L)egifj) well Begin Well Annual Report 2020-2021 CHARif( NUMBER 1190047 BEGIN WELL ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 ## **CONTENTS** |**Structure, governance and management**|**pg 2**| |---|---| |**Charity Informa�on**|**pg 2**| |**Trustees’ Report**|**pg 3-4**| |**Accounts**|**pg 5-6**| 1 BEGIN WELL ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 ## **Structure, governance and management** Begin Well is a Charitable Incorporated Organisa�on (registered number 1190047), which was founded in 2018 and registered with the Charity Commission in 2020 in order to provide local antena tal courses based on an NHS model. Begin Well works to help pregnant women and their partners build a happy family life rooted in local communi�es. The Objects of the charity are: 1. To preserve and protect the mental and physical health of pregnant women in par�cular, but not exclusively, through the provision of educa�on, informa�on, physical, emo�onal and spiritual support during pregnancy; 2. To preserve and protect the mental and physical health of parents in par�cular, but not exclusively, through the provision of educa�on, informa�on, physical, emo�onal and spiritual support during pregnancy. The trustees meet at least four �mes a year to discuss relevant ma�ers such as current opera�ons, future courses, and funding. ## **Risk Management** The trustees have reviewed the major risks and have policies and procedures in place to mi�gate these risks. ## **Charity Informa�on** Trustees Louise Hughes BSc(Hons) MBBS MRCOG Karen Egi�o BSc (Hons) SCPHN MSc Elizabeth Thomas BA(Hons) PGCE Facilitators Naomi Shaw - Barnstaple Kate Robbins - ENC, Exeter Karen Egi�o & Molly Brammer - St Nicholas Church, Bristol Registered Ofce West Hill House West Hill WRAXALL BS48 1PH Telephone No. 07886 287 339 Email info@beginwell.org.uk Website www.beginwell.org.uk 2 BEGIN WELL ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 ## **Trustees’ Report** ## Statement of Public Beneft published by the Charity Commission. ## Fundraising & Communica�ons The charity has been solely reliant on income from receiving money for training and a licensing agreement for churches to run the course. The income raised from this has been £592 . We ensure that we inform our supporters about up-to-date news and current and up-coming events. opera�ons. ## Financial Review (including reserves policy) The total income of £592 unrestricted funds has been received by the charity this year. Begin Well has no debts or other liabili�es, and holds no reserves or investment assets. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibili�es accordance with applicable law and regula�ons. Kingdom Generally Accepted Accoun�ng Prac�ce (United Kingdom Accoun�ng Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are sa�sfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and charity and of applica�on of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the group for that period. - select suitable accoun�ng policies and then apply them consistently; - make judgements and accoun�ng es�mates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable UK Accoun�ng Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - charity will con�nue in business. charity’s transac�ons and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any �me the financial posi�on of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preven�on and detec�on of fraud and other irregulari�es. Financial statements are published on the charity’s website in accordance with legisla�on in the United Kingdom governing the prepara�on and dissemina�on of financial statements, which may vary from legisla�on in other jurisdic�ons. The maintenance and integrity of the charity’s website is the responsibility of the trustees. The trustees’ responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the financial statements contained therein. 3 BEGIN WELL ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 ## Report on the work Over the last 12 months we have con�nued to operate our courses predominantly across the South West, launching several new courses. These have been received well by the a�ending parents, with good feedback. In response to the covid-19 pandemic, and given that Begin Well is working with a vulnerable group, we trained our facilitators in a dual process of offering the course either on-line or in person. This has allowed us to mi�gate the risk to the pregnant women who are all in their last trimester. Using feedback and reviewing current guidance and best prac�ce, we have con�nued to adapt our training courses for all our new facilitators. This in turn has meant that the facilitators have been able to run courses that meet all the necessary requirements for a successful antenatal course. Over the last 12 months we have run 14 courses across the South West, reaching 127 pregnant people along with their partners, meaning that more than 150 individuals have benefi�ed from Begin Well courses. The courses have been vital in helping people transi�on into paren�ng and to be part of crea�ng and par�cipa�ng in safe healthy communi�es, in which they can thrive and receive on-going support from peers and local church communi�es. Comments from course users have included: “It’s such a special course. That the facilitators do this for free is amazing!” given to us was really helpful. It was also nice for the partners to be involved, to meet other dads-to-be, as many other antenatal courses are run just for mums. “It was so informa�ve. Would highly recommend it to any parents-to-be. I’m really glad this was available to us and would recommend it to others.” “My partner and I feel way more prepared for our li�le bundle of joy.” ## Plans for the next 12 months Over the next 12 months Begin Well will look to expand the availability of courses in other parts of the South West, par�cularly in Devon where the charity already has strong links with churches and individuals. To this end, the charity will hold informa�on sessions for interested par�es, either virtually or in person, network with other organisa�ons with a view to developing working rela�onships, and run ‘Train the Trainer’ courses for those new churches who will be running antenatal courses. The charity will also explore opportuni�es with media outlets, such as local newspapers and Diocesan newsle�ers, to raise brand awareness. As the work of the charity expands, Begin Well will inves�gate other revenue streams such as grants, in order to ensure a robust financial founda�on for this important work. 4 BEGIN WELL ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 ## **Accounts** |**Accounts**|**Accounts**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Unrestricted funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**| |||**to the nearest £**||**to the**
**nearest £**||**to the**
**nearest £**| |**Receipts**||||||| |Exeter Network Church||**195**||**195**||**-**| |Diocese of Exeter||**390**||**390**||**-**| |Amazon Smile Account||**7**||**7**||**-**| |||||||| |**_Total receipts_**||**592**||**592**||**-**| |||||||| |**Payments**||||||| |Blue Moon Design Studio (Begin Well
guides)||**210**||**210**||**-**| |||||||| |**_Total payments_**||**210**||**210**||**-**| |||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**||**382**||**382**||**-**| |**Transfers between funds**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**Cash funds last year end**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Cash funds this year end_**||**382**||**382**||**-**| 5 BEGIN WELL ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 ||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||| |**Sec�on B Statement of assets and**
**liabili�es at the end of the period**|||||||| |**Categories**||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|||||| |||**to nearest £**|||||| |**Cash funds**||**382**|||||| |Total funds||**382**|||||| 6