# **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 516864** **FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND CHARITIES’ COMMISSION FILING** **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** **FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **Report of the Trustees** ## **Independent Examiner's Report** **Receipts and Payments Account** Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 04 2022 31 03 2023 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 66 SWANMORE ROAD LITTLEOVER DERBY, DERBYSHIRE Postcode DE23 3SY Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee namè Office Ilf any) Date$ acted if not for whole year Name of person lor body) entitled to appoint trustee ifan KATE REPTON AMBASSADOWRUSTEE ANDREW BLURTON CHAIRMAN PAULINE SKIDMORE TRUSTEE ANGEL4 HARDING SECRETARY PATRICK JOHN DYSON TREASURER LINDA WILCOX TRUSTEE RESIGNED 10 JANUARY 2024 MIKE mA￿HEWs BUSINESS MANAGER RESIGNED 24 NOVEMBER 2022 LISA WAINVVRIGHT VICE CHAIR ASHLEY WAINVVRIGHT TRUSTEE 10 BERNADETTE DRAKE TRUSTEE NICOLA RAWSON HOSPITAL REPREsENTATIVE￿RusTEE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVEITRUSTEE TRUSTEE 12 BECKI JEROME 13 KARA SVVIFT 14 JESSICA CUSHLEY TRUSTEE 15 RAJ TODD TRUSTEE RESIGNED 24 NOVEMBER 2022 16 KAREN SOULSBY TRUSTEE TAR March 2012 17 JOANNE JONES TRUSTEE RESIGNED 24 NOVEMBER 2022 18 LAURA MASON TRUSTEE Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts CONSTITUTION Type of goveming document leg. IrJs1 deed. -onsliiJ-iOn', How the charity is constituted leg. TfLlSt, associaiicy. c••??- ASSOCIATION Trustee selection methods -y. cppoinlad -isi . elecl¢e. till,. APPOINTED Additional governance issues (Optional information} You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant, about= policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Irustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties-, TAR March 2012 trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities THE OBJECT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT IS THE CARE OF PREMATURE AND SICK BABIES WHO 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. . Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation) TAR March 2012 You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking-, policy programme related investment. A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHARIIY'S FUNDS IS MADE BY OUR VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE ORGANISING OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COLLECTIONS AND THE SALE OF CRAFT ITEMS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance £30,490 WAS RECEIVED FROM DONATIONS AND OTHER FUND RAISING ACTIIVITIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year OVEFIALL, THE LEVEL OF DONATIONS AND OTHER INCOME IS IN LINE WTH THAT OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR {£26,4131. FUNDRAISING RECEIPTS CONTINUED TO BE ADVERSLEY AFFECTED AS A RESULT OF THE ENDURING IMPACT OF THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC AND ALSO BY NEGATIVE ECONOMIC FACTORS, PARTICUiARLY RISING GAS AND ELECTRICITY COSTS AND OTHER INFLATIONARY PRESSURES ON EVERYDAY SPENDING. LOCKDOWNS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS IN RECENT YEARS PREVENTED MANY OF OUR NORMALAND SPECIAL FUNDRAISING PROJECTS FROM TAKING PLACE. THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, WE WERE ABLE TO ORGANISE A CELEBRITY QUIZ NIGHT VVHICH RAISED OVER £3.000. MONIES RECEIVED IN THE CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR ENABLED £10,347 OF KEY ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT TO BE PURCHASED IN 202212023 FOR THE NEONATAL UNIT. ITEMS PURCHASED INCLUDEDA PAEDRIATRIC ENDOSCOPE FOR £8,532 AND £1,815 ON TWO DIAPHANOSCOPE KITS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH SENIOR HOSPITAL MANAGERS AND STAFF. £2,034 WAS ALSO SPENT ON FIXTURES AND FITTINGS FOR A NICU EXPRESSING ROOM. LOOKNG AHEAD, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY £22,000 IS PLANNED ON A NEW INCUBATOR FOR THE BABY UNIT. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT FOR THE UNIT TO IMPROVE FACILITIES ON THE WARD OR TO CONTRIBUTE TO BABY HEALTH AND VVELL BEING. THESE INCLUDE 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 SUNDRY ITEMS BEARING THE FOBU LOGO VVHICH WILL HELP PROMOTE THE CHARITY IN THE VVIDER LOCAL COMMUNITY. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves THE FOBU OPERATES VWTH THE INTENTION THAT FUNDS GENERATED FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE SPENT WITHIN 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 fund5 materially in deficit NIA Further financial review details (Optional infomiationl You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. THE SALE OF GOODS AT LOCAL FETES AND MARKETS CONTINUES TO GENERATE REVENUES WHICH HELP TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY AND RAISE ITS PROFILE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. DONATION RECEIPTS VIA JUST GIVING AND SUM UP 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 INSTAGF14M. 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. WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE OUTLOOK IN 202312024 AND BEYOND, THE OVERALL LEVEL OF DONATIONS AND OTHER FUNDFUIISING INCOME HAS BEEN MAINTAINED DESPITE A CHALLENGING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT. THE RELAXATION OF soctAL DISTANCING RESTRICTIONS IN PREVIOUS PERIODS IS NOW REFLECTED BY A RISE IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND A CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN INCOME RECEIVED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CHARITY IMLL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT NOT ONLY FROM DAY TO DAY COLLECTIONS AND AThENDANCE AT FETES AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS BUT ALSO FROM LARGE SCALE FUND RAISING PROJECTS LIKE THE QUIZ NIGHT REFERRED TO ABOVE . ADDITIONALLY, THE CHARITY'S MINIMAL OVERHEADS BASE HAS ENABLED IT TO RETAIN SATISFACTORY LEVELS OF CASH VVHICH WILL ENABLE THE CHARITY TO CONTINUE THE FINANCING OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASES IN 202312024 AND FUTURE PERIODS.. TAR Mard) 2012 Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustee5 declare that th9y have approved the trustse5' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namelsl Position leg Secretary, Chair, etcl Date ANDREW BLURTON CHAIR 19.01.2024 TAR March 2012 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Rèport to the trustses FRIENDS OF THE BABY UNIT FUND On accounts for tho year ènded 31ST MARCH 2023 Charlty no lif any) 561864 Set out on pages rtriii6mb8r to Indude rhe p3gtr iumbery Dtr sdaitjor J,. sli@¢siq I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Ro•ponslbllltio8 and bo818 of report As the charity's trustee8. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). l ￿pOrt in resFeCt of my examination of the Trust's ac¢ount$ Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Direth'ons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Art. Independent chanty's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to examlner'8 Statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed bodyn. Delete [ l rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no m8terl81 matters have come to my attention in connection the examination (other than that disclosed ￿lOW ") which give5 me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting record8 were not kept in accordance with 8edion 130 of the Charrties Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of account$ set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremènt that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with tho examination to which attention should bo drawn in thi8 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaGhed. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnod: Dats: 261112024 Name: ELIZABETH ROSE Relevant professional quallfieation{8) or body FCCA IER Oct 2018 (if any): Address: 4 HESKETH CLOSE, CODNOR RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE DE5 9rr Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matter3 of GOn￿M (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examinefs). Glve hero brlef details of any Items that thè examiner wl8hes to dlsclos•. IER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION ."riÈnd5 of the Baby Unit Fund FOR ENGLAND AND WALES $36A Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perio from e-ioH