## **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**
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|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.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|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.**|
**NA**
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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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
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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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**See Below**|
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|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**|
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|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.**|
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|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.**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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.**|
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|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.**|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|TIMBET|
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|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|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||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||
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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
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## **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
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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** 25/01/2024