Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE BIRTH PARTNER PROJECT

Women seeking asylum in Cardiff who would otherwise birth alone are supported with regular visits from volunteers during late pregnancy; with comfort measures and nurturing presence throughout labour and delivery; then home visits to 8 weeks postnatal. We increase women's sense of their own value, their access to information, awareness of options and signpost to appropriate services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/23	*	£64	£81	£-17	n/a
30/06/22		£67	£42	£25	n/a
30/06/21		£34	£7	£28	n/a
30/06/20		£8	£11	£-2	n/a
30/06/19		£6	£1	£5	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

Www.birthpartnerproject.org

Info@birthpartnerproject.org

07871911415

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cardiff, City Of Swansea, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale Of Glamorgan,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Postcode Community Trust	£22,300
People's Health Trust	£10,767
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Community Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£22,300	29/09/2023	Funding enabled The Birth Partner Project to provide crucial services to women seeking support, through volunteer training, expenses and staff costs.
People's Health Trust - Mama's drop-in and peer support project
£10,767	12/09/2023	This two-year project aims to reduce isolation experienced by people seeking asylum and refugees who arrive in the UK by bringing together pregnant and new mum refugees and people seeking asylum in Cardiff. Weekly drop-in sessions provide peer-led ....more This two-year project aims to reduce isolation experienced by people seeking asylum and refugees who arrive in the UK by bringing together pregnant and new mum refugees and people seeking asylum in Cardiff. Weekly drop-in sessions provide peer-led activities such as yoga and creative activities, hot meals, food bank vouchers, information from partner organisations and referral support. In addition, there is outreach support to address other issues affecting the participants.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Birth Partner Project
£10,000	11/10/2022	The Birth Partner Project in Cardiff will recruit and train volunteers to offer one-to-one support for refugees or asylum-seeking women who are pregnant and isolated. £10000 will fund venue specialist facilitators information packs for volunteers ....more The Birth Partner Project in Cardiff will recruit and train volunteers to offer one-to-one support for refugees or asylum-seeking women who are pregnant and isolated. £10000 will fund venue specialist facilitators information packs for volunteers publicity and office supplies. Bydd The Birth Partner Project yng Nghaerdydd yn recriwtio a hyfforddi gwirfoddolwyr i gynnig cymorth un wrth un i ffoaduriaid neu fenywod sy’n ceisio lloches sy’n feichiog ac ynysig. Bydd £10000 yn talu am leoliad hwyluswyr arbenigol pecynnau gwybodaeth i wirfoddolwyr cyhoeddusrwydd ac offer swyddfa.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTIANAH UGBAJA Appointed: 2022

GILLIAN BODEN Appointed: 2022

JILL HUNTER Appointed: 2020

MADELEINE JOAN MCGIVERN Appointed: 2024

MUNA SAIF SALIM AL GHAFRI Appointed: 2024

SMITHA COUGHLAN Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/07/2018, number: 1179100

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR23: 1 days late,

Main office

THE BIRTH PARTNER PROJECT
Trinity Centre
Piercefield Place
CARDIFF
CF24 1LE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:For the advancement of health, to provide emotional, physical, advocacy and material support during the first 1000 days of life as well as the perinatal period for women in the UK who lack access to a birth partner. In particular, but not exclusively, through the provision of volunteer support to provide information and signpost to services during the antenatal period, birth partner support during labour and delivery and continuity of non-medical care during the early postnatal period. We will continue support beyond this period where there is a demonstrated need.For the purpose of this clause, perinatal means during pregnancy, birth and first 8 weeks after birth.

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