Trustees. Annual Report for the period From Period start date 18 To Period end date 31 K4&ich 2023 Marth 2024 Charity name Mama to Mama Other names charity is known by Reglstared charity number (if any) 1202438 Charity's principal address Unit 6A. Wes￿00d Business Park, Strasbourg Street. Margate Postcode CT9 Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee nam• Dates acted rf not for Twho Office (IF anyl N•ne of person {or body) entiU•d appoiTht truste8 Ilf anyl 1 Hayley Corker 2 Eilidh Macpherson 3 Mars Lord 4 Miles ripping June 2023 Oct 2023 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Namo Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiatton) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Jayne Fumiss Description of the charity's trusts Typ8 of goveming document Consttiutton How the charity is constituted Chatitable incorporated organisation Trustee selection methods Through a skill based selection process. appointed by a committee cA)nsisting of Trustees and CEO. Additional governance issues (Optional informalion) You may choose to include additional infomation, where Currendy Ihe chartty has the following policies approved by the board of Trustees". relevant, about= Health and Safety Policy policies and prO￿dureS Safeguarding Policy for Children and Young People adopted for the induction and Volunteers Policy training of tru5tees- the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the Gharity In the next board of Truslees meeting (08.07.24). th8 the followtng policies will be discussed for approval.. Sorial Media PDIicy Dats and Infomiation Policy Reserves Policy Financial Controls policy relationship with any relat parties; Irustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. The Charity currenty has an appointed full time CEO, and 5 freelance contractors working on a part time basis TAR March 2012 Our vision is that every newbom baby and child under 5 in Thanet has the b@st start in life. Mama to Mama provide5 essentials to vulnerable pregnant people through prdoved donations. With little or no other resources available for these individuals, we enable matemity, social & care workers to make referrals for care packages. which in turn assists with them building relationships & gaining tnjst from the people they support. Our care packages provide all the rtems that a new parent would need for their baby entering the wodd. We also create a matemity hygiene package for mother & baby to take into hospital with them before birth. The people we support are living in povety, fieeing domestic abuse, fteeing human trafficking, leaving the care system or experiencing homelessness. Mama enables matemity, social and (zre workers to make referrals for carg packages. which in tum helps them to build relationships and trust from the people they SUPF)Ort. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the ststutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefft) The prevention of financial hardship among people living or working in Kent. by providing such persons with baby dothing and other essential items which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its goveming document Additional details of objedives and activities (Optional infomiation) TAR March 2012 You may choose to indude further statements. where relevant. about= policy on grantmaking: policy programme related investment. contribution made by voILtnteers. TAR Marth 2012 Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year This year we had a total of 128 ref8Trals. Each beneficiary was provided wtth our core offering of a bespoke baby clothing and accessories box, 2 x hygiene boxes and a hand written card to the value of £450 each. Benoficiaries also had the option of selecting larger items in line with their individual situalion and needs. Every beneficiary had the option to request a full care package to the value of £2,336. In 2023 Mama to Mama re-homed over £101K worth of prelovad clothing and equipment to 128 families in Thanet. 600h increase in our monthly beneficiary referrals this year {20231 compared to last year {2022) Due to the cost of living crisis our costs have increased by 55% this year compared lo last year. Our current data confirms that our care packages relieve the financial strains associated with having a baby by 810A. Mama to Mama provid8s volunteering opportunities to our local community. which we know from our feedback forms boosts self esteem. wth 80% r81)orting feeling a greater sense of self worth. 90Yo of tt)e people we support are struggling financlally. 75 /0 of our beneficiaries reported feeling more confident and posltivg about their thoices for their imp8ndin9 nawborn. 40% of our benefldaries are facing motherhood alone. TAR March 2012 Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The trustees. assisted by the CEO and shall detemiine: . Annually. as part of the budget procass. the Risk-based reserve level to be set aside. . The Trustees, decisions should be based upon consideration of.. . The general levd and nature of risk associated with the current and planned activities,. . Their 98neral legal duties are to, on the one hand, spend Income within a reasonable time of receipt and, on the other, to manage and mitigate financial risks so as to safeguard the interests of Mama to Mama. Our accountant a￿1 the CEO, shall malntain an overview of tha Reserves positions during the year. In the event that maintaining the Reserves al the approved18vel would exposè Mama to Mama to an unacceptable level of financial risk, they shall make an emergency recommendation to the board of Trustees. D8tai18 of any funds matgrlally in deficlt None Furthor flnancial revlow detalls (Optlonal Inlomiatlon) You may choose to include Since becoming a registered Charity we have sustained Mama to Mama additional inforrnation, where through grants. independent collaborations and fundraising. relevant about.. the charity's pdncipal sources of fvnds {Includlng any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity- investment policy and objectives inclljding any ethical Investment policy adoptsd. Each year we have run a successful Crowdfunder wlth incredible support from our Gommunity. Over 200 local ind8pendent businesses donatad vouchers that were used as rewards in retum for pledges. In 2023, we raised £25.468, from 351 supporters through our Crowdfunder. which was match funded by Aviva. Section F Other optional information TAR March 2012 The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the Gharity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretsryj Chair. etc) lo £)2 TAR Marrth 2012 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGIANO AND WALE Receipts and payments accounts Fortho PÈliod CC16a 31r2024 Section A Receipts and payments ds Totsl lunds Lastyear A1 R•¢ Intemeisha GwtsiAw¥d& atèts Cro4¥uTrJrler D8c2023 128 76232 1164 ¥49B 1164 Sub to¢81{Gross Ir￿ forAR) ￿A￿t and invoth•nt iQ4332 Sub to 29,1 A3P sutrants 12.539 Ac¢X￿￿￿M1 4416 a1.915 A4Ass•tand InvestmÈ#t pureha$•4 Iw tab￿} Equipment Sub to 3A48 3.416 52.01T Netof reeeipts/(paymentsJ ASTrdnsf•rs bptween funds A6 Cash funds lastyeai•nd Cash fund2F Ihisyewend 25 49.899 2&6 24215 Section B Statement of assels and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrictod f¥nd5 funds B1 Cash lunds tsJwJrest£ tonw•st£ 2ts 242*5 Is)) lunds fund* CCXX R1 accounts {SSI 711112024 ItyuDn*} B4Assets retained forthe ¢harfVs own us• SvJr0bJrt Date af*prLv4 30 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 711112024 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ## **Report to the trustees** Mama to Mama Period ending 31.03.2024 **On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)** 1202438 ## **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024 As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:** ## J Podmore **Date:** 22/09/2024 **Name:** Julia Podmore **IER** 1 **Oct 2018** **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** Chartered Accountant **Address:** Longshutts, Thorney Edge Road, Bagnall Stoke-on-Trent Staffs, ST9 9LA ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**