Chirfty 14umbBr'. 1190761 Cradlè Charlty Unaudfted Flninclal Statefflents forthè I1• 31 March 2024 Imlllams & Co A¢¢Wntts Pelican H$8 119c Easlbank Street Souihport MerSeyse PR8 1DQ
Cradle Charlty Trustses Report for the rfod ended 31 March 2024 The Trustees present their annual report togetherwlh the financial statements of the charity forth8 period frorn 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The Trustee5 confirm that the annual report and financial Statements of the ch3rty comply with the ¢urrent statutory requirements, the requirements oflhe charW5 governing document and the provisions ofthe Stakrr£nt of Recornrnended Practice'Accounling and Reporting by Charities Objectlv•8 and A¢tivlti88 Oblectlves The princip objed1vÈ of the charity is to preventfeeling5 of isolation and bneline$$ during or following a pregnancy loss or temirialion of pregnancy, for any reason. inGluswely CRADLE Charrty provides accessibfe emotional support for any indivk1ual or family affected by the death of a baby during pgnanCy. via outreach projects and sessional peei 5UPPOrt online Servi$. delive by the trained CRADLE learn of qualified bereavement ¢oun$ellors Th18 accounting period activities for a¢hleving object1$ Included Recruitment of an 8ddilional 3 Se55ional BACP Counsellors lo deliver the CONNECTED support group egch week. and in preparation of growing the nurnber of 5ession$ delivered in 2025. www.cr8dlech3r Continue to facilitate and seek donations of funding to ¢ontinue to provk1e the OPPOrtunty for existing CRADLE lived experience Ambassadors to prepare pregnancy loss comfort bags that can be pravided to NHS 5tatt. a made available to patl8nts during care al a sensitive and appropriaie time. To continue to support the NHS lo set up and run their own CRADLE Comfort Bag ProJ8cts. To continue strengthening the lationShipS with retailers lo maintain the levels of donation8 of teil8lrKs required for the Comfort Bag Projecxs. InCaSe the presents of CRADLE across the NHS nationalty with free kaflets and resour(t$ Fund the CRADLE community Forum web based platform, lo provide a safe community platfoll away from so¢ial meoia. making the Service acce55ible to those who chose not lo use $oaal mattia. www.cradlechari Icomrnunit Volunts8r CRADLE Arnba5sadors The charty Is grateful for the Invaluable efforts of ils volunleeF5 who a involved In Servi proviqion, Cornfort Bag project delwery and fundraising It iq eslima18d that over 1.200 volunteer houf5 wert provided during the year ended 31$1 March 2024. If this is conservalivety valued at £8.91 an hour, the volunteer effort amounts lo over £10,692- thi5 15 the same as the previous year as we held the same number of srtes and voluDleer5. CRADLE- Strategy 2022-2026 Our Vision To provirtÈ Infomation and guidance to any healthcare professiongl, who provides clinical care to patients and bereaved familEs who have e¥pernced the death of a baby during pregnancy, or termination of pregnancy. We will ¢onlinue lo raise income to fund the CRADLE CONNECTED Sotyal Pres¢ribing saNic, taking this from a on8 day pei week servi to $even days week In 2025. Our Mission To prevent feeling5 of lon8lin855 and isolation. during or followlng 8 pregnancy loss or tenninatson tsf pregnancy. To mak8 sur8 that anybody affected the death of a baby during pregnancyi f8018 fully supportod in the right way, at the rlght tlme, In tho most appropriate environrn•nt.
Our Valu8S BE BRAVE- we won't be afrald to ask difficutt qu8Stion5. to challenge orto explore theme$ from our research in orderto make sitive ¢hange across thè community BE BOLD- we'll step away from the crowd to raise awareness efthe different type5 of pregnancy loss We will provide the opportunity for others to educate therne5 and encourage others lo get involved wrth ourwork, and ojllabofatively achyave impa¢t thè Inies of others. BE HONEST- we believe in honesty and transparency at all ts"m88 Focu5 ofSts3tegy The focus of our strategy 15 to. Continue lo explore seurces of in¢x>me outsid& ol individual giving th the SUPPOrt of CPADLE CIC who make introductions to CK40LE Charity Continue lo provhle leaflets and support card$ lo NHS Hospitals that promote CRADLE lo patient5 Recrurt fundraisers who will apply lo Grant$ and Trusts, and to ueal? a comrnunily fundraising camp&ign. Gonlinue lo Re¢yuit &4CP Gounsdlors and a dinKal supervisor IThi5 has been achieved at the liff* of publication). Strategic report A¢hlevements and pertomiance Key financlal performance IndlGators The ¢harty has met all ils spOnsibl1rtles, however this financial period has been the most ChaIn91ng for the rJ)arity with a fall in inojme, grats and giving. P1ea58 refer to the Financial Account5 April 2023-March 2024. Revlew of sctlvltles A part time Operations Managerwas hired te undertske the adrninislralion of the charity and to build the Infr8strctUre including the implantation of XERO to save time. $t and to bring efficiency and shared accessible data 10 5UPPOrt lega¢y planning. CRADLE have maiTrtained relationships wrth national eommunrtyas of people who have experiencell a pwnancy loss, or teminalion of pregnancy. CRADLE now have over 17 National ATnbassadorVolunteers who worfl on various project5 including Cornfort Bags donaled to patient In hospital. Outpatient and Sonography Ti55ue Path5 to be gnien when drfficult n¥8 Is delwered. We introduced our new CFIADLE Hearts as part of the Littl? Things Campaign. CRAOLE has 9rown its communty Forum to 40D m8mb8rs and has a target te increase thi5 number to IOOD by March 2025. CFIADLE has continued to delwer a weekty 5UPPOrt group cald CONNECTED which 15 regularty oversubscribed, we are applying for funding to 811ow u5 to increase capaoty and resou to meet this demand. FINANCIAL REVIEW CKADLE continues to OP8rate with the support of publicfundr8ising inibatnies. donations, and charrtab grants however during this financial year we didn't have funding lo replace our fundraiserthal left the ch8rity the previous finanoal period. This impathd on our inGorne generatn negatyvely. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Oocum8nt CRADLE Charity i% a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI registered with th& Charrt C¢ynmi88ion in England and Wales, No 1190761 The charty 6 governed under it's Articles of Assoaalion. In event of the charity being wound up 11$ trustees are required lo contribute an arnounl not exeIng £71£1 per Trusteel. Appointment t)f ¢riJ$¢o¢$ wrth the ex¢eption of the first trustee8 of the charty all Iruslees will appointed for a term of three years by re$olution passed by a property convened meeting ofthe charity'$ trusle&s.
TRUSTEE Current Louise Jad<son Izenioul Chair AnntnarE Ja¢kson ltsy Crewdson Martin Abtaws Leanna BraGe Jules Lindop Anne King Beth Santegeli Lynne Barnes BÈlinda Champion Staoy Pemiaul in office at incorporation in Offi at incotporation in Offi at incotporation Appointed 2022 Appointed 2022 Appointe(12023 Appointed 2023 Appointed 2023 Appointed 2023 Appointed 2023 Appointed 2023 Resgnatfjon8 W8 had no resignations during thi$ perKd All Iru$lees give their lime voluntarily in their Capacity as Trustee. Any expen$e$ Cla¥ed from the charity are set out in note 6 to the accounts. Management The dir&ttion, delivery and management ofthe ¢harity is supported by hvo of the eleven trusiees who hok1 a wide range of levanl Gommerual skilL%, once of which has lived experien¢e of pregnancy loss, providing a strong foundation for the charity. There 1$ a planned fo¢us lo create a clinical advisory board to host our clinical Iruslees who are due 10 $tep down in 2024, allowing the broad lo recruit Trustees to Support growth and build a futu proofing infr2slructure to including Legal, HR, People, Leadership and Traasury experien¢x Due 10 a la¢k of funding, the Strategic lead worked in kind %vithout paym&nl to ensure the charity didn't close however this isn't sustainable and IhY6 Wa5 not a Solution lo the future of the charity. Funding Is qUIred to hire 8 Fundraiser, who can then appty for funding to hire a Charity Oire¢tor in 2025 who will r8cew8 a s8lary allowing t1 ¢)air to step down. Plam lor future rfod8 Futsbre developments The charity 1$ growing and evolviry wth new service5 alway$ being offered. Wa aim lo recruit volunteers in the fomi of Trustees a5 mentioned. We continue to apply fof rn0 9rants and funding from variou5 Io¢AI avthoritiès. retail 9rants. National Lottery Funds and partnering wrth prniale ultrasound clinics. InloThation on fiJndrai$lng practlc88 CRADLE are committed lo the ru18s and principle5 The Fundrai$ing Regulator sets and treat all donors and members of the public with respect. honesty. clafrty and fairness in all of our fundraising adivities. Public ben8fft statement Th? charity's trustees confirm that they have coMpld wrth the duty in section 17 of the Charities Ad 2011 to have regard to the Charity Commission's general guKance on publK benefit. The olarilable purpose5 of the (x)mpany are set out in its constitution. Tru$tees' Resw)nslbllltles statement The Irustee$ are re$pon$ible for preparing the trustee5' report and the finanaal statemen15 in accordance with applicab law and United Kingdom A¢¢ounling Standards. (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel. The law appliGable to charities in England and Wales requires the Tru51ee$ to prepare finanoal slalemefjt5 for eaGh financial y&ar which gwe a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity and of its incoming $1¢e$ and applic2tion of re5eurces of the charity for the year. In preparing these financial ststemenls Ihe Irusle8s are required to - select 5uilabk accounting polrs and apply them con515tenlly", - obsetve the meth$ ano principks in the Charities SORP". makejudgernenl$ and estimates that are r88sonabk and prudent".
prepare the financial slatamenls on the going concern basis unless rt is inappropriate to presu that the charity will continue In operation. The Irus18es are responsib for keeping accounting record5 that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any lirrE the financial sition of the charty and enable them to ensure Ihatthe financial 8talem8nls comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Report51 Regulations. They are also responsible for $afrguarding the asset$ of the charity and tsnf* for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitie$ This was approved by the Board of Trustees on 11 D8c8mber 2Q24 and 5vJned on its behalf by Maria Zeniou Trustèe
cradlè Charity Indapendentexaminer8 reporttothe mombors ofcradle Charfty I rewxt tothe trust5 my examinaboth oflhe 8cwuThl$ol the ctrwrity for the yearended 31 Marth Z024. Responslbi16tles and basis of rop(#t As the charityltu¥ls you arp regpwsitykf0rt preparalion oflhe )ullts in ac£da1lTh Ihè WU1mentS0f Chaiib8$ Act2011 ('12011 Ad'l. I reFwxt In $101 mye18m1tson of the chanV5 acU15 rarned out under secti 14$ Of the 2D11 A¢i8nd in caffwng oui my examinalicn I havefollth¥ed all the aOKaLledi18¢bOn8 given by the Charity Comm15sion undersection 145I5llbl of IheAca In(ppnd•rtt ex8mlrtrs $¢thmfrnt I have CoMpted my examination and confim th81 no mallers have come to my attentK)n In nonthtrÈ ex8minaii( that give rnerauselo be11eve that in any matsria respect. 1. acovunling rford$VRQ kpi In Trsp8cI of Ihe thatiiyas required by 5ethon 13u of t 2011 Ad." 2. the amnts do ts)i ac¢tyd vAlh these reCd5. or 3 the arAnts do nDt (MplY1h the applicsDie wviremenis o)nceming the lorrn and conlenl of acCct5 seioul in the Chanlies lAvnI$ and Rewrtsl RegulaOnS 2002 othef ihan any requiremènts Ih¥ith8 8¢tywntsoive8'tNe and fairvie whiL 1S a m8tter(thdsred 8$ Part olAn Independent examinatio. I have nD and havecomp across no therm8tters in (nelOn wth the examlnabon lowhith atLentv)n strv)uld bè In Ihis report In order toenable 8 properunderslanding to be reached Williams & Co IC(watei Limlled Pelican House 119c Easlbank Street Southport PR8 1 tK)
CradlTr Ch•rlty Statefflentol FI11 kti¥•S fortheyear endBd 31 March 2024 Unre5thcted Restrkted Endowm•nt funds funds funds Toi¥l 2023 In¢om Donati5 and legxies CharilatAe activities Separate material rtem of Ir2 52.079 52.079 181.807 TLal In¢orno 52.079 52,D79 1B1,807 Expwdlturo Charitae activit*6 50.160 13.902 10.940 61,100 I3,2 121.583 81,714 Tclal expendlture 64.062 10.940 75,N2 203.297 Nei In<e lexpendilurel forlhe rewrting p2n(xl 111.9831 110.8401 122,923} {21.4901 Total funds broh1 forward ,892 10.940 44,832 66,122 T81 lunds carried lorw¥d Z1.709 21.709 44,632
Cr8dloCh•rtty 8al8rtoSh86t at31 118r¢h 2024 2024 2023 FIX 888918 Current assets si¢¢k Cash 31 bank 16,133 24.632 23.133 44.632 Credltors.. amounts duo wlthln I 1.425 Nat ¢urronta880ts 21,708 44.632 Tclal assets leBJ current Ilablllt 21,708 44.632 Provl¥4ThforllaiYIW 8nd ¢h•r TolAI net assds 21,708 44.e32 ChBrlty fvndB Unr•th fur8 ReStn¢t fund3 EnduwMI fund5 21,709 33.692 10.940 21,709 44.632 Thecnmpany¥Yas entitled to exempti from aLvil urthr 8bon477 of IheComKonle8Act 2M6 rdaDro to ThE members have t required Ircomp8nylO obtn 8n 8udtt In 8wdarte 1th 9ecbon 478 ofthe C¢mp8nie$A¢t 2006 TIdireCtOr6 aCknthleeIb9Ir 8[lS1b141II8sf0rMYIfig YAth the rwuiremen15 olthe CompaThes Act th respecito atIng records and the preparatson of accounts. These8ccounts have been wepared In arLIXdan wlh the pr01ry0lts apkiicableio swll subject lolhe small u)fflpanies In aL(d8th FRS102 SORP. Signed." Trkts Maria LL¥use ZerNou Oat8.
Cradle Charfty Notesto theflnanclal statemorts forth•yoar frnded 31 March 2024 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES B881$ of propBratlon of thefinanclal 8taternonts These linancial 3MentS have b2en prewared und8fih8 hisio(tsl cosicrfftvenlian. The Latityis a putyic benefrt Wbty forthe pu05 01 FRS 102 and merefore has also prepared IinaKwl statements In a(tord8n¢e wrth the strMeni0f RQMmended Pwbce applicable to charitse5 preparing Ih¥if8¢0)unts in ar£ordan¥iih the FinarKial Rep)rting sndard awli¢8tAe in the UKand RepubliGof Irela (rhe FRS 102 Charitie5 SORPI and the ChariisA¢t 2011. The Iruslee5 have a55essed vh¥lh8fihs use ol the wing c ba51S Is apwpriate8nd have ts)n¥dered rM>ssible events orcondilionsthat might c4$1 $vJnific4nt dDubton Ihe abilityof the chantyl¢ 11Th48 a Con The Intee& ha me th15 asse55rnenllora Kwiod of At 91 one year from the dale ot$pproval of Ihefinanual statemen15. After making enquifiesih8 tru$ie8s hdveconcluded lttalthpre is a itra$¢naWe expecL3bon Ihallhe chanty ha5 ad4uate resources tsJniinu in orw8bOn81 existen lorlhe foreable1ulUIO. Tre I11e?$ Ihereth have athjpted thewno tyjicem S in wepanng these financial slalemeTrts Fund accounung Unresirided funds are th09efusknatare availaLitrfor u88 8tlh8 discretKin of the bwstees In futheranceof Ihegen8 0ve5 oflhechaiity. Resin¢teo Iwds 0)Mls6$ donated OratheSe 10 Iw¢harityfor a SF¢dfl¢ purpose or<kniective may 0Y beapplied 10 lfurthr3n¢fr0f that wrpose or(leCve. Reserye Pnorto 118 IncorrNY8bon Ihechgrityoperated asan unincorw8tea enbty Al the dateaf ts Ific(XWFation the lund8 byth8 Chanty$Plil bebhEen re5trictettand fu$ These are a5a separato matsn81 ilwn rf in(we In statefflenl of FinanGial AGtivilies. Incomè and expendlture All IrQme e¥rndilure is iyed in thestaternenl of FinaFKo1 A¢bvIbe89Th 19 rVed or wd 2. INCOME 2024 202) Th2chariW5 income compri5e5" D¢n81ity1$8nd gifts Donations of goods. facilthesand s1¢68 Grdn15 32.079 20.000 Jg,Y1 B8,840 53,626 52.079 181,807 3. EXPENDITURE Th&¢hanty's e4)endilure wmpfises. 2024 2023 Counselliry services 8nd h¢r¢hanI3b actNrtie5 Donations Df good5 and Serv6 Admini¥traliveco¥ts 28.101 89,956 93,4DS 19,936 13.801 75.M2 203,297 STOCK Tf¢hanty holds stock at the p(x1 ents. Purchased goo5 awaiting di8tnbution D¢n81ed uNd$¥waiti dIStnlian 2024 2023 7.0 20.000 7.000 20.000 S. GUARANTEES Eaeh of the chanty'5 trustee5 is Iiableto bUt8 an amountnotexceediry £1 tOWdrds*ysh¢rfall of 888ets on Ihe nding up ol MpanY