2021-03-31-accounts - Whittington Babies

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 295359

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND`

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

`FOR`

`WHITTINGTON BABIES`

Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN

WHITTINGTON BABIES

`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

	`Page`	`Page`	`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1`	`to`	`3`
`Independent Examiner's Report`		`4`
`Statement of Financial Activities`		`5`
`Balance Sheet`		`6`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`7`	`to`	`10`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`		`11`

WHITTINGTON BABIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31March2021.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with
theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective 1
January 2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

TheConstitutionofWhittingtonBabieswasoriginallyadoptedon9thSeptember1986ata General
Meeting.SubsequentlyitwasacceptedbytheCharitiesCommissionandWhittingtonBabiesbecame a
Registered Charity, number 295359, on 27th October 1986.

`Whittington Babies was established:`

(i)topreserveandprotectthehealthofbabiesintheBabyUnitofWhittingtonHospitalbythe provision
of equipment and facilities which would not otherwise be provided and

(ii)torelieve,preserveandprotectthehealthofparentsandbabieswhoareorhavebeeninthe Baby
Unit or who have been stillborn at Whittington Hospital.

`Significant activities`

Theyearending31stMarch2021wasextremelydifferenttopreviousyearsforWhittingtonBabiesdue to
restrictionsimposedbyCovid-19.Theywereunabletoholdtheannualsummerpartyforbabies and
parents who had been in the Unit.

Donationsandfundraisingactivitiesraisedintotal£72,969(lastyear£44,267).Thecommittee would
like to thank all those people who donated money or assisted in fund raising activities.

WhittingtonBabiesprovided,withdonations/fundraisingmonies,equipmentandotherassistanceto the
Unitcosting£10,612(lastyear£77,374).Theitemspurchasedrangefromtechnicalequipmentused on
theN.I.C.U.wardsuchasspecialisedchangingtablesandbreastpumpstonontechnicalitemssuch as
trainingbooksfornurses,emergencyadhocfundsforparents,amusictherapyservice,andtea and
coffee for the nurses. All expenditure has a direct benefit to the nurses and parents/babies in the unit.

Thereisaparentsupportgroupforparentswhohavehadfirsthandexperience.Theroleofthisgroup is
tovisittheunitonaregularbasisandtomakethemselvesavailabletotalktofamilieswho find
themselveswithababyinspecialcareeitherasaresultofillnessorprematurity.Themembersof the
groupreceivedfurthertrainingandsupportduringtheyearinordertoassisttheminhelping and
supportingfamiliestheymeetwhenvisitingtheunit.Unfortunatelytherewasrestrictedaccesto the
NICU and SCBU so this year parental support was offered by phone and online rather than in person.

`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE`

`Charitable activities`

AttheendoftheyearWhittingtonBabieshascashatbankandinhandof£78,966whichwillbeused to
continue the obligations of the Charity and the purchase of further equipment.

`FINANCIAL REVIEW`

`Reserves policy`

TheCommitteespolicyistoalwaysmaintaincashinthebankofatleast£4,000.This represents
approximately one years operating costs to the Charity.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrustandconstitutesan unincorporated
charity.

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Organisational structure`

TheCharityismanagedbyaCommittee(Trustees)whoseChairpersonandTreasurerare annually
electedattheAnnualGeneralMeeting.FurtherCommitteemembersareeitheralsoelectedannually or
maybecooptedtotheCommittee.AssociatemembersarevotedontotheCommitteeatthediscretion of
the full members of the Committee.

TheChairpersonoftheCommitteeisresponsiblefortheinductionofanynewCommitteemembers which
involvesawarenessoftheirresponsibilities,thegoverningdocument,administrativeprocedures, the
history and philosophical approach to the Charity.

`Induction and training of new trustees`

Allnewtrusteesaregiven,intheviewoftheboard,sufficienttrainingandhaveenoughknowledge of
theirspecificfieldtounderstandthenatureofthecharityandfullycomplywiththecharities current
views of it's progression.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number`

`Principal address`

Neonatal Unit
Magdala Avenue
Whittington Hospital
London
N19 5NF

`Trustees`

J Archibald
B Wisdish
C Spelman
S Rao
N Walkes
R Blumberg
P Ingberg
J Penrice
W Leith
A McTavish
A Oremule
K Bines

`Independent Examiner`

L Blunden FCCA CTA
Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN

`Bankers`

Barclays Bank plc
Whetstone & Finchley Branch
1250 High Road
Whetstone
London
N20 0PB

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 January 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

B Wisdish - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

`WHITTINGTON BABIES`

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Whittington Babies`

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofWhittingtonBabies(theTrust) for
the year ended 31 March 2021.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145oftheAct and
incarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do 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.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.

L Blunden FCCA CTA
Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN

28 January 2022

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

2021
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities
2
70,490
Other trading activities
3
2,479
Investment income
4
5
Total
72,974
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Equipment purchased for unit
10,043
Training courses and parent support
-
Refreshments for nurses and patients
569
Support costs
2,445
Total
13,057
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
59,917
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
18,769
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
78,686 2020
Total
funds
£
42,426
1,841
86
44,353
49,449
26,400
1,525
5,145
82,519
(38,166)
56,935
18,769

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`WHITTINGTON BABIES`

`BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021`

`2021` `Unrestricted` `fund` `Notes` `£` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Cash at bank` `78,966` `CREDITORS` `Amounts falling due within one year` `9` `(280)` `NET CURRENT ASSETS` `78,686` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT` `LIABILITIES` `78,686` `NET ASSETS` `78,686` `FUNDS` `10` `Unrestricted funds` `78,686` `TOTAL FUNDS` `78,686`	`2020` `Total` `funds` `£` `19,049` `(280)` `18,769` `18,769` `18,769` `18,769` `18,769`

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
28 January 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

B Wisdish - Trustee

P Ingberg - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grantsofferedsubjecttoconditionswhichhavenotbeenmetattheyearenddatearenotedas a
commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.

Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

`2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES`

`2.`	`CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES`
		`2021`	`2020`
		`£`	`£`
	`Donations`	`70,490`	`42,426`
`3.`	`OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`
		`2021`	`2020`
		`£`	`£`
	`Fundraising events`	`2,479`	`1,841`

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

`4. INVESTMENT INCOME`

`Deposit account interest` `5.` `CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS` `Equipment purchased for unit` `Refreshments for nurses and` `patients` `Support costs` `6.` `SUPPORT COSTS` `Support costs`	`Grant` `funding of` `activities` `£` `10,043` `569` `-` `10,612`	`2021` `2020` `£` `£` `5` `86` `Support` `costs (see` `note 6)` `Totals` `£` `£` `-` `10,043` `-` `569` `2,445` `2,445` `2,445` `13,057` `Governance` `costs` `£` `2,445`

`7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2021nor for
the year ended 31 March 2020.

`Trustees' expenses`

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31March2021norfortheyear ended
31 March 2020.

`8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

	`Unrestricted`
	`fund`
	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`
`Charitable activities`	`42,426`
`Other trading activities`	`1,841`
`Investment income`	`86`
`Total`	`44,353`
`EXPENDITURE ON`
`Charitable activities`
`Equipment purchased for unit`	`49,449`
`Training courses and parent support`	`26,400`
`Refreshments for nurses and patients`	`1,525`
`Support costs`	`5,145`
`Total`	`82,519`
`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`	`(38,166)`

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

`8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
9.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
10.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.4.20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
18,769
TOTAL FUNDS
18,769
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
72,974
TOTAL FUNDS
72,974
Comparatives for movement in funds
At 1.4.19
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
56,935
TOTAL FUNDS
56,935 Unrestricted
fund
£
56,935
18,769
2021
2020
£
£
280
280
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.21
£
£
59,917
78,686
59,917
78,686
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(13,057)
59,917
(13,057)
59,917
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.20
£
£
(38,166)
18,769
(38,166)
18,769

continued...

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

`10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `Resources` `Movement` `resources` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `£` `44,353` `(82,519)` `(38,166)` `44,353` `(82,519)` `(38,166)`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Net` `movement` `At 1.4.19` `in funds` `£` `£` `56,935` `21,751` `56,935` `21,751`	`At` `31.3.21` `£` `78,686`
		`78,686`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:

	`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Movement`
	`resources`	`expended`	`in funds`
	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`117,327`	`(95,576)`	`21,751`
`TOTAL FUNDS`	`117,327`	`(95,576)`	`21,751`

`11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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WHITTINGTON BABIES

`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021`

	`2021`	`2020`
	`Unrestricted`	`Total`
	`funds`	`funds`
	`£`	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`
`Charitable activities`
`Donations`	`70,490`	`42,426`
`Other trading activities`
`Fundraising events`	`2,479`	`1,841`
`Investment income`
`Deposit account interest`	`5`	`86`
`Total incoming resources`	`72,974`	`44,353`
`EXPENDITURE`
`Charitable activities`
`Grants to institutions`	`10,043`	`49,449`
`Grants to individuals`	`569`	`27,925`
	`10,612`	`77,374`
`Support costs`
`Governance costs`
`Advertising & promotions`	`2,175`	`4,875`
`Independent examination`	`270`	`270`
	`2,445`	`5,145`
`Total resources expended`	`13,057`	`82,519`
`Net income`	`59,917`	`(38,166)`

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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