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the t)x)stccs prcsctit their rcport ivith th» financiaf sia(emcnts oi ihe chat(tv for thc year ended 5'":(piif 20th. Ti)etrustees have adopie&f the provisions of thc &'tatcment of Recommended Practice Ig(3RI ) 'Acco)miing and Reporting, hi('hsriifes' issued in March &0(35.

i&& bout Rir(heightsRi))f)rights iauncheJ in 3anua)g' 20I:t. Ke are thc ()V's onf3 organisation dedici)tcd to improvhigi ivomcn s c)(pcrjc)i&ci&f'0& cgnancy and chikibirth bv promutingi respect f'or human righIS. A'c believe that:)fi (vn)ucn i«r& cniiiicd b& respectfiiin):)tcr»fty ca).c tiu)t protects their fundmnentai rights.

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9&i» prox ide f'rec, nccura(c and accessibjc icgaf iui'ormation tuid advice im huinan rights v»d ihc faii refuting tochifdbcari)ig «on)cn,A'c icsciirch and can)paign i&n dignity iu)d respectful carr during prcg&(ance and «hikff&irth.6&e &&tier;idvkc, assistiincc and training to &von&cn's carcg&iveri, prof'&&sic»taf or &&the) wise.

ilinfulghts pr(&n)utes iil&incn's right ui risc«ivc ivf&fencc-based care tiuit conforms tii thc best incdicai and )nidsvifc) 3si(illdilrds. 9'e d&& n&&l PI%&n)otc iil&i p, lriicirf'ii'cli(&ical pcrspcrtii cs i&i matcrniti cal'I:

(l(li f&u&1&(f of cxpc('(&(lite(f h(&&3'I rs iii&d i)laic)i)it& profcssi&&nafs i&i&'fsi &s o(ii wi» l&. A c (f(& n&i) clirf('I&tii i&i)i&I(&i iii&i iiili(ii&il icf3 &i) tk)c dc&ficatiun of i of(inteers to provide i&ur seri iccs.

.&&ims &c&& P'urpnsesThc aim of fbi)lf)rjgf)ts ii ki pronuitc thc firuniu) rights of child-beating &vo)))en in i.nginnd»nd A'()fcs. I'f)&~c rights. Ui«set oill il) ific ('nlvcrsaf I3ccf ii'at)oil &if I IU)utul I(fgf&ts. Ific (. On&et)i)oil oi) tfic I;Iiui)initio)i oi f)lsci'il)&ii)at)oil ag(iinslA un&ci) (&)id a)if&sr(I(IC&ii I niicif Is&a)ious c(&i&i'Ci)tl(&f)s aial dei;I )rations. anal thi I.iir(ipc;u& ( &»ii(n&)iun liir tile I'rotci)i(inof f iilinai) Rii'lit» (tfld I un dan)cntaf I'i'ccdol)ls.

()bjertii& i 4 ArtlvfiicsBi)11)f)lit)1s is &'(&Ilin)i(1&'0 1&i.'

proinoting aiiarcness of ihc legal rights of child-bearing& ivomcn during and connected t» prcgnai). &. cliiidhiitii,ih& f»&st-u(itaf period itf)c (& weehs subscqiient 1&i birthi and jactation=pronloting riwPCC) for the fcgaf rights of'chffd-bearing w(&n)en an)oi)g fiealthcure (irganisations. n&cdicaf and nth(. rpl'&&fess)&&iiiifs ull&f ii) sou)et)' a( kilgi.".protecting thc fiuiui&n rights (if cftikf-(&caring &von&cn through the proviskui i&f ieg«i inftuination and a(fvici an&i(ibtaining ie(frcss foi' victin)sof'hmnan rights abuse:ciunpaigning m relation to fuunlm rights and ri laic&f iegai issues refuting Ri child-bearing iiomcn:rcspoii«ling with lech)) icai iidvi&'c to proposed fcgiskii)oii iu)(f p&lic3 i) ffccting chikf-t&caring ii'(&No))f)novi(f liig t&i(.'ht))cal advice to goi'el'i))i)C&)i ilnd otf&crs (&li t)(1))Min i ights ili'Id utiic)' fcgaf lu)d i'i:g(ili(to)"& n)'i)ttc(; isthe& nfl&)et «hiki-beurii)g woincn;coniribuIing i&& thc undcrs(iinding in&i goin&&f admi'nistrati(in (&f hu)n, 'Ui rights hi&i as il 'iffccts «I&ifd-bc&i(in(ii&&i)ici), iii pi)i'tie)if(ir. (&&(1 n(&i cscfusivcf3. Ifn'ougfiihir(f-p(il'13 ii)tcr&criii&ins i&i f('gil c(iscs.pron)i&ting thc hmnm) righti iu)(f lawful tr«sin)cnt of chiid-hciiring worn&i& b3 c(»ninissiiinilig a)id cou(fuctii&i(rcsca)'(:ll'p)&&& iding cducati(&n and ti'()ining to. )unong otlicrs. pare)&ts und f&arcnts-I(&-f&c. hc;ilihcnt'c pr«ibssioir«fs an&i tb«public (&n hum&» rig&i)ts;iu J the laiv as it aAcwts chiid-hearing (von)cn:cfnnn)nt)ng (lift'il)i'cn)ci)ts (ii b(lit)i)I) rights of cf)iid-f&ca)aug woolen;m) Jenakinti other chnritabl& activities tfu)t th« trustees niai tr»in tin&i to Iimi &fctcrn)in& 1» f&ro)note Ih(." iii&ii)iii',righti u».f Icgaf status (&f rhifdbcariig» «(&me)i.

Liken pliiniiiiig &&ur ictiiitics ior the ic(ir, tt)c 'I'iustccs hase c&uisidcrc(f thc ('Iiariti ('o)un&fssi«n's guidiiii&e (&n pul&ii(bcne1)t (in&i. (n pa)lie&(fa(i the st)ccif)c guidance on Chiiritics Rir tiic pr(&niuiirin iii human rigfits.

Acl)icvvnlcnts &% Pcrlol')ilail&'cA &' &.'(irrcntii oftbr ad&ice io ivoincn iii)d their (:arcgivcrs vi i «iir fur)sheets and (&n an in&fividuui basis i'ia &'niail.

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medical assistauce (including c-sections and pain reiiefl, right lo a birth parfner, unassisted birth. '1'oreign nation«isaccess to materi&ity cate. social services intc&sec&tfon. access to &uale&nity records and &oaf ing cou&f&faints.

1 hc factsheets are f'reefy available: ou our websitc; tu&d are regularly dncvnloaded.

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13i&fh&ights cl«cs not co&centi& advertise: an individual advice service oc& its cvebsfte. bca cts co-chair, f. firahc&f&Vrochask 1. and other Ia&vyers w ilf provide ud l&oc advice and support to cvo»&en &md &natcrnity prolcssionals who c&n&tac&Birthrights by en&aif, 1'hcse 1&c&n&en and f&etcftheare profer&nafs are generally provided with infi&rmaiion about theirlegal position. drawing on the factsheets, «nd practicai ad Yic;c..about ho1v tc& approach their doctors and &nidtvi Yes tc! 1&ucia soh&t ion to their problem. Xc&'f&en af&proprfate, kvcuuen are refc. rred to sofieitors who can assist then& «ith potenti &1 fcgalaction. Birll&rights l&as gca& J refati&1nahips with a var&cty r fhigh quality 1 olicitnrs cvho c&nderstand the u&1&ternfty c(1n&CS&.

Birlhrigh&s &s planning to provide a fora&c&l arlvice service static&i hy volunteers '&nd &&dvertised on itc. websi&ce 1& husccbt c&uccl '&pprc&l'1» ate Incfe1N1lt) insc&rance l&'c&n&: t dYTE c,

' 1 fC;uld has hc'gun the &ec&ui& aleut process fo&' 'c'oluutec&'. .

f.»c&1ng its first twc& yca&'s, fdi&1hrfgf&ts advised c&vc&' ll Yvonken on the&r r&gf&tsc refuting a& cnfbr&T&ed c&11&sc.'nt„&'espcct I'«Itreatment. ante- and post. -»alai c'&re. access to pain relief: elc:ctive CI&cesac'ca&c s«ction, breech bitch. birth tncu&n:c, hi mc.icirth, rcf'er&s&l to sc&cial services, unassisted birth, sf 1

c' charges. breast feeding a»cl con&i&f tints

1'he «dv ice pr«vi@~1 by Birthrights has ranged fi&corn e&nail advice tosupporting local solic;ilc&rs challengic&g thc decisions&unde f&s 'scHN 1 rusts anrf ('li&&ical i'o&nn&issioning (Troops.

lkirihrights h&&s»fso cf»ectly advised around» doacn f&caftf&care professionafs &u cela&i&&n to. anu&ng other things. d«slingwith regufator1 bodies and aec.ess for hi&„h-ris4 n&othe's to bi&1h cxntres.

l.i fig&ckli v»In 20 l-I. Iff&31&c'Tgf»s mcccl» its firs& interve»lion in lc:gal proceedings in thc l 'fC, In cullaboraticcn ccilh th«Britislcf Tegc&ance Adviscc&1 '.ICTVTCC iRP XS), it s»b»titted au i»te&venticcn iu Ihe case ol'&'1' v ('rin&i»al Injuries ('cc&1&PE'c&sc&t&ccc&Ac&thori&y in the Crcurt of Appeal, 1 l&e wee cccncerned cornpensat&«n fi&r children hc&rn cvith foetal alcohuf sl, nd&c»ne a&uithe C'cacrt cx&nsidercd thc scope of' cri&nin&cf fiabilily tor woulc'n Wfh'& cfrinf in pregn&c&cy, lfirtf»ights;»&El 13f'Ahintervened &o ldghlfght the fn&pffcatfons of erirninaf fiat&ffftk fc1r women's at&tonomy c&nd heafth.

Birthrights f&as apphed. with thc: uou-governmenu&l organisatica& llunu&n kfghts in C'f&ifdbfrth. to inlervene i&& thc1-'. urc&p«;cn ('ourt case, Uc&bsf. &c v ('sech f&epufkfic. on vccn»cn's right to c.'hc&osc where tc& give bi&wh

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Birthrigi&ts I&as presentecf training sessions at &null&pie c&bstetric and n&id&1 Tf'er& stucjx days;)roun&1 f-.»gf&encl. inc:iucfi&1g, cticing's C'ccffcgc l,&»&dc&n. ()sibrd ffrca&f'cs f. »iversit3 c&nd Nottfnghacn f.'niversfty. 3& c 1lave bc.'en pro&I&lb&g u'&an&1&&E&ltr&cining on resp& ctful care to heafthcarv. professionals at yt 1'hon&as' lb&spital l.ondon,

5'c a&ce currently cliscussing eoffabo&a&fons &kith other heahhcarc trui»i»g providers &vith u xfecc &o Tcc&cf&T»g the lark cstpc» s& hie nun&t&er of hca 1 thc&cre profess&on»la.

In . ief)ten&b«r .0 1 f 1'iirthrights lceld a Royal ('ollcge ot' fvfidYvives aecrccfited. fc&kv-cost study day for miclw ives en&itic cl'1'ighting the 1 ear:!'roviding 1'c&sitive Maternity C'are in a 1 itigatic&n 1'uht&rc;. . '1'f&c escnt, cvhich cvas sold ccc&L coke&ed:

glv» &g neet&c'atc cc&ti&c'u&ath'&1& ccn bc Eve 1'f&n&cal negl&gcnce law cc&n &mph& on cn&cfwcf1 cycliscussing how fear arouncl litigation c&uc af1'ect &nidcvfies, their practice nnd the &Yon&cc& thev cc&rc tccrp&'c)v&chc&u pos&&&YE; d&se»sscc'&n ac&cl st&111eg&cs &cc E.'On&b&c& Ihe lca&c' &ln(l cc)nfc&s&c&n th'&1 c)c»' ht&f'at&ccu cultcccv i »1&i&rc ccl &cue

assertiY cncss trait&fng. 1& &th stre&tegies specifically dcceiol&ed 1'ccr n&i J&1 ives.

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Public (:o»sulfa(In»sfii August 20I4, f(irthrigj&ts ti'ust*es co-authored an open letter to the Rceiciv (can) alonghidc leading figures inn)aternj(y i:are addressi»g tlic jn)jtortance of'a hwniu& rights approach to heafihcave.

I3ii'tl»ights has co&ttributed to a»u»)bcr of cawpnigtts and stat&;inenis 4&cjuding: (hc 13I'A&: '13»ck (3(3 cak»paigk) Iocreate bulTcr zones oufside abnrtio» cfjnics, a»d tl)e National ('hildbirth 1rust (N(."I ) can)paign io fund peri&»ital i»em;ilhealth serii«cs,

&&&& c have»»dertakcn son&c iii&tiaf work foi' a can)paign cafjed 'I'irs( Nigh(' iehich fi&c)lsch o» iiui»cii bciilg able tnchoose a support person (o stay ieiih thew o» the first nigjit aA(r childbirth.

Resea&'ch &Iij Publica(iousI» pi&up;iritio» for n possibh. I»i&tie campaigt). 13irthrights I&as unde&taken so»)« ii&itial i&esca&'c4 oii a siippolt pere&i&i(pat»&cr'»&otj&cv. 'fiie»df s((tying with a &inn&an on thc lirst i)ight a(3cr childbjr(4, 9'c haec co»&fur(cd m);&udit of curve»&p&iljcics &icri&ss i)1&liar&&kti &i&)its in I;nghand, par(ly tlirough a» online auric& and pnrtli »hing &fata hiipplii'il j)3 '6'hi«I&~l(iv(4 (.'hoire, && draff vei:icii' o('fjtc&t&tu&'&'. ref»(cd 4& thr (»pic hah aliti bce» c&inducicd bi a i&if»nteei.

I-:li&c)&beth Pv»cj&ask». «»-chair of 13irthrighth, rontrib»tcd chapters t» l»u i)oaks &m cf)ihfjti)tj&: 'I'he Ri&»r 13ejiii&&l If&i.gifcncc; 'O'I)3 kilidl&«s!&, ( &1&llili»h'&&oil i&i&if I3espect \'fi&tti&' Ii& Mater»jty ( i)vi", (I )l)fir;il&d h&javtjn. 2(jl hl »l&&I 'I(lvtfiii&g iii(. on)eknpurar3 Society (Ro»tledge, 2(& I h).

Ribecca gchilfer. co-cI&air oj'Birthrights. I)as wit(en article) fi» the &'. 4&sr&fit») liicusing &t» vepviiductiic riglits aiul iliaiv»pjications of «vi&1)in&tlisii)g &cdrinking ii) pregnancy. lier e-bo&tk on w«n)cn's righth ili chijdhirtj& &«&&s pill)I&hi)edG»uvdiak& ghiirts in I'cbruary 2015 ivitl& a percentage ol'prob(a being donated to Birthr&ght»,

I&i(iin April t&i .lime "I)l i. Hiithrighih iu)d Ihc (Ipen I iiii«ersiiy bust«if ii hcries of' se»&in»vs riii tlie s»bjert »I 13irtlii»iianil 4(otj&e&3&ood'. I'he he»)ii&arh i)ii»Cd io briiig (ocr(her i&oscar«hers &uul health p&ufessionafs iiiih u eicii to geneva(i&)i'rescavch agcn&fas ii» the (hei»es ol' tf&e Itjtthjng experie»c«. carly»&otherfa&&i&1, ar&d ll&c cim«ept nl digniti i» childbirtl)I&re&a

13irlhrights has giiei) pvoa«lii c and rcac(i&e con»»ent i» fhe press throughout the year. focusiiig on inaternih c»rc in the(i«( R and more broadly on &come»'s ihcproductiie righth ieith a particular interest in ho&& these impact &iri pvegk&an( a»dI'ilvthil&g& &co&)lett,

Pres& releases l&aic i»elude&( (iur response to the f(oyaj ('»liege ol'h&fjdh&j&es 'Press»re I&»i»th' rap&at. 6'c j&aec nlhi&gi«c» exlei&hiic con)&nci&ta)y on hjgj&-p&x fife stories t»ich as ihi »e» h&fc'I fntn&jx&vtun) giiideli»c. '&»d tjte pri&pohedall&ei'Idi»ci)th to thc gerious i 'i imcs lli f1 thai co»Id hah e made se&&-selcc(ii c abortion a eri»&e.

Bir(l&right» (u&d its spokespeople 1»'i«c bei'» &fuot«d &iljen in p&tnt »&ediit in rcla(ion ut childbirth rigfits iviih fta&tj&.'ufi&rlyiv&de-'&f))ca&i co«cri)ge(ii iti»' foi»t iillci'&el)i&&&i) )» tlic ( I v C i'in&ii&aj lnfuvieh ( &t»&pc»a&&tin» &&&»(hovit& «k&hc,

I'vin( inediii and oi&line ci» er»ge has 4&cfudjng the ()hser& cr. ((uardh&n, 'I'in)cs. the I)ai)3 4f&til. I)aify I «j&»)t&pj). 'I'he&&I irvov. I hc 3hc. ii $( it«a&)in)&, Radio a»&l tcleiihion coverage has i»el»&fed I he I od&&h Pi»gr iiniitc, gki hfeii s. ( ha)nh I 3Xc&rs, 1.13('. R&ikliii I llirihrighth co&iiim&cs to bc»&ei)tinned rcgujarjh in mi&fii'ili&vi ji)un)alh i»)&f m&&ten)itll)callhc;ir&I&i'&if«hsi&alill il)crji«i cl&a»»cjs.

&)ui i«ebs)te in«i&ides a bing «l&ich is j)e&j»e»(li' »pdatcd o» topi«al ishue» such as th« lie&)l(h ol prcLllc»)( ii&l»&a»th ill &lie( jh, Ihl: decision il'i the I. 'Ih, huj)re»le ( Oil&'i ili ii lai»hl)al 4 a»ulnoi))i' Case I 43»k&(g&»»CV& i' jan»I'khrf&iret. c»»&»&&nil&a i &inthe Rirkup Report, ihe pi'»p&)sed scs-selection abov(io» a&i)el&d»1& i&l, tj)c 4))plicali&hnh iif' ii I iiri&pc;w ('nuit iil If»»ia»Rights c ihc 'I)ujtsl a i ('se&ih Rep»blic' aitij up(f»tcd intrapat'turn giiiddii&es I'riini ifl('1'. .

Retallunshjf&s ti ith »(her 0&'gat&isa(I&»)sflirtlirights reer gniseh ihc inip&!r)w&cc nf &corking ieith other «r(&a»jan(fons»he)urer j&v&ssijtje 4& Iiurihei shiii ed ai»&h.

gp«hifi& cojjabo&a&tjo»s Ivaic ii&eluded ivorking cfiisely ivi(l& HPAg on a leg»l intericnti&in (hcc parag»';ph abi&i«) n»&lsubheuiiin&tfi «»u»ib«r &it'!i&iut hi»ten&n&t~. 13irthrights 4(t.. ')1SO applied )ii i»tci'&el)&.' il) &i Case )1& (4« I.&&inf)«it&i ( i&I)i'i olI lui»an Rig&h(h iiith ihl.' ii)ici'i)i&(i&)i)i)I no»-g&&t& ei'ii&3)ail(&)I &trgiu&ihat i&i&i I liim&ai Rights in ( 'hifilbii if). 5'c hni c hv&&kf e&I &i iih9'hjch". 13ii th & 'hi&ic& tii &&bt;Iiii dat;i 4)i &iiir Pi&tent»&l I'irsi Night camiuiigli

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[Ii&'[hrights iu«cts &'cgnf'0'(3 Mith the O'I'.0 oi' thc Roy;&I ('offcgc of Midccfccs oiid trustees»)eet i»lb&'i»ally )&« Ii I «IIiguies in tlie inotcrnity services on o rcgiifar basis. )&tie continue [o worl& close'Iy tcith the White Ribbon Allioii«c.

I'fna &)rial ltevfei)f3»r accounts are set niil below. 'I'his financial ycor, Birthrights n)ain sources of income ha«&. been:

in(It& idu&&1 doiiationr (t'6.332}(2014 Llf(. 170)the don»tin» of'legal services (f5200) (2010 ft2 Ifl(11the donoti&i» oi'IT. (roi»ing and edt)cation, and nth(&r professional services (X21,&(50}(2011 E3,63(& I andIbc» I&'o&» po&1icfpa»ts and stand holders otu. »ding our co»fere&i««s and training days and firn) sponsors tkl, l(841(2011 f&), I sd)

(1&i)' i)lair& &if&.'as nl expo&id&)i&i'c I)ave' b&.'ci'i:

the huifdi»g ood »&oint«nonce oi our )vcbsifc ond bran&ling (f32) (20I-I X2,0(&0)the pro«I»Ion nl legal adv&«e Bi)d i»I&i»no(i&a) in) hun)on rights ond th« fi&» relating 0) «hildhcori»g wnnicii h&&ndix idual )con)en. s&)14;itors ond heal[hear« professionals if2().&f')01(2014 t(I 0, I SOIcoiwfu«ting quofiti)tive a&id &I»an[I[a[ice res«ar«h &)n dignity &ind respectful core &hiriiig prcgiu)ncy o))&f childbirili(lhil) (?014 I:7,&)-l-f i oi)d»rgoiiising;ii)d liosiing. &ogether «ith the White it&hi&on Alii;inc«, &h&. Iiigniiy in ('hiidbirih I »ruin iii &)ct.&h«i20I3(FI6, f71(201( Kb'IIIorg inising and hosting the "Iiigf)ting I he pear' su&dy dog ivith the ftoyaf ('oilcgc o!' I fi&lwf)cs (kf. tt32) (2(it-Ifili II

ltesp&eees I c)llrylt is the I rus(««s policy to n)on&tain sot licieiit fun&ts to ensure the ongi»ng )c&nrf ol Ihe chorit3 and tlic &tn)scs (ho& I»i»i[hi&i its &&bjc«fives. 1'he [«us[ceo ensuri (hot thc i)«serves held ore i» esccss of three in&&i'iths standard rspenditure

4'olu)) tee)x dk Suf)par(ers9'e )voiild 1&3&« to [ho&)I& oll ihc vohllifeefs. &rldivld)iois oil(f organism&[fons who I)a& «supt)or[cd fkirthri(&hts over flic coiirs«nt' this yi;)r

&ft)'&4« I i&re, t&os el') &Ilare k IVI&l&lal[e&n( ll[I 1&« I&le[bod of i&Op»in&&El«Ill nt I i'Us)res i» scl i&ilt i&1 Its c&&i&st&[i&[ion.

liuriug 2014 [I)( ffoi)«' I ul 'I'rustees decided to wide» its»)eu)ho&'ship to ii)elude inn) &i health& o) e profc»sii'»)als.I&olio)vfng o rccrui[n)uii[ process, the 13oiu'd )v'&s &fcffgh[cd to appoint four n«w trustees; two ('»)isu(t&)»[n)i((wives, a rri»soli&at ohst(t& I«ion, ond a consul[on[ auo«»that(st, 'I'f»e&i trust«es resig»(d hetw& i n 6 April 2010oiid t lie dot( [I)is i'cport )viis approved o»d )v& thank th«n) sin& «« fy For [hei&' scn irr. t» ltirthi'ig&his,

I'he «urreni trustees «&)n)prise to«gers. &onsultont n)id)»ives, ii eon»i&hant »bstetririon i consultant i&&a«s(h«tisi. o&I&))&h&. iin &i«coun&a&it. and ii writer «ith ii hi&et&gr&&und in the ( icil Se&» ic»,

I'lie I r&istecs orc resp»&)aiba l()r no&I&i»0 decisions oi) th«n)onagcn)cn) ol' all the ot'(iiirs»F flitch&'igh&s iii«i)i&fin&ide«iding on lo&w thc I'»info &it' [he charity are tn be spe»i. 'I h« trust««s hi)&«:i duty tn ide«tif'):&nd re& i«ii [lie risf;s i»whi&h thc charity is cxPoscd;ind to & »sure appropriofe' controls are in pl&ice h& p&'ovid« &c.')'N&nable ossa&'one«agii&i)siI'rinid;ii)d error.

I h« fuli tt&ior&t nt" I ra»tees &nct fi&or ii)»cs during& th«, &e ir «'ith o» average Ice«i of;it[«i)donee (iri per»»n or h& phoii« I ol7(&

Adn)lnistr&)t I) e i)if»i in»finnttirthi'ights has i[s registered»fficc;&I 2»d f&hair. I3II I'oi ti&h«lln I(ni&d. I.o))don 9,'

I I 21)/,

ltirihrights is;i charitable inc&&rpe)rated org&n)isa[i&») olid &s i'eg&&st«l'i'0 arith thc ('hi»i(3 [ onin)is»ion w ith cliori[1 i)uinb«rI I I

I'&'

1 rust««s &'& ho hii) e seri «&I li & i&i& 6 Aprif 201 I (unless «the& wise indicated hei&&w I iiiilil ill« if&it« tl&i » i'&'p&ii't w is i'ippf&w &'il,ii'&, ';

I .Iiznbcth I'roehasha (('o-chair)Rebecca Schiller (C'o-chair) {untit 25 htovetttbcr 2015}I.ouisa Noel (Secret try) (unlit 27 April 20 I5)Debora)t ( tvwe ( I reasurer/Secreta&5') ())enamor untu t s (tetchy 'ul4 tna cunt«a~ed ttnrenlter nn t'niuee, sonnet n) t'rnni )u

Ataunt

'at s &

I lanttah Brewn Gr») ('I'reasurur} (From 15 October 201:I)kavita ('hettyJetttty I-raser (until 13 Jattuary 20)5)Ju tie I roh lich (t t ora 27 April 2015)('arolvn Johnston (from 27 April 2015)Shauneen LantbeAil(wn Mc('otgan &until 27 April 2(!15}Situnn htehigan (liottt 27 April 2015)I lelen Mount( t«tt) t.t('ktneke Schratn (frotn 2? April 20&5)

I'tutiles nl'thc 'I t'ustees ate available olj oltr o'eitstte,

Ilutepelttteltt exailttner('AAS( Itarterctt Accolttltal'ItsSltlte 03. Seroftcl I' loot'("hina I+&use401 I-;(Igtt are I(oa(tI.on(tntt N A'2 6(i t'

()N IXKIIAI.I' AI' I IIV l)OAR)):

I I; tln ) etsel'(Jt i)T tstee

Ms I:,lie~beth I'rt)et)as);a'I rustee

1)ate: lit. . .!?~;..&() I&.. I)ate' I ~..)..t~ j fat ~

Ihtg& s

I«ID&.P ' ); ' 'VX. &

'll 'L' 'H R PORT TPO*I'1 'I'Rl!S'I' ' 'S Ir

I report nn ihc flceounts ibr thc you' ended s' 'Apr(l 2015 set ottt on pages fottr lo tittle.

Respec(iye responsibilities of trustees, attd ertantinerThe ehttrity's trustees are responsible for the preparatiott of'tile accounts. The charily's trustees consider that an autlit i«

»ot required for this year (under Section l44(2} of the t."i}frit(es Act 2011 (ihe 2011 Aci}} and thflt an independentcxaminat ton is txquired.

It is my responsibilily to:

exalt inc thc accounts ttndcr Sec(ital (45 of tile Nl I Acltn folio«c the pt~flcedurcs laid do«un tn thc (iencral ('directions given by thc ( harily ('ommission (under Section145(&)(b}of tile 2011 Act}; attd

lo state «cllcthcl pflrtlcttlttr tnfllters llavc cotnc to tny attt. »tlat»t,

l}asis of the indepcntlent can»tinct's rcportMy csamination erfls carried out in accordance trith the (ielterfli I)(rection«r Risen by thc ('hflrity (;«»nntissir!tt. A»csant !nation inch(des fl re@}en ol' the accounting rccogls kept by (he charit) and a col»parison of the accounts )resulted«vith those records. 0 fliso inc}utica consideration of flny unusual ttcrns (tr disciosures in thc account& and seeking,explanations Iivtn you as trustee«concerning any such tnnltcrs. The procedures undcrtflkcn dn not provide all theevidettec thflt would bc required is& an audit, and eo»scqucntly no opinion i«given fls to «vhetltcv thc flceounts pr««cnt ait ac fln\I lhh vit «r tttlcl tile t'el»oft t« l}In(ted tn those till(ters set ottl Itl (llc staletncnls be(on.

ludcpctulcnt cxantincr's statementln connection «with nty csflntinfltiotu flo tnflttcr ita«cotnc to my attention:

t I I crit!eh glee« tnc rea«ro!»tl&lc cflu«C to beltccc that, ltl any n)fltcriai rc«rpeet. lite tcclttttctncnts

to keep accountittg records in flccor&iancc arith Serlion 13t) of tltc 2011 Aet: nnd

to prepare accounts crhich accord «riih thc accounting records nttd lo compiy «&:ith the flccountingrcqtttrctnenls ol Iltc 201 I Act

IN«c trot bern »tel. l ol'

(2} to crhich. it& nv} »pinto». attcfltion «hould bc drflxvn Itt otdel' to cnttble fl proper untlcr«tanding «&t'the ttccnu&n«

to be re!tchccl.

('AASt 11»tiered Accountallt«butte 0,1, .iccoINI I lour( Ill tta I lt!llscIU I I;dgu are 1@it»Il,ottdtrn XEV2 6(i (

I'ugc (i

' 'KMLCX1 OV I Nt"R 4K E'EAR

E'I ' E5' RIL 15

2015L'nrcstrictcd

I.wnds

2015Tc)tnl

I ands

20 14

I.1nrcstrfctcd

Funds

'0141 otalI"und»

litff'Oh'I INC„REM)t)R('lr Slnccrnc resources front gencrtttctf fundsL)()nt) t 1onsi

('1)nf'crcncc'St))dy 1)ays13anh Interest

1o 9891,884

t)

32,98')

1,884I)

9.154

3.1,61t)9. 1 » I

'I'otal Incotniog resources 34,87234,872 43,770 4.3.770

AF„"iAI 'R( 'ES EXPKNIYEDI&frcct clt)tritttbfc «Af)cutlitttr»I)r))tati()lls n)odc

()ther csltcntliturcEt chsttc (L h1')nldnlg

Rcgistrt)lion fcc»

Launch partyC'hargcs

ccotnltt)ncy131gn11 9 cc)nfc1'cnct.

I'igh1ing 'I hc I)t"sr - Study lastftcscttrcf) feesS«nut lttr

Legal k I'rt)f). s»it))11)f

60ti

I 832

2f),994

f)00

?i.994

),060:360

l, (300

f)t)

6001(),21?

3c

7.944.i18

1 0,750

!,(1(itf

3()tf

1,00t I

6()

1)t)t)

I t), ' I 7

L9 14

31810.7&0

I otAl rc»t))trees csf)clttfctf ')9 491 ')9.I93 39 3»0 39 3»0

NI?f I: t("Oht ll))(.' RESCN!Rf'ES

'I'otal fund I)rt)ught for»sard

TO'I'AL ICI3NDS ( )ERRIE13 VOIREN' t)R13

5,.371)

4.420

9 7139

1, I?tt 4,-1?13

t3 79)3 I t?tt -1,420

I hc not«» kirtn I'411'1 tif these limtnci«f it )ten)cnt»

IIITII G IT. '

S h.,AT4' APRIL20IS

7015I tru estrteted

I'nnds

I:

201~TotalPttttd~

I;

2014I 'nrestrieted

Vlnlcls

POISE

TotalI'll atda

C'I 'RRI'. 5 I' AYFihyI'8

l)ehturs('ash ai hank and in hand

3.129 l 12')

10 399 10 I99 I II91 I 891

I0„399 10,399 p, 0"„0 S,{t„)0

O'IIh: I)l'I'OIIN

Alnonnta I'alii@1„dne 11 ithi» «inc )e,tr {100 - 6011 - 0011 - aint

NV'I' ('I iRkl'8'I' ANSI, 'I'4 9,7')9 ').7')9 0,420 I. V&t

I'I 'NI)N

I 'ltr«strict«&I I und 9,799 ').79') 0.4"0

'I'()'I'A I. )' I:WI), 1c) 79l) 9 791) 4,A Zlt 4,-1 ){1

lie fittttlt«tel ~tate itt«nla Q«t'e tlPI)io««d hy thl; 8val'0 ill I tlLatcl'a l'In .tK,II6..., ...., P+„'R%.', %... , ., „alki wet c sill»cd (ill ltb

bchal I by:

nil'1 Itr '11'cr t Ira)alee

hl. , I:litahctit I'rochaskaI t'tlat«c

l)nte;, (0,. I) g,Mi.S

I tt«»ot«i lhrrn lvlrt ol'thea« linltn«ial it»le»le»ia

I'av« tt

'&fO'I';S' ' ' E I '.I S*IA EM " 'TCORTI VE RE 0« I II. II ~

A('. C:Of tlkl'INC POI.I(:IES

Accounting. convention'I'he fit(uncial statements i&ate hccn fa&q&ared utuler the historical cost convnttion. &u&d in accordance with (hcpfnancfaf R porting Sttntdard for Su&aller Entities feff'ec(ive April '2008), the ('h&uities Act '2(fl I a»(l th&.

requiren1ents of the S(a(ement ol Rccont&ncndcd practice. Accounting and Rcportf&lg h$' ( harl(les,

Iuco&nh&g resaurcesAll incotnittg resources are included on the State&neo( of'I'inancinl Activities &el&en thc «h«rite is legally entitledu& the inco&nc and 1hc a&noun( can bc cfuantiY(ed with reasonable accuracy .

Resot&rces c«i&end&xi

I":vpcndifure is accounted for o(t an accruals basis &u&d i&us hem classified under headi&tgs th(&1 aggregate all costrelated to thc category. 'O'find costs cannot f&e directly atttnbuted to particular headings thew hare hccn alloca1edui netieities O«a basis eonsis(e»t &cith the use of rcwurces.

I angl l)fc I &tie&I assetsDepreciation is pro&, 'i&fed nt thc lbllowing annual rates in order to write ol'I' each asset &&acr its cstini&itcd use 1'ul

li lb.

I'&X1u&'&ra &&nd fi&t&nga

I .A I;(Iu&pnlent

- &S,'o ot& reduc&ng bafance- 25;"on reducing& balance

I a sation'I hc el&arith is cue&opt tron& tax on its charitable &ciivitics.

I'und accounting1 inrestrictcd funds can hc use&i i» acc«&zfancc with the din& itable obic«tiers at ihe discrc(ion of'thc trus(ccs

l(cstrict«d funds c&u«&nl&, bc used ior particular restricted purposes witf&in tlt& objects «1' the ch;&ritz.f(cstrfc(irma arise when specified by fhc donor or when f'unds arc raised lor particular restricted p»rposc. i,

l.urthcr eaplanativn &if thc nature und pt&rpose ofcach fund is i&&eluded in thc &&utes to thc financial statcn&en1s,

2, A("I'I&&'I'I'IES I:()R (iENI'. RA'I Ii'&l(r' IrI:all)S

( )a(reach ol)d i«cuts

".() 1 sg

34,f17

2&&i 1

41,77(~

3. 'I'R('&(Tl:I."8' RE!&&II&f&fl:RATION Al&fl) I(KNI:Irf I'S

I'hcl'c ther&' n« tru!&(ccs rc&nunclt&th«1 «r &&tflcr benel&ts fi&r the 3 e}u' elided s"' April 0 I s.

'I'ru sires' r s pcnscsI'here were»o tr»stccs' expenses paid I'or the year ended s'".&&prif:?(1 I s.

S'I'Al:Ir ('A&I'I'S

Yt &Ages and st&i&a'les

.. (t l s1'

'&&if

3() i-1

Ni I

f)I:.O'N)I&c'& A%I()1'5'I'S I*'AI.I,IN(' IN'I'. &«t'I'I'IIIN ONI; 5'I AI(

()ther debtors

2(tfsk

Nil

I his p&&ge docs not loin& fn&t'1 of thc statut&&lp Iuuutcial state&i&cuts

I'ag«&)

6. C.'Bl.'Dl"I'OILS: AMODNTS VAI I.INC DIfV. )ttt'ITIIIN ONI: %VAR

!tt'crltetl e)tpcnses

20I5

600

Zf)1 I

~00

f)00

7. M%A'h:Mh;ftt'I' IN I'I!NDS

Ne) Refn1()t e)l)elf ls t)l )novelllenla in

f)n)ds al fnnti'. t ttt

()5,0'I, I 5 f)i.04. l 4

I In t'ctttrlclctl Iltnds()pcnfng Bttfance &n ot'':t pril tf) ld~ vcf Mttvctllt. 'In tl! ) t.'ttt

4,420)7t)

I'()'I'AI. h'ItND4 A, 4'0

Ncl nutccrnenf in f'untla. inelutled itt fhe altuvc are aa follows:

Ilnresfrfcfc&I I'tt)td»

licncrnf ftlttd

fncttn)ingresttllrceh

Rcattttrcesc~l)ctuled

Mtt% t ntcttl tttf't tndi),

'I O'I'AI, I'I'NDS 'tt) 4t) f

I Ill~ lntttt: (fttcs tlttf it\on f)ttrf ttl fhc abttllutt w f)ttttttcf, 'tl «Cltfclltcnf.

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