## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/05/2022 Period start date To 30/04/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Sibling Support**
## **Charity registration number: 1189271**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|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 third year of operation Sibling Support has
continued to successfully raise funds through our
growing number of supporters.
In the year leading to 30April 2023 Sibling Support
raised funds from Donations (£15,942) most of
which were raised through an incredibly successful
fundraising event hosted at No 11 Downing Street
London. Sibling Support received two Grants
(£8,210).
The funds continue to be used to produce and
distribute Sibling Support specific resources, which
are now widely recognized and actively requested.
We continued to spend on booklets (£1818) and
memory boxes (£610).
We invested in new resources which included
hosting two sibling specific Support Days (one for
baby loss and one for adults) (£590) and a new
Mindfulness Walk in collaboration with the National
Trust (£3855).|
|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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|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**
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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|In its third 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. Some of the resources we sent include:
•Mindfulness boxes 227
•Memory hearts 336 (109 individual+ 227 within the
boxes)
• When your brother/sister dies booklets - 965
•Mood cloud badges 275
•Comic Books – 100
We hosted a wonderfully successful event at No11
Downing Street London, which was attended and
supported by a number of high-profile siblings
effected by sibling death and also a number of
charity partners that work alongside us such as
Child Bereavement UK and The National Trust. The
event gave us some valuable media coverage to
increase awareness and also resulted in some large
donations.|
We also have extended our resources and support beyond printed and digital content to physical experiences which include:
- Attended specialist talks - 500+ (most with extremely positive feedback).
- Funded three places at a bereavement retreat for siblings over 18.
- Funded a bereavement day for siblings affected by miscarriage / still birth = 40 attendees (parents + children)
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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**
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|The Charity has £28,900 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. To date the charity has
focused on raising awareness and establishing the
production and the efficient 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||
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
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|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 organizational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name Sibling Support
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|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**
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**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
## **Other optional information**
## **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 CC16a
For the period 01/05/2022 30/04/2023
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 15,942 - - 15,942 -
Fundraising - - - - -
Grants / Foundations 8,210 - - 8,210 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
- - 24,152 -
AR) [ 24,152 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 24,152 - - 24,152 -
A3 Payments
Sibling Resources 6,872 - - 6,872 -
Fundraising Expenses 1,939 - - 1,939 -
Transport 80 - - 80 -
Website Resources 507 - - 507 -
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Sub total [ 9,398 ] - - 9,398 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 9,398 ] - - 9,398 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 14,754 - - 14,754 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 14,146 - - 14,146 -
Cash funds this year end 28,900 - - 28,900 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank Account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**28,900**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**28,900**
**-**
OK
OK
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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Print Name
Simone Pinto|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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Date of
approval
06/07/2023
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||Simone Pinto
2|||