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2024-04-05-accounts

Fylde Coast Pregnancy Crisis Centre

Annual Report

for the year ending

31[st] March 2024

Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 1202301

BACP Organisational Membership number 00276533

INTRODUCING FYLDE COAST PREGNANCY CRISIS CENTRE (FCPCC)

FCPCC was set up in 2023. It is run by a board of Trustees, united with a passion to increase the support available to those facing unplanned pregnancy and pregnancy loss concerns, and to young people and vulnerable adults making vital decisions regarding sex and relationships. Between us we combine relevant professional expertise and many years of experience working in this field.

Charitable Activities:

The objective of the CIO is:

  1. to relieve sickness and to preserve the health of women and their partners and families in the North West of England who are suffering from mental illhealth as a result of pregnancy or following a termination of pregnancy, miscarriage or stillbirth through the provision of advice and counselling.

  2. The prevention or relief of poverty in the North West of England by providing essential items including, but not limited to, baby clothing, equipment and food to parents and families in need.

The core role of the centre is to provide impartial, compassionate and non-directive support for women and their partners facing a crisis pregnancy or experiencing difficulty following a termination of pregnancy, miscarriage or still birth. Every volunteer working in the centre has trained using accredited material and been thoroughly assessed and interviewed.

FCPCC Vision

…is that no-one in the Fylde Coast has to face a crisis pregnancy, abor8on or other pregnancy loss alone. Previous to the opening of FCPCC, clients seeking specialised and specific support had to travel more than 40 miles.

FCPCC Mission

… is to relieve psychological and emo8onal distress related to unplanned pregnancy, post abor8on issues or other pregnancy/child loss by:

1. Maintaining best prac8ce in our non-direc8ve work of suppor8ng those facing crisis pregnancy, struggling aGer abor8on or with pregnancy loss concerns with care and compassion based on Chris8an principles.

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3. Maintaining standards by facilita8ng volunteers to access the available founda8onal accredited training which is relevant and accessible to the centre, thereby increasing the availability of high professional standards in independent, counselling support.

To realise our mission, FCPCC will:

. Encourage and advocate best practice and good governance

. Have a strategic communications schedule with agencies and churches across the Fylde Coast

FCPCC Ethos

FCPCC is a Chris8an-based organisa8on prac8sing with a Chris8an ethos and therefore upholds principles of non-judgementalism, compassion, care and respect derived from a Chris8an understanding. Recognising that abor8on is a controversial issue that can provoke strong reac8ons, it is vital that FCPCC supports its volunteers in avoiding polarised views and in offering compassion, informa8on and prac8cal support at the point of need.

FCPCC is not a campaigning organisa8on, it does not have a poli8cal agenda and is non prosely8sing. It upholds the following values:

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

The Fylde Coast Pregnancy Crisis Centre was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 13[th] March 2023. The working name for the charity is FCPCC.

Registered Charity No: 1202301
Registered Office: Cleveleys Baptist Church
St Georges Avenue
Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 3JN
Email office@fyldecoastpregnancycentre.org.uk
Website www.fyldecoastpregnancycentre.org.uk
Trustees: Tom McGibbon Chair
Maria Connolly
Sue Ward
Barbara Crawford
Treasurer: Lynne Kennedy
Bankers: Co-operative Bank plc
PO Box 250
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT
Practitioners: Netta Elliott – Centre Manager
Judy McGibbon

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

FCPCC is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and is governed by a constitution, which outlines the appointment of and powers of trustees, including the following:

Appointment of 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 effective administration of the CIO

Number of charity trustees

There must be at least three 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.

There is no maximum number of charity trustees that may be appointed to the CIO.

How this works out in practice

The Board of Trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The Trustees meet at least 5 times a year to review progress and make decisions on future developments. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are listed on page 3. New trustees are appointed by existing trustees of whom there should be a minimum of three. Trustees are selected for their individual skills, knowledge and vision. New trustees are appropriately trained and inducted.

Risk Policy

The Trustees maintain a Risk Management policy which is reviewed at least annually.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Need

A. Typical clients

“I really appreciated my sessions with Jane, for listening to what I had to say and allowing me to be free to speak. I had no idea that such a service existed and I count it a privilege to have been able to access support.” (Client – name changed to protect identity)

B. Statistics[1]

1 - Abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2022 GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

  1. https://www.tommys.org/our-organisation/charity-research/pregnancy-statistics/miscarriage

  2. https://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/domestic-abuse

C. Research

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges research recommends “support and care for all women who have an unwanted pregnancy because the risk of mental health problems increases whatever the pregnancy outcome.”

FCPCC test for depression and anxiety before and after support is offered, and the results show a marked improvement following our pregnancy loss support.

“Many people don’t get the help and support they need. I feel very lucky that I was told about your service by a friend.” (Client)

Core Projects:

b) Build good relafonships with local bereavement midwives, healthcare professionals, Further Educafon Establishments and Youth groups

c) Develop strong CPD training opportunifes for exisfng volunteers including ahendance at the annual Pregnancy Centres Network conference and promote the centre and its work to prospecfve volunteers enabling them to access the relevant accredited training courses available

d) Adverfse the services of the centre widely both in person, online and using social media in order for clients to find and access the centre and promote the centre to local churches.

We are confident that all the above could enhance and build our reputation, credibility and resilience.

Public benefit

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. The trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Unplanned pregnancy, abortion and miscarriage are common experiences which can be hard to cope with alone and can affect the mental health of both men and women without appropriate support.

Clients will come to the centre from all walks of life and from every ethnic background.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES

This is our first Annual Report and we are so grateful to everyone who has given time, money, and professional advice during 2023 - 2024. This has included:

Client sta[s[cs operafon as a charity. We have seen:

FINANCIAL REVIEW

For the year ending 31 March 2024, total income received was £ 6,198. Individual giving during the year was £ 2,570. We remain grateful for the regular donations we receive from individuals.

Various fundraising activities have been pursued by volunteers and trustees, and those connected with the charity and raised £878

Total expenses for the year amounted to £ 3,621

Our net income at the end of the year is £2,577 and available charity funds are £2,574 which is unrestricted

Reserves Policy

The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds held by the charity should be a minimum of 3 months of the resources expended to ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs. At this level, the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event that funding initially increases more slowly than hoped.

FUTURE PLANS

There is a great need for our work across the Fylde Coast especially in light of the research into the emotional effects of baby loss however caused.

We now want to grow our work into 2024-2025 significantly by:

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Charity Commissioners require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of its surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” effective from January 2015. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In determining how amounts are presented within items in the statement of financial activities and balance sheet, the Trustees must have regard to the substance of the reported transaction or arrangement, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or practice.

Tom McGibbon Chair of Trustees

Charity Name

No (if any)

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
4 421
878
-
-
-
-
-
-
5 298
-
-
-
5 298		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £
900
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
900
-
-
-
900		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
5 321
878
-
-
-
-
-
-
6 198
-
-
-
6 198		 Last year
to the nearest £
donations, legacies and grants 4 421 -
fundraising events 878 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 5 298 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
5 298 900 - 6 198 -

A3 Payments

A3 Payments
insurance 392 - - 392 -
printing/stationery/website/telephones 707 300 - 1 007 -
charitable donations 115 - - 115 -
professional fee subscriptions / CPD 270 - - 270 -
room refurbishment 13 597 - 610 -
conference fees 300 - - 300 -
fund raising costs 16 - - 16 -
IT costs 911 - - 911 -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 2 724 897 - 3 621 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 2 724 897 - 3 621 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 2 574 3 - 2 577 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2 574 3 - 2 577 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds		 Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
2 574
-
-		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
3
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
2 574 3 -
- - -
- - -
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities		 (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Total cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 2 574