## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 06/04/2020 Period start date To 01/10/2021 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Chasing Rainbows**
## **Charity registration number:1188916**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To raise awareness and
of the charity as set out understanding in the subject of
in its governing fertility, pregnancy loss, and
document recurrent miscarriage and into its
effects on women, whether
physical, medical, psychological or
social. The relief of physical and
mental sickness of persons in need
by reason of recurrent
miscarriages, in particular by the
provision of support groups, to
provide support and assistance for
women who are suffering from any
physical or mental illness or
distress as a result of miscarriage
or infertility.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and During this financial year our
1.19
activities in relation to monthly peer support groups
those purposes for the continued to be delivered virtually
public benefit, in via zoom and teams throughout
particular, the activities, the pandemic providing
projects or services continuous support to women in
identified in the need, we added in extra groups
accounts. during lock down so that people
could have the extra contact and
support needed as many womens
issues were heightened by the
pandemic. We also launched
project ‘we carried them too’ to
reach out and provide support to
men going through pregnancy
loss.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees uphold and value the
whether the trustees guidance in regard to the guidance
have had regard to the issued by the charity commission
guidance issued by the on public benefit.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** 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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SORP reference
A summary of the main charity
achievements are; acting as a
voice for women being patient
Summary of the main representatives ensuring
Para 1.20
achievements of the professionals hear real life
charity, identifying the experiences are are challenged in
difference the charity’s a proactive way to improve care.
work has made to the
circumstances of its Empowering women to be their
beneficiaries and any own advocate leading to change in
wider benefits to society their care with professionals
as a whole. working within womens health and
also general practitioners.
Giving confidence to women to
share their story in a safe
environment without fear of
judgement or negativity has a
profound impact on their mental
health. Providing a safe space for
women to feel they can
acknowledge their grief through
peer therapy being facilitated.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
N/A
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We raised £16,019 during this
financial position at the financial period with zero
end of the period outgoings due to the pandemic
and functioning remotely.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £16,019
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties about
uncertainties about the the charity continuing.
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charities principal source of
funds come solely from
The charity’s principal fundraising from the charity
sources of funds Para 1.47 support group members, trustees
(including any and general public.
fundraising)
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
We believe there are currently no
principal risks facing the charity.
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Association Model Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 C.I.O
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are selected upon their
methods including details relevant knowledge and
of any constitutional understanding of the charity and
provisions e.g. election to who also have skills to benefit the
post or name of any running of the charity.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Chasing Rainbows
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1188916
number
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Charity’s principal 29 Southfield,
address Hessle,
HU13 0EL
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Samantha
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Catanach
2 Virginia Kocik Samantha Catanach
3 Nicola Dobson Samantha Catanach
4 Stephanie Lake Samantha Catanach
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements n/a 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
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
V Kocik **Signature(s)** S Catanach Virginia Kocik **Full name(s)** Samantha Catanach **Position (eg** Founder/Director Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 27/07/2022