2021-12-31-accounts - Stepping Stones Baby Bank

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 18th

Period end date February 2021 31st December 2021

From

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name STEPPING STONES BABY BANK

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1193593

N/A

Charity's principal address 16 FAIRFIELD GARDENS

OSSETT

Postcode WF5 0LX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
KAREN FOUNDER/CHAIR N/A N/A
1
STOCKHILL
2 TIM STOCKHILL TRUSTEE N/A N/A
KATHRYN TRUSTEE N/A N/A
3
MCATEER
4 VICTORIA FALLAS TRUSTEE N/A N/A
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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)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

FOUNDATION MODEL CONSTITUTION How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

SELECTED VIA TRUSTEES Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit; the prevention, or relief of financial hardship among people living within, but not exclusively the Wakefield area. This will be achieved by providing new parents & families with babies and young children essential items of clothing, toys and equipment to which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.

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In planning our activities during the year, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commissions Guidance on public benefit.

We sent out in excess of 380 referrals during the reporting dates of February to December 2021. This mainly consisted of referrals from health/social professionals and other agencies, whilst also helping with some private referrals from individuals.

Working throughout the Covid Pandemic, we saw a rise in the referral rate and assisted where possible with the delivery of support packages to families dealing with the effects of furlough, job loss & illness by providing much needed essentials. The families we supported came from diverse backgrounds including victims of domestic abuse, families experiencing homelessness and families seeking refugee status to name a few.

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)

In December 2021, we were given the opportunity to move to larger, more appropriate premises. This gave us the opportunity to expand the age range of clothing and other equipment, therefore allowing us to reach more vulnerable families.

We ran a successful campaign to provide Christmas presents to children who due to financial hardship within their families may not have received anything for Christmas.

Working alongside other charities and organisations, we have managed to maintain our minimal landfill objective and promote environmental sustainability through our use of preloved items.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Had a direct impact on the health and outcomes for families struggling with financial hardship within our community.
Continued to support families despite the restrictions of the Covid Pandemic.
Increased the age range of clothes and equipment that we stock.
Moved to new, larger premises.
Increased the range of professionals/agencies using our service.
Engaged with more volunteers.
Provision of Christmas presents to children that due to financial hardship may not have got anything for Christmas.
The charity received the Wakefield District Community Foundation Unsung Hero award.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We should always have 3 months reserves to cover rent and utilities.

Details of any funds materially 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);
Fundraising.
We have allocated funds to provide safety gates, new cot mattresses and other necessary equipment to support vulnerable families.
We have allocated funds to provide packs, including household essentials to families leaving domestic abuse situations.
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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) KAREN STOCKHILL Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) CHAIRPERSON Date 29/10/22

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Stepping Stones Baby Bank

1193593

Receipts and payments accounts

18.02.2021

31.12.2021

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations, legacies & grants 11,673 - - 11,673
Fundraising events 412 - - 412
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
12,085 - - 12,085
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 12,085 - - 12,085
A3 Payments
Equipment for baby bank donations 832 - - 832
Electricity 233 - - 233
Outside storage 78 - - 78
WD Community Fund (Unsung Hero
awards) 65 - - 65
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 1,209 ] - - 1,209
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 1,209 - - 1,209
Net of receipts/(payments) 10,877 - - 10,877
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 10,877 - - 10,877
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted	Restricted
Categories	Details		funds	funds
B1 Cash funds		*Total cash funds*	to nearest £ - - - -	to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree	balances with receipts and payments account(s))	Agreement Error	OK
			Unrestricted	Restricted
			funds	funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -	to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use				- - - - - - - -
B5 Liabilities	Details		Fund to which liability relates	- - - - - Amount due (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name
			Karen Stockhill Katheryn McAteer

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 29.10.22 29.10.22