HOME-START KIRKLEES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315f MARCH 2025 Contents Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examlnerfs Report stst•rnent of Flnandal Actmtles and Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts li Summary 20 HOME-START KIRKLEES Trustee< Rewt for year ended 3tst Marth 2025 Le l and Admlnlstratl Detalls The charltV$ full name b Hornfrstart Klrklees and durln8 the year 202*25 ft opernted from Its re*tered address: Home-start Klrklees 1st Floor, Bate$ Mlll, Colne Road, Huddersfteld. HDI 3AG Charlty fteglstratlon No. 1099770 Re8lstratlon Date: Septsmber 3(￿, 2CA)3 D￿rtd Mason •ppolnted June 2016 Van•ss• Stlrum appolnted June 20161rns08ned Auaust 20251 K•rf Yates appolnted December 2019 Clare Mul8arb Julle Grlndley •ppolnted December 2022 {fe* Novernber 2024) •ppolnted January 2023 Andrew Smlth appolnted March 2023 Kleran Brady appolnted December 2023 Pe8ah Parandlan appolnted February 2024 Helen Thew115 appolnted August 2024 Salty Rhodes ctropted to Board February 2025 Leonora Redmond CO•OPted to board May 2025 (reslyd August 2025) Dawn Blake, Head of S•fe8uardln& Locala Communlty Partner5hlps B•nk•rn: Uoyds Westgate, Huddersfield. HD12DN aydesdale Bank I Vk8ln Money Tlmor House. Marfner c￿￿( ClydebanK G812NR Natlonwlde BulldlnB Soclety Natlonwlde House. Plpers Way• Swlndon, SN38 INW Unlted TNst Bank Ltd One Ropemaker street London EC2Y 9AW The Chirlty Bank Ltd Fosse House. 182 Hl8h StreeL Tonbrfdge. TN9 IBE Redwood Bank Ltd The Nexus Bulldln& Broadway. Letthworth Garden Clty. 5G6 3TA Indepond•nt Ex•mlner SMH Sheards Ltd Vernon House 40 New North Road Huddersfield, HDI 5LS ststem•nt of Truth• R•wndblll Tha trustees present thelr report th the finandal statsments of the charlty for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provtslons of Accountlng and Reportln8 by Charftles: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charttles preparln8 thelr accounts In accordan w￿h the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard applkable In the UK And Republk of Ireland (FRS102) (effectlve l January 20191 The trustees are rnsponslble for preparfngthe Report of Trustees and flninclal strtements In accordance wth the appncable law and Unlted KIngd￿ Accountln8 Standards {Unlted Kln8dom Genernlly Accepted Accauntln8 Practlce.) Company law requlres trustees to preparn flnan¢l•l statements for each flnandal year whlch true and falr vlew of the state of •ffalrs of the charltable company and of Incornln8 resourc•s and appllcatlon of resources, Includlng the Income and expendlture, of the charltable company for that perjod. lrt preparln8 those flnandal statements. th• trustees are requlred to: Selert sultible accountln8 polldes and then apply them conslstentty, Observe the methods and prlnclples In the relevant Charlty SORP, Make Jud8ements and estlmates that are reasonable and pruden¢ Prepare th• fin•nclal 5t•tements on the 8oln8 concem b•sls unless It Is Inapprcprfate to presume that the tharftable company wlll contlnue In buslness. The trustees are responslble for ke•pln8 proper aC￿nth8 records whlch dlsclose wlth rn4son?ble accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal pos1t1￿ of the charltable company and to enable them to ensur• that the financlal statements mmpty wlth th• Companles Act 2￿. They are also rqsponslble for safeguardln8 the assets of the charltable company and hence for takln8 re4son•ble steps for the preventlon and detertlon of fraud and other Irre8ul•rltle& Insofar ￿ the trustees are aware: There ts no relevant Informatlon of whkh the charltable cofflpan(s Independent examlners Ire uftaware. The trurtees have tsken •ll steps necessary to make themselve5 ware of any relevant Infomiatlon and to estsbllsh that the Independent examlners Jre aware of that Informatknn. R•l•ted p•rty tran￿rtIOnS There were no related party transactkns In the current or pr￿(￿JS finandal year. ructure Governance and Man Conslltutlon Homtrstart Klrklees b a Charltable Incorwated Orsantsatlon, havlng trdnsltloned from a Company Llmlted by Guarantse on 26th October 2022. The Governlna Document Is the Constltutlon dated 26th October 2022 The persons ellglble for membershlp are: Members of the Board of Trustees of the Charlty Any person Interethl In furtheth8 the Objects and approved by trustee5 Vaundes for trustees ar• advertlsed kKally. Interested persons are Invlted to attend a trustee meetlng as an observer to see whether they wlsh to take thelr InteM5t further. They are Intervlewad to assess whether thelr skllls are sultsble for the Board. Exlstln8 trustee5 have the powerto COwOPt new trustee5 to the Board to ensure there Is In approprfate balance of skllls. knowled8e and experlence avallable to It. Ctropted trustees have to be Jpproved at the next Annual Meetln8 of mernbers. New trustees are assJ8ned an experlenced trustee to act as mentor and ensure the new trustee Is 8lven sultible tralnln8 and InfornMtlon on the polldes and pr•rtlces of the chartty. The charlty Is Boverned by the Board of Trustee& The Trustee Board15 responslbl• for p(ovldln8 overslght and guldance to Charlty and Operatlonal mana8ement whlch Is the respon51blllty of the Dlrector and Senlor Mana8ement Team. smr Is responslble for supervlsln& leadln8 and mana8ln8 all buslness and operntlonal matters wlth the support of a staff team of ¢H•rdlnators. group worker5, famlly support workers and •dmlnlstratlve supporL Trustees are Jllocited to l of 3 commjttees whlch take responslblllty for advlsln8 and actln8 ￿ behalf of the fvll Board on d•le8ated toplcs. E•ch Cornm￿ee can recrult volunteer advlsers wlth 5peclallst knowled8e and experlence to supplement Board 5kllJs. A tnistee wlth relevant knowledge and skllls Is appolnted to Ilne manage the Dlrector, Other trustees wfth relevant knowledge and tralnlng are appolnted to take trustee lead In key areas Includln8 safe8u•rdln& GDPR and Health & Safety. Rlth AM•Mrn•nt Rlskg, both physlcal and relatlng to profe5slonal Indemnlty, are regularty revlew•d and m•na8ed and mltl8ated by our pollcle5 and the tralnln8 ￿Ven to stsff and volurrteers. We are covered by Insurance p¢lldes organlsed by Homfrstart UK and revlewed by All trustees, staff •nd wjluntetrs have the current Enhanced D15closure from the Dlsclosure and BarTln8 Servlce as requlred by thelr role. Anv Informatlon dlsc105ed Is consldered by the Personnel Commlttee whlth makes recommendatlons, wlthout revealln8 the Identlty of the person concerned, to the Trustee Board whlch makes the flnal declslon on thelr sultablllty tojoln HomtrSt•rL ObJ•ctkn •nd Artlvltl The alms and objectlves of the charlty whkh, In the oplnlon of the trustee5. fall wlthln the terms of Publlc Benefft In Sectlon 1715) of the Charltles Act 2011 are: To s¥fe8uard• protect and preserve the 8ood health both ment•1 and physlcal of thlldren and parents of chlldren: To prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of thlldren; To relleve slckness. poverty and need amon8St thlldren and parents of chlldren. To promote the edu&itlon of the publlc In better Star￿ardS of chlldcare wlthln the area of Klrklees and Its envlrons. The trustees pay due regard to 8uldance Issued bythe Charfty Commtssloners In decldlng wh artlvltles Home-5tart Klrklees should undertake. Homtrstart Klrklees Is assodated wlth Home4tsrt UK whlth provldes help, advlce. and a sultable ethos for the tharlty to work In. ments Actlvftles and AchIeVern￿ 202MS Durfn8 the past year Home s￿ Klrkl•es h•s contlnued to thrfve, mana8e and navl8ate some serlous Contractual Issues whllst pushln8 forward to expand reath and wlden 5ervke dellvery. Up vntll March 2024. we were part of the Thrlvlng Kjrklees Partnershlp. Thls ended In March wlth Klrklees Councll takln8 over our contrart to dellver famlly support from Aprtl 2024 to March 2025. Klrkl•es have subsequently extended th15 contract to Marth 2026. It Is reassurln8 to know that we are regarded as a rellable and valued provlder of support for famllles wlth young chlldren. The perl-natal perlod, conceptlon to 2 years has such a fundamental role to play In developln8 and shapln8 chlldr•n Into adufthood (HM Government- The Best stsrt In Ufe: A Vlslon for the 1001 Crftlcal Days) that we are proud to be part of thts movement to ensure chlldren In Klrklees have the very best start. (her 202+25 we also thank our other mJJor d￿)1$ Indudl •The Natlonal Lottery • Uz and Terry Br•m•ll Communlty Fund forour • The Toy Trust projects supportln8: •Tesco Groundworks o Lonellness and Isolatkn •The SacklerTrust o Actlve Fatherhood proleLt • Henry Smlth • Slr Geor8e Martjn Tnist •Garfleld Weston •Pears Foundatlon • Pears Foundatlon / Homfr Compasslonate Communftles Start UK 8reathln8 Spac• fund Phase 3 •Tudor Trust • Chirles and Elsle Sykes Trust • UKH Foundatlon •Amold a•rk Trust •Cfrop • Faeey Found•Uon • Cjsh for Klds •One CommunJty- Youn8 P•rents o)oklng prolect 202M6 Durln8 the forthcomlng year, we wlll contlnue to seek fundln8 to malfttaln our core work whllst expandln8 our reach $0 that we can support more famllles that need our help, We are dlscussln8 wlth Klrklees a potentlal renewal of our core ¢ontrKt and aLtlvely pur5uln8 Iddltlonal fvndln8 opportunltles. We plan a complete revlew of our servlces to Identlfy how we can support and delfver more servlce to more famllles at the same or reduced costs. We wlll also be stren8thenln8 our partnershlp arran8ements so that we can become more of a 'one stop shop. for famllles who need elther Inltlal advlce and guldance or those who are f•clng more challen8ln81ssues and more extenslve 5upporL In erbsurlnB Home Start Klrklees best represents the communlty whlch we serve, we are developln8 and progressln8 our equlty, equallty, dlverslty and Induslon prKtlce and have Invested resources Into thls area whlch wlll have a key focus thls year. Thts wlll 8lve a volce to a wlder ran8e of the communlty and help us to enhance and develop 5ervlces that are relevant for our comrnunlty In the future. Fundralsln8 and marketln8 are ￿1 for our ablllty to develop a sustalnable fvture. We are explorfng a ran8e of fundln8 avenues In our quest to ensure that the oirtstandln8 nature of Home-start Klrklees dellvery Is well known. Homfrstart Klrklees has a fantsstk staff team and a commltted loyal and hard-workln8team of volunteers. Thelr COMM￿Ment to supportln8 our communltles Is notable as the or8anlsatlon flexes and responds to new and presentln8 needs of famllles. Our volunteer5 are vltal and our bl88est asset and we value thelr sl8nlfkant contrlbutlon enablln8 ￿t0 apply for the Kln8s Award for volunteerln8 In 2025. We have an ambltlous year ahead and wlll conthiue to work hard ts ensure that we reach out to more famllles and respond to thelr needs tlmety to prevent Issues from escalatln8 and requlrlng ststutory Interventlan, Revlew ol the flnanthl osltlon of the a Andrew Srnfth - Treasurnrfs re l am pleased to present my second annual report as Treasurer of Home•Start Klrklees. It has been i year of transltlon and cautlous optlmlsm, as we navl8ated the financlal Impllcatlons of the closure of the Thrfvln8 Klrklees Partnershlp whlle malntalnln8 our commltment to supportln8 farnllles across Klrkle•s. Hmndal Pvlornianc• Total Income for the year w15 £665,339, a sm•ll dtcrease from the prevlous ye•r. Whlle our corn statutory fundln8 decllned to £338,611 from £406357, we surxessfulty Increased 8rant and charltable trust Income to £293.496, up from £232,297. yowth refirfts the on8oln8 dedlcatlon of the team In securln8 new fundln8 OPPOrtunltlo desplte a challen8ln8 landscape. Notable supporters thls year Induded The Garfleld Weston Foundatlon, The Natlonal Lottery Communlty Fund, and The TudorTrust. Other donatlon5 and Interest Income also Increased modestty, totalllng £33,232 up from £2L813, helpln8 to dfverslfy our Income base. Expendlture forthe year r05e to £667,010 an Increase of approxlmatsly 9.5% on the pr•vlous year. Thls rlse prlmarlty retlects Inflatlonary pressures on stafthg c05ts Ind i Bradu•l rnlnstatement of paused servlce area5 Ind staff appolntrnents follawln8 last ye•rf5 tempornry COst-￿ntrol measures. The result forthe year Is a defidt of £L671 ￿1th has been met from r•ser¥es In Ilne wfth our boir&approved bud8et. IleMrv•s and Fln•nd•l Pothlon Total reserves at the yeaTrend stood at £373,284, down $118htly frorn £374,955. These comprlse: Unre5trkted funds: £52,302 Des18nated fvnds: £236,553 Restrlcted funds: £84A29 Look1￿ Ah• Last year the Board prevlously approved a deftclt bud8et for 2024-25 to allow us to contlnue provldlng vltal servlces whlle we strenthn our fundln8 plpellne. We are pleased that thls yearfs outcome only sh(w4ed a mar8lnal defidt due to our cost controls and Improved ablllty to attract Charltable funds. The reductlon In statutory In￿me hlghll8hts the need for our contlnued focus over the new year on sustalnablllty, dlverslficatlon, ￿ prudent cost mana8emenL As we awalt the outcomes of the on805n8 ser*e revlew and natye an evolvlng commlsslonln8 envlronment, we wlll contlnue to adapL The finance c£vnmlttee remalns commltted to 5UPPOrtln8 the board wlth accurate. tlmely forecasts and scenarlo plannln8 to ensure Informed dedslon-rnakln& Pollcy on R•s•rv•5 As last year th• cllmate contlnues to be Challeng1￿ wlth more famllles needln8 help and beln8 supported, the Board of Trustee5 contlnues to feel St Is prudent to hold around 6 months reserves. Th15 Includes des￿ated funds to cover the tharlty In the eventuallty of any unforeseen dlfflcultles or In the worst•w. Tho •rnount of axpènws pdd to Iru•teM for durts Iho to 31 Mvch 2M £O.(KI UIUmat• Controllkn9 P• Homo Sl•rt Ki￿006 l• mana￿ by ts bomd d dtr•Lkn, membw• al*thl(*t K• tho Tru•to01 of IM dwlty. 19 CTh•rfiabf• Tn￿tFLll 338AII 293WJ6 23 232.297 15.4 GItAfd cxhir 661,( S•l•rkn Nl •nd P•nth 14,680 Oth•rCh•rt*bl• Eyg•n Ilh57 33J94 49.083 667.QlO Xlm2 29,661 46 241 610 843 50.225 324 730 374.955 374 955 373283 Cuh •t b•nk•nd In Iwnd 478 784 558.455 564.25a 99955 179,1 io.ui 373.294 374J55