# **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 516864** **FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND CHARITIES’ COMMISSION FILING YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** **FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** ## **Report of the Trustees** ## **Independent Examiner's Report** **Receipts and Payments Account** Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start dale Period end date From ?n?? Section A Reference and administration details Charity name FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND Other names charity is known by F.O.B.U. Registered charity number (if any) 516864 Charity's principal address 68 SWANMORE ROAD LITTLEOVER DERBY, DERBYSHIRE Postcode DE23 3SY Names of the charity trustees vtho manage the charity Trusteè name Office lif any) Dates actsd rf not for whole year Name of pe￿on lor body) entitled to appoint trustee ifan KATE REPTON AMBASSADORITRUSTEE CHAIRMAN ANDREW BLURTON PAULINE SKIDMORE TRUSTEE ANGELA HARDING SECRETARY PATRICK JOHN DYSON TREASURER LINDA WILCOX MIKE MATTHEWS TRUSTEE BUSINESS MANAGER RESIGNED 24 NOVEMBER 2022 LISA WAINVVRIGHT ASHLEY WAININRIGHT BERNADEThE DRAKE VICE CHAIR TRUSTEE 10 TRUSTEE NICOLA RAWSON HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVEITRUSTEE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVEITRUSTEE TRUSTEE 12 BECKI JEROME 13 KARA SVVIFT JESSICA CUSHLEY 14 TRUSTEE 15 RAJ TODD TRUSTEE RESIGNED 24 NOVEMBER 2022 16 KAREN SOULSBY TRUSTEE TAR March 2012 17 JOANNE JONES TRUSTEE RESIGNED 24 NOVEMBER 2002 18 LAURA MASON TRUSTEE Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for exarnple, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiationl e of advisor Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Infomiationl Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of the charity's trusts CONSTITUTION Type of governing document How the charity is constituted ASSOCIATION Trustee selection methods APPOINTED Additional governance issues {Optional information) You may Choose lo include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and prO￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties", trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage TAR March 2012 them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document THE OBJECT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT IS THE CARE OF PREMATURE AND SICK BABIES VVHO ARE PATIENTS AT THE NEO-NATAL UNIT OF THE ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THE SPECIALISED CARE OF THESE VERY YOUNG PATIENTS AND BY PROVIDING WELLBEING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO PARENTS. . Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforniation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. aboLrt'. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment- A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHARITY'S FUNDS IS MADE BY OUR VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE ORGANISING OF FUNDR41SING EVENTS, COLLECTIONS AND THE SALE OF CRAFT ITEMS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY. contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year £26,413 WAS RECEIVED FROM DONATIONS AND OTHER FUND RAISING ACTIIVITIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022. OVERALL, THE LEVEL OF DONATIONS AND OTHER INCOME IS IN LINE WITH THAT OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR 1£24,621} BUT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN ON 201912020, PRINCIPALLY AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT OF THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC. THE LOCKDOWNS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS PREVENTED MANY OF OUR NORMAL AND SPECIAL FUNDRAISING PROJECTS FROM TAKING PLACE. AS A RESULT, THERE WERE NO ONE TIME EVENTS HELD IN THE CURRENT YEAR SUCH AS THE MAY BALL AND THE BOLLYWOOD EVENING WHICH IMPACTED SIGNIFICANTLY ON 2019120 FULL YEAR INCOME. MONIES RECEIVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR ENABLED £4,357 OF KEY ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT TO BE PURCHASED IN 202112022 FOR THE NEONATAL UNIT FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH SENIOR HOSPITAL MANAGERS AND STAFF. £8,387 WAS ALSO SPENT ON THE DESIGN AND DECORATION OF A BESPOKE BEREAVEMENT ROOM FOR THE USE OF PARENTS WHO HAVE SADLY LOST CHILDREN. THE FORGET ME NOT SUITE SUPPORTS AND GIVES BEREAVED PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND PRECIOUS MOMENTS WITH THEIR CHILD. NOTHING WAS PURCHASED IN THE CURRENT YEAR BUT £8,532 HAS BEEN SPENT IN 202212023 on a PAEDIATRIC ENDOSCOPE, TOGETHER WITH THE PURCHASE OF £2,064 ON FIXTURES AND FITTINGS FOR THE EXPRESSING ROOM. FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY £22,000 IS PLANNED ON A NEW INCUBATOR FOR THE BABY UNIT. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT FOR THE UNIT TO IMPROVE FACILITIES OR TO CONTRIBUTE TO BABY HEALTH AND WELL BEING INCLUDING COT SHEETS, FLEECE COT BLANKETS, MUSLIN CLOTHS AND BIBS, ETC. A NUMBER OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED DURING THE YEAR, THE PROCEEDS FROM WHICH HAVE BEEN AUGMENTED BY THE SALE OF DIARIES, CALENDARS AND MUGS BEARING THE FOBU LOGO WHICH WILL HELP PROMOTE THE CHARITY TO THE WIDER LOCAL COMMUNITY. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves THE FOBU OPERATES WtTH THE INTENTION THAT FUNDS GENERATED FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE SPENT WTHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF RECEIPT ON KEY EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED BY THE NEONATAL UNIT. CASH RESERVES ARE THEREFORE HELD THAT ARE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE CERTAINTY OF FUNDING FOR ONGOING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BY THE NEONATAL UNIT AND FOR ONGOING RUNNING EXPENSES. Details of any funds materially in deficit NIA Further financial review details {Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about". the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisingl., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. THE SALE OF GOODS AT LOCAL FETES AND MARKETS CONTINUES TO GENERATE REVENUES VVHICH HELP TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY AND R41SE ITS PROFILE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. DONATION RECEIPTS VIA JUST GIVING, SUM UP, VIRGIN GIVING, TOTAL GIVING HAVE AGAIN BOOSTED INCOME AND IT IS HOPED THAT THESE RECEIPTS WILL INCREASE VIA AN IMPROVED FOBU WEB SITE AND AN ENHANCED PROFILE ON SUCH MEDIA PLATFORMS AS FACE BOOK AND INSTAGRAM. CASH FUNDS NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR EXPENDITURE IN THE UNIT ARE CURRENTLY INVESTED USING A LOCAL INVESTMENT FUND MANAGER TO GENERATE FURTHER INCOME WHILST AWAITING SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUESTS. LOOKING AHEAD INTO 202212023, THE OVERALL LEVEL OF DONATIONS AND OTHER FUNDRAISING INCOME HAS CONTINUED TO BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC. HOWEVER, THE RELAXATION OF SOCIAL DISTANCING RESTRICTIONS HAS SEEN A RISE IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND A CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN INCOME RECEIVED. FOR EXAMPLE, A SPECIAL FUND RAISING QUIZ NIGHT IN OCTOBER 2022 RAISED APPROXIMATELY £4,000. IT IS HOPED THAT THESE RESTRICTIONS WILL NOT BE REIMPLEMENTED SO THAT THE CHARITY WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT NOT ONLY FROM DAY TO DAY COLLECTIONS BUT ALSO FROM FURTHER LARGE SCALE FUND RAISING PROJECTS LIKE THE QUIZ NIGHT REFERRED TO ABOVE WHICH, IN EARLIER PERIODS, HAVE HAD TO BE CANCELLED. DESPITE THE REDUCTIONS IN INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE CHARITY'S MINIMAL OVERHEADS BASE HAS ENABLED IT TO RETAIN SATISFACTORY LEVELS OF CASH TO CONTINUE THE FINANCING OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASES IN 202212023 AND BEYOND. TAR March 2012 Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees SSgnature{s) Full name(sl Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Dale ANDREW BLURTON CHAIR 16.01.2023 TAR M8r¢h 2012 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$t¢esl members of FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND On accounts for the year ended 31° MARCH 2022 Charfty no (if any) 561864 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {￿e Trusf) for the year ended 3110312021. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe 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 sedion 145(5){b) of the Act. Responsibilities and basis of report Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to beI￿ve that in, any material respe￿.. the accounting records We￿ not kept in accordance WFth section 130 of the Chartties A¢X: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the fomi and ¢xntent of accounts set out in the Charities {A(xounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is nol a matter cOn￿dered as part of an independerrt examination. I have no COn￿mS and have come across no olher 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: Date: Name: Elizabeth Rose Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {rf any): FCCA Address: 4 Hesketh Close, Codnor, Ripley, Derbyshire DES STT IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complele rfth8 examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of tharity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER OGt 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts For the period frorn CC16a 0110412021 To 3110312022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yèar to the nearest to tho nearost£ A1 Recelpts to the ne8rest£ to the nea￿St £ to the n•arost£ Donations Fundra15ing Sale of g 19.437 5,363 1.613 19.437 S,363 1.673 24,188 100 333 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 26,413 26,413 24621 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub total rotal receipts 26,413 26,413 24.621 A3Pa mènts Èquipment purchased Purch8ses for5talls Bereav8menl room Postage & Slalionery Ch3fiV$ 45th 8nniversarycosts Sundnes Just Giving commission Motorexpenses Website design Legal fees 570 4.357 1,512 8,387 139 570 1.120 5,S52 1,120 5,652 5,691 562 495 615 96 2,015 10.302 615 96 2.015 10,302 Sub total 21,203 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) St James Place Unit Trust Sub total rotalpayments 10.302 10,302 21.203 Net of re¢eipts/{payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this yearend 16,111 16,111 3,418 31.464 47.575 31,464 47,575 28,046 31,464 CCLK R1 attounts ISSI 16101r2023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 47,108 Restricted funds to nearost£ Endowment funds to nearost£ Details Categorles B1 Cash funds Lbyds bank CUrrent￿nt Lloyds bank Speual Even15 account Cash fl081 292 1TS Total cash funds 47,575 14roa bsweeswmh reNW8èThJ payments Unr8Stricted fund5 to noorest £ Restrlcted funds to noar8$t £ Endowment funds 10 neare$t£ Detsils -"za¥• Fund to whl¢h a$sgt belon Cost loptionall BO,ODO Current value onal 90,108 Details St Jame5 Platr Unit Trust 83 Investment assgts Fund to whlch asset belon Cuwantvaluo t loptionall 13,000 Details m￿Or van B4 Assgts retsined forthe charity's own use Fund to whlch Amount du• When due Details B5 Liabllities Signed by one or two trustees o behalf of all the Ifustees Date of roval Print Narne Signature Andrew Blurton 1610112023 Chairltrustee 1610112023 CCXX R2 aG¢ounts ISSI