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## **CHARITY NO: SC048126**
## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
**REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
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|Reference and Administrative information|1|
|Report of the Trustees|2 – 7|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|8|
|Statement of Financial Activities|9|
|Balance Sheet|10|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|11 - 19|
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## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
## **REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
|**Trustees:**|Charmagne Rodgers, Chair|
|---|---|
||Laura Meldrum, Vice Chair|
||Laura Costello, Secretary|
||Stewart Cumming, Treasurer|
||Demi Morrison (Resigned 13.03.2025)|
||Jennifer Brown (Resigned 01.11.2025)|
|**CEO:**|Julie Morrison|
|**Charity number:**|SC048126|
|**Principal Office:**|50 Wellington Street|
||Room 140|
||Glasgow|
||G2 6HJ|
|**Independent Examiners:**|Wbg Services LLP|
||168 Bath Street|
||Glasgow|
||G2 4TP|
|**Bank:**|Royal Bank Of Scotland|
||80 Main Street|
||Coatbridge|
||ML5 3DZ|
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 December 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s constitution, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 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).
The legal and administrative information on page 1 forms part of this report.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **Governing document:**
The charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) governed by its constitution which was registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator on 9 February 2018.
## **Methods of appointment of trustees:**
The Charity at every committee meeting nominates the trustees and ask for any objections to be given to the chair. CEO of the charity is not directly in the committee but has regular meetings and takes instruction and plan for the charity. No member of the committee is employed by the charity. This is all on a voluntary basis.
## **Organisational structure and decision making:**
The board consists of 4 members who meet regularly determined by memorandums and articles. The board is responsible for the governance of the charity and works within the relevant law and contractual obligations. The board is also responsible for enabling and ratifying the strategic direction and policy of the charity and working in conjunction with the nominated CEO.
The CEO meets regularly with the board to discuss the work and monitor the charity’s performance.
The CEO has a day-to-day plan for the provision of services and developing a strategy of finance and operational development. The CEO is also responsible for the employed staff and reports directly to the chair with any concerns.
## **Policies adopted for the induction of trustees, volunteers, counsellors and employees:**
All trustees, volunteers and employees will:
- Receive a copy of the constitution
- Be subject to Disclosure Scotland Check
- Complete an application form
- Ask for references
- Any relevant qualifications needed
- Given appropriate training needed
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## **Policies adopted for the induction of trustees, volunteers, counsellors and employees (continued):**
- Declare any conflict of interest
- Assigned to Our HR app and given training needed
## **Risk Management**
The Charity have assessed the significant risks to which we are exposed to particularly in the financial risk. We are satisfied that mitigations are in place over the year to ensure adequate funds are there to ensure the charity runs to its maximum. The biggest risk we see is to see financial collapse of the core funding. In 2020, during the lockdown, we showed a great example of continuing to source funding and budget the funds used.
Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the health and safety of staff, trustees and volunteers in all aspects of provision. All risk assessments are implemented with the activities we endure and are reviewed on an annual basis and assessed by our HR company.
The Charity is fully insured against professional indemnity, public and employee liability. This covers all staff, volunteers and trustees.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The organisation’s purposes are:**
- The advancement of health.
- To relieve the emotional and psychological suffering, and promote the wellbeing, physical and mental health of parents, families and individuals who have suffered a bereavement following a baby loss at any stage’ The organisation has power to do anything which is calculated.
- Provide counselling, trauma therapy, listening music therapy under the guidance from the parents, grandparents and family members on what support they require.
- Provide a two day retreat for parents and families to get away after counselling and reflect on their loss and talk about their grief and planning of further planning of babies.
- Being there for parents and families during their most traumatic time of life and to give support during perinatal care if having further babies.
## **Mission:**
- To be able to provide the upmost care for any parent or family member affected by baby loss.
- For the parents to understand their own grief and how to manage their grief in different ways.
## **Vision:**
- No parent suffers alone in the grief of baby loss and to ensure everyone has the opportunity to use the service if wanted.
- To provide a unique baby loss retreat where the charity have full control of the service we provide.
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## **Objectives and activities (continued)**
## **Values:**
- Person Centered
- Compassionate
- Empathetic
- Listening
- Caring
- Respect
- Kind
- Approachable
- Dignity
- Inclusivity
- Understanding grief
## **Principles & Standards:**
Our services are delivered with reference to
- Our Mission, Vision and values
- The principles and standards set
- The Law
- Agreement with Funders and donations
- OSCR (Office of Scottish Charities Regulation) registration
- Our policies and procedures set to deliver our services
## **Achievements and performance**
2025 was again one of the busiest times for the charity, with referrals of parents and families of baby loss. The charity has expanded its network to other NHS bodies over Scotland to offer counselling online and offer two days away at one of our Retreats in Glenrothes or Dumfries. We have seen an increase in referrals from NHS Glasgow maternity units. We are nearing completion of our baby loss retreat app, which we hope to showcase in April 2026.
We have continued to work with other baby loss and grief charities to ensure continuity of service and ensure no parent is left in Isolation. The charity is a member of the Glasgow business club, BNI Glasgow, and the Royal College of Midwives. The charity was proud to have been awarded the BBC Radio Scotland make a difference award for the best community group. This was an honor to receive. In September 2024 the Charity announced the build of our very Own Retreat (Erins Retreat). This is an exciting time for the charity to build our own retreat for parents to use at a very tough time. We hope to have this built by 2029 through funding and fundraising.
In March 2024 we were delighted that the Robertson Trust agreed to fund the charity over 3 years with a total given of £45,000. This was restricted to part fund the CEO of the charity. It is a welcome fund so we can have the right people on board to deliver the upmost aftercare support and look at visions of the charity. The CEO has played a huge part in delivering the retreat we will be building and is communicating with different agencies in funding and help.
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## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
In September 2024, The National Lottery Community Fund committed to a further 3 years funding improving lives Grant of £138,429 for the charity towards for core costs and ensuring we provide the counselling service and retreats. This has also helped with an activities coordinator, which is a vital, important role for day-to-day running of charity.
2025 was an amazing year for the charity in respect of fundraising. From Kiltwalk, which was our highest turn out again, parents doing their own fundraisers for us and we also had our first Gala Ball which raised over £24,500. It was such a successful event, and we have already organised an Abba themed afternoon tea for 2026.
Our Staffing over 2025 included:
CEO: Julie Morrison
Bereavement Coordinator: Bryan Morrison
Admin Coordinator: Theresa Gordon
All staff and volunteers are supported formally and informally on a regular one-to-one and ad hoc basis by management.
Performance of the Charity is monitored regularly through the CEO and committee during meetings.
Our Counsellors have delivered our service to a high standard which is reflected on the feedback forms we give the parents once completed sessions. Majority of counselling was done face to face, and some were done online due to distance. We have a dedicated team who monitor all e-mails and referrals through website and social media pages to ensure every enquiry is responded with priority.
We have supported over 2,000 parents in providing 1 to 1 counselling, trauma therapy, and retreat. We also help after parents are discovering they are pregnant again, birthdays, due dates, and any general help they need when finding it difficult.
## **Some of the feedback:**
“After having so many miscarriages I was at the point of not wanting to be here anymore. My last chance was Baby Loss Retreat, and you basically saved my life, and I use the trauma therapy tips every single day”
“Thank you so much for the counselling. Every day is still hard but with the coping mechanisms I’m in a better place”
“This couldn’t have come at better time to get away to the retreat for our girl’s 1[st] birthday. You are amazing”
“As a dad who thought he was coping, I seen the difference in my partner after her counselling sessions and had to come to you. Thanks for all the help”
“Can’t rate this charity highly enough in helping our family during the most horrific time ever”
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **Plans for future periods**
We continue to provide the best care and service through our strategic plan, aims and objectives.
This is a very important year to finalise our business plan for our retreat and source funds for land.
To have our very own Baby Loss Retreat app up and running for April 2026.
Continue to seek and recruit new volunteers, support all our fundraisers, and recognise the amazing achievements doing this.
Continue to seek further funding as we expand the Counselling and retreats.
## **Financial review**
The charity generated income of £196,260 (2024: £222,300) and incurred expenditure of £213,468 (2024: £190,864), resulting in a deficit of £17,208 (2024: surplus of £31,436).
At 31 December 2025, the charity held total funds of £63,477 (2024: £80,685), of which £22,314 (2024: £27,490) was tied up in designated funds, and £2,000 (2024: £23,248) was held in restricted funds, leaving general free reserves of £39,163 (2024: £29,947).
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees’ policy is to maintain general free reserves equal to 3 months’ worth of expenditure, this equates to £53,367 (2024: £47,716). The general free reserves at 31 December 2025 was £39,163 (2024: £29,947) and therefore falls short of target level. The trustees are looking to improve this position going forward.
## **Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements**
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in Scotland requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that year. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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## **Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements (continued)**
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charity Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and the provisions of the constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
(Chan by:
Name: Charmagne Rodgers, Chair
Date: 27 April 2026
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BABY LOSS RETREAT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 9 to 19.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respects the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rory McCall BAcc CA **Wbg Services LLP** 168 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4TP
Date: 27 April 2026
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2025**
(Including an Income and Expenditure account)
|**Note**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
**4**
Other trading activities
**5**
Investments
**6**
**Total Income**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
**7**
Charitable activities
**8**
**Total Expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
Transfers between funds
**Net movement in funds**
**Funds reconciliation**
Total Funds brought forward
**16**
**Total Funds carried forward**
**16**|
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2025**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2025**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_2024_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_2024_**
**_Total_**
**_Funds_**
**_2024_**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
63,877
85,227
**149,104**
_67,758_
_101,630_
**_169,388_**
46,872
-
**46,872**
_52,762_
_150_
**_52,912_**
284
-
**284**
_-_
_-_
**_-_**|
|---|---|
||111,033
85,227
**196,260**
_120,520_
_101,780_
**_222,300_**|
||23,624
-
**23,624**
_24,835_
_277_
**_25,112_**
83,369
106,475
**189,844**
_64,492_
_101,260_
**_165,752_**|
||106,993
106,475
**213,468**
_89,327_
_101,537_
**_190,864_**|
||4,040
(21,248)
**(17,208)**
_31,193_
_243_
**_31,436_**
-
-
**-**
_-_
_-_
**_-_**|
||4,040
(21,248)
**(17,208)**
_31,193_
_243_
**_31,436_**|
||57,437
23,248
**80,685**
_26,244_
_23,005_
**_49,249_**
61,477
2,000
**63,477**
_57,437_
_23,248_
**_80,685_**|
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025**
|||**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**2025**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|**_Fixed assets:_**||||
|Intangible fixed assets|**12**|5,444|-|
|Tangible fixed assets|**13**|1,480|1.327|
|||6,924|1,327|
|**_Current assets:_**||||
|Debtors|**14**|213|18,264|
|Cash at bank and in hand||61,925|67,143|
|**Total Current Assets**||62,138|85,407|
|**_Liabilities_:**||||
|Creditors falling due within one|**15**|(5,585)|(6,049)|
|year||||
|**Net Current Assets**||56,553|79,358|
|**Net Assets**||63,477|80,685|
|**_The funds of the charity:_**||||
|Unrestricted funds|**16**|61,477|57,437|
|Restricted income funds|**16**|2,000|23,248|
|**Total charity funds**||63,477|80,685|
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
(Char Name: Charmagne Rodgers, Chair 207344EA13F145E... by:
Date: 27 April 2026
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## (a) **Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern**
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
## (b) **Funds structure**
Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or trust deed, or through the terms of an appeal.
Further details of each fund are disclosed in note 16.
## (c) **Income recognition**
Income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting year.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **1. Accounting Policies (continued)**
## (d) **Expenditure recognition**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings. For more information on this attribution refer to note (f) below.
- Expenditure on charitable activities includes governance costs and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs;
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure is incurred.
## (e) **Allocation of governance costs**
Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs related to statutory independent examination fees.
The allocation governance costs are analysed in note 9.
## (f) **Intangible fixed assets and amortisation**
Intangible assets comprise the charity’s trademark. Amortisation is charged as follows:
Basis Trademark 10% straight line
## (g) **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and valued at historical cost. Depreciation is charged as follows:
Basis Fixtures and fittings 20% straight line
## (h) **Debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
## (i) **Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
## (j) **Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **1. Accounting Policies (continued)**
## (k) **Employee Benefits**
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the year in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
## (l) **Pensions**
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme operated by Nest. The charity contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 11.
## (m) **Financial instruments**
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## (n) **Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty**
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the year in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that year, or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.
The trustees are satisfied that the accounting policies are appropriate and applied consistently. Key sources of estimation have been applied as follows;
|Estimate
Depreciation of tangible
fixed assets
Amortisation of intangible
fixed assets|Basis of estimation
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over the useful life of
the asset. The useful lives of fixed assets are based on the
knowledge of the trustees, with reference to assets expected
life cycle.
Intangible fixed assets are amortised over the useful life of
the asset. The useful lives of fixed assets are based on the
knowledge of the trustees, with reference to assets expected
life cycle.|
|---|---|
## **2. Legal status of the charity**
The charity is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **3. Related party transactions and trustees’ expenses and remuneration**
The trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind (2024: £nil).
There were no trustee expenses paid or waived during the year (2024: £nil).
## **4. Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations
Grants
**. Income from other trading activities**
Ladies lunch
Fundraising
Training income
Gala ball
Room hire
**. Income from investments**
Bank interest
**. Analysis of expenditure on raising funds**
Fundraising and event costs
**. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities**
Counselling and retreat costs
Rent
Repairs and maintenance
Postage and stationery
Telephone and internet
Office furniture
Advertising
Staff training
Motor and travel costs
Governance costs (note 9)
Support costs (note 9)||**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
49,970
62,878
99,134
106,510
149,104
169,388
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
-
37,665
12,983
15,090
-
157
33,139
-
750
-
46,872
52,912
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
284
-
284
-
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
23,624
25,112
23,624
25,112
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
43,389
33,835
11,243
8,790
-
217
117
333
1,472
1,012
2,875
1,674
1,584
8,695
1,981
1,567
4,821
5,922
2,634
3,000
119,728
100,707
189,844
165,752|
|---|---|---|
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||||
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||||
||||
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## **5. Income from other trading activities**
## **6. Income from investments**
## **7. Analysis of expenditure on raising funds**
## **8. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities**
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## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **9. Analysis of governance and support costs**
||**Support**|**Governance**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**costs**|**costs**|**2025**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Charitable activities|119,728|2,634|122,362|
||**Support**|**Governance**|**Total**|
||**costs**|**costs**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Charitable activities|100,707|3,000|103,707|
|Analysis of support costs:|||**Basis of**|
||**2025**|**2024**|**apportionment**|
||**£**|**£**||
|Staff costs|97,298|81,367|_Time spent_|
|Accountancy fees|309|1,159|_Usage_|
|Rent|3,748|2,929|_Usage_|
|Membership fees|2,192|2,082|_Usage_|
|Meeting expenses|2,942|2,390|_Usage_|
|Catering|117|79|_Usage_|
|Insurance|1,995|2,492|_Usage_|
|Motor expenses|1,120|130|_Usage_|
|Postage and stationery|40|111|_Usage_|
|Subscriptions|6,344|1,904|_Usage_|
|Telephone and internet|491|337|_Usage_|
|Office equipment|958|558|_Usage_|
|Bank charges|625|325|_Usage_|
|Legal and professional fees|840|4,544|_Usage_|
|Repairs and maintenance|-|73|_Usage_|
|Depreciation|372|227|_Usage_|
|Amortisation|337|-|_Usage_|
||119,728|100,707||
|The breakdown of governance costs is shown in the table below:||||
|Governance costs:||||
|||**2025**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Independent examiner’s remuneration||2,634|3,000|
|||2,634|3,000|
|Governance costs are allocated to costs of|charitable activities.|||
|**10. Net income/(expenditure) for the year**
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Amortisation
Independent examiner’s remuneration|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
372
227
337
-
2,634
3,000|
|---|---|
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## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **11. Analysis of staff costs and remuneration of key management personnel**
|**2025**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
Salaries and wages
93,302
75,296
Social security costs
1,978
5,554
Other pension costs
2,018
517
Total staff costs
97,298
81,367
Key management personnel remuneration
53,218
13,252
No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: £nil).
The charity made £2,018 of contributions to employees’ personal pension schemes (2024: £517). For
more information about the pension contributions refer to note 1(l).
**2025**
**No.**
**2024**
**No.**
The average weekly number of persons, by
headcount, employed by the charity during the year
was:
3
2
**2. Intangible Fixed Assets**
**Trademark**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
**Cost**
As at 1 January 2025
-
-
Additions
5,781
5,781
Disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
5,781
5,781
**Amortisation**
As at 1 January 2025
-
-
Charge for year
337
337
On disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
337
337
**Net book value**
As at 31 December 2025
5,444
5,444
As at 31 December 2024
-
-|**2025**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
Salaries and wages
93,302
75,296
Social security costs
1,978
5,554
Other pension costs
2,018
517
Total staff costs
97,298
81,367
Key management personnel remuneration
53,218
13,252
No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: £nil).
The charity made £2,018 of contributions to employees’ personal pension schemes (2024: £517). For
more information about the pension contributions refer to note 1(l).
**2025**
**No.**
**2024**
**No.**
The average weekly number of persons, by
headcount, employed by the charity during the year
was:
3
2
**2. Intangible Fixed Assets**
**Trademark**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
**Cost**
As at 1 January 2025
-
-
Additions
5,781
5,781
Disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
5,781
5,781
**Amortisation**
As at 1 January 2025
-
-
Charge for year
337
337
On disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
337
337
**Net book value**
As at 31 December 2025
5,444
5,444
As at 31 December 2024
-
-|**2025**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
Salaries and wages
93,302
75,296
Social security costs
1,978
5,554
Other pension costs
2,018
517
Total staff costs
97,298
81,367
Key management personnel remuneration
53,218
13,252
No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: £nil).
The charity made £2,018 of contributions to employees’ personal pension schemes (2024: £517). For
more information about the pension contributions refer to note 1(l).
**2025**
**No.**
**2024**
**No.**
The average weekly number of persons, by
headcount, employed by the charity during the year
was:
3
2
**2. Intangible Fixed Assets**
**Trademark**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
**Cost**
As at 1 January 2025
-
-
Additions
5,781
5,781
Disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
5,781
5,781
**Amortisation**
As at 1 January 2025
-
-
Charge for year
337
337
On disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
337
337
**Net book value**
As at 31 December 2025
5,444
5,444
As at 31 December 2024
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||
**Total**
**£**
-
-
5,781
5,781
-
-|
|||5,781
5,781|
|||-
-
337
337
-
-|
|||337
337|
|||5,444
5,444|
|||-
-|
## **12. Intangible Fixed Assets**
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## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **13. Tangible Fixed Assets**
|**Fixtures and Fittings**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
**Cost**
As at 1 January 2025
1,554
1,554
Additions
525
525
Disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
2,079
2,079
**Depreciation**
As at 1 January 2025
227
227
Charge for year
372
372
On disposals
-
-
As at 31 December 2025
599
599
**Net book value**
As at 31 December 2025
1,480
1,480
As at 31 December 2024
1,327
1,327
**4. Debtors**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
Accrued income
-
15,000
Prepayments
213
3,264
213
18,264
**5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
Trade creditors
-
42
Other taxation and social security
2,617
2,585
Pension creditor
334
422
Accruals
2,634
3,000
5,585
6,049|**Fixtures and Fittings**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
1,554
1,554
525
525
-
-|**Fixtures and Fittings**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
1,554
1,554
525
525
-
-|**Fixtures and Fittings**
**£**
**Total**
**£**
1,554
1,554
525
525
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||2,079
2,079|
||||227
227
372
372
-
-|
||||599
599|
||||1,480
1,480|
||||1,327
1,327|
||||**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
-
15,000
213
3,264
213
18,264|
|||||
||||**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
-
42
2,617
2,585
334
422
2,634
3,000
5,585
6,049|
## **14. Debtors**
## **15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
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## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **16. Analysis of charitable funds**
|**2024**
**Analysis of**
**Fund movements**
**Unrestricted funds**
Erin’s Retreat
**Total designated funds**
General funds
**Total unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
Asda
Bank of Scotland
Comfort Bags
National Lottery
Scottish Government
Tesco Groundwork
The Robertson Trust
**Total restricted funds**
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2025**
**Analysis of**
**Fund movements**
**Unrestricted funds**
Erin’s Retreat
**Total designated funds**
General funds
**Total unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
Bank of Scotland
Comfort Bags
Commonweal Fund
National Lottery
Scottish Government
Stafford Trust
Tesco Groundwork
The Robertson Trust
Turcan Connell Trust
**Total restricted funds**
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**Fund**
**b/fwd**
**£**
**Income**
**£**
**Expenditure**
**£**
**Transfers**
**£**
**Fund**
**c/fwd**
**£**
-
37,665
(10,175)
-
27,490|
|---|---|
||-
37,665
(10,175)
-
27,490
26,244
82,855
(79,152)
-
29,947|
||26,244
120,520
(89,327)
-
57,437|
||-
1,200
(1,200)
-
-
18,571
24,982
(21,840)
-
21,713
-
150
-
-
150
4,434
42,823
(45,872)
-
1,385
-
15,000
(15,000)
-
-
-
1,125
(1,125)
-
-
-
16,500
(16,500)
-
-|
||23,005
101,780
(101,537)
-
23,248|
||49,249
222,300
(190,864)
-
80,685|
||**Fund**
**b/fwd**
**£**
**Income**
**£**
**Expenditure**
**£**
**Transfers**
**£**
**Fund**
**c/fwd**
**£**
27,490
1,784
(6,960)
-
22,314|
||27,490
1,784
(6,960)
-
22,314
29,947
109,249
(100,033)
-
39,163|
||57,437
111,033
(106,993)
-
61,477|
||21,713
-
(21,713)
-
-
150
-
(150)
-
-
-
2,900
(2,900)
-
-
1,385
43,952
(45,337)
-
-
-
15,000
(15,000)
-
-
-
3,000
(3,000)
-
-
-
375
(375)
-
-
-
15,000
(15,000)
-
-
-
5,000
(3,000)
-
2,000|
||23,248
85,227
(106,475)
-
2,000|
||80,685
196,260
(213,468)
-
63,477|
a) The unrestricted funds are available to be spent for any of the purposes of the charity.
The trustees have created the following designated funds:
**Erin’s Retreat** – For the purchase of land to secure the building of Erin’s Retreat.
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## **BABY LOSS RETREAT**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **16. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)**
b) Restricted funds are held for the following purposes:
**Asda** – Funding towards counselling services.
**Bank of Scotland** – Funding towards salary costs for bereavement coordinator.
**Comfort Bags** – Funding towards comfort bags on retreat to give parents.
**Commonweal Fund** – Funding towards counselling services.
**National Lottery** – Funding towards counselling, trauma therapy, retreat costs, office rent, and part time staff member.
**Scottish Government** – Funding towards counselling and retreat costs.
**Stafford Trust** – Funding towards counselling services.
**Tesco Groundwork** – Funding towards counselling for siblings of baby loss.
**The Robertson Trust** – Funding towards salary of CEO.
**Turcan Connell Trust** – Funding towards counselling services.
## **17. Net assets over funds**
|**2024**
Tangible Fixed Assets
Debtors
Bank
Creditors
**2025**
Tangible Fixed Assets
Intangible Fixed Assets
Debtors
Bank
Creditors|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Total**
**2024**
**£**
1,327
-
1,327
18,264
-
18,264
43,895
23,248
67,143
(6,049)
-
(6,049)
57,437
23,248
80,685|
|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
1,480
-
1,480
5,444
-
5,444
213
-
213
59,925
2,000
61,925
(5,585)
-
(5,585)
61,477
2,000
63,477|
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