HOME SUPPORT ELMBRIDGE
(Registered Charity No. 1026347)
General Information Year Ended 31st March 2025
Home Support Elmbridge was established over 25 years ago to support people that had been discharged from hospital and needed additional support over and above that which could be provided by the NHS once they had returned to their homes. The support took the form of organising home services including cleaners and gardeners and more latterly those services have been extended to include hairdressing, chiropody and some limited handyman services. The client is responsible for paying the service provider but by using Home Support Elmbridge they are able to access DBS checked individuals who we regularly check for quality of service. They also access those services at a discounted rate from the open market.
Apart from sourcing helpers we also provide telephone support and face to face support for our clients who are often elderly or have some form of disability. We are a trusted organisation that provides a very valued service to the more vulnerable in the Borough of Elmbridge. We do not rely upon volunteers to deliver our service but we do work closely with a number of other charities who provide complimentary services and support.
We are currently reviewing how we can offer an expanded service either directly or in partnership.
Registered Office: Charity House 5 The Quintet Churchfield Road Walton-on-Thames Surrey KT12 2TZ Governing Body: The Charity is governed by a Constitution (amended June 2003) that is administered by a Management Committee that is appointed by its members for a term of three years but may be re-appointed for a further term. Its officers (Chair, Secretary and Treasurer) are elected annually by the members. The Committee meets 3 times a year to set policies and to monitor the performance of the Charity. The Charity employs 2 part-time administrators to carry out the day-to-day business of the charity. Management Committee : Jerry Mills ( Chairman) Christine Elmer (Trustee) Gareth Bannister (Treasurer) Secretary - Vacant Life President : Marguerite Rollason M.B.E. Charity Administrators : Tara Day (Co-Ordinator) Julie Rozario (Co-Ordinator) Bankers: CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill West Mailing Kent ME194JQ Auditor: Hamid Salehi 8 Blagdon Road New Malden Surrey KT3 4AD
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HOME SUPPORT ELMBRIDGE
(Registered Charity No. 1026347)
Policies
Year Ended 31st March 2025
Reserves Policy
The Charity obtains approximately 95% of its income from member fees and helper cost recovery. In normal circumstances the Charity would look to hold reserves equal to 6 months running costs. However the reserves exceed that at the moment whilst the Trustees consider a different formula for the funding of the Charity.
The key aim of the trustees is to ensure that the charity has a sustainable future but if the reserves are required to subsidise any new funding model the trustees will consider whether it should use some of them on a discretionary basis to subside the membership fee.
investment Policy
The Charity does not have sufficient funds to require a detailed investment policy for its surplus funds. Reserves are kept on short term deposit with Investec.
Risk Assessment
The Charity identifies the following as potential risks to its achieving its objectives:
1 The charity provides a valuable service to the older and more vulnerable members of its local community. It has no plans to change the nature of that service but simply to look to expand its client base through better advertising and other referral partnering arrangements.
2 Damage to its reputation as a reliable, cost-effective provider of services culminating in loss of customers being referred to it.
The Charity annually contacts all its customers requesting feedback regarding the service it provides. It also maintains close links with those bodies referring customers to it to ensure that any concerns are promptly brought to its attention.
The trustees are satisfied that the charity's risk management policy and procedures adequately address the risks to the charity arising from it's activities.
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HOME SUPPORT ELMBRIDGE (Registered Charity No. 1026347)
Receipts and Payments Account Year Ended 31st March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS | |||||
| Membership and Helper Fees | 45,190 | 0 | 45,190 | 54,056 | |
| Gifts, donations and other voluntary receipts | 262 | 0 | 262 | 257 | |
| Interest Income | 78 | 0 | 78 | 74 | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council Gardening Grant | - | 3,090 | 3,090 | 3,090 | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council IT Support Grant | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council Volunteer Support Grant | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Receipts | 45,530 | 3,090 | 48,620 | 57,477 | |
| PAYMENTS | |||||
| Payments directly for charitable purposes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Management and administration | |||||
| Salaries and National Insurance | 54,094 | 3,090 | 57,184 | 42,653 | |
| Secretarial / Administrative Expenses | 1,683 | 0 | 1,683 | 1,683 | |
| Insurance | 1,053 | 0 | 1,053 | 1,053 | |
| Telephone | 516 | 0 | 516 | 516 | |
| IT Costs | 962 | 0 | 962 | 962 | |
| Helper DBS Check Fees | 148 | 0 | 148 | 148 | |
| Marketing & Web Development | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
| Accountancy | 6,507 | 0 | 6,507 | 6,507 | |
| Rent | 4,200 | 0 | 4,200 | 4,200 | |
| Bank Charges | 115 | 0 | 115 | 115 | |
| Other Items | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Payments | 69,291 | 3,090 | 72,380 | 58,675 | |
| NET OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS | (23,761) | 0 | (23,761) | (1,199) | |
| CASH FUNDS LAST YEAR END | 66,705 | 0 | 66,705 | 66,705 | |
| CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END | 51,203 56,203 |
0 | 51,203 4,843 |
66,705 | |
| Consisting of : CAF Current Bank Account |
56,056 | 0 | 56,056 | 855 | |
| CAF Shopping Bank Account | - | 0 | - | 30,556 | |
| CAF Gold Account | - | 0 | - | 7 | |
| Investec 90 day Fixed Deposit Account | - | 0 | - | 50,050 | |
| Petty Cash Float | 147 | 0 | 147 | 237 | |
| LESS Prepaid member fees | (5,000) | (5,000) | (15,000) | ||
| 51,203 | 66,705 | ||||
| MOVEMENTS IN RESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||
| Opening | Closing | ||||
| Balance | Balance | ||||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Output | 31 March | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Elmbridge Borough Council Gardening Grant | 0 | 3,090 | 3,090 | 0 | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council IT Support Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council Volunteer Support Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS | 0 | 3,090 | 3,090 | 0 |
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HOME SUPPORT ELMBRIDGE (Registered Charity No. 1026347)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Year Ended 31st March 2025
| CASH Bank Balances Less Prepaid Member fees TOTAL NET ASSETS RESERVES Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL RESERVES |
2025 £ 56,203 5,000 51,203 0 51,203 51,203 |
2024 £ 81,705 15,000 66,705 0 66,705 66,705 |
|---|---|---|
Summary of HSE Full Year Account Year Ended 31st March 2023
Treasurer's Report Year Ended 31st March 2025
With no sign of recovery and declining membership, combined with the difficulty of recruiting new helpers. It was decided by the Trustees to start the process of closing the charity.
We have notified Elmbridge council and written to all active members and users or our service. It is hoped this process will be complete within the next year and any remaining funds will be transferred in accordance with our governing articles.
During this time we have had no government or additional local authority support.
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CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trnstees Home Support Elmbridge 1026347 On ac¢ounts for tho year ended 31st March 2025 Charity no (if any) Set out on pages 5&6 I report to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Yhe Act.). I report in respecl of my examination of the Tnjst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145{5llb) of the Act_ Responsibilities and basis of report Independent I have completed rny examination. I confim that no material matters have examine¢s statement come to my attention in connection wtth the which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect". the accounting records were not kept in accordan¢e with section 130 of the Charrties Act. or the accounts did nol accord with the accounting records" or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and conterit of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examinatbon to which attention Should be drawn in this report in order to nable a proper understanding of the a¢untS to be reached. Signed: Date: 30" June 2025 Name: Hamid Salehi Address: 8 Blagdon Road ,New Malden SUeY 4AD IER Oct 2018 Page 5 of 6.
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