## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year Ending 31/07/2024** **Charity Name:** My Body Is My Body Foundation **Charity Number:** 1199901 **Registered Address: 105 Redbrook Rd, Gawber, Barnsley S75 2RG Website:** https://mbimb.org **Reporting Period:** 1/08/2023 - 31/07/2024 ## **1. Objectives and Activities** ## **a. Charity’s Aims** The My Body Is My Body Foundation (MBIMB) exists to **educate, empower and protect children** by providing **free child safety education** through music, animation, and interactive resources. We aim to: - Prevent abuse through early education and awareness. - Empower children to understand body autonomy, safety, and how to seek help. - Support parents, teachers, social workers and community leaders with accessible tools and training. ## **b. How Our Activities Deliver Public Benefit** The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. MBIMB provides: - Free access to safeguarding resources in over **30 languages** . - Eight free online safeguarding courses. - Direct education through **songs, videos, games, workbooks** , and **in-person or online presentations** . - Engagement with communities and professionals in **60 countries** . - Programmes aligned with PSHE curriculum, Rotary empowerment projects, and global safeguarding initiatives. ## **2. Achievements and Performance** ## **Key Highlights in This Reporting Period:** - MBIMB reached over **2.7 million children** globally with its body safety message. - Expanded programme translations to include **30 languages** , including Swahili, Urdu, Afrikaans, and ISL. - Delivered training and ambassador engagement in **South Africa, India, Nepal, Hungary** , **Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Carribbean, Nepal, Egypt, Guinea, DRC, Singapore, Uganda** and the **UK.** - Grew our free e-learning platform to include **eight online safeguarding courses** for adults and children. - Formed new partnerships with **Rotary International** , including an MOU with Rotary ICC’s. - Expanded our volunteer network in multiple countries. - Maintained strong engagement across social media, with over **8,000 YouTube subscribers** and continued presence on LinkedIn with over 8000 subscribers, Facebook, and Instagram. ## **3. Financial Review** ## **a. Income** Our income was sourced primarily through: - Individual donations on our website and fundraising campaigns. - Rotary International support and partnerships. - Support-in-kind from professionals contributing time, skills, translations, and recordings. **Total Income for the year:** £4,366.00 ## **b. Expenditure** Expenditure focused on: - Programme development - Website maintenance and hosting for our free educational platform. - Production of new training materials, animations, and music. - Administrative costs (minimal due to volunteer-based operations). **Total Expenditure for the year:** £1,819.00 **Reserves carried forward:** £2547.00 The trustees aim to maintain modest reserves to ensure the continuity of our free services. ## **4. Structure, Governance and Management** ## **a. Governing Document** The charity is governed by a constitution adopted on 9th June 2022 and is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). ## **b. Trustee Selection and Training** Trustees are appointed by the existing board and undergo an induction covering: - Charity Commission requirements. - Safeguarding and child protection. - Financial and risk management. Ongoing training is encouraged, including participation in safeguarding conferences and regulatory updates. ## **c. Trustee Board** - Chrissy Sykes (Chair & Founder) - Daphne Gail Russell-Thomas (Trustee) - Caroline Flynn (Trustee) - Nicholas Askew (trustee) - Antonia Noble (Trustee) Trustees meet regularly to review programme development, finances, partnerships, and safeguarding compliance. ## **5. Plans for the Future** In the coming year, MBIMB aims to: - Expand the _Parent Learning Corner_ on the MBIMB platform to provide more resources for families. - Develop a mobile-friendly “Kids Zone” with games and interactive content. - Continue developing the _MBIMB Youth Ambassador_ programme for schools. - Build strategic partnerships with schools and councils in the UK to embed MBIMB into PSHE and safeguarding training. - Seek further funding opportunities to support programme scaling and digital innovation. ## **6. Reference and Administrative Details** - **Charity Name:** My Body Is My Body Foundation - **Charity Registration Number:** 1199901 - **Principal Address: 105 Redbrook Rd, Gawber, Barnsley S75 2RG** - **Website:** https://mbimb.org - **Bankers:** Co-Operative Bank ## **7. Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved this Trustees’ Annual Report. ## **Signed on behalf of the board of trustees:** **Name: Position: Date:** ## **Charity Commission** ## Charity Commission Annual Return 2024 ## **MY BODY IS MY BODY FOUNDATION** Charity registration number: 1199901 **Most of the information you give in this form will become publicly available on the Register of Charities. Any field that the Charity Commission will not display will be clearly marked. This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2024.** ## **Financial period** ## **Financial period start date** 01/08/2023 ## **Financial period end date** 31/07/2024 ## **Income and spending** ## **Income £** £4,366 ## **Spending £** £1,819 ## **Number of contracts from government** **How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?** 0 ## **Number of grants from government** **How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?** 0 ## **Income breakdown** ## **Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received)** £4,366 ## **Charitable activities** £0 ## **Other trading activities** £0 ## **Investments** £0 ## **Other** £0 ## **Recipients of grants** **Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or commas).Individuals** £0 ## **Other charities** £0 **Other organisations that are not charities** £0 ## **Trustee payments** **Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial period for this return?** ⊠ e. None of the trustees have been paid **Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial period of this return?** No ## **Income from outside the UK** **Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?** No ## **Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom** **Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?** Unknown ## **Spending outside England & Wales** **Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?** No **Trading subsidiaries** **Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries?** No ## **Charity contact details correct** ## **Is the contact address displayed from the Register of Charities, correct?** Yes ## **Charity headquarters details correct** ## **Is this the same address that you use as your charity's administrative headquarters?** Yes ## **Charity contact address** 105 Redbrook Rd Gawber BARNSLEY S75 2RG ## **Charity Headquarters address** 105 Redbrook Rd Gawber BARNSLEY S75 2RG **Membership type** **Is your charity part of a wider group structure with a parent body and subsidiary bodies?** Unknown ## **Employment contract types** ## **People were permanently employed by your charity** 0 ## **People were on fixed-terms contracts with your charity** 0 ## **Self-employed people were working for your charity** 0 ## **Governance policies** ## **Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Safeguarding policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Financial reserves policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Complaints policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Serious incident reporting policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Internal risk management policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Trustee expenses policy and procedures** Not applicable **Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Investing charity funds policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Bullying and harassment policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Social media policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures** Not applicable ## **Safeguarding** **Has your charity provided services to children and/or adults at risk in the financial period of the return?** No ## **External risk and impact** ## **Donations,** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Other income - grants** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Other income - contracts** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Other income - investment** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Expenditure on charitable activities** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Expenditure on overheads** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Number of volunteers** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Number of employees** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Number of trustees** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Fundraising activities** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Capacity to deliver services** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Total service demand** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Volunteers** **Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial period of this return?** 0 ## **Privacy statement** **Any information you give us will be held securely and processed only in accordance with the rule on data protection. 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