## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From !st January 2022 Period start date To 31[st] December 2022 Period end date**
**Charity name: Baby Check Bath CIO**
## **Charity registration number:1196275**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of education in paediatric
osteopathy for babies, children and mothers
by conducting and coordinating research into
and evaluation of paediatric osteopathy and
its treatment and the dissemination of the
useful results of such research for the public
benefit|
|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|To fulfil its objectives, Baby Check Bath has
continued to develop its relationship with the
University of Bath. We are members of the
BSW Research Hub at the University of
Bath. This group is funded by the
department of Health and is under the
umbrella of the National Institute for Health
Research. The group brings together Bath
and North East Somerset, Swindon and
Wiltshire primary care, community health
and social care projects. The research hub
supports and facilitates all aspects of applied
health research, from help with preparing
research proposals and obtaining relevant
approvals, to providing research
governance.
As members of BSW Research Hub, we are
investigating the views of service users on
the provision of osteopathic care for new
mothers, in particular their views on the
effect of treatment on their post natal
wellbeing.
We also have engaged Masters students to
work with us to analyse and write up our
valuable data as part of their Masters
projects including carrying out some more in-
depth interviews with parents to gather richer
qualitative data.
This relationship with BSW Research Hub
gives us excellent research support to fulfil
our charity aims.
The results of a pilot study supported by
Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset|
Have been published in the magazine of the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy, the largest body of post graduate osteopathic education. Statement confirming Para 1.18 All Trustees have had notification of this whether the trustees have guidance. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|As described above, Baby Check Bath has
been conducting research and outcome
measures on the effects of osteopathic
treatment on babies and mothers. The
results of the pilot study have been very
positive. The research programme
continues to increase the numbers of
beneficiaries.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Fundraising is principally by donations from
private trusts, educational research bodies,
Events such as marathon runs and some
donations from service users.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation Model Constitution.|
|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||
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|BabyCheck Bath CIO|
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|Registered charitynumber|1196275|
|Charity’s principal address|Stillpoint
1 The Stoneyard
Old Orchard
Bath BA1 5AX|
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||Peter Cockhill|Chair|||
||Adrian Baker|Treasurer|||
||Dr Neil Simpson|Research Consultant|||
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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
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Peter Cockhill **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 19th October 2023