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2024-03-31-accounts

HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Registered Charity No: 1105541 Registered Company No: 5171519 (England and Wales)

HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

CONTENTS

CONTENTS
Page No
Legal and Administrative Details 1
Report of Trustees 2 - 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7 - 8
Balance Sheet 9
Notes to the Accounts 10 - 15

HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Patron Home-Start UK, HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, GCVO
Home-Start Ashford & District, Mr R Henderson
Principal Address The Old Corn Store
Dover Place
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1HU
Trustees J. Blake
K. Corby
S. Emmerton
J. Evans
G. Giovanna
M. Jordan
C. Maylam
S. Senior (Chair)
D. Smyth
A. Reid
Key Management
Personnel Trustees as above
Claire Randall
Katrina Wiles
Governing Document Memorandum and Articles of Association. Incorporated 6 July 2004.
Independent Examiner Ms A Simmonds,
MAAT
Bankers CAF Bank Limited
PO Box 289
West Malling
Kent

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

REPORT OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Home-Start Ashford & District is an independent local family-support charity working with families across Ashford and the surrounding villages, helping them as they navigate through challenging circumstances such as mental health issues, bereavement, long term or terminal illness, isolation, domestic abuse, poverty and much more. Our organization is right in the heart of the community – bringing together trained volunteers into families’ lives to support them both practically and emotionally, helping them to grow in confidence and empowering them with the skills to raise their children to flourish. Home-Start Ashford & District is part of the Home-Start UK federation of charities.

This year, we have seen a new normality emerge post the hiatus experienced in 2020 to 2022 and we have continued to develop our service platform to reflect the needs and support of families in our region. Dealing with mental health issues continues to be a major focus of our referrals and we have to ensure our staff team and volunteers have the appropriate skills and level of personal support to deal with these. The effects of the continuing cost of living crisis and consequences of the COVID 19 experience are factors in a significant number of our referrals. Helping our young families cope with dealing with the challenges of their day-to-day life is vital in our support. We have also seen an increasing number of more complex referrals to our Scheme this year and it has been important in our initial assessment of a referral to ensure we have the right level of skills to deal with these and, if not, refer them to more appropriate organisations. Our strong links with statutory agencies and other services in the community are vital in this respect so that we can ensure a family referred to us is still supported by other appropriate agencies. We have continued to adapt our service offer, listening to the experience and needs of our families. We offer a portfolio of oneto-one, online, small and large group activities and in-home-visiting; the flexibility to tailor our service to the differing needs of each family is so important. Our families can use one or more of our services to help them, as appropriate. Extending the age range of the children we will support to 13 years through the Little Minds Matter and Improving Lives Post Covid projects has been successful and popular and it has proved beneficial to the family overall to also support the older siblings in a family, usually with one-to-one activities. Again, we have supported more families this year than ever before in the Scheme, and the positive feedback from them has shown that our approach is successful. Our volunteer-led Home-visiting Service continues to be at the core of our service offer and works alongside the specific support provided through our Family Support Workers and Group Workers. We continue to empower our families by encouraging them to define how we can best support them through our range of services, an approach which we originally developed through the ‘Your Family, Your Way’ project. Referrals to the Scheme originate from family support sources, Health Visitors, GP, Early Help, Community Mental Health, self-referral and schools. The number of new referrals increased again this year to 121.

This year, the numbers of families using our services has increased by 25%. We have supported 206 families, with a total of 250 children under 5 years of age and 219 over 5 years of age. The frequency and variety of contact we have with a family increases the more vulnerable and complex their needs. We have continued to find that we have families at both ends of the spectrum, with some needing us to be support them for longer with the home-visiting service, which can be up to a year, while others have needed very specific short-term practical support which we are able to give through our family support workers. As well as our core services of home-visiting, family group sessions and Dads’ groups, we have included activities such as Drawing and Talking for 6–11-year-olds, CBT for adults, a mentoring programme for 8–13-year-olds, One-to-One Child Bereavement sessions, Time to Stop Mindfulness for children, Baby Massage, SEND support and a Lego and Games Club. We also instigated a monthly drop-in group session for families for coffee and advice. Other family group and social activities through the year have included a Christmas Party, a Home-Start 50[th ] Birthday Party, summer lunches, craft sessions, sensory play, soft play sessions, a Teddy Bears picnic and visits to the Rare Breeds Centre. Our Dads’ group has also attended Pizza and Planning sessions as well events such as golf and bowling. With their children they have carried out activities such as horse riding, a maize maze, craft workshops and a pantomime.

Currently we operate with a team of eight people, all of whom are part-time employees. This includes our two CoManagers, three Coordinators and three Family Support Workers. The two Co-Managers are permanent employees, and all other staff are on fixed term contracts. Our volunteers are vital to the operation and success of our Scheme and so we ensure they are well supported through training sessions, social events, and on-going individual support by the Co-Ordinators. We have over 25 volunteers of which the majority carry out home-visiting with others being able to support group activities. All our volunteers go through an intensive initial training programme and then have regularly updated and refresher courses. We have recruited 12 new volunteers this year to ensure we keep our active pool at the right level, as we are finding more people having to step down due to family or work pressures. This makes recruitment of new volunteers a constant challenge. This year we have carried out a number of volunteer workshops including Safeguarding, First Aid, Grief Awareness and Makaton. We also hold regular volunteer- led coffee mornings, volunteer group meetings and set up social events including Christmas Wreath making and Volunteers’ Week celebration events.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

REPORT OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Total Expenditure for the financial year 2023-2024 was £223,678 with an annual income of £194,919 resulting in a deficit of £(28,759) for this financial year. The deficit figure reflects an early payment of £33,321 by the Big Lottery which was received at the end of the last financial year. Expenditure was in line with plan and our overall funding was comparable to the previous year. Our biggest funders continue to be the Henry Smith Charity, The Frank Brake Charitable Trust and The Big Lottery who have all again confirmed their support for our ongoing work in Ashford & District. We have been successful with new funders Garfield Weston, Awards for All and from within the Kent Community Foundation. We are constantly looking for funding opportunities and to diversify our funding base. The next financial year will be a crucial year to secure another round of multi-year funding. We are fortunate to also receive donations from a number of small local Trusts and local community organisations who fund specific family and volunteer activities. We are especially grateful to all the funders and supporters who continue to show their belief and support for our work. This has been another year where the Scheme management and their team have been outstanding in their dedication to the families and volunteers of Home-Start Ashford & District. Their hard-work, ability to react, adapt and innovate has been exceptional and as a result we have been able to continue to support vulnerable families in our region. Our volunteers are absolutely critical to the operation of our Scheme, and we never take for granted how much of their personal time they give up enabling our Charity to continue its work. The Board of Trustees would like to especially extend their appreciation and thanks to the Scheme team, our funders and to all our amazing volunteers.

Financial Review

Income for the year ending 31[st ] March 2024 was £194,919 (2023 £272,229) and expenditure totalled £223,678 (2023 £219,153). This resulted in a deficit of £(28,759) (2023 surplus £ 53,076) and Net Funds as of 31[st ] March 2024 were £169,001 (2023 £197,760). The deficit is somewhat overstated as it is driven by the early receipt of Lottery funding which was received at the end of the last financial year so not stated in this year’s income. Expenses for the coming year are anticipated to be in the region of £245K.

Reserves Policy

In accordance with the Charity Commission guidelines the Trustees regularly review the level of income and reserves they feel is appropriate. As of March 2024, the Trustees consider it appropriate to aim to hold reserves equivalent to 6 months general expenditure. The reserves on 31 March 2024, were £130,763 (2023 £141,267). Restricted funds as of March 31, 2023, were £38,238 (2023 £56,493). These relate to ongoing projects.

Pay Policy for Key Management Personnel

The Trustees consider that the Trustees and Senior Management team comprise the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing, controlling, and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. The key management personnel who are involved in all decision making and responsible for the day-to-day management of the Scheme are the two Scheme Co-Managers. All Trustees give up their time freely and none received remuneration this year. The pay of senior staff is reviewed annually and normally increases in line with the recommended market rate.

Risk Management

The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business, and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable the charity to lessen or mitigate those risks. Risks to the organisation are reviewed at each quarterly Board meeting.

The key risks to the organisation are focussed on continued funding, the retention of our expert staff and the recruitment and retention of volunteers. The organisation has constant demand for its services and referrals are continuing to increase. In order to mitigate against these key risks, we have maintained our staffing levels and continued to build skills and expertise within the team to ensure a sustainable future for the Scheme. Obtaining funding is the key role of one of our Co-Managers and we have focused more resources into this area in recent years. We are continuing to try to diversify our funding base, build strong relationships with our donors and where possible get multi-year grants. Volunteer recruitment, especially for home-visiting, is becoming more challenging particularly with the continuing economic effects requiring people to work longer before retirement or to support their wider family’s childcare needs, which is affecting our usual cohort’s availability to volunteer. Hence, we are continuously revising how and where we recruit, reviewing the profile of volunteers and exploring how we can be more flexible to maximise the use of their precious free time to help our organisation. We will need to continue to operate the Scheme using a higher level of support for families directly by members of staff where it is appropriate.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

REPORT OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Governance

Home-Start Ashford & District is an independent charity but is part of the federation charities led by Home-Start UK. Home-Start UK provide all the governance policies and procedures, including safeguarding on which a Home-Start Scheme should and must operate to be called a Home-Start. All local Home-Start Schemes are regularly audited by HSUK QA to ensure that all policies and procedures are in place and are actively operated by the Scheme. A new contract was signed with Home-Start UK in October 2022, with updated policies and terms and Home-Start Ashford & District will be audited against the new QA handbook in 2023. Home-Start Ashford & District successfully passed the latest Home-Start UK QA full audit in 2023.

Plans for the Future

The growth of the Home-Start Ashford & District Scheme over the last 5 years has been completely in line with our current strategic plan. The implementation of our service embodied in the ‘Improving Lives’ project and ‘Little Minds Matter’ has proved to be a successful approach and, will continue to develop as the platform on which we manage the Scheme. Our multi-year funding from The Henry Smith Charity and from The Big Lottery will finish in 2024/2025 respectively and so the next year is a vital year to attract new longer-term funding. Our good track record of success gives us a strong basis on which to attract new funding to enable us to meet our objectives for the Scheme over the coming years. A new independent evaluation of our services will be completed in 2024 to give us valuable feedback and input for new funding applications and also guide us in the continued development of our Scheme. A new strategic plan will be developed by the Board in 2024 where we aim to continue to evolve our service offer and grow the Scheme in line with the needs of the families in our region.

Impact of External Events: COVID 19

The impact of the COVID 19 has been minimal on the day-to-day operation of the Scheme during this financial year. In terms of recent funding opportunities, we have been focused on projects which are concerned with families, particularly children, getting back to a ‘normal ‘life. The subsequent economic turmoil after COVID19 has had the biggest effect on recruitment and retention of our volunteers, as the cohort of people who would normally be our natural pool of volunteers make decisions about continuing work and /or supporting their wider family as their priority. This is especially true for home-visiting volunteers who support families on a weekly and longer-term basis.

Going Concern

The Trustee Board reviews an updated 18-month rolling quarterly cash flow projection at each Board meeting. These projections are developed from our monthly financial results and monthly cash flows, from forecast income and expenditure in our annual budget and strategic plan projections, and from projected income in successful funding applications. Based on the funding knowledge we have at the time of writing , the Charity will remain in good financial health over the next 12 months with reserves in excess of £100,000 at the end of March 2025.The Trustees are confident that the Charity will remain a going concern given this financial position and because the Scheme has a good track record of success with its funding applications, long term relationships with some donors and is becoming more successful in increasing the diversity of funders.

Trustees

The members of the board of trustees during the period were as follows: J. Blake (appointed 24 April 2023)

K. Corby

S. Senior (Chair)

The charitable company has no share capital and the members of the board of trustees have no interest in its surplus or assets and receive no remuneration.

Appointment of trustees

Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and must consist of at least 5 and not more than 12 individuals. The trustees may at any time co-opt any person duly qualified to be appointed as a trustee, but a co¬opted trustee holds office only until the next Annual General Meeting.

In accordance with the charitable company's Articles of Association, Sara Emmerton and Jerry Evans will retire by rotation and offer themselves for re-election at the next Annual General Meeting.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

REPORT OF TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

By Order of the Board

S Senior Date: 12/07/2024

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 8 to 16.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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………………………………………………………. Ms A Simmonds, MAAT

Date: 10/07/2024

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
Income from:
Grants receivable
2
Donations and voluntary contributions
Bank interest
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
3
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income before
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
Fund balances at 31 March 2024		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
£
£
£
81,255
110,005
191,260
1265
-
1,265
2,395
-
2,395
84,915
110,005
194,919
95,419
128,259
223,678
95,419
128,259
223,678
-10,504
-18,255
-28,759
-10,504
-18,255
-28,759
141,267
56,493
197,760
130,763
38,238
169,001		 2023
Total
£
267,037
5,192
-
272,229
219,153
219,153
53,076
53,076
197,760
169,001

There are no recognised gains and losses other than those passing through the income and expenditure account. The above amounts all relate to continuing operations of the charity.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Comparative information only

Comparative information only
Note
Income from:
Grants receivable
2
Donations and voluntary contributions
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
3
Total expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April
2022
Fund balances at 31 March 2023		 2023

Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
101,272
165,765
267,037
5,192
-
5,192
106,464
165,765
272,229
92,858
126,295
219,153
92,858
126,295
219,153
13,606
39,470
53,076
127,661
17,023
144,684
141,267
56,493
197,760

There are no recognised gains and losses other than those passing through the income and expenditure account. The above amounts all relate to continuing operations of the charity.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

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Note 2024 2023
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 - 437
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand 169,001 197,323
169,001 197,760
CURRENT LIABILITIES
- -
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS 169,001 197,760
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 169,001 197,760
FUNDS
Restricted funds 5 38,238 56,493
Unrestricted funds 130,763 141,267
169,001 197,760
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For the financial year ended 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Trustees' responsibilities

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 12[th ] July 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

SSSSeu2

…………………..

S Senior

Trustee

Company Number: 5171519

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of accounting

Home-start Ashford & District is a registered charity with the Charity Commission in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are to safeguard protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children; to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children; to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children and to promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare within the area of Ashford and its environs.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 as amended by Bulletin 1, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

1.2 Fund accounting

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the Trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the Trustees, at their discretion, have created a fund for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restriction arises when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

1.3 Income recognition

All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.

1.4 Expenditure recognition

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, is inclusive of VAT and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure on charitable activities includes comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1.5 Support costs allocation

Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, and administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management carried out at Headquarters. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:

Fixtures, fittings and equipment 15% reducing balance Computer equipment 33% straight line

1.7 Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

1.8 Tax

The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.

1.9 Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

1.10 Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Useful economic lives of tangible assets

The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See note 6 for the carrying amount of the property plant and equipment, and note 1.6 for the useful economic lives for each class of assets.

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2 Grants receivable
Lottery Funding
The Henry Smith Charity
The Frank Brake Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston
Kent County Council
Kent Community Foundation
Awards4All
Esmee Fairbair
Bissenden
CoL Payment
CSU
LSBU - CM
3 Expenditure
Charitable activities		 2024
£
2023
£
33,322
99,965
57,585
55,800
60,000
50,000
-
15000
-
13,772
15,320
13,500
19,098
10,000
-
7,000
1,010
2,000
1,225
-
2,700
-
1,000
-
191,260
267,037
2024
2023
£
£
223,678
219,153
Support costs
Rent
Rates
Printing, postage and telephone
Advertising and marketing
Recruitment
Travel
Insurance
Accountancy - Other services
Book-keeping
Other expenses
Training
Stationery and equipment costs
Bank Charges and Fees
Depreciation
Staff costs
The number of employees during the year was 8 (2023: 10).
There are no employees with emoluments above £60,000 (2023 None).
Gross wages
Employer’s National Insurance
Pension Costs		 2024
£
2023
£
12,960
12,960
231
244
7,592
5,910
12,163
12,925
-
5,033
9,552
7,006
5,717
5,546
693
2,113
466
542
60
1,007
7,049
11,507
784
3,725
60
72
-
192
57,327
68,782
2024
2023
£
£
154,003
140,026
6,108
4,404
6,240
5,941
166,351
150,371

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Staff costs (continued)

The Trustees consider the board of Trustees and the senior management team comprise the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis. As detailed above, no Trustees received remuneration during the period.

Trustees remuneration and reimbursed expenses

The Trustees have received no remuneration in the year (2023: None).

During the year, no Trustees received reimbursement of expenditure in relation to travel expenses incurred on behalf of the charitable company (2023: None).

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Objects of Restricted Fund

Community Fund

To provide emotional support and practical help to local families who are struggling to raise a young family. Lottery funding has been secured until March 2025 vis a successful Lottery application, Little Minds Matter, which has secured total funding of £199,931 over three years commencing 1st April 2022.

Improving Lives

To provide emotional and practical support to vulnerable families. Funding has been procured from The Henry Smith Charity and The Frank Brake Charitable Trust.

John Lewis Partnership

This project enabled us to offer families food packs including equipment and recipes. There was also money for school uniform, books and safety equipment.

Kent Community Foundation – Covid-19 pandemic.

To provide financial support in aid of the Covid-19

Pears Recovery & Resilience

Funding to assist with recruiting a fundraising consultant.

Pears Foundation

Funding to cover the salary costs of a Group Coordinator for the period January 2022 to March 2022.

KCC Early Help

A project offering group support to families on the waiting list to help them prior to a volunteer being available.

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Analysis of net assets between funds
2024
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
2023
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Tangible
fixed assets
Net current
assets
Total
£
£
£
-
130,763
130,763
-
38,238
38,238
-
169,001
169,001
Tangible
fixed assets
Net current
assets
Total
£
£
£
437
140,830
141,267
-
56,493
56,493
437
197,323
197,760

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HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

7 Operating Lease Commitments

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Within one year Land and buildings
2024
2023
£
£
12,960
12,960

8 Company status

9 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year (2023: none).

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