Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st April 2023 Period start date To 31st March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Angels and Rainbows
Charity registration number: 1198146
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To relieve the suffering and emotional distress amongst anyone affected by miscarriage or baby loss in Norfolk and Suffolk by the provision of group meetings, funding for counselling services and an online community to connect with others facing the same hardships |
| 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 |
Main activities are regular meetings for members of the group to come and have a chat amongst each other and the other volunteers and trustees. Organising UnicornFest an annual music charity fundraising event. Annual baby loss church service for bereaved families to come along to remember their little ones on baby loss awareness week. Providing counselling services for bereaved families. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance where relevant. The charity welcomes bereaved families from the Norfolk and Suffolk area. Its trustees are unpaid. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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SORP reference
The main achievement of the charity is
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| SORP reference | ||
| The main achievement of the charity is | ||
| 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 | that we helped 17 people through our funded counselling sessions. We continue to provide a private community via a Facebook group which has over 200 members. We continue to raise awareness of our group via social media channels, our website and regular fundraising events. We have a permanent plot at a local memorial garden. We have a tree for bereaved families to visit whenever they want to. We also hold an annual church service for baby loss awareness week. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 the period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | The charity does not hold reserves |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity depends on donations to fund its activities. Only funded projects are executed. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties at present |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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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 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | A Charitable Trust |
| 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 | Appointed by trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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
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Charity name Angels and Rainbows
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1198146
Charity’s principal address 117 Westwood Avenue
Lowestoft
NR33 9RS
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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
whole year
appoint
trustee (if
any)
1 Justine Maher
2 Natasha Newman
3 Lisa Oakley
Amanda Jane
4
Taylor
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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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Justine Maher
Full name(s) Justine Maher
Position (eg Chair
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
30/12/2024
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ANGELS AND RAINBOWS No. 1198146
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fundraising 9,982 - - 9,982 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
9,982 - - 9,982 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 9,982 - - 9,982 -
A3 Payments
Fundraising expenses 1,354 - - 1,354 -
Donations out 125 - - 125 -
Administration & running costs 7,450 - - 7,450 -
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Sub total [ 8,929 ] - - 8,929 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 8,929 - - 8,929 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,053 - - 1,053 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 6,051 - - 6,051 -
Cash funds this year end 7,104 - - 7,104 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/12/2024
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Justine Maher Details Details CASH AT BANK Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,104 - - - - - 7,104 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name JUSTINE MAHER |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 30/12/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
31/12/2024
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