THE SMALLEST THINGS

Charity number: 1171631
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Smallest Things is a premature baby charity promoting the good health of babies born prematurely and supporting families after neonatal intensive care. The charity supports children and their families on a lasting journey, from advocating for exended parental leave after birth, to helping teachers to better support the educational needs of children born prematurely in school.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £49,370
Total expenditure: £24,058

People

3 Trustee(s)

35 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
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kerry Myles Trustee 02 November 2022
None on record
Lynne Peachey Trustee 02 November 2022
None on record
Matt Wilkinson Trustee 17 October 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 15/02/2020 15/02/2021 15/02/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £475 £31.92k £31.92k £35.78k £49.37k
Total expenditure £639 £10.89k £10.89k £22.19k £24.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 February 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 15 February 2022 14 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 February 2021 04 April 2022 110 days late
Accounts and TAR 15 February 2021 04 April 2022 110 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 February 2020 29 March 2021 104 days late
Accounts and TAR 15 February 2020 29 March 2021 104 days late 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Feb 2017

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF PREMATURE BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE CIO HAS POWER TO DO THE FOLLOWING: • TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AROUND PREMATURE BIRTH, BENEFITING BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PARENTS AFFECTED FOLLOWING A STAY IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE. • TO ADVANCE THE SUPPORT OFFERED TO PARENTS OF PREMATURE BABIES FOLLOWING A HOSPITAL STAY IN THE UK, PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO LOCAL HEALTH VISITING TEAMS AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS IN RECOGNISING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF FAMILIES OF BABIES BORN TOO SOON. • TO PROMOTE MORE TIME FOR MOTHER AND BABY TO BOND FOLLOWING PREMATURE BIRTH AND TO RELIEVE THE INCIDENCE OF POSTNATAL DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ASSOCIATED WITH NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE.

Contact information

Address:
16 Bishops Garth
ST. ALBANS
Hertfordshire
AL4 9AZ
Phone:
07909961409
Email:
hello@thesmallestthings.org
Website:

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