WYNTER’S WISH
(BABYLOSS & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT CHARITY)
Trustee Annual Report & Accounts for period: 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024
1.Charity Details
Name: Wynter's Wish (Babyloss & Bereavement Support Charity)
Registration Number: 1187998
Address:
14 Pear Tree Avenue
Barkby
Leicestershire
LE7 3AS
Trustees:
Sarah Andrews (Chair) Christina Tissington (Treasurer) Gary Andrews (Correspondence Secretary)
Mark Tissington (Administration Secretary)
Selection of Trustees:
Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting of the charity. They are selected to utilise available professional or vocational skills where possible. All Trustees are inducted by familiarising them with the constitution, policies, aims and objectives, and other relevant documents relating to the charity's governance.
2.Report Format
The charity’s income is under £500,000 (and it doesn’t have assets worth more than £3.26million), a simple report is therefore adequate.
3.Targets and Objectives for 2023-2024
The general objects are set out in the Charity's Constitution
The objectives for the period were to:
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Raise funds to support the charitable aims and objects
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Raise funds for the purchase of a cold cot
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Promote and provide the Wynter's Wish book as a resource to support bereaved families.
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Support men affected by baby loss by providing a football team as a method of offering peer support.
4.Performance Against Targets and Objectives
The charity delivered the following support activities:
Wynter's Wish United, the football team established to support bereaved men, continued its activities during this period. Alongside regular training sessions, the team arranged several matches against local sides and participated in a local charity football tournament. A highlight was the “Wave of Light” charity football match held in October 2023 during Baby Loss Awareness Week, a significant time for the baby loss community. The event successfully raised awareness of the charity’s mission and was
well-received.
However, due to declining player attendance in the latter part of the reporting period, the difficult decision was made in December 2023 to pause the football team’s activities. This decision will be kept under review, with the possibility of restarting the team in the future should funding and player
availability improve.
Wynter's Wish' book continues to support families affected by baby, child or pregnancy bereavement. We have copies available for sale (fundraising) or for donating to bereaved parents or hospitals. We have explored options to make the book available on Amazon.
5.Achievements
The character Wynter from our childrens story featured on a local postbox and was lovingly created by “Yarnsy” (Didcot’s answer to banksy) a local mystery creator of yarn designs celebrating local charities, and inspirational people & instituations.
September 2023 Wynter’s Wish United FC were announced winners of the community group award at the BBC Make a Difference Awards.
6.Financial Review / summary
The charity's reserve was maintained above the amount of £300 as set out in the Banking Reserve Policy.
During this period the total income of the charity was: £2,131
Total outgoings: £558
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynter's Wish (Babyloss and Bereavement Support Charity) | 1187998 | ||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date 01/04/2023 |
To | Period end date 31/03/2024 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | ||||
| to the nearest | £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||
| Total income | 2,131 | - | - | 2,131 | |||
| Start balance | 790 | - | - | 790 | |||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| Sub total | (Gross income for AR) | 2,921 |
- | - | 2,921 | ||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||
| (see table). | |||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| Sub total | - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||
| Total receipts | 2,921 | - 0 | - 0 | 2,921 | |||
| A3 Payments | |||||||
| Expense claims | (EX) | 123 | - | - | 123 | ||
| Football Team fixture expenses (FTF) | 133 | - | - | 133 | |||
| Event Costs (EC) | 113 | - | - | 113 | |||
| Stationary (STA) | / Postage (PO) | 17 | - | - | 17 | ||
| Insurance (INS) | 164 | - | - | 164 | |||
| Misc | 10 | - | - | 10 | |||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| Sub total | 560 | - | - | 560 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| Sub total | - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||
| Total payments | 560 | - 0 | - 0 | 560 | |||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 2,361 | - | - | 2,361 | |||
| A5 Transfers | between funds | - 0 | - | - | - | ||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - 0 | - | - | - | |||
| Cash funds this year end | 2,361 | - | - | 2,361 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Details | funds | |||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B1 | Cash | funds | Closing Balance 23/24 | - | - |
| - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
28/01/2024
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| - | - | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cash funds | 2,361 | - | |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | ||
| funds | |||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | |
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | |
| B3 Investment assets | - | ||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | |
| B4 Assets retained for the | - | ||
| charity’s own use | - | ||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Fund to which | Amount due | ||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | |
| B5 Liabilities | - | ||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | |
| Gary Andrews |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
28/01/2024
2
CC16a
Last year to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -
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0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
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0 - 0 - - - - Endowment funds to nearest £ - -
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
28/01/2024
3
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- OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 31/01/2025
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
28/01/2024
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