## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 09/08/2022 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns** ## **Charity registration number: 1199999** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns make and
provide clothing for bereaved parents
whose babies have died during pregnancy
or birth. They donate clothing via maternity
healthcare professionals.| |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|The main activities of the charity in relation
to purposes are as follows:
Provision of handmade gowns and hand
knitted blankets in neutral colours which
are specifically sized for tiny babies, mainly
but not exclusively, mid-trimester babies.
Carefully packaged in a small cloth
drawstring bag and beautifully wrapped in
tissue paper. These clothing packs enable
parents to fulfil one of their basic needs –
to be able to clothe their newborn baby
lovingly and sensitively. The gown is
designed to simply wrap around baby’s
delicate body without causing harm to
delicate skin.
Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns delivers agreed
numbers of clothing packs to participating
maternity units which are then offered to
bereaved parents by staff members.
Working with participating maternity units
and professionals raises awareness around
the importance of helping bereaved parents
provide as much of their baby’s care as
appropriate. Being able to clothe their baby
with love, sensitivity, and ease.
Recruiting and engaging with volunteer
knitters aims to also provide a degree of
therapeutic benefit to those volunteers
where appropriate.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns confirms that all
trustees have had regard to guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable at present.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable at present.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity currently has three volunteers
that donate knitted blankets on a regular
basis and three that donate on an ad hoc
basis.
There are three volunteers supporting with
developing a crocheted blanket pattern.| |Other||Nil| ## **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|Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns is still at an
early stage. This year has been focused on
consolidating the status of the charity, its
aims, and objectives.
The following are applicable:
•
On 09/08/2022 Robyn’s Tiny Angel
Gowns proudly became a registered
CIO
•
A treasurers account has been set
up with Lloyds Bank.
•
Appropriate representatives of
selected maternity units have been
identified.
•
The prototype blanket knitting
pattern has been finalised and
tested by our volunteer knitters. It
was decided that it was unrealistic
to apply for a pattern patent.
•
Development, design and
manufacture of clothing packs, logo,
photographs and associated
information leaflets–one for| families and one for maternity professionals – is now confirmed. • Following feedback from the Charity Commission, formal guidance has been put in place to highlight to maternity professionals the conditions of receiving donations from the charity in order to safeguard the interests of the charity. • Clothing packs have been donated to Stepping Hill Maternity Unit. All of these packs have been passed to bereaved parents for their benefit. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The charity’s main objectives for this year
have been to set up the charity as a CIO
with the Charity Commission and to
develop a clear structure and identity.
The trustees were pleased to be approved
as a CIO on 09/08/2022 and to be
approved for a trustees account with Lloyds
bank.
The trustees have made good progress
with developing appropriate packaging and
associated literature.
The trustees have begun developing the
objectives for 04/2023 to 03/2024.
The trustees are satisfied that it is important
to build a solid foundation before promoting
growth.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Objectives relating to fundraising are
ongoing.
The charity is working with maternity
professionals to discuss appropriate
strategies to promote the charities need for
donations. The charity aims to develop a
‘pay it forward’ model so that families who
have received clothing packs can see the
benefit of donating for a future family to
receive one.
The charity is looking at online options for
fundraising including website, donation
platforms and social media.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Activities and achievements are satisfactory
considering the early stage of the charity.| |Other||A high level of Quality Control of volunteer
knitted blankets has been agreed upon by
the trustees with those blankets not
meeting agreed standards to be sent for
recycling. This is discussed with volunteer
knitters.
Additional packaging contained within each
clothing pack is mainly both minimal and
recyclable/reusable tissue paper. Clothing
packs are in bundles of 10 and stored in a
plastic box + lid left at the maternity unit.
Development and design of Social Media
Accounts, Website, Instagram and
Facebook with the aim of raising the profile
of Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns and
increasing awareness amongst Maternity
Units and service users is ongoing.
Feedback from maternity professionals that
two blankets be provided for each clothing
pack has been received. The intention is
that one of the blankets can be retained by
the family for their memories whilst the
other stays with their baby. This request
has been accepted and implemented by the
charity trustees.
While the packs are favourably reviewed by
the recipient maternity unit, there is little
feedback at present from parents/families.
Formal feedback collection is an area to be
looked at and discussed by the trustees in
the future.| |---|---|---| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Satisfactory| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|£50
To keep the account open and cover costs
of Social Media accounts.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£50| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity is in its early stages with
minimal outgoings currently covered by
monies held in account| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not Applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Individual donations| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Inadequate take up by Maternity Units –
this seems unlikely based on verbal
statistics from maternity representatives.
Inadequate donations from recipients in lieu
of receiving a pack should be able to be
offset from donations and/or funding raised
from other sources. This will be reviewed at
each trustee meeting.| |Other||Requesting donations or discounts from
suppliers remains an action for the future.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|| |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|Identifying key skills and ethical stance
required by the charity and matching those
key skills to the individual.
Agreeance with existing 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|Charity Policies and Procedures given to
newly elected Trustee to read.
Newly elected trustee understanding of
said policies and procedures checked with
existing trustee.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity has a board of 5 trustees
including a Chair and treasurer. Trustees
agree to a set term on the board. Trustees
can resign as appropriate. New trustees
are considered by the existing trustees
before being appointed. The charity is
currently managed by the trustees only and
supported by volunteers. Decisions are
made by the trustees collectively.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Not applicable| |Other||Nil| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Not Applicable| |Registered charitynumber|1199999| |Charity’s principal address|17 Derwent Square
Chinley
High Peaks
Derbyshire
SK23 6BH| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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7|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Eva Heaton|Founder/Secretary||| ||Sharon Rodhouse|Chair||| ||Elaine Clark|Treasurer||| ||Emmeline Rollinson|||| ||Megan O’Callaghan||Resigned 01/07/2023|| ||Marc Bradley||Appointed 02/07/2023|| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Not Applicable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**
Not Applicable|**Dates acted if not for whole year **|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 Not Applicable ## **Other optional information** Nil ## **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)** Sharon Rodhouse **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair ] **Date** 13/01/2023 **Charity Name No (if any) Robyn's Tiny Angel Gowns 1199999 Receipts and payments accounts** **No (if any) 1199999 CC16a** **For the period** Period start date **To from** 09/08/2022 Period end date 31/03/2023 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
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**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| ||**148**|**-**|**-**|**148**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**148**|**-**|**-**|**148**||**-**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 15/01/2024 1 |**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**|M J Bradley
Signature
E.Heaton
**Details**
**Details**
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~~31/03/2023~~
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Eva Heaton
Marc Jon Bradley|**Endowment**
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approval| ||E.Heaton|Eva Heaton|12/01/2024| ||M J Bradley|Marc Jon Bradley|12/01/2024| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 15/01/2024 2