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2021-03-31-accounts

Home-Start (Hull) Annual Report and Accounts 2020/2021

YEAR 39

- We Are: Home Start (Hull)

Home-Start Hull is more than an organisation as a whole; we are the sum of all our parts. And without them we wouldn’t be what we are!

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Staff
Caroline Watson Scheme Manager
Kelly Sykes-Moody Administration and Finance Officer
Jo Boasman Organiser
Phil Vincent Organiser
Bridget Marvin-Smelt Families in Mind Organiser
Charlotte Dunstan Beverley Organiser
Gemma Brown Sustainability Project Organiser
Helen Percy Administrative Assistant
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Audrey Marshall BEM Retirement!

Home-Start (Hull) was one of the first schemes to be set up nearly 40 years ago and, right from the start, there was a representative from the police on the steering group. Once the organisation became established, the police asked one of their police women to represent them on the trustee board. With few women on the police force when Audrey joined, she tended to end up dealing with situations involving women and/ or children and this gave her the perfect insight into working with families that was needed for Home-Start. Even after retiring from the force, Audrey continued in her voluntary capacity on the board and sat as the Chair for many years, only having a break for a few months. Alongside her many other commitments, supporting her extended family and friends, as well as being a member of Soroptimists, National Society of Retired Police Officers (NARPO) and very active in her church, Audrey has continued to sit on the Board of Trustees and has now done so for more years than she was in paid employment!

In 2016, Audrey decided that the time had come to step down from the position of Chair of the Board and took up the position of Vice Chair. Audrey has now decided that the time has come to enjoy her retirement and leave the board altogether.

We can’t thank her enough for all her support, advice and guidance over the past 38 years and we look forward to spending time together in a more unofficial capacity.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers and families, we can’t thank you enough for all your hard work and dedication to improving the lives of the people of Hull. You’ve earned a break!

What do we do?

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation, which is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age.

Volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.

Our services

Home Visiting Support Families are matched with a volunteer who provides home and community support to them for 2-3 hours per week Families in Mind (FIM) Home visiting support for families where parents have long term and enduring mental health problems Big Hopes Big Future Home-visiting support for families to help their children be ready for school.

Our aims

As stated in the Standards and Methods of Practice of Local Home-Starts, we aim to increase the confidence and independence of the family by:

- HOME START (HULL) VOLUNTEERS AS AT OCTOBER 2021

Volunteering is a creative and flexible act. It takes imagination, dedication and energy to perform.

PAM O 16 YEARS NIKKI A 3 YEARS
LIZ R 12 YEARS NICKY J 3 YEARS
KATHRYN Y 11 YEARS MOLLIE B 3 YEARS
ELAINE P 10½ ANGIE A 3 YEARS
YEARS
KIM S 8¼ YEARS TERESA B 2 YEARS
TERRI C 8¼ YEARS ELAINE P 2 YEARS
SARAH U 7 YEARS MICHELLE F 2 YEARS
DIANE N 6 ½ CHELSEY L 2 YEARS
YEARS
DAVID P 5 ½ CHELSEA C 2 YEARS
YEARS
CHRISTINE A 5 ½ SAM B 2 YEARS
YEARS
KATRINA I 5 YEARS DEBBIE C 2 YEARS
FLORENCE O 5 YEARS KRISTINA R 1 YEAR
RACHAEL P 5 YEARS SYLVIA K 1 YEAR
KATH H 5 YEARS STACEY P 1 YEAR
LAURA H 5 YEARS VICKY B 1 YEAR
AMY G 4 YEARS SOPHIE C 3 MONTHS
LEEANN T 4 YEARS MARIE L 3 MONTHS
DEBBIE L 4 YEARS JULIE I 3 MONTHS
SABRINA J 4 YEARS LINDSEY B 1 MONTH
KATIE J 3 YEARS FRANCESCA H 1 MONTH
TERESA B 3 YEARS

’ – CHAIR S REPORT 2021 SAM MCGAW

Thank you for taking the time and having the interest to read our Annual Report. Welcome!

There is much to be proud of in Home-Start Hull. Through the strange times of the ongoing pandemic, we have maintained a presence with our families, we have provided support to many of them above the expectations in "normal" times. Thanks to the dedication, commitment and flexibility of all our staff members, and acknowledging the response from our funders too, we have survived to start to look forward with some hope to the future.

Of course it has not been an easy year, and delivery practices have been amended and varied, but we have done what we set out to do which is to provide support to families where it is most needed. Our volunteers have done amazingly well to keep with us, and to keep providing support to families even when that has, of necessity, had to be remote. Thank you all volunteers.

Unprecedented times, and some sadnesses have occurred. Many have faced a cruel virus, social distancing became quite usual, and furlough became a common word. Our losses in people and areas of work are keenly felt. It has meant saying goodbye to Chris and Charlotte as we had to close our After School Club. During the year we said (virtually so far) goodbye to Jane our Treasurer who retired. We have also heard of the death of William Vokes, our former treasurer. Bill was one of our scheme "members”, we will miss his cheerful support. We will miss the good advice, work and support of Audrey, for so many years the head of our Home-Start family as she retires from the Board of Trustees.

Equally there are signs of new work ahead that raise our hopes as Trustees. Many a "zoom" meeting has taken place, and my thanks to the other trustees for their support. We are up to the point of the "white knuckle ride" through bidding to funders for support for our work and to develop new opportunities in line with our ethos and skills. Of course I believe it is immensely worthwhile, but the bids have to be written, the deliverables identified and measured, and we may not succeed in the bidding. The next year will certainly be challenging, and full of interest. I greatly appreciate and want to record thanks to Caroline, our Scheme Manager, still steering the ship through the choppy waters with skill, commitment, expertise and cheerfulness.

Let us all hope for a calmer year ahead, reason to hope the pandemic is behind us, and fulfilment in knowing that, for many families we have been able to make a positive difference and brought a brighter future.

- Caroline Watson Scheme Managers Report

This year seems to have gone on forever in a lot of ways. We’ve seen big changes to society and the way we work as an organisation. The pandemic has brought about new ways of working and we’ve moved forward with plans to go paperless. The one thing that has remained reassuringly constant through the last year, has been the commitment of our team in ensuring support to families who need it most.

Our families and volunteers have been so incredibly resilient and supportive and we’ve enjoyed having more time to chat and get to know them as staff have continued phone support up until September 2021. We are now finding our way back to home-visiting and trying to do so safely.

We moved to our new database, Charitylog in October 2020 and this has helped us to manage families, volunteers, staff and trustees remotely using one system. We are still getting used to it and making it work for us but once things are totally “back to normal”, we are hoping we will be much more streamlined.

Christmas 2020 gave us the opportunity to take presents to all our families and goody bags to all our volunteers. It’s the first time since I have been at Home-Start that we haven’t had a party and Christmas dinner which was really sad and missed by us all but we certainly made the most of our doorstep visits to have a good chat and a catch up.

As soon as we were able to, we started holding events for families. We were lucky to have some amazing weather for our teddy bears picnic in West Park with a lovely lunch donated by Waitrose. It was so nice to be back enjoying being around people and see the children having a brilliant time. We managed a trip to Big Fun once that reopened and spent the summer at Playday events across the City.

We are now back in the office every day but in two separate bubbles. The mix of home working and office based is different for us but it’s good to be able to do some work as a team again.

I was really sad when we finally had to admit defeat and close our After School Club at Easter this year. The club was another victim of COVID as the income became too unpredictable and working hours changed for families so need decreased. We received such glowing messages of support and thanks from the parents, it was truly a shame to wrap up all our hard work. I can’t thank Chris and Charl enough for making it such a fun and exciting place for the children. We continue to maintain our Ofsted registration to keep our options open for future work in this area.

The year ahead is uncertain in some respects in terms of funding with our Families in Mind project coming to an end in October and the NHS Hull CCG contract finishing in March 2022, but we also have some exciting new work starting with funding from the CCG to pilot our school readiness programme, Big Hopes Big Future, and contribute to improving the lives of children for their education needs.

Beverley continues to be an area of development and we are talking to Normandy Barracks about providing support to families on the base.

I’ve definitely learnt from the past year that we never know what’s coming next but one thing I am sure of is that the amazing volunteers, staff and trustees will continue to find a way to support the families who need us most. My thanks feels like it is never enough but it is truly heartfelt.

I was really saddened to hear about the loss of Bill Vokes and my heart goes out to his wife, Liz. Both have been such a constant source of support and encouragement since I joined Home-Start. Bill would call to chat about what was happening in the organisation and wish us all well. I know we will miss him and his big smile greatly. As a former treasurer, his expertise around the accounts were reassuring to me and he always offered to vote to accept the accounts at the AGM with the words, “It would be my great honour…” I will miss his faith in our work and operations.

I am so sorry to lose Audrey from our trustee’s board. It was Audrey, alongside Chris Davies, who interviewed me when I applied for the Senior Organiser position. She has been a wise and supportive role model, always there to listen when I need her. I am looking forward to popping round for a cuppa and catching up at Christmas dinner (without bringing papers to sign). I am always amazed by the amount of time and energy she has put into Home-Start, as well as her other voluntary roles in other organisations. I admire her greatly but I suppose we should let her enjoy her retirement finally. Just remember, you don’t get rid of us that easily!

ORGANISER’S REPORTS

- Phil Vincent North Hull, North Carr and Riverside

The past 12 Months has seen me continue my role as Organiser in the North Hull, North Carr and Riverside areas of the cities. It has been a strange year for us all with the pandemic and having to be more creative in how we attract new volunteers while supporting our existing volunteers and indeed our families. Much of the support offered has been over the telephone or through on line meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams. (Who had even heard of such technology 18months ago). But it has really helped us provide the best support we can for both families and volunteers alike.

I have been able to do some doorstep visits to families with much needed and appreciated items and gifts. I have also done similar with some of my volunteers which has been nice. Hopefully, now the restrictions have been lifted, we can once again start to do what we do best and home visit families and volunteers and provide much needed support to those in need. Fingers crossed we don’t have another lockdown (Another word seldom used or even heard of 18 months ago).

As always a big thank you to all the volunteers who have continued to support families in these difficult and strange times. You are a credit to yourselves and Home-Start.

– Jo Boasman East, Parks & Wyke area

This year has been another busy year of working from home to more recently a gradual return to the office and home visits. It has been lovely to see our families, old and new, after so long and have been welcomed back into their homes. Events for the majority have been scaled down with limited places but National Play Day was well attended and offered a good opportunity to catch up with other services after so long, it was nice to see people having fun  Our volunteers continue to be amazing and committed to their role and are now looking forward to home visiting once again.

- - Bridget Marvin Smelt Families in Mind Project

The Families in Mind project has been running since May 2016 and has now had its final year, and also the 6 month uplift we got during COVID has now finished.

The Families in Mind project aimed to support 25 families a year with dedicated volunteers. It has been a very different 20 months, from March 2019 onwards, but we have continued to support families just in a different way. The volunteers have all continued to support their families by telephone, and we have done welfare visits and drop offs of essentials. It has been positive that support has continued for all families even if it has been in a different way, and families have engaged well with it. There are new plans in the future and so I feel we will continue to give support in a variety of ways. There are funding bids in at present to be able to carry on this work for another three years which would be great if we were able to secure. At present in the interim I am continuing to support families and volunteers, with some home visiting now taking place which has been lovely, it’s nice to see people face to face again.

The project is well known to other agencies and they are referring to the Families in Mind project even in these different times.

I continue to enjoy my work at Home-Start Hull and look forward to new challenges that it offers.

- Charlotte Dunstan Beverley Organiser

Despite another challenging year of navigating our way through changes and restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, we have continued to adapt our support for families as staff and volunteers. In the Beverley area we have offered telephone support throughout and once able, also visited a small number of families face-to-face in outside spaces. It has been fantastic to hear from volunteers and families the difference these opportunities for support and fun together have made.

When in-person contact with volunteers has not been possible, we have visited families on their doorsteps with supplies and gifts for the children. We have offered support when families have had to isolate. I know this contact, even if it has just been a text saying we are there if they need, has made a big difference at a challenging time.

I continue to keep close contact with other VCSE partners in the East Riding and now we are once again offering home visits I am working my way around visiting toddler groups and community centres to talk to families about what we do. I look forward to hopefully getting more families on board soon as the awareness of the scheme in Beverley continues to grow amongst other professionals in the East Riding.

Gemma Brown - Sustainability Project Organiser

That was a long 3 weeks working from home, wasn't it? Having finally returned to the office only a few weeks ago I can now reflect back on what a weird time this has been. Yet throughout it we still managed to keep the service running, provide support to our families and appreciate exactly what kind of effort is needed for that. We have been super busy with funding applications, figuring out how we deliver our projects to the community and how the scheme will look in the new post covid world. Our social media has been buzzing and we are excited to move forward with enthusiasm and optimism. I haven't laid off the biscuits yet (a common theme amongst my AGM briefs), and whilst I'm glad to be back in the office I am going to miss my fridge at home. Always proud to work here amongst an incredible team seeing the amazing outcomes they achieve. Started off here for 6 months. Three and a half years later I'm still here, and truly still proud to be a part of it all.

- Our thanks to the following for their support during 2020 2021

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Charity Registration No. 1105574

Company Registration No. 5200713 (England and Wales)

HOME-START (HULL)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Parliament Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 2AS

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Pamela Owen Sam McGaw Emma Pickering Lorna Morris Dave Edeson Heather Barnes Elaine Porter Margaret Corless (Appointed 24 February 2021)

Secretary Caroline Watson Charity number 1105574 Company number 5200713 Independent examiner Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Parliament Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 2AS

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE CONTENTS

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Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6 - 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 - 17

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the un-audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005.

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects are to safeguard 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 child care within the area of Hull and its environs. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are applied by the committee and there has been no change in these during the year.

To provide support to a minimum of 100 new families using home-visiting volunteers. This is our core work. To support an additional 25 families per year on our Families in Mind project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This project was granted funding and started in May 2016. The project supports parents with a mental illness.

To offer new volunteers the chance to complete the preparation training on various days and times throughout the year including evenings, weekends and summer holidays and to continue our offer to existing volunteers of specialist training from both within the organisation and from external providers.

To offer quality training to staff, volunteers and trustees through professional development opportunities and accredited modules, including additional external training in identified areas.

To start delivery of the work in Beverley.

To start an after school club to bring additional funding to the scheme.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Home Start Hull applies for funding of its activities through the application via tendering processes to be successful in each application. The result is Service Contracts or Grants are received to fulfil the specific area identified. The following

To increase the support available to families through both the core work and projects. Current target of 125 families.

To maintain current staffing levels and volunteer numbers.

To assess whether we need to expand our services to families

To maintain our current representation on the Trustees board.

To continue to develop the Fundraising Committee and discuss long-term goals for continuous fundraising ideas.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Achievements and performance

The scheme supported 82 families this year through the core work, 25 through the Families in Mind project, and 9 through the Beverley pilot, by 80 home-visiting volunteers. The After School Club had 13 children attend at different points. The volunteers and families were supported by 9 trustees and 10 staff during the year. (Joanne Boasman, Gemma Brown, Charlotte Dunstan, Kelly Sykes, Bridget Marvin-Smelt, Helen Percy, Christine Ravn, Phil Vincent, Caroline Watson, and Charlotte Woolhouse.

All staff, volunteers and trustees continue to complete role appropriate training including Safeguarding Children’s Partnership training.

We delivered four volunteer preparation courses recruiting a total of 8 new volunteers. All volunteers who opted for accreditation received the maximum award of 3 credits at level two through Certa. Accreditation has been reviewed during the year as it is no longer offered through Certa. We have led a piece of partnership work with other Local Home-Start’s nationwide to set up a new Centre. 57% of volunteers leaving the scheme this year did so for work and training and attribute their success at interview to their experience and training with Home-Start (Hull). We offered additional training in the ‘Prevent’ strategy, Supporting Challenging Behaviour in Children, Mental Health Awareness, and Psychological First Aid training and offered 3 volunteer group support opportunities.

We have successfully completed the sixth year of our CCG contract and achieved the targets required by the service specification. This contract will come to an end in March 2022. We have received funding to help families deal with the impact of COVID-19 and have utilised our partnership with Waitrose at Willerby to offer further support.

Despite the outbreak of COVID-19, we have successfully continued to support families and volunteers via phone/ text/ email and delivered emergency supplies to families and volunteers during lockdown. Unfortunately, the after school club had to be closed at the end of March 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19. Income was lower and unstable, a member of staff had to shield which meant high agency staff costs, and children isolating or no longer needing places due to changes in parent’s working circumstances. We maintain our OfSted registration to enable us to look at Early Years sustainable income routes in future.

The board have reviewed the reserves set aside by the scheme and are satisfied that they cover the necessary requirements identified in the Reserves Policy. The Reserves covers four months of running costs plus redundancy costs.

We continue to look for ways to provide additional funding for the scheme . There have been no incidents or near misses regarding information governance.

Financial review

The executive committee review the financial position regularly throughout the year.

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

The Charity receives income from donations, grants and interest from its investment. For 202 1 this income amounted to £263,751 (2020 £ 205,575) . Its income is used to finance direct charitable expenditure and other indirect expenditure amounting to £223,690 (2020- £ 213,263) . The Executive Committee report a net surplus before transfers of £ 40,061 for the year under review compared to a net deficit of £ 7,688 in 2020 .

Our reserves include cash and bank balances of £ 153,829 .

The trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Board recognise that over the next five years, the amount of funding from the CCG will decrease each year and have planned provision to cover a predicted shortfall as costs increase due to workplace pensions and increased costs associated with volunteer training and DBS checks.

We continue to look for ways to provide additional funding for the scheme

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has been registered as a charity.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

(Resigned 10 September 2021)

Audrey Marshall (Resigned 10 September 2021) Pamela Owen Jane Pollitt (Resigned 15 July 2020) Sam McGaw Emma Pickering Lorna Morris Dave Edeson Heather Barnes Elaine Porter Margaret Corless (Appointed 24 February 2021)

The current trustees continue to seek new trustees as vacancies or skills profiles are required from the general public and those associated in the area the charity operates.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

The organisation is managed by an Executive Committee comprising of no fewer than 4 members and not more than 12 members. All the trustees sit on this committee.

Home Start Hull is a member of the Home Start UK organisation which provides areas of support to the organisation. Service Agreements are entered into with various providers operating in this area

The trustees' r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Caroline Watson

Secretary Dated: 7 October 2021

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START (HULL)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Home-Start (Hull) (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity 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 the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) . In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ACCA, which is one of the listed bodies.

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 that in any material respect:

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 financial statements to be reached.

Jonathan M Leathley Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants

1 Parliament Street Hull

East Yorkshire HU1 2AS

Dated: 7 October 2021

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2021
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
42,597
-
Charitable activities
4
3,500
212,865
Other trading activities
5
3,631
-
Investments
6
1,159
-
Total income
50,887
212,865
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
15,957
-
Charitable activities
8
32,553
175,181
Total resources
expended
48,510
175,181
Net incoming/
(outgoing) resources
before transfers
2,377
37,684
Gross transfers
between funds
(5,178)
5,178
Net (expenditure)/income
for the year/
Net movement in funds
(2,801)
42,862
Fund balances at 1
April 2020
112,453
-
Fund balances at 31
March 2021
109,652
42,862		 TotalUnrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
2020
£
£
£
42,597
23,348
-
216,365
13,000
168,169
3,631
-
-
1,159
1,058
-
263,752
37,406
168,169
15,957
3,842
-
207,734
25,530
183,891
223,691
29,372
183,891
40,061
8,034
(15,722)
-
(5,773)
5,773
40,061
2,261
(9,949)
112,453
110,192
9,949
152,514
112,453
-		 Total
2020
£
23,348
181,169
-
1,058
205,575
3,842
209,421
213,263
(7,688)
-
(7,688)
120,141
112,453

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
CCG - NHS Hull
TNL Community Fund - Families in Mind
15
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
16
General unrestricted funds		 2021
£
153,829
(1,681)
13,704
29,158
64,390
45,262		 £
366
152,148
152,514
42,862
109,652
152,514		 2020
£
140,830
(28,822)
-
-
64,369
48,084		 £
445
112,008
112,453
-
112,453
112,453

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 7 October 2021

Sam McGaw

Trustee

Company Registration No. 5200713

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Home-Start (Hull) is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006 and "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 and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure incurred by the organisation is accounted for on an accruals basis. Items relating to operational matters are charged to the SOFA, and any capital items to the Balance Sheet.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures, fittings & equipment

15% - written down value

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any ) .

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.10 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2021 2020
£ £
Donations and gifts 30,579 23,348
Job Retention Scheme 12,018 -
42,597 23,348

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 Charitable activities

CCG
Sales within charitable
activities
Performance related
grants
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 - NHS Hull
TNL Com'ty
Fund - FIM
James Reckitt
Charity
Uplift Project
2021
2021
2021
2021
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
114,945
58,456
3,500
39,464
114,945
58,456
3,500
39,464
-
-
3,500
-
114,945
58,456
-
39,464
114,945
58,456
3,500
39,464		 Total
2021
£
-
216,365
216,365
3,500
212,865
216,365		 Total
2020
£
9,930
171,239
181,169
13,000
168,169
181,169

For the year ended 31 March 2020

CCG
Sales within charitable activities
Performance related grants
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 - NHS Hull
TNL Com'ty
Fund - FIM
James Reckitt
Charity
Awards for All
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
9,930
111,924
46,315
13,000
-
111,924
46,315
13,000
9,930
-
-
13,000
-
111,924
46,315
-
9,930
111,924
46,315
13,000
9,930		 Total
2020
£
9,930
171,239
181,169
13,000
168,169
181,169

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

5 Other trading activities

6
7		 Unrestricted
Total
funds
2021
2020
£
£
Trading activity income: ASC
3,631
-
Investments
UnrestrictedUnrestricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
Interest receivable
1,159
1,058
Raising funds
UnrestrictedUnrestricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
Fundraising and publicity
Fundraising costs
10,960
3,842
Trading costs
Other trading activities
4,997
-
15,957
3,842

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8 Charitable activities

CCG - NHS
Hull
TNL Comm'ty
Fund - FIM
James Reckitt
Charity
Awards for All Uplift Project
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
£
£
£
£
£
Staff costs
96,975
20,367
10,180
-
25,189
Charitable expenses
23,172
101
-
-
2,333
120,147
20,468
10,180
-
27,522
Share of support costs (see note 9)
7,515
9,120
-
-
11,942
Share of governance costs (see note 9)
840
-
-
-
-
128,502
29,588
10,180
-
39,464
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
22,373
-
10,180
-
-
Restricted funds
106,129
29,588
-
-
39,464
128,502
29,588
10,180
-
39,464
For the year ended 31 March 2020
Unrestricted funds
19,213
-
6,317
-
-
Restricted funds
129,325
44,636
-
9,930
-
148,538
44,636
6,317
9,930
-		 Total
2021
£
152,711
25,606
178,317
28,577
840
207,734
32,553
175,181
207,734		 Total
2020
£
155,386
28,074
183,460
25,121
840
209,421
25,530
183,891
209,421
25,530
183,891
209,421

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9 Support costs

Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Accommodation costs
16,102
-
IT costs
3,555
-
Telephone
649
-
Utilities
1,629
-
Office costs
6,642
-
Professional fees
-
840
28,577
840
Analysed between
Charitable activities
28,577
840		 2021
£
16,102
3,555
649
1,629
6,642
840
29,417
29,417		 2020 Basis of allocation
£
10,503
5,374
1,649
977
4,011
840 Governance
23,354
25,961

Governance costs includes payments to the independent examiner of £ 840 (2020- £ 840 ) for professional fees.

10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year .

11 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Adminstration
Service delivery
Total
Employment costs
Wages and salaries		 2021
Number
2
8
10
2021
£
152,711		 2020
Number
2
8
10
2020
£
155,386

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020 7,706
At 31 March 2021 7,706
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2020 7,261
Depreciation charged in the year 79
At 31 March 2021 7,340
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021 366
At 31 March 2020 445
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,681 28,822
14 Retirement benefit schemes

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

15 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Movement in funds
Balance at
1 April 2019
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
£
£
£
CCG - NHS Hull
9,949
111,924
(129,325)
The National Lottery Community Fund -
Families in Mind
-
46,315
(44,636)
Awards for All
-
9,930
(9,930)
Uplift project
-
-
-
9,949
168,169
(183,891)		 Movement in funds
Transfers
Balance at
1 April 2020
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
£
£
£
£
7,452
-
114,945
(106,129)
(1,679)
-
58,456
(29,588)
-
-
-
-
-
-
39,464
(39,464)
5,773
-
212,865
(175,182)		 Transfers
Balance at
31 March 2021
£
£
4,888
13,704
290
29,158
-
-
-
-
5,178
42,862

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

16 Designated funds

The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes:

Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Transfers in Transfers out Balance at
Transfers in		 Transfers out Balance at
1 April 2019 1 April 2020 31 March 2021
£ £ £ £
£		 £ £
Contingency
fund 50,000 - - 50,000
-		 - 50,000
ASC 10,910 16,173 (16,397) 10,686
13,164		 (23,850) -
Beverley
ORG 7,000 3,000 (6,317) 3,683
20,021		 (10,180) 13,524
Covid Costs - - - -
3,720		 (2,854) 866
67,910 19,173 (22,714) 64,369
36,905		 (36,884) 64,390
17 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fund balances at 31
March 2021 are
represented by:
Tangible assets 366 - 366 445 - 445
Current assets/
(liabilities) 109,286 42,862 152,148 112,008 - 112,008
109,652 42,862 152,514 112,453 - 112,453

18 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2020 - none).

Charity Registration No. 1105574

Company Registration No. 5200713 (England and Wales)

HOME-START (HULL)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Parliament Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 2AS

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Pamela Owen Sam McGaw Emma Pickering Lorna Morris Dave Edeson Heather Barnes Elaine Porter Margaret Corless (Appointed 24 February 2021)

Secretary Caroline Watson Charity number 1105574 Company number 5200713 Independent examiner Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Parliament Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 2AS

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6 - 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 - 17

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the un-audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005.

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects are to safeguard 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 child care within the area of Hull and its environs. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are applied by the committee and there has been no change in these during the year.

To provide support to a minimum of 100 new families using home-visiting volunteers. This is our core work. To support an additional 25 families per year on our Families in Mind project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This project was granted funding and started in May 2016. The project supports parents with a mental illness.

To offer new volunteers the chance to complete the preparation training on various days and times throughout the year including evenings, weekends and summer holidays and to continue our offer to existing volunteers of specialist training from both within the organisation and from external providers.

To offer quality training to staff, volunteers and trustees through professional development opportunities and accredited modules, including additional external training in identified areas.

To start delivery of the work in Beverley.

To start an after school club to bring additional funding to the scheme.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Home Start Hull applies for funding of its activities through the application via tendering processes to be successful in each application. The result is Service Contracts or Grants are received to fulfil the specific area identified. The following

To increase the support available to families through both the core work and projects. Current target of 125 families.

To maintain current staffing levels and volunteer numbers.

To assess whether we need to expand our services to families

To maintain our current representation on the Trustees board.

To continue to develop the Fundraising Committee and discuss long-term goals for continuous fundraising ideas.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Achievements and performance

The scheme supported 82 families this year through the core work, 25 through the Families in Mind project, and 9 through the Beverley pilot, by 80 home-visiting volunteers. The After School Club had 13 children attend at different points. The volunteers and families were supported by 9 trustees and 10 staff during the year. (Joanne Boasman, Gemma Brown, Charlotte Dunstan, Kelly Sykes, Bridget Marvin-Smelt, Helen Percy, Christine Ravn, Phil Vincent, Caroline Watson, and Charlotte Woolhouse.

All staff, volunteers and trustees continue to complete role appropriate training including Safeguarding Children’s Partnership training.

We delivered four volunteer preparation courses recruiting a total of 8 new volunteers. All volunteers who opted for accreditation received the maximum award of 3 credits at level two through Certa. Accreditation has been reviewed during the year as it is no longer offered through Certa. We have led a piece of partnership work with other Local Home-Start’s nationwide to set up a new Centre. 57% of volunteers leaving the scheme this year did so for work and training and attribute their success at interview to their experience and training with Home-Start (Hull). We offered additional training in the ‘Prevent’ strategy, Supporting Challenging Behaviour in Children, Mental Health Awareness, and Psychological First Aid training and offered 3 volunteer group support opportunities.

We have successfully completed the sixth year of our CCG contract and achieved the targets required by the service specification. This contract will come to an end in March 2022. We have received funding to help families deal with the impact of COVID-19 and have utilised our partnership with Waitrose at Willerby to offer further support.

Despite the outbreak of COVID-19, we have successfully continued to support families and volunteers via phone/ text/ email and delivered emergency supplies to families and volunteers during lockdown. Unfortunately, the after school club had to be closed at the end of March 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19. Income was lower and unstable, a member of staff had to shield which meant high agency staff costs, and children isolating or no longer needing places due to changes in parent’s working circumstances. We maintain our OfSted registration to enable us to look at Early Years sustainable income routes in future.

The board have reviewed the reserves set aside by the scheme and are satisfied that they cover the necessary requirements identified in the Reserves Policy. The Reserves covers four months of running costs plus redundancy costs.

We continue to look for ways to provide additional funding for the scheme . There have been no incidents or near misses regarding information governance.

Financial review

The executive committee review the financial position regularly throughout the year.

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

The Charity receives income from donations, grants and interest from its investment. For 202 1 this income amounted to £263,751 (2020 £ 205,575) . Its income is used to finance direct charitable expenditure and other indirect expenditure amounting to £223,690 (2020- £ 213,263) . The Executive Committee report a net surplus before transfers of £ 40,061 for the year under review compared to a net deficit of £ 7,688 in 2020 .

Our reserves include cash and bank balances of £ 153,829 .

The trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Board recognise that over the next five years, the amount of funding from the CCG will decrease each year and have planned provision to cover a predicted shortfall as costs increase due to workplace pensions and increased costs associated with volunteer training and DBS checks.

We continue to look for ways to provide additional funding for the scheme

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has been registered as a charity.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

(Resigned 10 September 2021)

Audrey Marshall (Resigned 10 September 2021) Pamela Owen Jane Pollitt (Resigned 15 July 2020) Sam McGaw Emma Pickering Lorna Morris Dave Edeson Heather Barnes Elaine Porter Margaret Corless (Appointed 24 February 2021)

The current trustees continue to seek new trustees as vacancies or skills profiles are required from the general public and those associated in the area the charity operates.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

The organisation is managed by an Executive Committee comprising of no fewer than 4 members and not more than 12 members. All the trustees sit on this committee.

Home Start Hull is a member of the Home Start UK organisation which provides areas of support to the organisation. Service Agreements are entered into with various providers operating in this area

The trustees' r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Caroline Watson

Secretary Dated: 7 October 2021

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START (HULL)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Home-Start (Hull) (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity 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 the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) . In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ACCA, which is one of the listed bodies.

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 that in any material respect:

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 financial statements to be reached.

Jonathan M Leathley Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants

1 Parliament Street Hull

East Yorkshire HU1 2AS

Dated: 7 October 2021

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2021
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
42,597
-
Charitable activities
4
3,500
212,865
Other trading activities
5
3,631
-
Investments
6
1,159
-
Total income
50,887
212,865
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
15,957
-
Charitable activities
8
32,553
175,181
Total resources
expended
48,510
175,181
Net incoming/
(outgoing) resources
before transfers
2,377
37,684
Gross transfers
between funds
(5,178)
5,178
Net (expenditure)/income
for the year/
Net movement in funds
(2,801)
42,862
Fund balances at 1
April 2020
112,453
-
Fund balances at 31
March 2021
109,652
42,862		 TotalUnrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
2020
£
£
£
42,597
23,348
-
216,365
13,000
168,169
3,631
-
-
1,159
1,058
-
263,752
37,406
168,169
15,957
3,842
-
207,734
25,530
183,891
223,691
29,372
183,891
40,061
8,034
(15,722)
-
(5,773)
5,773
40,061
2,261
(9,949)
112,453
110,192
9,949
152,514
112,453
-		 Total
2020
£
23,348
181,169
-
1,058
205,575
3,842
209,421
213,263
(7,688)
-
(7,688)
120,141
112,453

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
CCG - NHS Hull
TNL Community Fund - Families in Mind
15
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
16
General unrestricted funds		 2021
£
153,829
(1,681)
13,704
29,158
64,390
45,262		 £
366
152,148
152,514
42,862
109,652
152,514		 2020
£
140,830
(28,822)
-
-
64,369
48,084		 £
445
112,008
112,453
-
112,453
112,453

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 7 October 2021

Sam McGaw

Trustee

Company Registration No. 5200713

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Home-Start (Hull) is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006 and "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 and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure incurred by the organisation is accounted for on an accruals basis. Items relating to operational matters are charged to the SOFA, and any capital items to the Balance Sheet.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures, fittings & equipment

15% - written down value

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any ) .

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.10 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2021 2020
£ £
Donations and gifts 30,579 23,348
Job Retention Scheme 12,018 -
42,597 23,348

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 Charitable activities

CCG
Sales within charitable
activities
Performance related
grants
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 - NHS Hull
TNL Com'ty
Fund - FIM
James Reckitt
Charity
Uplift Project
2021
2021
2021
2021
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
114,945
58,456
3,500
39,464
114,945
58,456
3,500
39,464
-
-
3,500
-
114,945
58,456
-
39,464
114,945
58,456
3,500
39,464		 Total
2021
£
-
216,365
216,365
3,500
212,865
216,365		 Total
2020
£
9,930
171,239
181,169
13,000
168,169
181,169

For the year ended 31 March 2020

CCG
Sales within charitable activities
Performance related grants
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 - NHS Hull
TNL Com'ty
Fund - FIM
James Reckitt
Charity
Awards for All
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
9,930
111,924
46,315
13,000
-
111,924
46,315
13,000
9,930
-
-
13,000
-
111,924
46,315
-
9,930
111,924
46,315
13,000
9,930		 Total
2020
£
9,930
171,239
181,169
13,000
168,169
181,169

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

5 Other trading activities

6
7		 Unrestricted
Total
funds
2021
2020
£
£
Trading activity income: ASC
3,631
-
Investments
UnrestrictedUnrestricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
Interest receivable
1,159
1,058
Raising funds
UnrestrictedUnrestricted
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
Fundraising and publicity
Fundraising costs
10,960
3,842
Trading costs
Other trading activities
4,997
-
15,957
3,842

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8 Charitable activities

CCG - NHS
Hull
TNL Comm'ty
Fund - FIM
James Reckitt
Charity
Awards for All Uplift Project
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
£
£
£
£
£
Staff costs
96,975
20,367
10,180
-
25,189
Charitable expenses
23,172
101
-
-
2,333
120,147
20,468
10,180
-
27,522
Share of support costs (see note 9)
7,515
9,120
-
-
11,942
Share of governance costs (see note 9)
840
-
-
-
-
128,502
29,588
10,180
-
39,464
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
22,373
-
10,180
-
-
Restricted funds
106,129
29,588
-
-
39,464
128,502
29,588
10,180
-
39,464
For the year ended 31 March 2020
Unrestricted funds
19,213
-
6,317
-
-
Restricted funds
129,325
44,636
-
9,930
-
148,538
44,636
6,317
9,930
-		 Total
2021
£
152,711
25,606
178,317
28,577
840
207,734
32,553
175,181
207,734		 Total
2020
£
155,386
28,074
183,460
25,121
840
209,421
25,530
183,891
209,421
25,530
183,891
209,421

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9 Support costs

Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Accommodation costs
16,102
-
IT costs
3,555
-
Telephone
649
-
Utilities
1,629
-
Office costs
6,642
-
Professional fees
-
840
28,577
840
Analysed between
Charitable activities
28,577
840		 2021
£
16,102
3,555
649
1,629
6,642
840
29,417
29,417		 2020 Basis of allocation
£
10,503
5,374
1,649
977
4,011
840 Governance
23,354
25,961

Governance costs includes payments to the independent examiner of £ 840 (2020- £ 840 ) for professional fees.

10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year .

11 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Adminstration
Service delivery
Total
Employment costs
Wages and salaries		 2021
Number
2
8
10
2021
£
152,711		 2020
Number
2
8
10
2020
£
155,386

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020 7,706
At 31 March 2021 7,706
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2020 7,261
Depreciation charged in the year 79
At 31 March 2021 7,340
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021 366
At 31 March 2020 445
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,681 28,822
14 Retirement benefit schemes

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

15 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Movement in funds
Balance at
1 April 2019
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
£
£
£
CCG - NHS Hull
9,949
111,924
(129,325)
The National Lottery Community Fund -
Families in Mind
-
46,315
(44,636)
Awards for All
-
9,930
(9,930)
Uplift project
-
-
-
9,949
168,169
(183,891)		 Movement in funds
Transfers
Balance at
1 April 2020
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
£
£
£
£
7,452
-
114,945
(106,129)
(1,679)
-
58,456
(29,588)
-
-
-
-
-
-
39,464
(39,464)
5,773
-
212,865
(175,182)		 Transfers
Balance at
31 March 2021
£
£
4,888
13,704
290
29,158
-
-
-
-
5,178
42,862

HOME-START (HULL) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

16 Designated funds

The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes:

Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Transfers in Transfers out Balance at
Transfers in		 Transfers out Balance at
1 April 2019 1 April 2020 31 March 2021
£ £ £ £
£		 £ £
Contingency
fund 50,000 - - 50,000
-		 - 50,000
ASC 10,910 16,173 (16,397) 10,686
13,164		 (23,850) -
Beverley
ORG 7,000 3,000 (6,317) 3,683
20,021		 (10,180) 13,524
Covid Costs - - - -
3,720		 (2,854) 866
67,910 19,173 (22,714) 64,369
36,905		 (36,884) 64,390
17 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fund balances at 31
March 2021 are
represented by:
Tangible assets 366 - 366 445 - 445
Current assets/
(liabilities) 109,286 42,862 152,148 112,008 - 112,008
109,652 42,862 152,514 112,453 - 112,453

18 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2020 - none).