2022-04-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/05/2021 Period start date To 30/04/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Sibling Support

Charity registration number: 1189271

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities
	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Preserve and protect physical and mental health and relieve suffering amongst young persons affected by the death of a sibling by providing appropriate and/or specialist information, advice and support through the provision of resources and access to a community of persons similarly affected
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	In this second year of operation Sibling Support has continued to successfully raise funds through our growing number of supporters. In the year leading to 30April 2022 Sibling Support raised funds from Donations (£1709) from Organized Fundraising (£7611). Sibling Support received one Grant (£500). The funds were used to continue to produce and distribute the Sibling Support specific resources, which now extend beyond the initial booklets to include support packs (£1573) and mood badges (£500). We continue to produce memory boxes (£204) and digital support assets through our website (£470). A proportion fo the funds was used to purchase a cricut machine (£410)
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have reviewed the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We couldn’t do our work without the invaluable support of volunteers. From those that offer their time and advice, to others who carry out admin tasks, such as posting our mindfulness boxes.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	In its second year of operation as a registered charity Sibling Support has continued to grow in size and recognition within our sector. We continue to be approached from charities, families and other organizations (like schools and children’s hospices) for our specially designed resources and the feedback we receive validates that they’re making a valuable impact on the lives of siblings. Our aim to be sibling specific has continued to be welcomed by new organisations in the bereavement sector, we continue to be asked to provide tailored information about how siblings can be supported.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

inancial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity has £14146 in cash funds available at year end
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The board will agree a policy on holding reserves in the next financial year. In the second year of operation the charity has focused on establishing the production and distribution of resources to Siblings.
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 Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Foundation model
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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	Trustee application is an open process. Applications from suitable candidates are welcome and anyone wishing to apply to be a trustee that fits the given criteria will be considered. New Trustees can be selected at a trustee meeting, in which 50% or greater of trustees will agree to a new appointment. When considering the selection criteria for an appointment as a charity trustee, the current board will take into account the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Sibling Support
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1189271
Charity’s principal address	The White House, 2 Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3HN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1	Nicolas Robinson	Chair
2	Callum Fairhurst
3	Sascha Williams
4	Rod Garnham
5	Simone Pinto	Treasurer
6	Janet Rand
7	Jonathan James
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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

Additional information (optional)

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

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) [Simone Pinto ]
Position Treasurer
(eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 11.07.2022
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Sibling Support 1189271

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 5/1/2021 4/30/2022 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,309 - - 2,309
Fundraising 7,611 - - 7,611
Grants / Foundations 500 - - 500
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
10,420 - - 10,420
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 10,420 - - 10,420
A3 Payments
Sibling Resources 2,277 - - 2,277
Fundraising Expenses 209 - - 209
Postage 122 - - 122
Website Resources 470 - - 470
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 3,078 ] - - 3,078
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Circuit Machine 410 - - 410
- - - -
Sub total [ 410 ] - - 410
Total payments 3,488 - - 3,488
Net of receipts/(payments) [ 6,932 ] - - 6,932
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end [ 6,932 ] - - 6,932
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	Bank Account	Total cash funds	to nearest £ 14,146 - - 14,146		to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		Agreement Error	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
B5 Liabilities	Details		Fund to which liability relates		- - - - - Amount due (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name

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Endowment funds

to nearest £ - - - -

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Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

Date of approval