Chirfty 14umbBr'. 1190761 Cradlè Charlty Unaudfted Flninclal Statefflents forthè I￿1•￿ 31 March 2024 Imlllams & Co A¢¢Wnt￿ts Pelican H￿$8 119c Easlbank Street Souihport MerSeys￿e 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 p￿gnanCy. 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. InC￿aSe 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 platfo￿ll 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¥per*nced 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 thern￿￿e5 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 ChaI￿n91ng for the rJ)arity with a fall in inojme, gra￿ts 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 Infr8str￿ctUre including the implantation of XERO to save time. ￿$t and to bring efficiency and shared accessible data 10 5UPPOrt lega¢y planning. CRADLE have maiTrtained relationships wrth national eommunrtyas of people who have experiencell a pwnancy loss, or teminalion of pregnancy. CRADLE now have over 17 National ATnbassadorVolunteers who worfl on various project5 including Cornfort Bags donaled to patient In hospital. Outpatient and Sonography Ti55ue Path5 to be gnien when drfficult n￿¥8 Is delwered. We introduced our new CFIADLE Hearts as part of the Littl? Things Campaign. CRAOLE has 9rown its communty Forum to 40D m8mb8rs and has a target te increase thi5 number to IOOD by March 2025. CFIADLE has continued to delwer a weekty 5UPPOrt group cal￿d CONNECTED which 15 regularty oversubscribed, we are applying for funding to 811ow u5 to increase capaoty and resou￿ to meet this demand. FINANCIAL REVIEW CKADLE continues to OP8rate with the support of publicfundr8ising inibatnies. donations, and charrtab￿ grants however during this financial year we didn't have funding lo replace our fundraiserthal left the ch8rity the previous finanoal period. This impathd on our inGorne generat￿n negatyvely. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Oocum8nt CRADLE Charity i% a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI registered with th& Charrt￿ C¢ynmi88ion in England and Wales, No 1190761 The charty 6 governed under it's Articles of Assoaalion. In event of the charity being wound up 11$ trustees are required lo contribute an arnounl not ex￿e￿Ing £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 Jadssible events orcondilionsthat might c4$1 $vJnific4nt dDubton Ihe abilityof the chantyl¢ ￿￿11Th￿48 a Con￿ The In￿tee& ha￿ m*e th15 asse55rnenllora Kwiod of At ￿91 one year from the dale ot$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 for￿e￿able1ulUIO. Tre I￿￿11e?$ Ihereth have athjpted thewno tyjicem S in wepanng these financial slalemeTrts Fund accounung Unresirided funds are th09efu￿sknatare availaLitrfor u88 8tlh8 discretKin of the bwstees In futheranceof Ihegen8 0*￿ve5 oflhechaiity. Resin¢teo Iwds 0)M￿ls6￿￿$ donated Orathe￿Se 10 Iw¢harityfor a SF¢dfl¢ purpose or