During 2011-12 we delivered an unprecedentedamount of care and support to life-threatenedchildren, young people and their families.Additionally we were very pleased to receiveHRH The Duchess of Cambridge as our RoyalPatron, a major boost for families, volunteers, staff and supporters.

One of our key objectives was to increase theamount of care and support delivered at all threehospice sites and throughout the communityacross East Anglia. This has been achieved.

We opened our hospices 24/7, accepted 35%more referrals on the previous year and ournew True Colours Symptom Management teamprovided 24 hour symptom managementsupport, enabling more care to take place in thefamily home. We supported more bereavedfamilies than ever before.

In an economically challenging climate, the charity has been able to sustain both its voluntary fundraising and statutoryincome during the year and has recordedanother surplus which it will reinvest in service expansion.

We also produced a Strategic Plan for 2012-15 which sets out our purpose, visionand values, strategic aim and objectives,critical delivery factors and financial plansfor the next three years. This will ensure wecan continue to increase and develop thecare and support we provide whilstremaining at the forefront of children’spalliative care.

Charles Paull Graham ButlandChairman Chief ExecutiveBoard of Trustees

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

In partnership with others, to increase the provision across East Anglia of palliativecare services which are of high quality and meet the needs of children, young peopleand their families.

Where each pound came from %

Donations and gifts 41

Statutory funding 27

Stable Trading turnover 14

Legacies 11

Trust income 6

Investment income 1

Where each pound went to %

Care costs, education, training and research 74

Cost of generating funds 14

Stable Trading shop costs 11

Governance costs 1

All families of children and young people with life-threatening illnesses or complexhealth care needs will be able to access appropriate services of high quality.

For the year ended 31st March 2012

New referrals - 35% more than last year (130) 176

Children and young people cared for - 21% more than last year (394) 478

Hours of care and support received - 11% more than last year (78,000) 86,500

Families supported - 5% more than last year (547) 572

Charlie Middleton is four years old andlives with his Mum Cheryl and Dad Robin.Charlie has complex health care needsand has received care and support fromEACH since he was 18 months old.Charlie was born by emergencycaesarean and needed full resuscitationand ventilation. All of his major organssuffered as a result of oxygen starvation.This means Charlie has Cerebral Palsy,severe epilepsy, visual impairment, refluxproblems, is fed into his tummy with atube and takes up to ten differentmedications per day. He has severedevelopmental delay and is starting toshow signs of scoliosis. Charlie was an unsettled baby and couldcry for 8-9 hours straight. He hadmultiple seizures every day and spent alot of time in hospital. He learnt to takemilk orally which was a hugeachievement, but was still difficult to feed.Cheryl said: “EACH provides care forCharlie in exactly the same way as we do,but with a bit of extra spoiling! It's greatknowing that we can take Charlie and don't

have to worry. Not only are his care needsmet, but he gets loads of cuddles and haslots of fun too.“Charlie has day care and overnight stays atthe hospice. It means Robin and I can havea break and Charlie gets the best possiblecare. Nurses also come to our home once aweek, and it means we can relax at homeand catch up on much-needed sleep,knowing Charlie is well cared for.

“Charlie had his first hydrotherapy sessionrecently and he absolutely loved it. He canbecome quite tense due to his condition, butthe hydrotherapy helped him to relax andreally eased his muscles and joints.

“Charlie has music therapy which is a greatoutlet and gives him the opportunity toexpress himself. He likes playing the windchimes as he is able to make beautifulsounds with minimal effort. He also doesarts and crafts when he’s at the hospicewith the play specialist and brings them home with him.

“The care and support EACH offers to ourfamily is invaluable and we really would belost without them.”

Registered Charity No. 1069284

Leaving a gift in your Will to EACH will help toensure that we are here to care for children, young people and their families for generations tocome – being there alongside them for every step of their journey.When it comes to your Will we understand familyand friends come first, but if you can, pleaseremember EACH - a local cause for local families.We receive gifts from £50 to £500,000 and every donation is valued, however small or large.They are all important and make a big difference to the children and families we help.

For more information on how your gift could help, call 01953 715545 or get in touch with your local EACH fundraising team.Cambridgeshire: 01223 205180 • Essex: 01206 848450Norfolk: 01953 715559 • Suffolk: 01473 237243

In the 2012 budget, a reduced rate of 36% forinheritance tax was confirmed for estates leaving10% or more of the taxable estate to charity.

Sadie Applegate left us a gift of £30,000 in her Will – she had been a loyalsupporter of EACH since 1995. Her lifelong friend Alison told us:“Sadie was a very loyal and trusted friend. As is mirrored in her support to EACH, shewas a very generous and sincere lady. She knew who she liked (and who she didn’t) andfor those she cared for nothing was too much trouble. Birthdays and important dateswere never forgotten and we enjoyed many meals and trips out together. She was avery special lady who we miss very much.”

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