Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

A CHILD OF MINE

We provide a variety of support and information to families and professionals after a child's death. We research information required by bereaved families or professionals and signpost to suitable support. We work directly with professionals to improve care and ensure awareness of bereaved parents' needs. We run playgroups for bereaved families and by referral provide small financial grants.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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 lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23	£66	£78	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/06/22	£53	£50	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/21	£93	£55	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/06/20	£67	£57	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
30/06/19	£76	£56	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/06/18	£47	£44	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17	£44	£44	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16	£28	£20	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15	£26	£10	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14	£41	£20	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.achildofmine.org.uk

hello@achildofmine.org.uk

07803751229

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Staffordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
DCMS	£10,463
True Colours Trust	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£4,432
CAF	£3,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to A Child of Mine
£1,010	21/10/2023	We aim to provide bespoke bereavement support to parents and their families after the death of a child to help reduce isolation and improve mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Child of Mine - Supporting Bereaved Parents
£10,000	17/02/2023	The funding will be used towards the salary costs of the organisation's CEO and aims to ensure they can continue to support families who have suffered the bereavement of a child.
True Colours Trust - Towards the costs of two bereaved family support services
£5,000	17/05/2022	Towards the costs of two bereaved family support services
National Lottery Community Fund - A Child of Mine - Supporting Bereaved Parents
£10,000	20/08/2021	The group will use its funding to continue the delivery of online support sessions for bereaved parents. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve their emotional wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sunshine and Rainbows Playgroup for Bereaved Families
£3,422	24/10/2020	We want to run an informal playgroup for families with children that have lost a child.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,649	26/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,814	28/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to A Child of Mine
£3,600	17/04/2020 3	Grant to A Child of Mine to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to A Child Of Mine
£2,635	19/11/2018	We want to run an informal play group for families with children that have been born before or after a loss.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to A Child Of Mine
£3,059	04/08/2017	We want to create a cafe for bereaved parents to meet. Finding friendships helps families learn to cope with their child's loss.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

C ANDREWS Appointed: 2013

P KEARNS (Chair) Appointed: 2013

ANDREA ELAINE HOY Appointed: 2024

ELIZABETH ANNE LENNON Appointed: 2022

HELEN TAYLOR Appointed: 2018

NICOLA KATE CARDENAS BLANCO Appointed: 2022

SUE CULVER Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: CANNOCK CHASE METHODIST CIRCUIT, WOLVERHAMPTON AND SHREWSBURY METHODIST DISTRICT, PENKRIDGE SPORTS & RECREATION CENTRE(MONCKTON),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2013, number: 1152159

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

18/10/2018 - Asset transfer in from SIENNA MAY FOUNDATION
07/10/2020 - Asset transfer in from VIOLETS IN BLOOM
26/09/2023 - Asset transfer in from CHELSEA'S ANGELS

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from VIOLETS IN BLOOM on 07/10/2020
Asset transfer in from CHELSEA'S ANGELS on 26/09/2023

Main office

A Child Of Mine
1 The Green
STAFFORD
ST17 4BH

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARETHE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY IS TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES SUFFERING FROM THE BEREAVEMENT OF A CHILD (UNDER THE AGE OF 18) BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS THROUGH EMAIL, TELEPHONE, WORKING WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE BEREAVEMENT CARE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND THROUGH AN ONLINE WEBSITE.TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH/WELLBEING OF SUFFERERS WHOSE CHILD HAS DIED (UNDER THE AGE OF 18) IN ENGLAND AND WALES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO PARENTS (OR, CARERS AND GUARDIANS) WHOSE CHILD HAS DIED (UNDER THE AGE OF 18) AND ARE RESIDENT IN STAFFORDSHIRE.

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