LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT 8RITAIPI IA charity and company limited by guarantee and not having share capitsl. registered in England) REPORT AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Cornpany Number 1566925 Charfty Number 2837711EnglarKI and Wales) SC050396 (Scotlandl LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRrrAIN (company number 1566925) IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share (3Pitall PAGES Report of the Trustees 2-10 Independent Examlnerfs Report li Statement of Financial Acttvltles Ilncluding Income and Expenditure account) 12 Balance Sheet 13 Notes to the Financial Statements 14-20 LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BR￿AIN (company number 1566925) IA Company limited by guarantee and not havi￿ share capita51 CHAIR'S REPORT FOR ANNUAI FINANCIAL STATEMENTS In the last year our charity has continued to recover from the effects of the Covld-19 pandemlc with more and mole meetbngs bèing held in person. The new Cost of Living crisis is affecting everyone In the UK and families afe more than ever in need of the free, up-t¢> date and skilled support LLLGB offers - to help them breastfeed their children for as long as they ¢h005e. Breastfeeding Is not only the most healthy and eccFfriendfy way to feed your baby, It is also a way to feed your baby free of char8e. LLLGB provldes breasifeedin8 5UPPOrt and information wlth no cost to mothers. parents and families through our fac to-face and online meetings, webslte. soual media. email, message, phone, and podcast. We depend on membershlps and donations as our primary income Sour￿ to wver the various costs invofved In Tunnlng a national organisation, for example our website running and malntenance costs. tralnlng our volunteers and paying for our two part-time staff members. Wlth fewer donatlons from families and general costs 8oln8 up, our total profit for the year Is down compared to last year. We are in a good financial position at the mornent with a surplus from previous years and we are aware that we need to concentrate on increasing our income in order to continue to be sustslnable long term. We have several plans to 5UPPOrt a wlder varlety of communities in thÈ next few years. We have started multiple projects to broaden our reach, Indudlng extra training for our volunteers. ¢￿atIng new and improved resources, updating our webslte and launchlng our new podcast. We have many more eyciting projerts in the pipeline. I hope that we will succeed in maintainlng step with modern need5 and expectations, and reflectlng and supporting fully the mothers, parents and famllles that we exlst for. I wlsh to use this opportunityto thank every slngle one of ourvolunteers, the ones who work hard to support UK famllies along their breastfeedin8 lourneys, who gfve their tome and energy to our chadty because they are so passionate. Each of you is makln8 a bi8 Posltive differencel Efrat Burnian Choftrof Lo Leche ieogue Great Britain Counalof ￿￿ett0 IA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRrrAIN (company number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not havin8 Share capital) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees present their report and finonoal statements for theyear ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Prartio ISORPI °AccountinB and Reporting by Charities" IFRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. PRINCIPAL ACTivrrY The prinapal activity of the company is the provision of breastfeedin8 help, inforrnatlon and educatlon. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of company.. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRITAIN The company is incorporated under the 2￿6 Companies Act INO. 15669251. La Leche League Great Britain is a re8i5tered tharrty (No. 283771 En8land and Wales. SCO50396 Scotland} DIRECTORS The dlrettors of the charitable company are Its trustees for the purposes of tharity law. The following persons have served during the year. Efrat Burman Bronwyn Davies Louise Moran Clalre Grlmstead Benalfer Bhandari Helen Lloyd Clare DavSdson Justlne Fieth Hannah Ford Rachele Lowe Eva Natall Wllllams NScola Coles-cair Kerrie-Louise Goodman Sarah Denni5ton Cheryl Inwood Jennifer Thompson (appointed Ottober 20221 lappointed October 20221 (appointed Ortober 20221 lappolnted October 20221 lappointed October 2022. resigned June 20231 Iresi8ned October 20221 (resigned Ortober 2022} (appointed May 20231 {appointed August 20231 (resigned October 20221 Iresl8ned October 20221 (resigned April 20231 I￿518ned Aprll 20231 lapwlnted October 2021. resi8ned December 20221 SECRETARY Claire Patel REGISTERED OFFICE 18 St Christophers Way. Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8JY IIIDEPENDENT EXAMIWER Mrs K SeaBrave FCA, Fouetté Accoufitan￿ Solutions Limlted 82a Selby Lane, Keyworth, Nottin8ham. NG12 SAI BAP4KERS Lloyts TS8 Bank plc Tudor Square, West 8rid8ford Nottingham NG2 5JD LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BR￿AIN (company number 15669251 IA Company limited by euarantee and not having share capital) REPORT OF THE TRUStEE5 FOR THE YEAR E14DED 31 MARCH, 2023 PURPOSES AND AIMS OUR PURPOSES Our purposes as sel OLtt In objects of the compan￿5 Mernorandum and Artides of Ass(Kiation are- to promote the physical and psychological health of mothers and children through educatlon In the technique of breastfeedin& and to advance the edut3tion of the public and especially those concerned wlth the care of Child￿n, in the health beneflts both immediate and long-term of breastfeedln& OUR AIMS Our aims are to help mothers to breastfeed throu￿ mother-t¢>mother supporL encouTrgement, informatlon and educatlon, and to promote a better understandlngof breastfeedlng as an Important Èlement In the healthy development of the baby and the mother. Our alms fully reflect the purwses the tharlty was set up to further. OUR oBJE￿IVEs Our objectives for the year continued to be the Pr￿l￿On of information and support in dNerse formats to pregnant and bTeastfeedin8 mothers and their families, and the provislon of spedalisl training to health professionals who work with breastfeedin8 women. The strategies employed to achleve the charws objectives are through: Tralnln8 and supportln8 La Leche League Leaders Encouragln8 and supportln8 Leaders In formin8 local groups Supportin8 Leaders in deliverin8 supwi and informatlon to mothers and others Developin8 breasrfeedin8 courses Malntalnlng a membershlp of mothers and health profe￿10n31$ and prO￿￿1n8 them wlth Informatlon and support Produclng and purchaslng publi(ations for Leaders, members. health professlonals and the general publlc Ralsln8 publlc awareness of breasrfeeding and of La Leche League. In shaplng our objectlves for the year and plannlng our actNitles, the Trustees have COn￿dered the Charity Commlsslon's guldance on publlc benefiL ENSURING OUR WORK DELIVERS OUR AIMS We review our aims, oble¢tives and artivltles on a regular basts. The maln objectlvÈ5 for thè year eontlnued to be the prowslon of Informatlon and support In dfverse forniats to pregnant and b￿stfeedIng mothers and their famllles, in addition to achieving sl8nificant tost savrngs and raising money in order io our financial future. This review looks at Ihe success of each activity we have undertaken. and thè ￿nefft$ they hwe brou8ht to each 8roup. We have referred to the guidance given in the Charity Commission's general 8uidance on public benefit when reviewin8 our aims and objective5, and in planning future actiuities. In porticular. the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and acknvitie5 they have set. The strategies emplcryed to achieve the thar1￿5 objectNes are to: focus on meeting the needs of breastfeeding mothers and babies for information and support,. enable families throu8knut the UK to access our infomiation and ser¥ite% easily le.& with a baby in arms and older childlrenl at their kneel- provide healthcare professionals with tools to enable them to help motherslfamilie5 effectNely in their local communities. LA LECHE iEAGUE GREAT BRtrAIN Icompary number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share (3Pitall STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT GOVERNING D(KUMENr La Leche League Great Britsin ILLLGBI is an Affiliate of La Leche League Internatlonal ILLLII, a world-wide not-for-profit organisation and internationally ￿￿gnIsed authority on breastfeedin& La Leche League GB is reglstered as a charity with the Charity Commission and with the OSCR and s a company limited by 8uarantee. registered In England, incorporated under the 2006 Companies Act. governed by its Memorandum and Article5 of Association. dated 9 June 1981 and amended to allow for current governance arrangements on 23 October 21K)4, 22 November 2CK)8. 12 October 2013, 25 May 2014, 12 October 2014, 10 October 2015. 16 April 2020. The membus of the Company are those who have been accredited by La Leche League Intemational as tompetenl to offer breastfeeding information to the be51 of thelr abilltv in the advancement of the objectives of La Leche League Great Britain I"La Leche League Leaders") and who havè paSd thebr annual Leader fee. Non-Leader members of the Company may only become voting members if appointed to serve on the Councll of Dlrectors. There 240 Leader members at 31 March 20221236 Leader-members at 31 March 2021, 240 at 31 March 20201 each of whom agreed to contrlbute £1 In the event of the charity wlndin8 UP. APP01P￿MENT OF TRUMES As set out in the Artlcles of Assodation, the Chalr of the Trustees is elected bythe Council of Dlrectors (the Trustee board). Each year, at the Annual General Meeting lusually held in Ocloberl attended by the members of the charltable companv, one thlrd lor the nearest number to a thirdl of Trustees shall retlre, but shall be ell8lble for re-electlon, subject to restrlctions placed on the re-electlon of Departmental Directors. Departmental Directors are Trustees who have been elected by the membershlp to take ￿pOn￿bIlIty for desi8nated areas of the company'5 buslness and who may not serve more than two three-year terms In such a position. All votln8 members are clrculated wlth IrNltatlons prlor to the AGM ?dvlsin8 them of the retlrlng Trustee5 and requesting them to nomlnate Trust￿ for electSon at the AGM. The Trustee board has the power to Co-opt other Trustee5 during the year. subject to such persons then standing for election at the next AGM. When conslderln8 CO-optln8Trustees, the board has regard to the requlrement for any spetlalist skllls needed. TRiisfEE It4DucfioN AND TRAINING New Trustees receivean orientation pack Irewsed and updated as necessary) to brief them on their le8al obllgations under harity and company law. a copy of the Memorandum and Artides of Associatlon. the charlty's policles and procedures, the department structure and declslon-maklng processes. the recent finandal statements of the charlty and the current strate8lc plan. Opportunltles are gNen to new Trustees io meet key employees and other Trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these w511 facil￿te the undertakinB of their role. ORGANISAnoN The Council of Directors. which administers the charity. can have up to 13 members Ithe malority of whom must be appointed from amongst the LeadÈr-members of the company). In normal times, the Council meets three time5 a year. in eX￿ptIonal pandemic-related arcum5tances this is rePla￿d with more regular and shorter online meetin8s, reflecting currènt difficulties in arran8ing travel and mana8in8 risk. The Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. To facilitate effertNe operations, authority Is delegated to staff and volunteers. within tenns of delegation approved by the Trustees, foT Ot)efational matte15 including finance, volunteer training and support. publications and trainin8 activities. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRrrAIN (company number 1566925) IA Company limited by guarantee and not havin8 share capital) RISK MANAGEMEpir Risks facingthe organisatlon are rea55essed on ari on801￿ basis and plans put in place to miti8ate them, with these plans carefully monitored and adjusted as necessary. These risk% have been/a￿ being addressed in the followin8 ways.. Rtsks as%>dated wtth the costs of ¢)ur infraArUc￿fe." we moved a few years ago to a new database which has enabled much efficiency, particularly In the way we process memberships. In addition to annual mèmbershlps we now offer monthly memberships pardble by direct debit. The new website has further increased efficiency of administTrtlon. Rlsks assouated wlth the economk Ilnks bet*en the tradkng subsldlary ILLL18ooksl Ltd.} and ILLGB: these risks have been miti8ated by ¢05t contslnment and improved trading conditions as detailed in thls report. Rlsks amtxlated wlth the Ilnks to ia Leche Lea8ue Intern*lonal (LLUI. our parent organlsatlon: Trustees take part dlscussions about LLLI'S management and details of bylaws and other revlslons, considering the effects on LLLGB of decisions taken internationally, and ensuring that GB Leaders have thelr voices heard at the hi8hest level. This includes having a guaranteed GB Leader seat on LLLI Board. Rlsks assoclated wlth lack of general fvnds from membefshlps and dO￿tIons.. some fundraising has been untlertaken, Includlng online donations and encouraBin8 membership. The charity is increasSn8ly workin8 on obtalnlng grant fundlng for specific tailored projects and the provislon of CPD to our volunteer Leader5, through local and national grants whSch Can also be used to support local LLL Groups with the costs of runnin8 meetlngs. In times of economic pressure across Great Brltain, the charlty cannot place si8nificani reliance on income from donations, so one focus is on mana8lng costs to ensure that our committed costs are not high. and that spending decisions and plans are based on available funds not on expertation of future income. Rlsks relatlng to ¢ompllan¢e wlth laws and re8ulatlons.' LLLG8 needs to ensure complian￿ wlth both company law and charlty law and guidan￿, ¥wth the rlsks of non-compliance being both reputatlonal and financial. These risks are managed by enstlring the trustee body includes those with knowledge and experience of relevant reBulation5 and supporting trustees and our Company Secretary in attendin8 tralnlng where appropriate. We take legal and professlonal advlce where necessary* re¢o8nising this as part of our trustee responsibility. MAIN AREAS OF OPERAnor4 AND HOWThEY DELIVER PUBUC BENEFIT Our main activities providing information and support are described below- these are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for public benefrt. We deliver services to many areas of the UK and are working lo increase our outreach further, as for example ¥wth project funding In Scotland. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRITAIN (company number 1566925) IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share capital) SUPPORT mother-t￿mother support - We support mothers. parents. and familles through LLLGB Local Groups, our telephone helpline, online helpfomis, online chat facilrty. website and a range of social media thannels. Volunteer suppryt - The process to become accredited as an LLL Leader may take months or years and applicants are supported throughoutthe process by their local Leadersand a remote supporter. Onceaccredited, Leaders are supported by a l(xally based Distrirt Co-ordinator and our Leader Department Director,. there are also significant levels of informal mutual support. INFORMAT1014 We share breastfeedin8 information through our paper pvbllcati0rt5, website. professional lièison, Pltblic relations. ènd trading subsidiary LLL IBooksl Limited. We are also aCtIve￿ purs(tin8 doser cooperation with other breastfeedin8 support organlsations in the UK. EDUCATION and OEVELOPMENT Our Education and Development Department run a programme of antenatsl brea5tfeeding courses, whlch In the current finantial year have all been provided online under the tltle of "Beginning 8reastfeedin¢. Thls Innovative offerSng, provided at no char8e to farnilies. has contributed signtficantly to our reputation and to wide awareness of the support we offer, and 86 Instsnces of the course ran in the finanoal year. ADMINISTRATION and FINA14CE Our only paid staff are our part-tlme adminlstratlon manager and bookkeeper. Further Inforniatlon on our flnanclal position is set out in the Flnance Dlrectorfs report. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT LLLGB supports mothers, parents and familles through tts local gTOUPS and Leaders. providing free In person and onllne meetings. Leaders also provide supporton the telephone, vla helpform emails that are sent to our website, text message5 and on social media. Leaders also provide supp¢)rt on a one-ttrone basls. In person or oft vldeo calls. Publlc Relatlons and Medla LLIGB has been working to raise awareness of who we are and what we do at both a local and a GB level. We alrn to increase awareness and accessibility of our GB-wide provision of b￿astfeedIng support at our LLL groups and by Leaders in their communities. We have wntinued to explore and expand our social media presence as a way of leaching new and existin8 audiences, and of raising the profile a￿1 awareness of LLLGB In general. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRThAIII Icfjmpany number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having shale capital) Social Medla The social media team co-ordinates posts, memes. inforniation sharing via Facebook. Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. We promote the infomiation available on ourwebsite, raise awareness ofthe presence of LLLGB groups across the country, and encourage membership and donations. We also aim to encourage interaction and peer support and encouragement across our channels. Media La Leche League GB has re￿iVed numerous media enquiries in the last year asking for our response to varlous news stories about breastfeeding. LLL Lea(lers have taken part in severèl radlo discussions on local radio and natlonal medla, and TV interviews. LLLGB has been quoted in articbes on the nattonal print media, as well as online media channel5. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT Leader A¢¢redlt•tlon Department ILADI The Leader Accredltatlon Department continues to work to secure the future of LLLG8 by working with Leader Appllcants. This year there have continued to be many changes to LLLI documents and pr¢xedures requlrlng US to continually update our GB documentstion and keep up with the 8lobal d￿fi8e5. Eleven Co-ordinators of Leader Accre(Jltatlon in Great Britain land four ACL4-at-lar8e helping from abroad) are 5UPPOrting 105 Leader Applicants138 of them are new in this yearl. LLLGB accredited IS new Leaders in the last yeaf - some who had only ever attended LLL meetings remotety through the pandemic. The LAD department responds to those interested in leadershlp via our webslte, sometlmes leadlng to appllcatlons. Internatlonally. LAD15 invofved in twlce Month￿ meetlngs wfth the LAO councll and wlth the LLII Board. Sharlng their vlews on policy changes at Board level to ensure decisions are relevant to our work here in GB. We contlnue to be represented at every Internat5¢x￿1 L40 meetln8 and particlpate in many dlscusslons onllne. Scottlsh Government Breast￿In8 Wme lor Gry￿rnment 2018-2023 In 2021-2023 La Led)e League GB recefved an addltlonal year of fundlng from the Scottlsh Government for two projects.. LLL Group Development in kotland, and Peer Support Training Wlth Breastfeeding LENS Lld. Since April 2021 La Leche League group5 in kotland have continued to offer support by phone and onllne lone-to-one and meetings), and as of June 2021, in-person meetings. Scottish Government funding continues to be used to seture venue5 for face-to-face meetlngs. CNerall meeting frequency across Scotland has intreased cofislderably as Covld restrlctlons have allowed. The Be8inning Breastfeeding Online Course wntlnues to be offered by Leaders In Scotlond. Slnce ApTII 2021 this course was led by Leaders In Scotland 23 tlme5 and has reached approximately 20 families eath month. This Yeporting perlod saw us contlnue our CPD for La Leche League Leaders and applicants. Scottlsh Government funding supported them to attend the LLLI conference online in October 2021. LLL Groups In Scotland held an in-person and online Scottrsh Spring Workshop in Glasgow, funded by the Scottish Government grant. The fundinB enableil us to choose a hlghly accesslble venue and redeem iravèl and workshop Èxpenses to volunteers. This event was held entirely online in 2020 and 2021. The Peer Support Project wlth Breastfeedlng LENS trains local mothers to support eath other and prornote breastfeedin8 in an area in East Lothian with low breastfeedin8 rates. Thisyearthey increased the numberof groups meeting each week and the number of trained peer supporter5. Enrichment attiwtie5 for volunteer peer supporters induded a talk by Prof Hèlèn Ball from BASIS and an in-person infomiation erferrt. LA IECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRITAIN (company number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having shale capital) Annual data show breastfeeding rates inueased over the past year. Prolect oversight is provided by Breastfeeding LENS in cooperatlon wSth LLLG8. With these projects LLLGB aims to contribute to the Scottrsh Go¥emmenfs objective of reducing the breastfeeding attrition rate at the 6-8 week infant review. LLL in Scotland is also proud to continue to be a part of the Scottlsh Government Breastfeedlng Advocacy Advisory Group. Key work this year indudes.. -the development of breastfeeding education to be Sndude(I In the Scottish national curriculum from nursery to secondary school education -the developrnent of national guldellnes for breastfeeding k)eer support volunteers national map of all breastfeedlng groups by location in Scotland. and all businesses slgned up to the Breastfeeding Frlendly Scotland scheme -a collaboration wilh Healthcare Without Harm Europe on Breastfeedln8 and aimate Change INFORMATION PublkatSons Breastfeedln8 Matters Breastfeedlng Matters, LLLGB'S bl-monthty newsletter, Is produced by a team of dedlcated Leader5 and Is a terrlftc resource for our members who can choose to receNe it In paper form or electronlcally. It Is full of Informatlon and wonderful storles shared by mothers and families, whl¢h provlde encouragement and tlps for nufslng parents flndlng themsefve5 In slmllar sltuatlons. Breastfeedlng Matters artlcles are often referred to by ¢)ur breastfeedln8 counsellors durln8 our local group meetlngs, whether in person or onllne, and they can be a useful resource to promote LLLG8 membershlp. Breastfeedlng Matters Is read around the world, although its clrculatlon Is especlally wlde across Brftaln, Ireland and France. Artlcles of paf4lcular Interest are also made wallable on the LLLG8 website. maklng Breastfeedln8 Matters, reach truly global. Leaflets Team: Booklets & Informatkm Sheets LLLGB publishes over fifty different information sheets and booklets. These are for sale In the LLLGB shop as single copies and bulk pads and packs. and are popular with parents, Leaders, breasffeedlng SUPPOrters and health professionals in the UK and beyond. The text of many leaflets can also be read on the LLLG8 website. Our Positioning and Attachment leaflet Is avallable for sale Sn ￿ndle forniat. Also available is the popular Full Sample Set of all LLLGB publishe(I leaflets. along With a Complete Reference Set. comprising the contents of the Full Sample Set, ready filed for easy reference. Parents attendIr￿ LLLGB Bwnnin8 Breastfeedin8 Antenatal Courses ￿ceIve a pack of speclally selected leaflets as part of their course. LLL Ireland purchase and sell our leaflets and LLL New Zealind contlnue to print many of our titles under licence. A new Publicatlons team was formed this year, comprisSn8 of Bronwyn Dawes IPublicatlons Dlrectorl, Charlotte Allam and Ellie Moriartv (both Leaders). The Publlcailons ieam are responsible for reviewing all new corstent, which is written either by them or other Leaders. The Publications team work closely with editorial consultants. proof readers and reviewers. Leaflet layout and graphic deswdn services have been pwformed by Bronwyn Davies Ileaflets coordlnatorl. Thls year our leaflet. Safer Sleep, has been updated wtih the latest research. We have also published a brand new leaflet, Uslng Donor Milk & Formula to Support B￿astfeedIng. This year we have embarked upon a projert to revamp and streamline our leaflet collection to reflect the expectation of modern mothers, families and supporters. A survey was conductÈd of the LLLGB Leaders and Leader applicants to ensure their voice was taken into account. The new set of leaflets will be rewritten and redesigned in 2023-2024. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRtrAIN Icompany number 1566925) IA Comparty limited by guarantee and not having share capital) Webs5te From 1st Aprll 2022 to 3tst Marth 2023. ¢Xlf national webslte {WW4V.laleche.org.ukl had 3.95rn page vlews from 3.03m vlsltors. Our web51te had the most views durln8 July 22 and January 23 and the pages wlth the most vlew5 are Breastfeedlng At N￿ht(212K} Sleepy Baby1174K and Alcohol and Breastfeeding1129KI. Other popular pa8e5 are Too muth mllk and oversupply as well as our informatlon on manawn8 engoT8ement. Informallon on thrush. how to access LLL support and Posltlonlng and Attachment. KeeplnB the bre3Stfeeding informatlon on our webstte up to date and accurate Is an ongoing prlority for the webslte team, ahead even of generatlng new content. We continue to monltor our use of Images and language to ensure they represent the full dlver5e range of famllles we support. ehlnd the scenes. we contlnue to develop our websittrbased resourcès for our Leaders so they can rècord thelr work Securely onllne which also Improves our internal recor(I keepln& LLLGB LEADER AWMNAE We value our alumnae and are grateful to them for the service they have provided to LLLGB and thelr contlnued support. LLLGB Shop {iLi Books Ltd- th• tradln8 ami of LLLGBI The LLLG8 Shop ILLL Books Lldl is a trading subsidiary wholly owned by LLLGB and financial￿ separate from the charSty. Any surplus income at the end of the financial year is donated to LLLGB. The 2022-23 tax year brought a turnover of £20,166,12022 £ 14,2751 which enables us to Glft Ald a SLtrplus of £2,522 to LLLGB12022 £2,796). All our products are In Ilne with LLL phllosophy. Our customer base Includes parents. breasrfeedln8 supporters Ipald and volunteer), NHS trusts and other health organlsatlon5. Thewomanly Art of Breastfeedin& Sweet Sleep and Adventures in Tandem Nurslng were our top selltng books. OUT leaflets Sample Set and Complete Reference Set both also sold well. We work closely with the LLLGB Publications team to ensure we Continue to offer a wlde range of printed breastfeedin8 leaflets and Information sheets. We keep a close eye on prfclng and make adjustments, when necessary, but remaln committed to offering a good deal on our products any tlme a customer needs to order. Unfortunately our costs for fulfilment and postaBe increased signiflcantly durin8 the year due to inflation, requlrln8 US to review our shipping char8es. We dld not attend any in-person erfents. apart from one local sprin8 workshop, le8dln8 to a slgnlficant saving in costs. However we promoted the LLLGB Shop at some onllne events and workshops. offerin8 Items for their prize draws and dlscount co(Jes. We use a self-employed book-keeper. The remainlng admin tssks are shafed on a volvntary basis between the three company dirertors worklng from home. Company dirertors Sue Upstone. Kate Wootton-Beard and Heather Blrt woul¢J Ilke to thank Sally Harris and Suzanne Cohen for their ongoin8 contributions and all the Leaders who encourage people to buy from the LLLGB Shop. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BR￿AIN Itompany number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share capital) RELATED PARnES La Lechè League GB is affiliated with La Leche League International, though there is no legal ownershlp and the onlv finanaal link is the quarterly cost-sharing payments made under our Cu￿ent affiliate agreement, which sets out certain contracrual commitments for both parties relating to use of the LLL name and logo, and contributions to shared central costs. Extemal Organlsauons LLLGB is part of the Breastfeedin8 Alliance. a ￿loperatiVe sroup made of representat￿e$ of breastfeedlng organ15atlons and other interested parties. ADMINisfRATION and FINANCE Some of the charltys main sources of Income were- Don*tlons £14,730(£17.8￿ In 20221 whlch Includes iLiGB Books Don•tlon £2,7961£4,012 In 20211 Granls such as the Scottish Government Funding and Awards For All appllcatlons, and, as usual, the bulk of our Income Is In Subs¢rlptlons of varlou5 fonns laround £36,575 thks year. The expected 61ft Ald clalm for 2022-23 ￿ E2067.87. down from last yearfs £2,883. We are plannlng to emphaslse the Importance of chooslng to gfve us Gbft Ald. whSch doesn't cost any extra to our donors and subscrlbers. The accounts show total incoming resources for the year of £117,158 whlth Ls down ftom the 2022 figure of £128,669. We have experSence(l an Increase in the outgoings: £127.923. up from £96,673 In 2022, as costs In the UK have r15en substantlally for everyone. We do have robust reserves and we plan to use some of them for varlous project that wlll provldefurthereducation for our volunteers and create morere50urce5 forthe mothers, parents and famllles wesupport. Donallons have fallen thls year, whlch reflects the contlHuln8 lower numbers of group meetln85 wlth potentlal for cash donatlons. In tlmes of wldespread economic dlfficulty. it may also be more dlfflcult for famllles lo spare cash for donatlons. We are, as always. grateful for the support of thevarlous local fvnders and for grants to 8roups as well as donatlons from Indlvlduals. We are also very 8rateful for those people who felt able to make a contrlbutlon to our work, large or Small, and to those volunteers who have Invested time and eneryi In obtalnln8 grant fundlng to support thelr work. Durln8 the year LLLGWS balance sheet included É93.695 cash held by 8roups. Thls has stayed falrly Constant slnce last year. as we would expect with local groups unable to hire venues or share physlcal resources wlth attendees laround 1% Increase). The number of groups holding funds has increase(l a8aln by l* ￿th the vast malorlty of our 8roups holdln8 funds for local USÈ. La Leche Lea8ue Great Brftaln wlll alm to maintaln reserves In order to pmlde contlnuSty of servlce provlslon. Unrestrl¢te(l fvnds wlll be held in reserve for amounts of up to slx months annual runnln8 costs to provlde for any unexpected shortfall In fundln8. The current level of reserves Is consklered adequate. The balance of restricted fvnds ￿presents the unspent portlon of the amount recelved from funders whlch Is specifical earmarked for the completion of fund projects. As was the Case last year. these fvnds may take longer than expe¢ter5 of thtcompDrry fortht purpose5 dtompany lowl are re5ponsiblefor the prepar3tlon of the accounts. The tharitvs TnLStees consider that Jn audlt 15 not rffjulred for thls year undw sectlon 14412lof theCh8riiiesAa 2011 tthe 2011Actl andthat an 5ndqRTrd￿t exarnlnotion ￿needed. Even th0￿thethaTWS Ir055 Intorne dld not exceed £250.iMXI document requlres an Independ￿1 exomlThatlon and l am quollfl•d to und•rtake th¢ wmbnth by • ouaUn•d m•)tsofth• ICAEW. satljfied my5ell thbt the ch•rAy kn r￿t subject to •udlt und¥ comp•Dy l•w and ts dl8lbk for Independent ex•mlnaifjw It Is my responslblllw. toe¥amlnethe Kcourts undersectkn 145 olthe 2011 Art.. tololknw the procedures le4d ltry￿ In the GeTh￿￿ Dlr•£th)nJ 8l¥•n bv the Ch•rlty cornrnl55k￿ ynd¢r setth)n 145151 Ibl ofth• 2011A¢ •nd oflnd•p•nd•rt •xwln¢rf¥ r•port My wmlntthjn wu carrled ¢xrt In wlth th• G•nval Elrtttk)n5 ÈPrtn ty the Ch•rlty Commlsslon. An •x•mlnatlon Include5 a re%rf•wofthe •ccountin8 records kept bythtth•r*yand a comwrfson of the K¢ounts piesented wlth those recwd$. tt a￿0 Includes tonshltr•thn of arry unu5u•I Iterrys ty dlsd05ures In the accounts, ard seeklng e¥plan¥t10￿5 from as Trurtees ciYKerniry w*y s￿h motteW5. The pffxtdures undertaken dD not pr￿Ide •ll thé •4ldenceth•t be requlred in an a￿81t •nd. coroeqyentty. no oplnlon I$￿t￿ •stowheth•rtr* Kcourrts pres•rtt • ru• •nO falr¥ltv/ and the Yewi Is Ibmttedto th￿* m•tt•rnsth th• stM•m•nt below. IAdwnd•nt •MmWs ststwTrwt In connectlon wlth my ex•mlnJtlon. no m•tter h•>axMto tAthlch glves me re8son•bkn cause to In ary m*£￿1 the requlremeThts l•1 to keep accountlw recwds kn accordèrKeT*Ath sedon 386 of the Comwnles Art 2006,. •nd Ibl to prep•re •ccounts ¥thkh xcord wlththe Kcountlni wmpty ￿th th• accountln8 requlrerntnts ofstttbn 396 ofthe Companb¢sAcl 2(￿ •nd the rmthods ¥nd prfThclple5 ofihe 5￿te￿￿nI of R•£¢*nm*)d•d PrKike IFILS 1021.. Ac£ountln8 Ind Reportts)8 by thwttles have not been to wthkh. In my oplnlon. •tt•￿k￿1hfy￿d be dr•¥ffi ln onlerto • proper understsndkniof the attounts to be re¥hed. MYS K Sea8ra¥t FCA FouettéPm?untancy Sduth)n5 Lh 82• Sdby Lane, Keywwth. N(rfth￿, NG12 SAI -li- LA LECHE LEAGUE GRfAT BR￿AIN (company number 1566925) IA Company limited by guarantee and not having Share capital) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A￿1V[riEs {INCWDING INCOME ANO EXPENDtruRE ACCOUNn FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023 INCOMING AND ENDOWMENTS Unrestrkltd ReSt￿ted 31.03.23 Totsl 31.03.22 Notes Income and endowments from generated funds: Voluntary income Activltles for generating funds Investment income Incorne and endowments from charltable actNitres 72,592 2,619 72.592 2.619 94,880 3,805 553 29,431 2.794 37,465 40,259 ToLIl income and endowments 112 79,693 37,465 117,158 128,669 RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds.. Cost of generating voluntary income FundTaisin8 trading.. Cost of goods sold & other good5 18.373 18,373 13,623 Charitable actlvlties Governance costs 88,331 2,007 19,212 107.543 2.007 81,406 1,644 Total Resources Expended 108.711 19,212 127,923 96,673 NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR net lexpendltureiilncome for the year 129.0181 18.253 110,7651 31,996 Transfer between funds Fund balances 8t l Aprll.2022 li 303.249 15.138 318387 286,391 Fund balan￿$ at 31 March.2023 li 274.231 33,391 307,622 318,387 The statement of flnanclal aCtI￿tIeS Indudes all gains and losses recognised In the year. The notes on pages 14 to 20 form part of these accounts -12- FIXED ASSErs TangilAe Invest￿ in subslthry 10,367 lo,￿ OJRREIIT ASSETS Stock Sundrydebtors and prepaTmiènts tyalan￿ at Owitles Official ￿nd Cash In bank 2,379 5,734 79.744 261,955 79.744 349,812 AMoUntsfall￿ due wlthkn year 27259 41,425 30&387 Yo7￿11 318,387 REPRESEN￿0 by: RESERVES: l)Èsignated fund Generallunds 274231 303,249 2742 33A91 303,249 15,138 .612 318,387 The Tntsttes are sat1sffiedth•tt￿d￿rI￿b1eCQfflpanylS entiiled t(trex•nptlon from the provts1￿$Of the Companles Act 2￿6 ltheActl relatw8tothe auditofthe accountsfor tt* ￿ ty¥lrtueofsectkn 477 awwj that no member or meml)er5 ha¥e requested ao audit to SettK)n 476 01 theAct. The TTUStees acknow*d8e thelr responslljifrties for. the Act, and preparing accountswhich8iNE a true and fair¥iew of thestate ofafvirs ofthe charltable company as atthÈ end of thè firb￿l31 year and d its suwus or defiuerty for the finonclal year In accordance with the requirements of secl10￿ 394 395. and whxh otherwise comFdy with the requlrements of the Companles Act￿￿ relmkn knial ststEfWmrt% so far as applnble to the dwritsble ¢cthp•nv. 15 of the Companies Act and with the Firtancia RÈFK)rting Standard for SrnaHw Entities leffedive April 20081. These finar￿al Statem￿ wffe appro4*d bythe Ix>ard ofTntstees on 4 Novernber 2023 and sl8ned on it5 behalf ￿.. EFRAT RMAN-TRusfEEIDIRECTOR LOUISE MORAN. TRUSTEEIDlRE￿0R LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRIYAIII Ic4bmpany number 15669251 IA Company limite(I by guarantee and not having Sha￿ tspitall NiyfESTO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 I. ACCOUNnNG POLKIES The attounts have been p￿pared under the historical cost cOnVen￿On and in a¢¢ordance with the provisions of Section IA "Small Entities- of Financial Reporting Standard 102 Yhe Financial Reporting Standard èpplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" the Charities Act 2011. the Companles Att 21XJ6 and the Statement of Recommended Practlce.. "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" IFRS 1021. DONATIONS AND GRAI Income from donations and grants, including capitsl grants. i8 included in in￿rnIng reso¥Jrce5 when these are receivable, ex￿pt as follows.. When donors specbfy that donatlons and grants given to the Charity must be used in future accountinE periods, the income is deferred until those periods. When donors Impose tondltlons, whlch have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entltled to use such Income. the Income 55 deferred and noi included in incomin8 resources until the pr￿onditIOnS for use have been meL When donors speclfy that donatlons and 8r3nts, Includln8 Capltal grants, are for partlcular restricted purposes, which do not amount to pre-conditions re8ardin8 entitlement. this income is included in Incomlng reso(brces of restricted f(tnds receivable. RESOURCES EXPEMOED Resource5 expended are Included In the Ststement of HnarKlal Actlvltles on an accruals basls, Incluslve of any VAT whlch cannot be recovere(J. Certaln expendlture Is directly allributable to speclflc actlvities and has been included in those cost tategories. Certain other costs, which are attributable to more than one activrty, are apportioned across cost cate8ories on the basis of an estimate of the proportion of time spent on those attiwtles. Charltable actI￿tIeS Include expenditure a550Ciated wth the provlslon of Informatlon, advice and support, and Include both the direct costs and SUPF)Ort costs ￿lating to these attNities. Governance costs include those Incurred In the govemarKe of the charity and its assets and are primarily as5¢xiated with constltutlon31 and statutory requirements. CON50LIOAT1014 The Company is exempt from the requrrements to prepare group accounts under 398 of the Companie5 Act 2006 as the oup qualifies as a small size group and thu$ 8roup accounts have not been prepared. FIXED ASSErs Flxed assets are Included in the balance sheet at cost l&s atcumulated depreciation. Depreciatlon bs provlded to wrlte off the cost of fixed assets over their e5tirnated usefvl life of four years on a stralght-llne basls. AsRts costlng under £50 are not normally capitalbsed. Stocks are valued at the lower of c05t ar￿ net realisable value. It is not possible to value the 8o¢x15 that are donated to the shops and these are therefo￿ carried at a £Nil valuatlon wtthin the year end stocks. -14- LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRITAIN {company number 15669251 IA Company limited by Buarantee and not havin8 share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 {CONTINUEDI PENSIONS Pensions arè actounted for in accordance with Flis 102. Pension Costs and the pension provision for the defined benefit scheme are calculated on the basis ol actuarial advice and are charged to the statement of financial activities on a basi5 to spread the costs over the employees, working live5. Pension costs forthe defined contribution scheme are charged to theattounts on an accruals basis in the period in which they occur. A pension provision has been created within unrestricted funds in compliance with the requirements of the SORP. FUND ACCOUNTING Funds held by the chadty are erther: Unrestrirted general ftjnds - these are fvnds whith can be used in accordance with the charitsble obJertive5 at the discretion of the Trustee5. Restricted funds- these are funds that can only be used for partltular restritted purposes wlthln the oblects of the charlty. Restrlctlons arise when spedfied by the donor or when f¥Jnds are ralsed for partlcular restricted purposes. Further explanatlon of the nature and purpc6e of each fuThl1s Induded In the notes to the flnanclal statements. BRANCHES The operatlng results and net assets of branthes of La Lethe League Great Brftaln have been Included In the Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet. LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRtrAIII (company numbèr 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having Share capltall NOTES TO THE FINANaAi STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 IcoimNUEDI 2. INCOMING RESOURCES Fvnds Funds Total 31.03.23 Total 31.03.22 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income Giants receivable Others Subscriptions Donatlons 22,159 525 35,789 14.119 22,159 52S 35.789 14,119 35,594 436 40,960 17,890 72.592 72,592 94,880 Investment Incom• Interest receivablè Rent receivable Sale of assets Compensation 553 1.688 1,688 553 Incomlnu resources from tharltable artl¥l Scottish 8overnment grants Alison memorial fvnd Conference Others 35,1 2.365 35.100 2,365 825 27,575 825 1,%9 390 1,466 37,465 40.259 29,431 3. ANALYSIS OF TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDETr. Costs of Fundralsln8 Inf￿M￿lOn Generating Tr•llng advke and Funds Govemanct 2023 Total 2022 Total Costs dlrectfy allocated to aclmtles Salarles Direct costs and materials Publications and leaflets Travel and accommodation Cornmunirdtions Tralning and Conferences Depreciation Premrses costs Other costs 26,517 57,904 26,517 60,041 16,236 20,659 44,454 11,673 2,137 16.236 1,180 2.051 1,180 1051 183 397 20A74 2,352 3,285 183 397 19,494 551 13,699 18J73 107.543 2AX>7 127,923 96,673 -16- LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT 8RffAIN l¢ompany number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ICONTINUEDI TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED INCWDE THE FOLLOWING: 2023 2022 Depreciatlon Mana8ement Committee remuneration Auditors, remuneration- audit service5 Management Committee expenses reimbur￿. - Travel and inudental expenses of Trustees 183 staff ¢osts Salarles and wages Soclal Security costs 26,517 20,659 26,517 20,659 The average number of employees durln8 the year was 212022: 21. No ernployee earned In excess of £60,0)012022.' £60,C(QI ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE C05rs.. 2023 2022 Independent Examination fees Legal and professional fees Costs of Trustee travel and sub5i5tence LLLGB International conference 3nd meetlngs Bad debts Other tosts lJ)20 1,020 360 1,380 4. INVEsfMENT IN SUB51DIARY 2013 2022 lo,0￿ £1 Ordlnary Shares In LLL (Books) Ltd 10.000 10,000 The Company owns ICK)% of the ordlnary share capital of LLL18ooksl Ltd.. a company incorporated In England. LLL IBooksl Ltd. is a tradlng company selltng books on breastfeedin& chlld care and family life to La Leche Lea8ue Leaders, members and the general publit. Profits not needed for development are donated to the charity. -17- LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT aR￿AIN lcompany number 1566925) IA Company limited by guarantee and not having Share capital) NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMEIIWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ICONTINUEDI At 31 March 2023 the aggregate capital and reserves of LLL {Booksl Ltd. were as follows= Aggregate capital Reserves io.o(x) 25,445 35.445 The net assets of LLL (Booksl Ltd at 31 March 2023 comprlse: Tangible fixed assets Stock Debtors Cash at Bank 76 18,962 8,110 11,979 39,127 Less Creditors lincludin8 amounts due to group undertakin8s as belowl Amounts owed to the group Other creditors 2069 1,613 3,682 LLL (Books) Ltd made a loss of £2612022.. £261, after laxation in the year ended 31 March 2023. 5. FIXED ASSETS co Office equlpment Balance at l April,2022 Additions Dlsposals 1.394 550 Balance at 31 March.2023 L394 DEPRECIATION Balance at l April,2022 Provision in year Dlsposals 1,394 183 Balance at 31 March.2023 1,577 NET BOOK VALVE At l April, 2022 At 31 March. 2023 -18- LA LECHE LEAGUE GREAT BRITAIN {company number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share capital) P40TESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 {CONTINUEOI DEBTORS 2023 2022 Amotjnts due for Peer Counsellor Programrne Sundry debtors 5.867 5,734 5.867 5,734 CREDtroRS 2023 2022 Amounts falling due within one year= Peer Counsellor Programme Income in advance Other Sncome In advance Trade Creditors Other credbtors and accruats 25,917 152 J,190 26.084 14,137 1,204 27,259 41,425 ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BThEEN FUNDS Fbled Assets 2023 Total 2022 Total Assets unI￿rkned Deslgnated fund Gener31 funds RestrSct•d iO.LJ)) 264.231 33.391 274.231 33.391 303,249 15.138 Total iomo 297,622 307,622 318,387 9. RESERVE CApifAL The Company is limited by guarantee with no authorlsed share capital. The amounts guaranteed in the nature of reser¥e capital are £240. These amounts are only capable of being called up for the purposes of wlndin8 UP the Companv. 10. RESTrICTED FUNDS Restricted funds relate to the follovAn8 programmes.. Scottish Eovernmeni grants. Alison memorial fund -19- LA LECHE iEAGUE GREAT BRITAIN (company number 15669251 IA Company limited by guarantee and not having share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEPIT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 {corinNUEDI 11. MOVEMEPItS IN FUNDS Balance at 01AM.22 Incomin8 Resources Transfers Balance at 31.03.23 RESTRICTED FUND&. Alison memorial fund Scottish Government Grant 2,365 35,1 2,365 ai,026 15,138 119.2121 Total restricted funds 15,138 37A65 <19,212) 33391 UNRESTRicfED FUNDS: Genefal funds 303.249 79.693 1108,7111 274,231 Total unrestrlcted funds 303249 79,693 {108.7111 274,231 TOTAL FUNDS 318387 117.158 1127,9231 307,622 -20-