Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 8

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

OUR SAM

Baby Loss Charity

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£17,243	£23,125	£-5,882	34
31/03/22	£23,853	£27,589	£-3,736	14
31/03/21	£13,589	£1,028	£12,561	13

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

oursam.org.uk

philippa@oursam.org.uk

07794604538

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Sam Talking out Loud
£6,793	02/09/2022	The funding will be used to produce collaborative monthly podcasts to open conversations around difficult subjects linked with pregnancy and baby loss. The project aims to give bereaved parents and ....more The funding will be used to produce collaborative monthly podcasts to open conversations around difficult subjects linked with pregnancy and baby loss. The project aims to give bereaved parents and families a platform for them to talk about their experiences.
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Our Sam
£7,500	24/05/2022	1 year grant as a contribution towards the part-time CEO salary
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID - 19 Online Signposting for Baby Loss - Wales roll-out
£9,800	18/02/2022	Our Sam in Denbighshire will roll out their directory of advice along with guidance and support services to anyone affected by miscarriage stillbirth and termination across Wales. £9800 will fund ....more Our Sam in Denbighshire will roll out their directory of advice along with guidance and support services to anyone affected by miscarriage stillbirth and termination across Wales. £9800 will fund staff support and marketing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR HEMANT MARAJ Appointed: 2020

EDWARD MORRIS Appointed: 2020

KAREN ROBERTS Appointed: 2020

LAURA ATHERTON Appointed: 2022

REBECCA ELIZABETH NEUMARK Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE NEUMARK FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/09/2020, number: 1191411

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

4 Meifod
Henllan
DENBIGH
Clwyd
LL16 5AL

Objectives

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.

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