STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH SOCIETY

Charity number: 299679
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sands vision is a world where fewer babies die. Sands works to ensure that, when a baby dies, anyone affected receives the best bereavement care and support for as long as they need it. Sands offers a free UK helpline and network of support groups, works with healthcare professionals to improve bereavement care, and involves bereaved families in research to save babies lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£7,356,246

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Donations and legacies £2.71m
Charitable activities £344.27k
Other trading activities £4.30m
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£8,101,155

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Raising funds £3.59m
Charitable activities £4.52m
Other £0

£134,683 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £391,576 from 8 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £3.59m
Charitable expenditure £4.52m

People

98 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

500 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Isle Of Man
  • Italy
  • Malta
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • South Africa

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 July 1988: Standard registration
  • 02 July 2019: Funds received from 702610 THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION
  • 06 February 2024: Funds received from 1118257 YEOVIL COUNSELLING AND PREGNANCY CRISIS TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • S A N D S (Working name)
  • SANDS (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr David Hall Chair 17 November 2018
None on record
Emma Louise Jenkins Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Antonia Frances Rose Reed Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Neil Ferris Trustee 08 June 2024
None on record
Roxanne Burrows Trustee 13 November 2021
None on record
Kelly Williams Trustee 14 November 2020
None on record
Sarah Threadgould Trustee 14 November 2020
None on record
Sangeeta Agnihotri Trustee 14 November 2020
None on record
Dr Sarah Stock Trustee 23 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.71m £6.38m £6.75m £7.51m £7.36m
Total expenditure £4.02m £3.56m £4.59m £6.80m £8.10m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £149.04k £517.67k £18.00k £436.50k £391.58k
Income - Donations and legacies £2.01m £2.81m £2.60m £2.98m £2.71m
Income - Other trading activities £1.48m £2.73m £4.12m £4.05m £4.30m
Income - Charitable activities £219.46k £529.03k £35.46k £487.45k £344.27k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 £307.58k £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £12.00k £17.35k £17.35k £283.21k £115.22k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.13m £2.57m £2.77m £3.64m £4.52m
Expenditure - Raising funds £886.90k £983.94k £1.82m £3.16m £3.59m
Expenditure - Governance £42.79k £17.94k £34.95k £0 £23.20k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £80.20k £33.40k £70.79k £62.83k £50.63k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £1.03m £1.16m
Other assets £1.48m £4.69m £6.43m £6.21m £6.00m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £309.88k £643.12k £260.17k £315.89k £853.78k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 JAN 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 OCT 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 SEP 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 OCT 2011 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 OCT 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 2022 as amended on 01 Jan 2023

Charitable objects

4.1.1 TO PROMOTE THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF PARENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, WHEN A BABY DIES IN UTERO, AT BIRTH OR SOON AFTER BIRTH, BY:- 4.1.1.1 THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO THOSE SO BEREAVED AND THEIR CARERS; AND 4.1.1.2 WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE WITH BEREAVED PARENTS; AND 4.1.2 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICE THAT WILL HELP IDENTIFY THE CAUSES AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF THE DEATH OF A BABY IN UTERO, AT BIRTH OR SOON AFTER BIRTH, AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 4.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
10-18 Union Street
London
SE1 1SZ
Phone:
07468498204
Email:
accounts@sands.org.uk
Website:

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