2023-04-05-accounts - Timbet

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2022 Period start date To 05/04/2023 Period end date

Charity name: The Independent Birth & Education Trust - TIMBET

Charity registration number: 1184791

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Advancement, training, education, CPD, Research in IM Practice. Advancement of health & welfare of all families who need an Independent Midwife.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Supporting women to make informed choices on who attends them in birth and to end workshops to support this. 5 x places funded. Planned to attend conference but was cancelled at last min. Still exiting Covid 19 restrictions.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All Trustees are sent by post/email or posted on WhatsApp group, a copy of the charity commission guidance documents by company secretary.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Would need Trustee discussions and vote. 5 x grants issued in this financial year.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Non taken
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	TIMBET has no volunteers at this time.

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Monies requested to support those wishing to “Freebirth” outside of NHS. Homebirth group and approved. #saynotobullying in Midwifery – for publishing grant approved. Aphrodite project begun.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	See Below
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Trustees have had a tough year, working both independently and NHS. Both had demands on free time to spend with TiMBET. Request for new trustees and commitment to charity training.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	NA
Other		NA

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Completed by Timbet Treasurer
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No Reserves held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	NA
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not In Deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Trustee commitments elsewhere, looking at retired members and training in Charity Fundraising.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Easyfundraising – 59 subscribers GoFundMe platform Facebook birthday contributions Promotion at Conferences. Donations. Liaising with larger organisations.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Nil Achieved.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Finding Trustees with time and experience who understand Independent Midwifery to take lead and get involved. Trustees due to change.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	Selections were made by need and experience. No further trustees added this year. No changes. One trustee changed name by Deed Poll

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	No new trustees.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Timbet Charity will be working closely with Independent Midwives UK, a social enterprise and membership organisation of Independent Midwives.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	IMUK – Social Enterprise.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	TIMBET
Other name the charity uses	The Independent Midwifery Birth & Education Trust
Registered charity number	1184791
Charity’s principal address	17 Long Row Ditherington Shrewsbury SY1 4DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Thomas Hill	Treasurer	06/0/2019
Amanda Garside	CompanySecretary	06/09/2019
Natalie Dorchester	Trustee	01/10/2023
Judith Barnett	Trustee	06/09/2019
Janie Al Alawi	Trustee	01/10/2023

– 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 for NA 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 NA

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) Amanda Garside Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Secretary Date 25/01/2024