OUR SAM

Charity number: 1191411
Regulatory alert
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Regulatory alerts

  • Notice of dissolution on application of the CIO (see details)
    The Commission intends to dissolve this CIO after three months from the date of this notice unless cause is shown to the contrary. Representations must be made to the Commission within three months. Email your representation to CIOnotices@charitycommission.gov.uk
    Quote the charity number and head the email 'CIO dissolution representation'.
    Notice dated: 22 May 2025

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Baby Loss Charity

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £2,735
Total expenditure: £5,079

People

5 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2020: 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:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laura Atherton Trustee 09 November 2022
UNITED KINGDOM ASSOCIATION FOR MILK BANKING
Charity reporting is overdue by 500 days
Rebecca Elizabeth Neumark Trustee 28 July 2021
THE NEUMARK FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Edward Morris Trustee 20 July 2020
None on record
Dr Hemant Maraj Trustee 02 July 2020
None on record
Karen Roberts Trustee 18 June 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £13.59k £23.85k £17.24k £2.74k
Total expenditure £1.03k £27.59k £23.13k £5.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On Time
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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 22 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR ANYONE PERSONALLY AFFECTED, OR PROFESSIONALLY COMING INTO CONTACT WITH PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BABY LOSS AS A RESULT OF MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH (BABIES UP TO 28 DAYS OLD) BY:- 1. RAISING AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND LEVELS OF SUPPORT FOR ANYONE PERSONALLY AFFECTED; 2. INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF HEALTHCARE AND GUIDANCE PROFESSIONALS IN TERMS OF THE EFFECTS OF BABY LOSS, THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AWARENESS TRAINING, USING REAL LIFE STORIES; 3. DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD UNIVERSAL SIGNPOSTING SYSTEM FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE AND GUIDANCE PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS BEREAVED PARENTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUITABLE, FOCUSED, SPECIALIST AND TIMELY SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED; 4. CARRYING OUT ACADEMIC RESEARCH TO SUPPORT OUR INITIATIVES, THAT WILL ALSO FEED INTO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BABY LOSS SUPPORT STRATEGY AROUND SIGNPOSTING AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SUPPORT. 5. WORKING TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCED BY BEREAVED PARENTS, THAT CAN LEAD TO AND EXACERBATE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL OUTLETS, CREATIVE WORKSHOPS AND AWARENESS RAISING INCLUSIVE FUNDRAISERS AND INITIATIVES. 6. AIMING TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTS OF BABY LOSS, TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF THIS TABOO SUBJECT, BY RAISING THE PROFILE OF BABY LOSS ON PUBLIC PLATFORMS THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS.

Contact information

Address:
9 Maes Gwyn
Graianrhyd
Llanarmon-Yn-Ial
MOLD
Clwyd
CH7 4QP
Phone:
07794604538
Email:
philippa@oursam.org.uk
Website:

oursam.org.uk