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2021-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1187793

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

FOR

LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

Duncan & Toplis Limited 3 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 5XR

LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 21
Independent Examiner's Report 22
Statement of Financial Activities 23
Balance Sheet 24
Notes to the Financial Statements 25 to 30
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 31

Registered Charity Number 1187793

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2021

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Trustees’ Annual Report & Statement of Financial Activity for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2021

Contents

Contents
1. Activities ..................................................................................... 3
1.1. Statutory Declaration ............................................................ 3
2. Achievements & Performance ..................................................... 3
2.1. Outputs and Outcomes for the Charity’s Beneficiaries ........ 16
2.2. Contributing to Activities Run by Other Organisations ........ 16
2.3. Trustee Development ......................................................... 17
3. Financial Review ........................................................................ 17
3.1. Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit ............................ 17
3.2. Policy on Reserves ............................................................... 17
3.3. Remuneration of Trustees ................................................... 18
3.4. Financial Status ................................................................... 18
3.5. Statutory Statements on Liabilities ..................................... 18
4. Reference and Administration Details ........................................ 19
4.1. Charity Name & Registration ............................................... 19
4.2. Charity’s Address ................................................................ 19
4.3. Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity ................ 19
4.4. Names of Advisors & Senior Members of Staff .................... 19
4.5. Bank .................................................................................... 20
5. Structure, Governance & Management ...................................... 20
5.1. Type of Governing Document ............................................. 20
5.2. Charitable Objects ............................................................... 20
5.3. Trustee Selection Methods ................................................. 20

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Trustees Annual Report & Statement of Financial Activity for the Period Ended 31[st] December 2021

The Trustees of Lactation Consultants of Great Britain present their annual report for the year ended 31 December 2021 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 1993, as amended by the Charities Act 2006 and subsequently by the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

1. Activities

1.1. Statutory Declaration

The Trustees of Lactation Consultants of Great Britain confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

2. Achievements & Performance

The priorities of LCGB over the year have been:

  1. To strengthen and develop our structure and governance, and our operational efficiency

  2. To raise awareness of the vital importance of skilled breastfeeding support, particularly through the Covid-19 crisis

  3. To provide members and non-members with high quality lactation education and to support them to access and carry out their education

  4. To continue to work to make LCGB as inclusive as possible, to better represent our membership and the public whom our members serve

  5. To develop and add value to volunteering with LCGB

Why did we focus on these areas and what did we do to achieve this?

1. To strengthen and develop our structure and governance, and our operational efficiency.

We prioritised this area to embed charitable status into LCGB and to develop the organisation to run more efficiently and effectively, thus providing value to

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our members and consequently enabling them to provide a high standard of lactation care to the families they serve.

To achieve this, we:

To achieve this we:

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4. To continue to work to make LCGB as inclusive as possible, to better represent

our membership and the public whom our members serve.

We prioritised this area because we recognise that work on equity, diversity and inclusion is never complete. We identified that we need to better represent our membership and also the public whom our members serve and that it is important for us to be proactive in addressing the issue of E,D,I within the breastfeeding support landscape of the UK. To achieve this, we:

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5. Developing and adding value to the volunteer experience

The following provides further detail on the above priorities:

Strengthening and developing our structure, governance, and our operational efficiency

Investing in a new membership system (Membership Works)

Launched in January 2021 this provides an enhanced, interactive, and responsive experience to members. The new system has freed up the time of trustees and other volunteers to focus on other important areas of LCGB’s running, such as volunteer development, advocacy, and education provision.

Much of the work is now automated within it and this saves a great amount of time.

In September 2021 we celebrated signing up our 600[th] member, an increase of around 200 members in the 12 months since the beginning of the year.

The new membership system has freed up the membership secretary’s time enabling work on nurturing other aspects of strengthening support for and involvement of members, eg. supporting the network groups and members who are preparing to sit the IBCLC exam or re-certify, via dedicated WhatsApp groups, with established governance structures in place.

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Undertaking website refresh

The launch of the refreshed website took place in January 2021. LCGB email addresses were created for all trustees and volunteers. Support was provided in the installation and use of these and in keeping the website maintained.

The website is the primary route for the public to seek information about LCGB as well as providing information and support about breastfeeding. The ‘Find an IBCLC’ facility and the information and resources about how to train to become an IBCLC are the most searched items reflecting the dual role of LCGB to support families to find quality lactation support and to enable those wishing to develop their career and qualify as an IBCLC. The website has a monthly traffic average of around 10,000 visitors. Our engagement is steadily increasing, and Google clicks have been growing over the past year since the website refresh.

Developing Communications

We have enhanced communications by;

LCGB’s communications channels, including social media, present the work of LCGB to the public, providing specialist resources, such as breastfeeding and HIV and breastfeeding in emergencies, on the website and disseminating important public health messages through the social media channels. For instance, during the early weeks of the COVID pandemic, our team kept abreast of the rapidly changing scientific evidence around breastfeeding during COVID, and our messages about the importance of continuing to breastfeed for the infant’s health if the mother was COVID positive, following World Health Organisation (WHO ) guidance, were widely read and disseminated.

Raising awareness of the vital importance of skilled breastfeeding support within the UK

Coordinating LCGB’s engagement with government and other initiatives affecting families with infants

Writing evidence-based responses focused on the importance and impact of breastfeeding to public health via national consultations on prevention, public health, maternal and infant health and wellbeing.

LCGB is represented at national meetings and participates in national alliances. LCGB actively participates in the emerging Breastfeeding Alliance, The Baby Feeding Law

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Group (BFLG), The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Infant feeding and inequalities, the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, (MMHA) the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) UK project and the 1001 Days Movement. LCGB is also a Global Partner with the International Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA), member of the European Lactation Consultants Alliance (ELACTA) and meets with other IBCLC professional associations via these networks to collaborate and learn how to best further our charitable and shared aims.

Advocating for breastfeeding to be part of the UK’s national public health strategies and response to the COVID-19 pandemic and advocating for skilled support for breastfeeding dyads

The COVID-19 pandemic saw the disintegration of breastfeeding support services across the country, as midwifery staff on infant feeding teams were redeployed to core services, health visitor infant feeding teams were redeployed to safeguarding and to COVID public health roles, and community centres and local NHS and third sector breastfeeding drop-ins were closed. At the beginning of the pandemic, some hospitals were implementing COVID precautions that saw mothers and babies separated if COVID was suspected, and many NICUs severely restricted parental visiting hours. These policies had a huge impact on families’ mental health, and disrupted breastfeeding, which affected both physical and mental health.

LCGB gathered evidence on how breastfeeding combats viruses, evidence on the impact of COVID on newborns as it emerged, and global evidence-based guidelines from WHO, and disseminated these to medical colleagues and Royal Colleges who were developing and updating UK guidelines. This was a global effort and LCGB’s policy team liaised closely with IBCLC colleagues around the world.

The UK joint Royal Colleges guidance on COVID in pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods eventually included guidance to support women to breastfeed, and for the statutory services to include the third sector in providing support to families.

The importance of this global level of communication in disseminating accurate information and evidence-based guidelines was reported in Moukarzel 2020 – LCGB’s Policy and Advocacy Lead was one of the key nodes of communication.

LCGB also contributed in every way possible to initiatives responding to the crisis. Our members were working flat out supporting parents in their roles in the health services and devising ways to continue supporting families remotely in the community. In fact, many of our members in independent practice found that their reach grew with virtual services, reaching families from around the world.

Our team responded to the call to support maternity services from Dame Julia Cumberlege and the Deputy Chief Midwife, contributing in every possible way that our IBCLC members and our organisation could, to support midwifery staff by

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providing skilled specialist breastfeeding services when staff numbers meant that midwives had to focus on the labour ward.

We developed a proposal for a national specialist breastfeeding service to support the National Breastfeeding Helpline and the statutory services; however, this proposal was not taken up.

We participated in the development of a new digital platform to support new parents, Peppy Baby, through the government initiatives NHSX and TechForce19 to reach underserved communities during COVID. LCGB advised on ethical and professional standards as well as how to structure support group chats and referral systems for one-to-one specialist help with breastfeeding or with mental health. LCGB’s members participated in the project as group leaders and providing specialist support. This benefited everyone as families received highly skilled support, the Peppy team had a cadre of skilled providers delivering their programme, and many of our IBCLC members who had seen their professional work dry up during the pandemic were able to find paying roles.

The pilot of the project showed incredibly positive feedback from parents and strong improvement in mental health scores and has been expanded through the NHS into other areas.

We worked with other breastfeeding organisations to develop guidance for resuming breastfeeding support following the national lockdown and gradual lifting of restrictions https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2021/04/NCT-BfN-GuideToDeliveringSupport-Covid19-V1.pdf

After the evacuation of Afghan families to the UK, it was immediately apparent that many of these families would require support with feeding their infants and young children, and our LCGB team reached out to our contacts on the National Maternity Stakeholder Council and throughout local maternity and infant feeding teams, as well as our contacts at NGOs such as UNICEF, Save the Children and the Infant Feeding in Emergencies Core Group (IFE Core Group). We helped to build a network of concerned volunteers (including many IBCLCs) and organisations and supported the WBTi team with collating and disseminating a library of resources on infant feeding in Afghan languages.

The enthusiastic support of many of our IBCLC members reflects the fact that IBCLCs are among the very few infant feeding specialists who have any training in infant and young child feeding in emergencies (see the WBTi UK 2016 report).

We supported the IFE Core Group with the production of a letter to MPs to raise awareness of the plight of these families and the serious gaps in local support services

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provided to them. Local infant feeding leads are already using the library of resources to support Afghan families in their care.

Lessons learnt and future plans

LCGB’s advocacy work is only as strong as the input of our skilled, knowledgeable, and passionate members. They have strengthened our consultation responses with their broad knowledge of the evidence base, they have widened the reach of our work with their invaluable local knowledge and contacts, and they have put hours of work in to support LCGB’s work and to support families around the country.

We will be regularly reaching out to members to invite them to participate in projects or to join the team. Participating in national consultations and national meetings will also help to develop the knowledge and skills of our members.

Providing members and non-members with high quality lactation education

Virtual Conference 2021

The goal of the annual LCGB conference in relation to the charity’s objects is to; a) increase skilled and expert breastfeeding support to and for mothers and babies in order to promote and protect the physical and mental health of the general public and to

b) promote a high standard of education and knowledge about breastfeeding, evidence-based practice and lactation, including specialised care. In endeavouring to achieve the above we;

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allowed communication to happen in our Facebook Group, Twitter, and WhatsApp etc. The recordings were viewable to delegates for up four months after the event.

Impact of the conference

Over 150 delegates attended the 2021 virtual conference.

Very positive feedback was received from delegates on the live networking opportunities offered by SpatialChat, to interact with speakers, the trustees and each other, view the posters and stalls and participate in the question-and-answer sessions. Constraints identified in delivering the activity efficiently, effectively and economically

Constraints identified in delivering the virtual conference

The main constraint identified in delivering the virtual conference effectively in 2021, was the time involved in developing and overseeing the technical aspects of the online format. We were fortunate to have volunteers who had the necessary technical skill to put on the virtual conference in 2021, however, this took place during an exceptional time with restrictions imposed on normal working practices due to the pandemic enabling more time to be spent on alternative activities than would normally be possible. It was soon recognised that it would be neither feasible or ethical to ask volunteers to deliver the same level of input for a second year running, particularly as more normal work and living conditions resumed.

Future conference planning

In planning for the 2022 conference, when an in-person event was still not viable considering ongoing Covid infection and restrictions, we built on the success of the 2021 virtual conference to deliver a second virtual event. Changes were made to the model of delivery in response to the experience of the volunteer teams in 2021, the main change being that a large part of the technical element was outsourced.

Contribution of volunteers to the conference

The entire 2021 conference was planned and delivered by volunteers. The Events team consists of trustees, who planned the conference. They were joined by around 20 member-volunteers who took on roles during the event, ensuring its smooth running and the creation of a welcoming, sociable, and inspiring environment. Volunteers came forward to take on roles such as meeting and greeting in the SpatialChat rooms. In recognition of their invaluable contribution to the conference, volunteers were given a reduction in the cost of attending.

LCGB OWL in-house education platform

The development and launch of LCGB Ongoing Web Learning (OWL) has been a big achievement for LCGB. The website works in parallel with the main LCGB website.

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Having our own, bespoke education platform has given us the freedom to create and publish learning events in a much more flexible and affordable way, giving access to high quality lactation related education to both professionals and the wider public. It also allows us to be able to offer significant discounts, thus broadening our equity of access. It also better enables us to uphold our commitment to reduce barriers and celebrate diversity, by keeping accessibility at the heart of our activity, i.e. provide subtitles, transcripts/slides, ensure clear speaker video and clear/large fonts.

Since its launch in Spring 2020, OWL has been host to our 2020 (virtual) AGM and our highly successful virtual conference (May 2021) which attracted 350 delegates over the two-day event. Owl has also offered two stand-alone presentations.

Jill Dye Memorial 2020 (second release), Nancy Mohrbacher, A History of Positioning and Attachment

Following the successful test release to members it was decided that we should use the OWL platform to do a wider release of this talk to the public. The presentation is free to access and continues to be available.

To date 1788 people have signed up for the course from across the globe and there is a steady stream each day (a total of 2037 including the members from the first release). 547 people have completed and gained the certificate. We have had £355 of donations from attendees.

A close working relationship with the speaker has meant increased engagement and the possibility of the talk being updated and remaining available in the future. Attendees have been unanimous in their praise;

“Oh, my goodness, it was an inspiring revelation. I have been qualified as a lactation consultant for years and although I try and recommend Biological Nurturing, sometimes I have felt I just have not had the time or energy to fully support it. Now I understand and recognise it even more and you have given me a gift of inspiration, confidence and more knowledge, thanks”

“Thank you! This was one of the best webinars I have seen. Excellent material.”

“Loved online access as life is a juggle right now and I could watch it at my own pace.”

“I loved this presentation and am so grateful to have such high-quality training. Thank you to Nancy and LCGB “.

A further presentation, ‘An Introduction to Mindful Breastfeeding’, was kindly gifted to LCGB by its author, member Anna Le Grange. We hope that this will be the first of many presentations by members. A significant advantage of having our own education platform is that we can more easily support the development of UK based

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IBCLCs to share their knowledge and expertise. This project was used to help train and up-skill other volunteers to be able to work on developing our education program and its delivery via the OWL website thus broadening the sustainability of the project. From this project we hope to learn how to capitalize on the contact list we have developed from the engagement on the website so far.

Constraints identified in undertaking the OWL project have been that the learning curve has been steeper and more challenging than anticipated and limited availability of OWL team members has had an impact on being able to achieve all goals. The team has learnt that forward planning and taking account of team member availability is crucial so that delivery of projects is realistic and that they do not overlap.

OWL is also host to a short film about LCGB’s history, (the organisation celebrated its 25th birthday in 2019) and a motivational discussion from our founding members about the importance of encouraging and nurturing involvement of members.

The OWL website has welcomed over 13,000 visitors in the last year and averages around 30 visitors a day between larger events.

Education Bulletin

The online monthly members’ newsletter, collated by a member-volunteer, incorporates the Lactation Education and Resources Bulletin. This is a unique and popular resource providing members with information about up-coming study days, conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities related to breastfeeding practice.

It is important for IBCLCs to access up-to-date education and evidence-based information, as there are specific requirements to maintain accreditation which must be evidenced every five years with IBLCE (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners) to be able to continue to offer their services as a qualified IBCLC lactation consultant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

During 2021, LCGB reflected on our ongoing work, in respect of the highlighted global issues on inequalities, racism and discrimination. We recognise that within our profession and organisation there are inequalities, including the barrier to accessing the IBCLC qualification among underrepresented groups. In drafting our Commitment to Action, we deliberately paused to reflect and ensure we were making positive, meaningful change within both our commitment and actions. LCGB wants to demonstrate deep commitment to changing the culture of not only our own organisation but also of IBCLCs, and access to both the profession and to specialist IBCLC services for all families, as stated in our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policy; “LCGB, in carrying out its function, as a charitable organisation, strives to uphold,

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promote and ensure equality of opportunity for all and that no individual or community is discriminated against unconsciously or overtly in the planning and delivery of any of our activities.”

In demonstrating our commitment we;

Network Groups

LCGB has a valued network of groups for their members, providing a forum for local & regional members to be in contact through meetings and social media.

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The Network Group coordinator is responsible for providing guidance and support to the network groups, to receive meetings’ summaries and give feedback to the Trustees about their activities and any issues of concern, as well as keeping members in touch with the activities of the Board.

Traditionally meetings have been held face to face, however during the pandemic they became virtual, providing a very welcome opportunity to discuss practice in the uncertain times. Members have shared their knowledge, experiences, concerns, and their skills particularly as they mastered virtual consultations during the pandemic and informed as to what clinics and facilities were available to parents and babies locally, in their locality. Many services were suspended during the pandemic so having updated information on what was available was a lifeline to many families.

Meeting virtually has enabled increased attendance so is likely to remain a feature of the network groups into the future. Some groups also use social media to maintain contact, both for support and day to day issues.

Volunteering

Trustees not only undertake their strategic role but also participate in the day to day running of the Charity. Alongside the trustees is a band of committed membervolunteers who generously give their time and without whom LCGB could not function. Some examples of roles undertaken by volunteers are;

This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities undertaken for LCGB by its volunteers. We are enormously grateful to each member who contributes their time, skills and energies to our charity and would like to publicly recognise the importance of their contribution. The generosity of members in giving their time and support has been more valuable than ever in the particularly challenging months of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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“OWL – this was great to create with a team. When it came to hosting large events, such as the virtual conference it took a huge amount of volunteer time.

Trustees recognise the indispensable role of volunteers to LCGB and will be putting a particular focus on developing and enhancing their experience, making this a priority in the Strategic Plan.

Towards the end of 2021 we began to research options of outsourcing some areas of work, such as admin support (particularly minute taking/writing up Board meeting minutes), technical facilitation of the 2022 virtual conference, assistance with setting up and training trustees and operational volunteers to use a shared digital workspace.

Areas of focus for coming months (September 2022):

The focus will be to streamline the projects that LCGB puts its energy into, to meet the needs of the membership whilst ensuring that the organisation remains viable in terms of the capacity of its volunteer workforce.

2.1. Outputs and Outcomes for the Charity’s Beneficiaries

These are outlined in the priorities in the above section

2.2. Contributing to Activities Run by Other Organisations

LCGB representatives met with Breaking Breastfeeding Barriers (BBB) to explore how LCGB can best support them through information, resources, promotion of their events and a modest donation. BBB is a non-profit Black African & Caribbean breastfeeding organisation in the UK

LCGB promotes the work of the World Association of Breastfeeding Action (WABA), as an associate member. The WABA World Breastfeeding Week campaigns held annually in August receive particular emphasis and draw the global lactation and breastfeeding community together.

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We have a close association with WBTi, (World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative), supporting them to carry out their work through both financial contributions for production of materials and through promoting their work on our communication platforms

LCGB are active contributors to several breastfeeding support and related organisations; such as APPG on Infant Feeding and Inequalities, Maternal Mental Health Association (MMHA), Baby Feeding Law Group (BFLG), The Breastfeeding Alliance

2.3. Trustee Development

Trustees are encouraged to identify areas where they would like to develop their skills and supported to find training to do this. As a Board we put an emphasis on kindness because we believe that through kindness towards each other we can make the best progress for our charity. We recognise the benefits of ‘team building’ and we are planning for an in-person event for trustees and volunteers in 2022. We endeavour to meet socially when this is possible and to be in touch with one another outside of Board meetings to check-in on one another. This has been especially important over the past 18 months. We celebrate our Founders and the history of our organisation because we are proud of where LCGB started and the journey we have made. We require all new trustees to undertake trustee training when they take up their role and current trustees to complete refresher training every three years – we use NCVO resources to achieve this.

Other training undertaken by trustees over the 12 months has included Safeguarding for Charities training and Volunteer Coordinator training

3. Financial Review

3.1. Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit

The Charity has no funds which are materially in deficit.

3.2. Policy on Reserves

The Charity’s policy on reserves is to generate and maintain a balance which is sufficient:

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a precursor to securing the external funding necessary to maintain such projects on an on-going basis.

For these purposes the reserves policy requires the minimum level of reserves (to cover 9 months of operating costs and some conference venue costs if necessary) to be £25,000.

At the end of the year the charity held unrestricted reserves of £67,564 (2020: £38,945) including cash reserves of £77,942 (2020: £44,834) which is considered by the trustees to be sufficient for the charity to carry out its objectives.

At the end of the year the charity held restricted reserves of £5,000 (2020: £5,000).

3.3. Remuneration of Trustees

All Trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration or other material benefits from their services to the Charity.

Out-of-pocket expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by Trustees in promoting the purposes of the Charity are reimbursed at cost.

3.4. Financial Status

3.5. Statutory Statements on Liabilities

The Trustees declare that:

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4. Reference and Administration Details

4.1. Charity Name & Registration

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registration no: 1187793 registered with the Charity Commission on 6th February 2020.

4.2. Charity’s Address

19 Ascott Close, Hull, HU4 6EQ e-mail: info@lcgb.org

website: www.lcgb.org

Name Role Appointed Resigned
Zoe Faulkner - Chair April 2019
Linda Brownlie - Treasurer April 2019
Hilary English - Deputy Chair April 2019
Heather Kale - Secretary
&		 April 2019 July 2022
DeputyChair
Zurina Ali April 2019
Sophie Burrows April 2019
Helen Gray April 2019
Marion Jones April 2019
Vikki Kidd April 2019
Clare Meynell April 2019 February 2022
Trish Molinari April 2019 October 2021
Heidi Nowalany April 2019

4.3. Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity

Our constitution states: The first charity trustees of the CIO are listed below and shall serve for the term specified, (three years), to be calculated from the end of the first AGM. We officially gained charity status in February 2020 and held our first AGM as a charity in November 2020. Listed here are the names of the charity trustees of LCGB elected at the AGM held in April 2019 at which the Constitution of the charity was approved by the members.

4.4. Names of Advisors & Senior Members of Staff

None

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4.5. Bank

Cooperative Bank

5. Structure, Governance & Management

5.1. Type of Governing Document

Constitution – based on the Charity Commission’s model governing document for Charitable Incorporated Organisations, with voting members other than its charity trustees

5.2. Charitable Objects

As defined in LCGB’s Constitution

The charity’s objects are:

5.3. Trustee Selection Methods

There must be at least eight charity trustees. There is no maximum number of trustees.

In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed or re-appointed for a term of three years from the conclusion of the general meeting at which they are elected.

In appointing Trustees, due consideration is given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law.

5.4 . How New Trustees are Inducted and Trained

Each new charity trustee is provided with a copy of the constitution, a copy of the CIO’s latest trustees’ annual report and statement of accounts, minutes of previous Board meetings and copies of policies and procedures. We have developed full role descriptions for trustees in order that the commitment to and requirements of the role are fully transparent to those considering becoming a trustee. To support trustees in their role, new trustees are asked to undertake trustee training. We have been using the NCVO’s training programs. We welcome interest from members in the role of trustee and encourage them to attend Board meetings and to observe the running of the CIO, as well as to

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be involved at a volunteer level in some aspect of the CIO, before running for election as Trustee. We work hard to make all new trustees feel welcome and to grow in confidence in their role by providing opportunities to gain new skills through shadowing experienced trustees, to attend meetings with external organisations and by identifying areas of interest where they can develop skills and take training to follow-up these interests. We mainly use training offered by NCVO and The Association of Chairs.

5.5 Additional Governance Issues

LCGB has a number of Strategic Teams:

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf,

L J Brownlie Date:

31/10/2022

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Lactation Consultants Of Great Britain

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Lactation Consultants Of Great Britain (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr N A Kingsley ACA Duncan & Toplis Limited 3 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 5XR

31/10/2022 Date: .............................................

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
3
676
-
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
47,709
-
Total
48,385
-
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Charitable Activities
19,516
-
Other
250
-
Total
19,766
-
NET INCOME
28,619
-
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
38,945
5,000
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
67,564
5,000		 2021
2020
Total
Total
funds
funds
as restated
£
£
676
7,267
47,709
17,213
48,385
24,480
19,516
9,333
250
450
19,766
9,783
28,619
14,697
43,945
29,248
72,564
43,945		 2021
2020
Total
Total
funds
funds
as restated
£
£
676
7,267
47,709
17,213
48,385
24,480
19,516
9,333
250
450
19,766
9,783
28,619
14,697
43,945
29,248
72,564
43,945
24,480
9,333
450
9,783
14,697
29,248
43,945

The notes form part of these financial statements

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
11
12,307
-
Cash at bank
77,942
5,000
90,249
5,000
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
12
(22,685)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
67,564
5,000
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
67,564
5,000
NET ASSETS
67,564
5,000
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2021
2020
Total
Total
funds
funds
as restated
£
£
12,307
9,700
82,942
49,834
95,249
59,534
(22,685)
(15,589)
72,564
43,945
72,564
43,945
72,564
43,945
67,564
38,945
5,000
5,000
72,564
43,945

31/10/2022

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. L J Brownlie - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, whose only voting members are its trustees. The charity's registered number is 1187793 and the Company registration number is CE020590. The principal address of the charity is 19 Ascott Close, Hull, HU4 6EQ.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

The financial statements cover the individual entity.

The entity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements.

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES


Donations
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Activity
Membership fees
Charitable Activities
Events and seminars
Charitable Activities
Website adverts
Charitable Activities		 2021
2020
as restated
£
£
676
7,267
2021
2020
as restated
£
£
24,863
16,946
20,996
167
1,850
100
47,709
17,213

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Funds received as agent

During the year the charity received £9,175 (2020: £7,779) from members to purchase tickets, courses and resources on their behalf in furtherance of the charity's objectives of providing quality education.

These amounts were paid over to the respective suppliers, subject to currency and transaction fee differences arising. As such the residual balance of £486 (2020: £361) has been allocated towards events income included within charitable activities income.

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see Support
note 6) costs Totals
£ £ £
Charitable Activities 15,849 3,667 19,516
6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021 2020
as restated
£ £
Insurance 96 199
Postage and stationery 514 125
Sundries 1,621 423
Subscriptions 1,217 1,380
Computer Costs 531 2,653
Events Costs 11,655 2,700
Trustees' professional subscriptions 105 -
Clinical Lactation - 692
Trustees' Training 110 -
Subsistence - 669
15,849 8,841

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

7. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REMUNERATION

2021 2020
as restated
£ £
Fees payable to the charity's independent examiners for other services:
Preparation and independent examination of the financial statements 3,600 -

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Transactions with trustees

During the year the charity was in receipt of payments totalling £1,974 from 13 individuals (2020: £4,189 from 12 individuals) who served as trustees during the year, towards memberships, events, website adverts and books and other resources. These transactions were at market rate, and any discounts applied were discounts available to any member who fitted the relevant criteria.

Trustees' expenses

The reimbursement of trustees' expenses was as follows:

2021 2020 2021 2021 2020
Number Number £ £
Reimbursement of charity expenditure incurred
personally 4 10 673 4,490
673 4,490
9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund fund funds
as restated
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2,267 5,000 7,267
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities 17,213 - 17,213
Total 19,480 5,000 24,480
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities 9,333 - 9,333
Other 450 - 450
Total 9,783 - 9,783
NET INCOME 9,697 5,000 14,697

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued

Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund fund funds
as restated
£ £ £
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 29,248 - 29,248
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 38,945 5,000 43,945

10. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

Thecomparativefiguresintheseaccountsaredifferenttothoseintheprioryearsubmittedaccountsatthe charity
commission.Thenetincomingresourcesreportedwascorrect,subjecttominoradjustmentof£49,butthe unrestricted
fundsas shownon the balancesheetwereoverstatedby £32,028in erroras at 31 December2020.Thiswasas a result of
the cash at bank figure beng reported as at the date the report was made rather than 31 December 2020.The current year
comparativesshow the correctfigures for the period ended 31st December 2020 and have been restated in order to  ensure
that these accounts show a true and fair view.

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Prepayments
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Accruals
Deferred income		 2021
2020
as restated
£
£
7,300
9,587
5,007
113
12,307
9,700
2021
2020
as restated
£
£
135
219
4,361
-
18,189
15,370
22,685
15,589		 2021
2020
as restated
£
£
7,300
9,587
5,007
113
12,307
9,700
2021
2020
as restated
£
£
135
219
4,361
-
18,189
15,370
22,685
15,589
15,589

12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Incomehas been deferredwhere it has been receivedin advanceand the serviceit has been receivedfor has not yet been
fulfilled.

Deferredincomerelatestomembershipincomespaidinadvance,subjectto£795(2020:£1,050)inrespectto funds
received as agent which will be allocated against the payment for these services when these are incurred.

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.1.21 in funds 31.12.21
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 38,945 28,619 67,564
Restricted funds
Sally Brookes Award 5,000 - 5,000
TOTAL FUNDS 43,945 28,619 72,564
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 48,385 (19,766) 28,619
TOTAL FUNDS 48,385 (19,766) 28,619

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.1.20 in funds 31.12.20
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 29,248 9,697 38,945
Restricted funds
Sally Brookes Award - 5,000 5,000
TOTAL FUNDS 29,248 14,697 43,945
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 19,480 (9,783) 9,697
Restricted funds
Sally Brookes Award 5,000 - 5,000
TOTAL FUNDS 24,480 (9,783) 14,697

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Sally Brookes Award

This is monies received from a member which is to be used to fund grants towards exam fees for Lactation Consultants of Great Britain members.

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021 or the year ended 31 December 2020.

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LACTATION CONSULTANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
2021 2020
as restated
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 676 7,267
Charitable activities
Membership fees 24,863 16,946
Events and seminars 20,996 167
Website adverts 1,850 100
47,709 17,213
Total incoming resources 48,385 24,480
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Insurance 96 199
Postage and stationery 514 125
Sundries 1,621 423
Subscriptions 1,217 1,380
Computer Costs 531 2,653
Events Costs 11,655 2,700
Trustees' professional subscriptions 105 -
Clinical Lactation - 692
Trustees' Training 110 -
Subsistence - 669
15,849 8,841
Other
Donations 250 450
Support costs
Finance
Professional Fees - 52
Bank and Paypal Charges 67 127
67 179
Governance costs
Independent examiners' remuneration 3,600 -
Legal Fees - 313
3,600 313
Total resources expended 19,766 9,783
Net income 28,619 14,697

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