2021-10-23-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 29/10/2020 Period start date To23/10/2021 Period end date

Charity name: Remember Rufus

Charity registration number: 1192076

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide Cuddle Cots to NHS Trusts in England and Wales.
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	Local fundraising events and raising awareness through social media and the UK Press. This includes charity baby sensory sessions, beauty salon fundraiser and sponsored sports activities.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes, Remember Rufus Trustees have paid attention to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	Remember Rufus achieved our goal of delivering 10 Cuddle Cots by Rufus’ 1st birthday! This has ensured families using 10 hospitals across England and Wales have options in how they wish to say their final goodbye to their precious baby.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Yes
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Yes
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period we have £4793 which is enough for more than 2 Cuddle Cots to go towards next year’s target of 10. We have invested in 7 charity places for the London Landmarks Half Marathon which should yield a strong return.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	As soon as we have enough money for a Cuddle Cot as well as a confirmed delivery date for our donation we purchase the units.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Variable
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	We do not need to hold reserves as we have no overheads/commitments other than to purchase Cuddle Cots.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Local fundraising events held by friends and family, The London Landmarks Half Marathon
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Trustees are primarily friends and supporters of Remember Rufus who have been impacted by miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Remember Rufus
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1192076
Charity’s principal address	47 Oulton Road, Rugby, CV21 1AE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any)
	Ceri Amphlett
	William Key
	Oliver Worth
	Alec Cropper

– 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	n/a
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	n/a
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	n/a

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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

Signature(s) Ceri Amphlett Full name(s) Ceri Amphlett Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)

Date 01/11/2021