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The charity has been working on creating gardening space with a greenhouse and planting area since moving to Overpool.
Since moving to the Overpool site, a number of our members have focussed their efforts on creating suitable gardening space with a greenhouse and planting area. This is continuing to develop and those tomatoes should be ready soon!
Operational · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity has been involved in community activities such as fence painting and installing benches at a local park.
We supplied benches, hedgehog houses and bird boxes to a local primary school. We were also delighted to assist a local Sensory support project by providing a chair built from old pallets.
Operational · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The charity has been using its community room for various activities, including pool and dart games.
Since creating the community space, it is now in regular use by our members for playing pool or darts as well as by our music group who meet twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays for practice.
Operational · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity received a grant of £10,500 from the ASDA Foundation to replace its aging kitchen.
In September we were delighted to hear that we had been awarded £10,500 by the ASDA Foundation to fund the replacement of our aging kitchen.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity received a grant of £141,980 from the National Lottery Community Fund for capital works.
TPMIS have been very lucky to secure a sizable grant from the National Lottery Community Fund and received the formal notification in July 24 that our bid for £141,980 had been approved.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity moved into its new home in Overpool Community Centre in January 2024.
Thanks to an asset transfer by Cheshire West & Chester Council, our charity moved into our new home in the Overpool Community Centre in January 2024.
Operational · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The Birth Trauma Association's unrestricted funds increased from £34,667 to £25,925 in the fiscal year ending April 2024.
General fund 34,667 (8,742) 25,925
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
The Birth Trauma Association's unrestricted funds increased by £37,850 in the fiscal year ending April 2024.
General fund 29,108 (37,850) (8,742)
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
The Birth Trauma Association's unrestricted funds increased by £65,166 in the fiscal year ending April 2025.
General fund 85,018 (65,166) 19,852
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
The Birth Trauma Association's unrestricted funds increased by £19,852 in the fiscal year ending April 2025.
General fund 25,925 19,852 45,777
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 13
The Birth Trauma Association's total expenditure on charitable activities was £58,090 in the fiscal year ending April 2025.
58,090
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 16
The Birth Trauma Association's total expenditure on charitable activities was £36,122 in the fiscal year ending April 2024.
58,090 36,122
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 16
The Birth Trauma Association's income from charitable activities was £2,250 in the fiscal year ending April 2024.
Research Principal activity - 2,250
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 12
The Birth Trauma Association received £19,038 in donations and legacies in the fiscal year ending April 2025.
Donations 19,038
Financial · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
The charity's financial statements are prepared in accordance with FRS 102.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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)
Financial · Procedural statement · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 3
The charity's annual Awareness Week in July 2024 drew substantial engagement on social media.
We held a successful Awareness Week in July 2024, which drew coverage in the Times and achieved substantial engagement on social media
Service · Observational claim · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 3
The charity intends to have input into the maternity and neonatal investigation led by Baroness Amos.
We intend to have as much input as possible into the maternityand neonatal investigation led by Baroness Amos
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 4
The charity plans to continue expanding its peer support offer, including offering support through WhatsApp.
The charity plans to continue to expand our peer support offer. This includes offering support through WhatsApp
Service · Commitment statement · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 4
The charity recommends maintaining 8-12 months of core reserves.
Until the next review, the trustees recommend maintaining 8- 12 months core reserves; consisting of staffing, core establishment and administration costs in addition to funds allocated for ongoing projects or parts of projects that will be completed within the financial year
Financial · Policy statement · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5
The charity's free reserves available for current and future charitable projects amounted to £45,777 at the end of the financial year.
At the end of the financial year, the charity's free reserves available for current and future charitable projects amounted to £45,777
Financial · Metric statement · From Birth Trauma Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 2