded the previous year. Donations (£29,728) and fundraising (£13,529) were the main sources of income, but we were really pleased to have secured our frst grant of £500, which will support 2 (or more) families through pregnancy after loss via our ‘Story Raine Project’. |
| In total we exceeded our £30,000 target by an amazing £13,757, which has further contributed to our strategic goal of securing‘Luna’s Lodge’. |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
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| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Despite the post-COVID economic challenges, the Trustees are pleased to report that having supported benefciaries and further expanded our services, the Charity’s reserves increased during this period by £23,751 from £89,904 to £113,655 which are held in the charity bank account. Income was secured from the generosity of donations and from the pro-activity of fundraising and awareness events that could be safely undertaken within the prevailing COVID precautions. In addition, we secured our frst grant funding. The main expenditure was delivering our services to benefciaries. The charity employed its frst member of staff towards the end of the period and the frst staff costs feature in this year’s accounts. We invested in materials, equipment and communications channels that help us to raise awareness of baby loss via promotional materials and events, and by maintaining a visible 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, the volumes of which are unpredictable, and to enable us to further expand our offer and to extend our reach to include other hospital 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 respite breaks for parents during pregnancy after baby loss to enable them to de-stress. We are proud to have helped our frst family from the Exeter hospital catchment area, which is outside of our stated area. The Trustees determined that with our capacity and resources at the time, we would be able to support this request. |
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| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £113,655 |
| 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 charity continuing as a going concern. |
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations and fundraising activities |
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| 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 | During the period, the key fnancial risk was the potential curtailment of support activities and fundraising activities due to COVID 19 restrictions. However, through proactive management, the charity was not signifcantly affected. The current fnancial crisis poses today’s key risks, both in terms of the reduction in the disposable incomes of our donors, and because of the increase in the cost of providing our services and managing the charity’s activities. These will be mitigated throughproactivemanagementby way of |
| ensuring our prominence in the minds of donors and through prudent fnancial management. |
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| Other | Not applicable |
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| 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 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity’s Trustees direct the work of the Chief Executive Offcer The charity secured membership with the Fundraising Regulator during this period. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | During the period and following approval by the Charity Commission, a former Trustee and co-founder of the Charity was appointed as a member of staff, having resigned as a Trustee prior to applying for the vacancy. This employee is a related party to certain Trustees and decisions between the charity |
and the related party employee are taken by those Trustees that are unconnected. Other The charity appointed its first employee to the role of Chief Executive Officer during this period, in order to ensure that consistent, high quality services are delivered to its beneficiaries at their time of need, as the volume of activity had increased beyond what could reasonably be expected of our volunteers. Providing capacity to support those in our locality suffering the impact of baby loss or neonatal death became increasingly important to fill the void created through the cessation of a fellow baby loss charity, Little Things and Co.
| 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 whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Aimee Rose Conroy | Chair | Resigned 5 Apr 22 First charity trustee |
| Sally Green | Secretary | Trustees | |
| Alex John Mitchell | Resigned 28 Jun 22 First charity trustee |
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| Debra Ann Conroy | First charitytrustee | ||
| Sam David Bruty | Trustees | ||
| Ryan James Conroy | Chair | First charitytrustee | |
| Stephen Paul Green | Treasurer | Trustees Appointed 15 Jun 22 Trustees |
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| Catherine Elizabeth Vincent |
Trustee |
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 |
| Type of adviser | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | Blackwell Bate Ltd | Brunel Court, 122 Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6JW |
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Certificate of signing
Original document
Name: "ACC - Luna's Fund - Draft CC16a for the year ended 31 July 2022.pdf" Number of pages: 2 Document size (bytes): 380532 Document seal: 41bba7ce0445f1e83dc64a2417b831ad
Issuer
Blackwell Bate Limited Lauren Martin (lauren@blackwellbate.co.uk)
Electronic signature
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Luna's Fund 1184371
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01.08.2021 31.07.2022
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 29,728 - - 29,728 35,901
Fundraising Income 13,529 - - 13,529 6,255
Grant Income 500 - - 500 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
43,757 - - 43,757 42,156
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 43,757 - - 43,757 42,156
A3 Payments
Direct Wages 2,015 - - 2,015 -
Cost of Fundraising Events 3,654 - - 3,654 5,347
Support for Beneficiaries 11,860 - - 11,860 3,217
Accountancy 756 - - 756 720
Advertising and Marketing Cost 831 - - 831 475
Insurance 118 - - 118 118
IT Software 370 - - 370 230
Stationery and Other Office Costs 203 - - 203 656
Telephone and Internet Costs 124 - - 124 11
General Expenses 75 - - 75 128
Sub total [ 20,006 ] - - 20,006 10,902
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 20,006 - - 20,006 10,902
Net of receipts/(payments) 23,751 - - 23,751 31,254
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 89,904 - - 89,904 58,649
Cash funds this year end 113,655 - - 113,655 89,903
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) NatWest Business Current Account Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 113,655 - - - - - 113,655 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name STEPHEN PAUL GREEN |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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