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2026-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration Number:1189733

(A Charitable Incorporated Organization) TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ending 31[st] March 2026

BRIEF LIVES - REMEMBERED CIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS Registered Charity Name Brief Lives - Remembered Charity Number 1189733 Registered Office 7 Friary House The Friary Guildford Surrey, GU1 4YR Trustees Paula Jackson Clive Gentle David Elvy Erica Stewart - Resigned April 2023 Linda Philips - Resigned March 2022 Accountants Moore (South) LLP Suite 3, Second Floor Priory House, Pilgrims Court Friary Court 13 - 21 High Street Guildford Surrey, GU1 3DG Bankers Lloyds Bank 147 High Street Guildford Surrey, GU1 3AG

Brief Lives - Remembered

Brief Lives - Remembered
Receipts and Payments accounts
12 Months ended
31/03/2026
Income
Donations
General
3,254.65
Memorial
-
Expenses
Website
112.95
Telephone
654.45
Research costs
199.24
Insurance
100.56
PPS
162.18
Computer running
184.98
Travel
7.70
Accountancy
600.00
Subscription
180.00
Sundry
34.05
(2,236.11)
Profit/(Losses)
1,018.54)		 12 Months ended
31/03/2025
3,244.65
25.00
126.78
791.48
527.22
100.27
379.37
176.98
65.53
570.00
128.00
36.60
(2,900.93)
(368.72)
(368.72)

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 1st April 2024 31st March 2025 To

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Brief Lives - Remembered

Other names charity is known by

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Registered charity number (if any) 1189733

Charity's principal address 7 Friary House, The Friary Guildford, Surrey

Postcode GU1 4YR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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**whole year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)
Paula Jackson
Erica Stewart Resigned 2023
Clive Gentle
Linda Philips Resigned 2022
David Elvy

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

~~Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)~~

Name Address Type of Adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Paula Jackson Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organization - Foundation How the charity is constituted (e.g., trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by) Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: • policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.

Section C Objectives and activities

To relieve the mental, emotional and physical distress of those suffering from bereavement or loss of a baby. To support families when a baby was Summary of the objects of the stillborn or died many decades ago, and for as long as is needed. To charity set out in its research the resting place of babies who have died many decades ago. To governing document fund and erect memorials dedicated to babies who have died.

Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 o
Continue to relieve the mental, emotional, and physical distress of
those suffering from bereavement or loss of a baby.
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Continue to support families when a baby was stillborn or died many
decades ago, and for as long as is needed.
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Continue to help bereaved families find the answers that will relieve
their emotional and mental distress.
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Continue to work with charities and organizations, that will help
families to access our services.
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Continue to develop new relationships with new charities and
organizations.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking. • policy programme related investment. • contribution made by Fund raising ~ Increased awareness of bereavement issues volunteers.

Section D Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity o Traced the resting place of a further 10,000 babies who were either during the year stillborn or died soon after birth in the decades of the 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s o Supported a further 410 families whose babies who were either stillborn or died soon after birth in the decades of the 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s o Support families when a baby was born prior to twenty-eight weeks gestation and therefore will not be in the position to find the baby’s resting place as there will not be one. o To develop our online presence further including social media with private family and sibling groups. o To continue to develop our new projects: A letter to you and Love in our Hands. o To continue to develop our new projects: A Last Wish request and Graveside Service. The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit and have taken it into account when making decisions about which the guidance is relevant.

Section F Other optional information

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Section E Financial review
The reserves policy is to hold a minimum of 6 months non-discretionary
Brief statement of the cost in free reserve to ensure that the charity can withstand income
charity’s policy on reserves variability and therefore be sustainable.
Details of any funds materially
None
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
• the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
• how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.
• investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair,
etc.)
Date
Paula Jackson Clive Gentle

Founder / Trustee / Chair		 Trustee
27th July 2026
2t7h July 2026
27th July 2026