CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 October 2024 to 30 SePtemr 2025 Charlty namo: Babyl¢>ss Support L•lc•stsr. Lelcestershlre & Rutland Charlty reghtration number. 1194212 Objectivos and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set (wJt in its governing document 1.17 For the public l)onofit to reliove the needs of reaVed paronts and famllle8 Thbo have sufforod the loss of a baby during prngnancy or after b5rth In particular, not restrfcted to Lo1¢tor. Leicest•TShire and Rudand In Such ways and by such means as aro Charltable vAthln the la rf England & Wale8 and In pxlkular. tmrt not cluslvely, by: Working clo•ety vAth healthcare poer support vla the phono. •mall and faco to face meètlng by anyon• affoctod by tho duth of a Funding Item• and r••oU to ald parents In the memory making process and to •nabl• tho maternity and neonatal unlts to provlde comforts to parents going through loss: R•movlng the barri•r• to accesslng bereav•ment support for all fllieS by Thking collaboratlv?ly with othor local organisations, boroaved parents. healthcar• profes8lona15 and odu¢ation provlders: Slgnposting the boneficlarles to relevant inf0mlI0n to help anyon• affected by the dgath of a Providlng pow to Poor support pregnancies through our Pregnancy After Loss support
Summary ofthe main activities in lat)n to tIKJse purposes for the benefft, in particular. the activlties. projects or 1.17 qThl A¢tfvities 1.19 su support meetings and additional ad hoc c(Mtsct depending on need. Supwrt also offered over the plK)ne. to by emaK depen(fing on need fOlknng referrals from mthirves, GPS, crther organisatK)ns accounts. nan Aftw Loss c try email depermjiry ¢y7 need fo1(1ng referrals from mthives. GPS. other - Ihis annual service held on the 15° October during Baby LOBS approximatety 120 It vras jointy organised and kyomoted with Universty Hosptsls of Leicester NHS Tl Annual Remem nce ice- approximatety 35 families attended the 2024 at St M8ry de Castro Church. It is held ahead of Christmas. a difficull time for grievlThJ fanikn to give thern 8 safe 8p8ce to refieGI. Fami Sc£1 - we heid a Chrtstmos famity xKial * B Socwl Cb on the 15° December which was attended by approximatety 20 famS1508. Foo ball team - BLS Unrted, a Sunday League football team made up of players KI SUPFK¥ters aims to raise awarenes8 of the charity and provides opportunities for (XnectiOn and supr Educalion - Suppcxb sessions delivered lo approximately 50 third year Midw[ students at Oe Montfort yw Ient mMfrHives with the aim to be able to reSp(d with the inFtial steps in communi¢aiK)n wilh tv1 parents and family, and ir some simple m This was well evaluated and 15 now
Rad InteNiew Febnry 2024- BBC Rad Leter intervw discussing all the sw)Kort avalable to bereaved parents and their famiF£s eyiencing bairy1055 in our k)cal area. the Wake Valley Rotary Club Presentat Evening as recipients of a rlPIents and raise awareness of the 8feaklng barrler8 to acc8sslng Support local supp)rt organisations, we have c( created a Refernal P8thw8y for Matemity Bereavenrt Swvres leallet outlining the $upwt optK)ns available to bereaved parents and their families ic¢ally, wrth view to improviw infomwkn, $Sibilty, inclusivty and choice. Su for earlier kJsses- Vle had meetings with gynaecohw wilh a vivw to improving bereavement support for parents who have expwnced earlr k>sses. We are suithi'ng lea1, ttaCt cards and Small keepsakes and are receiving Fundlng of Equlpment Vve funtsa contents for our memory boxes induding inkkss krts. SD cards and pin b1ges. Governan and Admlnl•tratlon Trtte88, rneeting8. preparatlon for 8upfA)rt meetings and events, polw review and wriliffj. and geTal adminÉstrative tasks to ensure meaningful and effective running of the chity. The Trustees meet at least On a quarter and at least fflOnth for P•a 1.18 whether the trustees have had regwd to the gubj issued are detslled above.
Commtssion on putrAic benefrt The Trustees have compliod with their dutles to have duo regard to the guldance on public benrfrt published by the Charilies Commission. Additional Infomiatlon (optional) You ma PoIY on grant makw NIA NIA investment ContributK)n m*Je VonteerS Voluntoers The is extremety grateful for the tirekss efforts of its many volunteers and SUP[erS who are invow in service P•• IJO indLth". support to grieving families via tthphone. •n8il and face to face meetings., Organising and helpIr durtng the Wave of Light, the Annual Managing the charity'8 80cial medl8 and website: Administrative du8 axl management of BLS Untted. Contribution made IN Supporters Supportern The charrfy 15 al80 exlremdy grateful for the generow of its supporters witlm) whom we would not be able to reach many families as we do. These inciude.. 8UPFKlrters knitting bLqnkets and cS)thing pass on to the hospi The players and manager of BLS United who keep raising awareness akKXrt baby k)ss a1 charity every time they play fetball or wear kMJO; raised fijnds to support our work and in parbcular the marathon runner and his wnning club.
Achievements and Perfonnance Summary ofthe main Pw8 1J) Approximatety 120 indlUalS tereaved parents and famity rnembers have Id&TfyIng dilference charty's work has made to the circumstances of its year lo 30 September 2025 at least once through one of the folkwing means.. benefrts to Tlety as a vthole. TeK {induding messaging). email, suptx)rt group and private messages on the We currentty receive an avernge of 3 In d[tIon. bereaved families attended our Impact The opportunty to talk, connect and re118Ct on a devastating loss that SWS with parents arKI indefinitely. Parents returning to the SUPFth groups or for one- t(One ongoing communication Indutes ltrry are benefithng from these supwt The training d81i¥ered to hea ofessv)nal8 aNI students enable8 thom to deliver 8ensitNe and ¢ompas$ionate re to familitis that have suffered the bss of a baby wiihin a aml o)mmunty setting. The annual soc4al events we hold are aed at famir on-going and long-temi SUPF()rt. Many families regular attend these events and have sa1 feel Cn&ed to othus on a similar gf Prney. Addltlonal Inforniation {optional) Youm A¢hievemeTts against objective$ set PerfoanCe of fundraisirKd activitjes against obiecti¥e8 set Investrnent wtorrnan Parn 1.41 NIA 1A1 NIA 1.41 WA Other
Financial Review Revi of Ihe charl8 financial postson at the énd ofthe p1 P•a 121 The charity has reserves of £10.1fA at 30.09.25: Income of £2,544 from donations Kl EXpMIrtu of £3.401. Statemrt exF4aining the policy for hokjing reserves slating they are hekl Pwa 122 Ftsrth raised a spent on equiwlt. meffl makng items and support servw. Minimum of £2k held back for Amount of reserves hekj P•122 £10.106. Reasons for holdlng z0 Para 1.22 NIA Details (rflund merlly P4rn 1.24 NIA EXplanan of any uncertainlies about t chanty continuing as a gol P•alZI continuing as a going concem Addltional Informatlon lortl•)nal) You The chaTty's r¥i1PaI sources of fund8 (incknlv any fundraising} Parn 1.47 Investment polw and obiectives including any Social Invest pol Parn 1.46 NIA A descrptson ofthe princ¥ risks facin Ihe cha Other Px* 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management trusts= Type of goveming docwnetrt 12S How is the dHity constituted? P¥a125 ed ass¢xialion. CIO) 125 induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. electlon to post or of any person or trt)dy enttlled to apwnt one or more Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonall Polictes and prrKedures adoptsd for the Indl)n and trainirrfJ of trtS P•r• 1.51 The charitys organi8atK41 structure and any wider nelwork with which the P** IM parties Other
Reference and Administrative details Gha uses number l address istered char 1194212 1 Elm Tree Gardens. LeKer LE2 3NG Cha Namos of the charity trusta•s manage the charity Ollle• lrf•Try) IlTh ofp•rnon lor body) trntil to appointtru8t•• Irf n Roopaj Shah Deepa Masani MThra MCL& Mark Finney Lee CaTr4ert e-chair Safeguarding le 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co rate trustees- names of the dwectoTr at the date tt Dlmetor n•m• rovèd Name of trustees hcAding Irt to property be1CgIng to the charty
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of othors DeScrIptK of the assets held in this cap Name and objects of the charity on whose behalfthe assets are held and h(Avth falls within the custodian charity's objects Detals of arrangements for safe custody and from the charrty's own Addltlon•l Infonnatlon (optlonal) Names and addro88•8 of advl8ors (Optlonal Infomiallon) Typo of N•n• advi•er Name ol chlof oxKutlv• or name• of wnlor stsff membem (oponal InfornMtlon) Examption8 from dlsclo8uro Re880n for rdiS¢kf9 Other o tional Infomiation
Declarations Th• tru$tee¥ declar• that thoy have approved the trustees. report abov Slgned on behalf of tho ¢harlty's truste88 Signatsre(s) Full nan8> Po8ltlon (eg Secrelary, Chair. etc) R(#¥>BI Jaimini Shah Mark Fknn Chair Trnstee 18th Juty 2026
Babyloss Support Leicestsr. Leicestershlre & Rutland Charlty number 1194212 Ststemeirt of Financial Activikne8 (In¢luding income & Expenditure Account) tor the year ended 30 Septsmber 2025 Unrestrfctod Funds 2024 FurMIs 2025 Income Don8tions Total Expendlture Donations Supemslon Other (&401} (1.9231 Totsi 13.4011 11.923) Not In¢omel{oxpondltyr•) taxforth•y•ar (857) 3,921 Totsllunds bioughtlorward 10,9S3 7.042 Totallunds carrfed forward 10.106 10,963
Unr••tri¢ted Fund8 2024 Fund8 2025 Cash funds Debtors Cash at bank 12.328 11,895 Total cash funds 12,328 11.895 L18bl11e$- Du8 withln 1 year 1222 932 10.106 10,963 Funds of th• Charlty Unrestrlcted funds Restrfcted funds 10,106 10.963 Tot81fund3 10.106 10.963 SI*d bytwo IiiMt•u on b•halt of au th• trIAt•o• Prlnt n•m• Marf( Flnn•y 17.07.2026 Roopalshah 17.07.2026