CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024 Charlty name: Babylo88 Support Lglc08tsr. Lelcestershirn & Ruuand Charity registratlon number: 1194212 Objective8 and Activities Summary oflhe purposes of the Chlty as set out in ts governing dc¢ument P¥a 1.17 For the public bonefit to relieve the n••d8 of borVe parnnts and fami118s o have suffered the1088 of a baby durlng prtynancy or after birth In portlcular, but not restrl¢ted to L•lcester, Leicesternhir? and Rutland in $u¢h ways and by Such moan¥ as am charitable TthIn the laws of England & Wal08 and in wticular, but not •x¢lu•lvoly, by: Worklng clomty hoalthcar• professlonals to offer peer to pwr Support vla the phone, emall and fxe to facg meeting by anyone afhctod by th• doath of a baby; Fundlng Itwn• and ro•ourco8 to ald parents In the memory maklng proce88 and to ¢nabl• tho maternlty and neonatal unlts to provlde comforts to paronts golng through loss: RomovFng the barriers to a¢ceulng boroavom•nt support for all famllles by rkIng ¢ollalx)ralivoly vAth other local organlsatlon8, bereavad paronts. hoalthcare professionals and oducatlon provlders; Slgnposllng the beneficlarles to relevant informalion to help any¢)no alIKt by th• d•ath of a baby: Providing pew to peer support for parents in $ubsoquent pregnancios through our Pregnancy After Loss support group.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to th)8e wrF4)ses for the publ benefrt, in particular. the activities. projects or servi8 identified in the P•a 1 17aTrJ 1.19 Activities support meetings and &Jdiknonal ad hoc contact depending on ne8J. Support also emal dekwKling on need follrywing referrals from mthives, GPS, other organ¢$atnS After Loss su rt- Direct Support offered over the phone, face to face or by email dejIng on need fo11n9 referrals from mithvtves, GPS, other organisaiwts and parents thwnselves.; held on Ihe 1 V October during Baby Lo88 Awane$S Week was attended ty approximty 120. It was jointy oryJanlwJ and promoted ¥th Uni¥Erslty Hospitals of LeMxsteK NHS Trust. Annual Rem nce approxim*ely 35 families attended the annual service held on W November 2023 at St Mary de Castro Church. It is h61d ahead of Christmas, a dIffrt time for m8ny g[ing families lo give them a Fami farnity 81 at Blaby District knial Club on the 2nd December which was attended by approxim• 20 famUio8. Aware Sunday League fo)Iball team ma¢Je up of players and supporters ain to rai86 awareness of the tharity. se55S delivered to approximatety 50 thrrd year midwifery stud8nts at Demontfort Universty. Leicesler. Ralslng Awareno Rthi InteThi&v Febrw 2024- BBC Rad Leester intervmv discussing all the support avail814B to bereaved parents and UkFr frdmilies experiencing babyloss in ow kThi area.
Breaking barrlers to accessing support: local support 0rgansatbs, we have cc created a leafiet outlining the support t4)t5 available to bereaved parents and their families k81, wlth a vie4V of improving infomiation, $SIbilty, Fundlng of Equiwnent INe funded Ix)ntents for our memory l)oxes ncluding inkiess kits. SD cards and pin ststement conffflii whether Ihe trustees had regard to the gurd Issued by the Charty commi88K (ffi wblic benefft P¥• 1.10 Th• Charfty's aGlfvftlos for thh porlod ar• dotallod alJov•. The Tntytee• have Compllod lth thelr duties to have due regard to th• guldan¢e on publlc benefft published by the Charltlu Commlssion. Additlonal Infornullon (optlonal) Yryjm choose to Incl lurther ststements relevant about Poky grant m&ling P¥• 1.38 NIA Pow on soclal investme duding program related Investment Pm1.38 NIA Contribution made by volunteers p7.36 Volunteer• The charrty is extremety grateful for the tiress efforts of its many volunteers and 8UPPOrter8 are invofved in serrfr provK8kin and raising aw8renes8. Th Providing compassionate peer SUPFX)rt to grieving families v teleptrM)ne. email WKI kn to face meetings., Organising and helping during the Wave of Lh( the Annual Remembrance Service and other social events; Managing the chwity's gxial media and website". Administrative duties and mryemert of BLS Uftited:
Contribution made Supportor8 generosty of its many supporters Without vtho we woukl not be able to rh as many faffl* as we do. These incl. supporters knffting blankets and ¢k)thij we pass on to the hcwtal to offer bereaved parents.. The players and Manager of BLS Unitol who keep raising awareness about baby ths and the charity every time they Way football or our kg0.' Everyone vtho ha$ donated and raised funds to sup% our work a1 in patlicular the marath¢)n runner and his rnnning dub.
Achievements and Performance Summary ofthe main aChvements of the charity. identifying the differen the charity's wod( has made to the circumstances of its P¥a 120 Approximately 100 indr¥iduals bereaved year to 3 September 2024 at least once through one of the followi means.. benefits to S(lety as whole. Telephone (including me888gingl, email. support group and private messages on the In addttK)n, bereaved families attended our ImpacL' Tr opportunty to talk. connect and refiect on a devastating loss that stays with parents and faniligs 4erMItety. Parents retuming to the SUPFMNt groups or for on8- twne ongoing coMmUn81)n Indrcates 1tw we tenefftting from the8e support Yofessi)nals and students enables them to delNer sensitrve and compassionate care to famil185 that have suffered the loss of a baby within a Ixwital ¢Crnunty 8etting. The annual s181 events we hokj are awned at familw -goIng and Iwlem support. Many families regularty attend these events and have they feel LY¥nnected to othern on a similar grf iwrney. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) AchievemeTts against objectives set PerfoanCe of fundraK8i P¥ 1.41 NIA NIA set Pwa 1.41 WA Other
Financial Review Review oflhe ch&1$ financial posttion at the end of the perh>J Pm 121 The charity has fesefves of £10,963 at 30.09.24: Inc(Mne of £5,844 from donations aMI Expwrfrture of £1.923. Statement explainiNa the policy for holding reserves stating why they a held PwJ122 Funds raised are SFrt on 4uipm rnern making item$ and suprM)rt Ser1$. Minimum of£2k held back for day Amount of reserves heFd P•122 £10,963. Reason5 for holding zfAo Para 1.22 NIA Dataib of fvrKI m&AHy P• 124 NIA Explanation of any Uncertaint about the charty continuing a$ a going 123 continuing as a gcing 0cern Addlll¢>nal Inforn7atlon (optlonal) Youm The charftls principal sources offunds (in¢1¥d any fvndraising) P•rn 1.47 Investm8nt polry and objectives including any Pw• 1.46 NIA A descrptmm of Ihe winc4pal risks facin the chafi Px* 1A6
Structure, Governance and Management Description of Ch118 trusts: Type of g0vemW d(rnent Pwa125 H¥ ts the tharty constituted7 P115 cio K)rated as50cialion, GIOI P¥• 128 including details of any constitulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entilled to appoint one or more Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further sL*m8nls th reant atsjt Policies and procedures opted for the induclion and trainlng of trustees P4rn 1.51 The organisakn)al structure and any wider network with which the Pm 1J1 parties
Reference and Administratlve details Ch name Other name the cha istered cha number rinci l address Su 1194212 1 Elm Tree Gdens. LeKesler LE2 3NG Cha Names of the charlty trust$ who manage tho charity 14m• olp•rton lor bo¢yl •nthd to appolnt tw8ts• Ilf Tram• oirK• Il*ry) Roopal Shah Deepa Masani Moira McLean Mark Finfv Lee Calvert Ch Vwchair Safeguarding l&•J 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 rate Itusteeg- names of the directrKs at the date the re Dlrector nan Name of trustees hohJing title to pyoperty belonging to the ¢harity Trn•t•o narn•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this cap Name and obierts of the charity on whose behaff the assets a held and hThv this falls wrthin the CusJ1an charity's ot¥ects Details of arrangeMts f Safe custody and from the charity's own assets Addhlonal Inforniatlon (opllonol) Names and addrossts of •dvlsors {OpUonal Infomiatlon) Typo of Name Address adv1• Namo of chlof oXOCUtlvo or names of Mnlor staff mOmrn Ioptlonal Infomiallon) Exemptions from di8cIo8ure Rea80n for norFdisclo8ure of k Other o tlonal Infonnatlon
Declarations The tru8teo8 doclare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signèd on behalf of the charlty's tru$to0s sIgnale(S} Full name(s} Po8ltl¢)n1og S¢cr¢tsry. Chair, etc) Rowl Jainini Shah Mark Fin Chair
Babyloss Support L8icester, Leicestsrshire & Rutland Chartynumber 1194212 ststement of Financial Activltles (Includlng Income & Expendlture Account) for tha yaar énded 30 Septsmber 2024 Funds 2024 Funds 2023 Income Donations 5.741 Totsl 5,741 Expendlture Donatlons Supervision Other 11.9231 16.8841 Total {1.923) 16.8841 Nel Incom•l(expendhurel bofor•tsxfwth• year 3.921 11.1431 Total iunds brou8htfornTard 7,042 &185 T11 funds carrled lornanl 10. 7,042
Funds Fund8 2024 2023 Cash funds Debtors Cash at bank 11.895 7.042 Totsl cash fund8 11.895 7,042 Llablittl8s- Due wfthln 1 year 10.963 7,042 Fund8 of th• Charlty Unrestrfeted fund8 Re8tr1cted funds 10.963 7,042 Totslfunds 10.963 7.042 siqnod by two Iru8to08 on bohalf of 011 tho tru8t• Prlnl nam• Date of appnwal Roopal Shah