Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 12/08/2023 To 11/08/2024
Charity name: HELP BABIES UKRAINE
Charity registration number: 1200971
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To assist in the treatment and care of sick infants, in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in Ukraine which are located in or close to active combat zones (in areas under Ukrainian control), by providing necessary medical devices and equipment. |
| 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 |
We purchase and deliver life-saving medical equipment and supplies to neonatal intensive care units (NICU, baby units) affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. To raise funds, we share our mission and activities with NHS colleagues and friends, who generously contribute through donations. |
| 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 guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. They have ensured that the charity's activities are conducted in line with this guidance and that the charity's work continues to provide identifiable benefits to the public |
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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 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 | Having previously delivered several thousand pounds worth of life-saving equipment to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, we maintain regular contact with the colleagues to jointly carry out needs assessments and plan our activity accordingly. Over the 2023- 2024 period, we found the situation with supplies and equipment in Ukraine to be satisfactory. We therefore did not actively engage in raising funds and held financial reserves to ensure that the charity can continue to support babies treated in Ukrainian NICUs as their needs arise. |
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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
Review of the charity’s
Para 1.21
As of the end of the 2023-2024 reporting
| financial position at the end of the period |
period, the charity’s financial position remains stable and secure. The charity has no outstanding debts or significant financial commitments that could impact its financial stability. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The primary reason for holding reserves is to ensure that the charity can continue to support neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Ukraine as their needs arise. During the 2023-2024 period, the charity raised more funds than were necessary to meet the immediate needs for supplies and equipment. The surplus funds have been set aside as reserves to be used in future periods. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Remaining funds: £425 These reserves will be allocated to purchasing supplies and equipment based on the evolving needs of our Ukrainian colleagues. The charity maintains regular contact with NICUs in Ukraine to monitor their requirements. As new needs are identified, the reserves from 2023-2024 will be combined with future fundraising efforts. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The trustees have identified no uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. During the 2023-2024 period, the charity experienced a reduction in turnover compared to the previous years. This decrease is attributed to the charity’s specific mission to support neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. As the situation in these NICUs temporarily improved, their immediate needs decreased, resulting in a lower requirement for funds and a reduced volume of equipment purchases and supplies during this period. The trustees maintain regular contact with NICUs in Ukraine to monitor their needs continuously. This allows the charity to respond promptly and effectively as the situation evolves, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and according to the most current needs. Based on the ongoing monitoring and the current financial position, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity will have adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. |
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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 | Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | As per the charity Constitution: Eligibility for trusteeship (a) Every charity trustee must be a natural person. (b) No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO: • if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or • if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause [12(1)(e)] of the Constitution. (c) No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. Number of charity trustees (a) There must be at least two charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee. (b) There is no maximum number of charity trustees that may be appointed to the CIO. (4) First charity trustees The first charity trustees are as follows, and are appointed for the following terms – Dr Yury Petrunin for 5 years Dr Ekaterina Gritsay for 4 years Appointment of charity trustees (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
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Policies and procedures
Para 1.51
adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | HELP BABIES UKRAINE |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1200971 |
| Charity’s principal address | 13A Insignia Point 2 East Park Walk LONDON E20 1JG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Dr YuryPetrunin | Chair | |||
| Dr Ekaterina Gritsay |
Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| n/a |
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)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/a
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Yury Petrunin GMC 7509783
Full name(s) Dr Yury Petrunin
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
01.06.2025
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Charity name No (if any)
HELP BABIES UKRAINE 1200971
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 12/08/2023 11/08/2024
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
£25.00 - - 25 2
325 - - 325 10
- - - 50
- - - 200
- - - 200
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 350 ] - - 350 462
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 350 - - 350 462
A3 Payments
- - - 387
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - 387
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments - - - - 387
Net of receipts/(payments) 350 - - 350 75
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 75 - - 75 -
Cash funds this year end 425 - - 425 75
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
11/06/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| 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 Yury Petrunin GMC 7509783 Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 425 - - - - - 425 - 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 Dr Yury Petrunin |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 01.06.2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
11/06/2025
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