Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 3[rd] Dec 2021 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date
Charity name: The Cariad Blanket Project
Charity registration number: 1196923
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 objects of the CIO are: For the advancement of education for the public, primarily women within the United Kingdom by providing free to attend virtual and in person workshops teaching art, craft and creative skills that can be used to further a women’s skillset and provide a creative therapeutic outlet that can be used in daily life. Relief of need of babies in the United Kingdom who; are ill, have a mother who has a physical or mental illness. And for the advancement of health for by providing notes of encouragement to mothers in the United Kingdom who are sufering from mental or physical illness, disability, bereavement, poverty or isolation or any other hardship. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Cariad Blanket Project ran several workshops this year that were open to members of the public, so that people of any age or gender could learn creative skills that could be used to further their skillset and provide a creative therapeutic outlet. The Cariad Blanket Project sent out care packages, Cariad Blanket Boxes, to mothers in need of extra support, including mothers who are sufering from physical or mental illness, fnancial hardship, isolation or whose child is facing physical illness. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft, and believe the work of The Cariad Blanket Project to be within public beneft. |
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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
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Cariad Blanket Project ran 19 workshops during this period. 13 of these were online, 12 of these open to any adult in the UK, 1 for a university’s staf as part of a wellbeing event. Of the 6 in person event, 5 were in Cardif – 2 of these were available to any adult to attend, 2 for staf from a university as part of their wellbeing events, and 2 in West Sussex. The 19 workshops provided a variety of craft and creative skills for attendees to then be able to use for their own purposes in their daily lives. The in person workshops provided free materials for attendees to use. The project also sent out 27 Cariad Blanket Boxes (care packages) in this period, providing signposting to support for mothers, blankets and hats for babies and notes of encouragement for wellbeingof mothers. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41
set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity ended the year with £703 in its account. This money will be spent to provide workshops in the next fnancial period, and continue to sent Cariad Blanket Boxes to mums across the UK – including but not limited to postage fees, cost ofpurchasingboxes. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity does not have a policy for holding reserves, however the trustees will be creating one in the next fnancial year. As the charity fnished the year with £703 and it is not anticipated next fnancial year it will spend more than this money as we don’t have regular outgoings as we have no rent, utilities or wages to pay currently, so the trustees have not set any of it as a reserve but will look to do sofor nextyear. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | As the charity fnished the year with £703 and it is not anticipated next fnancial year it will spend more than this money, so the trustees have not set any of it as a reserve but willdo sofor nextyear. |
| Details of fund materially in defcit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s
The Cariad Blanket Project is a CIO.
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution Document |
| 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 | Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed [for a minimum term of two years] by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efective administration of the CIO. Any new charity trustees must not be related by blood or by law to any current charity trustees. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | The Cariad Blanket Project |
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| Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charitynumber | 1196923 |
| Charity’s principal address | 97 Gwernrhuddi Road Cardif CF23 6PS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Hannah Lowe | ||||
| Anna Deane | ||||
| Helen Rowland | ||||
| Rebecca Alder | 19/10/22 | |||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved - NONE Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity - NONE Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) None
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) Rebecca Alder, Helen Rowland, Full name(s) Hannah Lowe Anna Deane Position (eg Chair of Trustees Trustees Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 26/01/2024
Charity Name No (if any) The Cariad Blanket Project 1196923 Receipts and payments accounts
Period start date Period end date To 12/3/2021 3/31/2023
For the period from
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds Last year
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A1 Receipts
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| Donations | 695 | - | - | 695 | - | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 703 |
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| **Total receipts ** | 703 | - | - | 703 | - | |||||||
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| Blanket Box Costs | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | |||||||
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| **Total payments ** | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | |||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 692 | - | - | 692 | - | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 692 | - | - | 692 | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details None Details None Details None Details None Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 692 - - - - - 692 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name HANNAH LOWE Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| HANNAH LOWE | 1/26/2024 | ||