Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 01/04/2023 To 01/04/2024 Period end date
Charity name: The Woody And Winter Foundation
Charity registration number: 1185243
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | FOR THE ADVANCING OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF THOSE IN, OR USERS OF, A HEALTHCARE ESTABLISHMENT, WHO ARE CRITICALLY ILL BABIES AND CHILDREN, THEIR GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS BY: (I) AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, PROVISION OF FREE SOFT TOY COMPANIONS TO ACCOMPANY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN. (II) AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, THE PROVISION OF FREE RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, COMFORTS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR USE BY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN, THEIR GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS. (III) WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE CRITICAL, TERMINAL AND BEREAVEMENT CARE SERVICES THROUGH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, PROVISION OF FREE |
| benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
SOFT TOY COMPANIONS TO ACCOMPANY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN. Through our successful ‘Send a Friend’ campaign we have sold a range of sof toys which have funded further sof toys which have been distributed to many sick babies, children and their siblings free of charge. AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, THE PROVISION OF FREE RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, COMFORTS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR USE BY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN, THEIR GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS. Fundraising has provided funds to support trips and other entertainments for sick children and their families. WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE CRITICAL, TERMINAL AND BEREAVEMENT CARE SERVICES THROUGH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. We contnue to provide two free bereavement peer support groups which has also led to a link between members of these groups and our ‘Send a Friend campaign’. The ‘Send a Friend’ campaign provides and innovatve way to support parents and families in remembering and honouring their child. We have made a substantalgrant to the |
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Birmingham Children’s Hospital Parents Accommodation department to develop a bespoke relaxation room for service users families. Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | The ‘Send a Friend’ campaign contnues to fund small sof toys which are provided partner hospitals and services in the UK to distribute at their discreton to very sick children and their families. Families can also approach or be selected by the charity directly to receive free gifs from the scheme. Fundraising has provided: Funds to support trips and other entertainments for very sick children and their families. |
Funds towards guardians caring for very sick children and/or who have experienced baby/infant/child loss who have been affected by the cost of living crisis. Funds to continue local peer support bereavement groups. Funds to hold an annual Babyloss Remembrance service with memorial gifts for attendees.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a stable position financially |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserve policy currently but this remains in development as the charity grows |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO - FOUNDATION |
| 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 | Elected by trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Carla Newby | ||||
| Mathew Meredith- Storer |
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| Rev Sheridan Louise Gidney |
Inception of CIO to 20.03.2024 |
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| June Storer | ||||
| Julia Louise Wilson | ||||
| Amy Meredith- Storer |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements 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
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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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) Carla Newby
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 19.01.2025
| Charity Name THE WOODY AND WINTER FOUNDATION |
Charity Name THE WOODY AND WINTER FOUNDATION |
Charity Name THE WOODY AND WINTER FOUNDATION |
No (if any) 1185243 |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 04/01/23 |
To | Period end date 03/31/24 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Sales | 3,724 | 3,379 | -00 | 7,103 | 7,209 | |||||||
| Donations/Fundraising | 6,203 | -00 | -00 | 6,203 | 5,735 | |||||||
| Fundraising | - | -00 | -00 | -00 | 1,098 | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 9,927 | 3,379 | -00 | 13,306 | 14,042 | |||||||
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| **Total receipts ** | 9,927 | 3,379 | - | 13,306 | 14,042 | |||||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| Toys to Sell | 4,165 | -00 | -00 | 4,165 | 4,243 | |||||||
| Toys to Donate | - | -00 | -00 | -00 | 651 | |||||||
| Postage | 189 | -00 | -00 | 189 | 463 | |||||||
| Fees & Subs | 510 | -00 | -00 | 510 | 456 | |||||||
| Items Purchased to Donate | 3,403 | -00 | -00 | 3,403 | 3,702 | |||||||
| Insurance | 101 | -00 | -00 | 101 | 101 | |||||||
| Admin/Fundraising Expenses | 1,609 | -00 | -00 | 1,609 | 874 | |||||||
| Bereavement Group Expenses | 366 | -00 | -00 | 366 | 654 | |||||||
| Hall Hire | 36 | -00 | -00 | 36 | 559 | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 10,379 | -00 | -00 | 10,379 | 11,703 | |||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | ||||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | -00 | - | |||||||
| **Total payments ** | 10,379 | - | - | 10,379 | 11,703 | |||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - | 452 | 3,379 | -00 | 2,927 | 2,339 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | -00 | -00 | -00 | -00 | |||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 6,217 | 5,616 | -00 | 11,833 | 9,494 | |||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 5,765 | 8,995 | -00 | 14,760 | 11,833 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 5,765 -00 -00 5,765 OK to nearest £ -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ 8,995 -00 -00 8,995 OK to nearest £ -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 Cost (optional) -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 Cost (optional) -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 -00 Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Date of Print Name approval