## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 06/04/2021 Period start date To 05/04/2022 Period end date**
**Charity name: The Independent Birth & Education Trust - TIMBET Charity registration number: 1184791**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Advancement, training, education,
purposes of the charity CPD, Research in IM Practice.
as set out in its Advancement of health & welfare of
governing document all families who need an Independent
Midwife.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Support of birth choices by paying
1.19
activities in relation to travel expenses to IMs who have
those purposes for the offered service for free (gratis time).
public benefit, in Paying for private services not
particular, the activities, available in NHS to support families in
projects or services breast feeding or birth choices.
identified in the Supporting current campaigns which
accounts. are directly supporting Independent
Midwifery practice and supporting
Independent Midwives to access
appropriate legal support in
investigations.
Statement confirming Para 1.18
whether the trustees All Trustees are sent by post, a
have had regard to the copy of the charity commission
guidance issued by the guidance documents by company
Charity Commission on secretary.
public benefit
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SORP reference
Para 1.38 Would need Trustee discussions
Policy on grant making and vote. No grants issued in this
financial year.
Para 1.38 Non taken
Policy on social
investment including
program related
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investment
Para 1.38 TIMBET has no volunteers at this
Contribution made by time.
volunteers
NA
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference Due to the ongoing Corona 19 virus pandemic, yet again Timbet Charity Summary of the main has supported families who’s birth Para 1.20 achievements of the choices were withdrawn. charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the Monies requested to support those circumstances of its wishing to “Freebirth” outside of NHS. beneficiaries and any Homebirth group. wider benefits to society as a whole. Currently 2 x requests for funding being processed. #saynotobullying in Midwifery – for publishing. IMUK – for supporting IMs in PMA training, supporting new members.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Due to trustee commitments
elsewhere, fundraising has been
Performance of restricted. Continued to utilise social
fundraising activities Para 1.41 media promotions.
against objectives set
NA
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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Other **NA**
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21
financial position at the Completed by Timbet Treasurer
end of the period
Statement explaining Para 1.22
the policy for holding No Reserves held
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 NA
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit Not In Deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the Trustee commitments elsewhere,
charity continuing as a looking at sourcing new
going concern organisation to take over TIMBET
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Easyfundraising – 54 subscribers
The charity’s principal GoFundMe platform
sources of funds Para 1.47 Facebook birthday contributions
(including any Promotion at Conferences. SMILE
fundraising) Amazon. Donations.
Nil Achieved due to pandemic.
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The Global Corona Virus
A description of the Para 1.46 pandemic has continued to cause
principal risks facing the difficulties in face to face
charity fundraising. The IMUK
Conference was cancelled.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Selections were made by need
methods including and experience. No further
details of any trustees added this year. No
constitutional provisions changes.
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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No new trustees.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the Para 1.51
induction and training of
trustees
Timbet Charity will be working
The charity’s closely with Independent
organisational structure Para 1.51 Midwives UK, a social enterprise
and any wider network and membership organisation of
with which the charity Independent Midwives.
works
IMUK – Social Enterprise.
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name TIMBET Other name the charity The Independent Midwifery Birth & Education Trust uses Registered charity 1184791 number
Charity’s principal address 17 Long Row Ditherington Shrewsbury SY1 4DF
## **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 Thomas Hill Treasurer 06/0/2019
Amanda Garside Company 06/09/2019
2
Secretary
3 Kemi Johnson Trustee 30/09/2019
4 Judith Barnett Trustee 06/09/2019
5 Amanda Burleigh Trustee 06/09/2019
Jane Ashwell Chair / Trustee 06/09/2019
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Carter
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
## **NA**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year NA**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements NA for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser NA**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**NA**
## **Other optional information**
**NA**
## **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)** Amanda Garside **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Secretary
**Date** 3/02/2023