Charity Registration No: NIC106306 Company Registration No: NI646347 (Northern Ireland)
Baby Angels Organisation Limited
Trustees Report (Including Director’s Report)
For the year ended 30th June 2024
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2024.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 2 to the accounts, and comply with the charity’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)’.
Objectives and Activities
The Objectives of Baby Angels Organisation Limited are:
To relieve poverty among underprivileged children and their families world-wide by financially supporting meaningful development initiatives, aiming to promote positive change within their lives and help build sustainable livelihoods .
The main activity undertaken in relation to the objectives is fundraising through our supporters in the world’s wealthiest nations, and re-distribution of that wealth to support the world’s poorest children through locally established social projects.
During the current financial period, Baby Angels Organisation Limited has supported the following projects:
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1) Food Programme for Orphans & Vulnerable Children in Port Elizabeth South Africa - through Emmanuel Advice & Care Centre (EACC). (Grant Value £900)
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EACC works in collaboration with Food Forward SA to deliver the child food programme. Baby Angels grants £75 per month to enable Emmanuel to provide continuity of this service to the community. Current attendance is approximately 300 children 2 times a week, including some adults and senior community members. The project provides over 2,400 meals per month to vulnerable children from approx. 100 local families.
The management and staff of Emmanuel have expressed their gratitude for the continued support of Baby Angels which has allowed them to provide a beacon of hope in their community.
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2) Rafiki Foster Care – Supporting Cost of Operations ( Grant Value £600.00 ) Rafiki Foster Care is a non-profit community organisation, set up by and for local people in Kenya, to provide a complete care programme for children at risk of forced labour, exploitation, sexual abuse and drug use due to family circumstances. They work collaboratively with vulnerable families in the region to provide residential respite care for their younger children, and foster homes to children without families. Baby Angels grant £50 per month towards the children’s medical insurance, electricity, water and gas costs. Although this payment was disbursed in 2023 FY, the impact relates to 2024 FY.
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3) Tree Planting – Expanding Mphanga Primary School's Food Forest (Grant Value £1,773.00) This sustainable food project planted 2,000 fruit and shade trees to supply the school food programme, harness the potential of the school’s newly installed solar irrigation system and encourage school attendance by pupils. The project also provided training on caring for tree seedlings to students, staff and parents.
While some fruit trees will take years to bear fruit, many will bear fruit within 3-4 years. In the short-medium term, the establishment of this orchard represents a source of great pride and hope for the community. Students have commended the effort and will actively use the orchard as a living laboratory for their agriculture lessons at school.
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Achievements and Performance
In the financial year ended 30[th] June 2024, Baby Angels Organisation Limited has raised funds of £4,005, distributed £2,673 to achieve its objectives, and incurred £178 in support costs.
- 1) Food Programme for Orphans & Vulnerable Children - South Africa
The direct benefit flowing from this activity is the reduction in levels of poverty experienced by underprivileged children and their families. The children receive physical nourishment they may not otherwise receive in an underprivileged community enabling them to flourish, and in turn relieving financial pressure on their families.
Charity objectives achieved by funding this project: Child Wellbeing 100% Education & Skills Development 0% Community & Sustainability 0%
- 2) Rafiki Foster Care – Supporting Cost of Operations
The grant is allocated to children's medical insurance (NHIF) cover, electricity, water and gas costs.
Charity objectives achieved by funding this project: Child Wellbeing 100% Education & Skills Development 0% Community & Sustainability 0%
- 3) Tree Planting – Expanding Mphanga Primary School's Food Forest
This sustainable food project planted 2,000 fruit and shade trees to supply the school food programme, harness the potential of the school’s newly installed solar irrigation system, encourage school attendance and provided training on caring for tree seedlings to students, staff and parents.
Charity objectives achieved by funding this project: Child Wellbeing 70% Education & Skills Development 20% Community & Sustainability 10%
The above benefits are evidenced through purchase receipts, photographs, blog updates and feedback from our partners demonstrating how donations from Baby Angels Organisation Limited have helped them relieve poverty in their communities.
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Impact to Date
Impact is measured as the contribution made by grant activity to one child for one year, and counted cumulatively on an annual basis.
School toilet construction projects are deemed to continue to positively impact children at the school and their families for up to 10 years. Each year’s impact will be counted in addition to the year of construction and in addition to the impact of previous years.
Whilst the trees planted at Mpanga PS in 2023-24 will take 3-4 years to begin bearing fruit, the impact from this project is expected to last 15 years.
Up to 30[th] June 2024, Baby Angels Organisation Limited has supported local organisations to:
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Provide 187,400 meals impacting 1,800 vulnerable children from 600 families
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Build four eco-sanitation toilets and six urinals impacting 9,750 children from 2,829 families
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Install one 10,000L Water Harvesting system impacting 4,200 children from 1,283 families, and,
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Plant 2,000 fruit and shade trees impacting 1,400 school pupils for 15 years starting 2026-27
To date, Baby Angels Organisation Limited has positively impacted the lives of 15,768 children from 4,728 families.
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Meals Toilets Urinals Trees Children Families
Programme Provided Built Built Planted Impacted Impacted
1) Emmanuel - Child Food Programme 187,400 - - - 1,800 600
2) Empower - Eco-Sanitation Project-01 - 2 3 - 5,400 1,500
3) Empower - Eco-Sanitation Project-02 - 2 3 - 4,350 1,329
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4) Empower - Water Harvesting Project-01 4,200 1,283
5) Rafiki Care Home - Operations Support - - - - 18 15
6) Empower Tree Planting Project-01 - - - 2,000 - -
187,400 4 6 2,000 15,768 4,728
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Financial Review
Review of Financial Position
At the end of the reporting period, the balance between income and expenditure is positive. Funds to be carried forward to the following financial year are £5,244 (including £500 Reserve). The opening balance for the period was £4,090 (including £500 Reserve).
£455.37 of income in the current period was received from HMRC in Gift Aid payments on donation receipts from 2023 FY. The receipt of Gift Aid payments has a significant impact on the ability of the charity to achieve its objectives.
Reserves Policy
Baby Angels Organisation Limited holds a financial reserve to cover any possible liability should the organisation need to respond to unexpected financial difficulties, to protect the charity from future changes and challenges in economic circumstances, or if the organisation should have to cease operations. A reserve of £500 is held as security before grant making activity occurs. This means that grant making activity will not occur unless charity funds, over and above the £500 reserve, are sufficient to fund the proposed grant, its related costs and general running costs for the period.
Structure, Governance and Management
Baby Angels Organisation is a limited company and a charity registered with the Charity Commission NI. Our governing document is the Baby Angels Organisation Limited Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Trustees, who are also directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:
Therese Bateson Bridie Gribbin Kevin Ryan Daniel Bateson
Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
Trustees of the charity are appointed annually and in keeping with our Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Organisational structure and how decisions are made
Decisions are considered and made by Baby Angels Organisation Limited Board of Trustees on an individual proposal basis. It is the responsibility of the Secretary to ensure the execution of decisions and the reporting of works carried out back to the Board.
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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
The Trustees, who are also the directors of Baby Angels Organisation Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Reference and Administrative Details Name of the Charity: Baby Angels Organisation Limited Other names used: babyangels.org Charity Registration No: NIC106306 Company Registration No: NI646347 (Northern Ireland) Registered Office: 2 Ballyneill Road Ballyronan Magherafelt Co Derry BT45 6JE Trustees: Therese Bateson Michelle Ryan Kevin Ryan Daniel Bateson
Exemptions from disclosure
There are no exemptions from disclosure.
Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others
There are no funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others.
Disclosure of information to the Independent Examiner
Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to independent examination, but of which the examiner is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of such information.
The Trustees’ Report was approved by the Board of Trustees
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