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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR

31 MARCH 2025

Company Registration Number 5209201 Charity Number 1105676

FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Contents Page
Members of the board and professional advisers 1
Trustees’ annual report 2-4
Independent Examiner’s report 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notes to the financial statements 8-15

FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

The board of trustees Gaynor Carrington Christopher Webster Craig Barker Susan Millard Tim Walker-Sharp

Company secretary

Company secretary Richard Seal Registered office St Peter’s House Mansfield Road Derby DE1 3TP Chief Executive Richard Seal Independent Examiners Derby Community Accountancy Service Babington Lodge 128 Green Lane Derby DE1 1RY

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The Trustees, who are also Directors for the purposes of the Companies Act, have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

This is in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, incorporated on 18 August 2004. In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustees meetings Family Support Derbyshire is based in the community in a mixed ethnic/cultural area of high deprivation. Family Support Derbyshire contributes to a more positive lifestyle in terms of health and wellbeing and safety for all the children. Family Support Derbyshire is open to all people irrespective of race, gender or any other personal circumstances.

Family Support Derbyshire was previously part of a franchise and was known as Home Start Derby, we left the franchise in order to give the charity greater stability both financially and in service delivery plus a greater flexibility to respond to the needs of our local families and community.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Family Support Derbyshire is a registered charity that has been delivering a family focused support service in the Derby City since 1996, we are a support network of knowledge, information, resources and community provision to help with the practical elements of being a parent; we are a well-established, professional organisation that evaluates regularly to ensure our delivery best meets the needs of our volunteers, families and young children. Family Support Derbyshire is a preventative service that is part of the wider health care economy and partners with statutory services in education, health and social care.

Our service priorities are: 1. Health and Well-being in life including mental health concerns 2. Support our young children to achieve their full potential 3. Every Derbyshire parent to be ambitious for their children's future

Our Aim - Family Support Derbyshire supports and strengthens local families to enable our youngest and most vulnerable children to have the best possible chance to be successful in life.

Over this financial year Family Support Derbyshire has supported:

133 Families

268 Children (206 of which were Babies, toddlers and pre-school aged children)

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Our impact continues to grow and this has been achieved through adopting a hybrid approach to volunteer led delivery and paid staff led delivery. We are continuing this model into the next financial year in line with our 5 steps to 150 strategy that will continue to underpin our development and growth as Derbyshire’s leading baby and toddlers’ charity. 5 steps to 150 is our strategy to build Family Support Derbyshire’s service capacity to support up to 150 families with face-to-face support at any one time.

We have currently increased our impact through the growth of our frontline staff, which has seen our staff costs increase through this financial year. This trend will continue as we work towards increasing our capacity and reaching our 5 steps to 150 strategy. This financial year we have Completed stage 2 of our 5 steps to 150 which enables Family Support Derbyshire to support 65 - 70 families at any one time. Maintaining our financial obligations to meet our communities and staffing needs sees us run at a loss this financial year. Family Support Derbyshire is in a good position financially to ensure we can continue our service even when philanthropy becomes scarce.

We continue to only spend a small percentage of our charitable funds on fundraising and continue to direct the majority of our funds to supporting our communities smallest and most vulnerable when they need it most.

Financial Review

Reserves

As advised by the Charity Commission, Family Support Derbyshire reserve policy seeks to provide sufficient monies to enable the organisation to properly finance its own termination. The Board has agreed to provide (wherever possible) an amount which equates to three months of running costs. At 31 March 2025 the charity had unrestricted reserves of £47,302.

STRUCURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Family Support Derbyshire is based at St. Peter’s House, Mansfield Road, Derby, DE1 3TP which is the company's registered office and the principal address of the charity. Family Support Derbyshire is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital (company registration No. 5209201) and a Registered Charity (No. 1105676).

Trustee selection methods

An assessment has been made to discover those skills required by the Board of Trustees. Efforts are made to recruit trustees with the skill requirements from the resident local population.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Risk management policy

The trustees examine the major risks that the charity faces each financial year when preparing and updating the strategic plan. The charity has developed systems to monitor and control these risks to mitigate any impact that they may have on the charity in the future.

Independent Examiner

Mark Newey ACMA of Derby Community Accountancy Service was appointed as independent examiner for the year.

Small company provisions

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

Registered office: St Peter’s House Mansfield Road Derby DE1 3TP

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

C. Webster Director

Date

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Family Support Derbyshire Ltd

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 15 .

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner

The Trustees (who are also the Directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Name: Mark Newey ACMA

Address: Derby Community Accountancy Service, Babington Lodge, 128 Green Lane, Derby.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Total Funds Total Funds
Unrestricted Restricted Year to 31 Year to 31
Funds Funds Mar 2025 Mar 2024
Note
£
£ £ £
Income from:
Donations 3 3,010 - 3,010 2,261
Investment income 5 445 - 445 405
Grant receivable 4 8,025 127,315 135,340 156,321
Other income 6 610
-
610
417
Total incoming resources 12,090
127,315
139,405
159,404
Expenditure on
Raising Funds 4,578 5,498 10,076 12,650
Charitable activities 47,065
121,707
168,772
147,552
Total resources expended 7 51,643
127,205
178,848
160,202
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before transfers (39,553) 110 (39,443) (798)
Transfer between funds -
-
-
-
Net movement in funds (39,553) 110 (39,443) (798)
Funds brought forward 86,855
(110)
86,745
87,543
Funds carried forward 47,302
-
47,302
86,745

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.

All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

BALANCE SHEET

31 MARCH 2025

Note
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
12
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Funds
Restricted
13
Unrestricted – general reserves
13
Unrestricted – designated funds
13
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
£
4,636
111,213

115,849
68,547
£
47,302

47,302

47,302

-
10,302
37,000

47,302
2024
£
5,100
154,742

159,842
73,097
£
86,745

86,745

86,745

(110)
49,855
37,000

86,745

For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

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

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the members of the committee and are signed on their behalf by:

C. Webster Date Director

Company Registration Number: 5209201

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

Company information

Family Support Derbyshire is a company limited by guarantee not having a share capital. The company’s registered office is, St Peter’s House, Mansfield, Derby, DE1 3TP. At the end of the year there were 5 Trustees, each of whom, under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, had undertaken to contribute the sum not exceeding £1 in the event of a winding up of the company.

1.1 Accounting convention

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The accounts are prepared in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company Monetary amounts in these financial statements to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared on historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

These are accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 prepared in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the accounts, the Directors 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 accounts.

1.3 Charitable Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

1.4 Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gifts in kind have been included at market value of gifts received and in assets acquired. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.5 Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs relating to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in the support of the charitable activities.

1.6 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discounts offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

1.7 Cash and cash equivalents

1.8 Creditors and provisions

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

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

1.10 Employee benefits

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

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

1.11 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling with section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2. Critical accounting estimates and judgements

3. Donations

Donations
Total Funds Total Funds
Unrestricted Restricted Year to 31 Year to 31
Funds Funds Mar 2025 Mar 2024
£ £ £ £
Other donations & fundraising 3,010
-
3,010
2,261
3,010
-
3,010
2,261

4. Grants

Grants
Total Funds Total Funds
Unrestricted Restricted Year to 31 Year to 31
Funds Funds Mar 2025 Mar 2024
£ £ £ £
Awards for All – Nat Lott Comm Fund - 3,928 3,928 4,998
Better Giving 333 - 333 -
Community Action Derby 500 - 500 -
The National Lottery Community Fund - 25,392 25,392 45,805
Foundation Derbyshire - 1,458 1,458 1,667
Derbyshire Cost of Living Fund 992 - 992 -
South Derbyshire District Council - 21,452 21,452 19,149
Garfield Weston Foundation - 9,167 9,167 15,000
Edward Gosling Fund - - - 10,000
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - 5,724 5,724 12,055
Arnold Clark Community Fund - - - 167
Albert Hunt Trust - 19,696 19,696 6,898
Groundwork UK - 1,374 1,374 5,121
Derbyshire County Council - 4,910 4,910 11,201
Nationwide Charity Trust - 13,264 13,264 5,527
Severn Trent Community Fund - 14,850 14,850 4,950
Duke of Devonshire Charitable Trust 1,250 - 1,250 3,750
Masonic Charitable Trust - 6,100 6,100 3,750
The Alchemy Foundation 1,000 - 1,000 -
Derby City Council 950 - 950 -
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust 3,000 - 3,000 -
The Woodward Trust - - - 1,700
The Co-Op Charitable Foundation - - - 1,008
Derby City Council - - - 575
Souter Charitable Trust -
-
-
3,000
8,025
127,315
135,340
156,321

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5. Interest receivable

Year to 31
Mar 2025
£
Bank interest receivable (unrestricted)
445

6.
Other income
Year to 31
Mar 2025
£
Gift Aid
610
Sundry
-

610

7.
Total resources expended
Staff costs
Travel costs
Other volunteer and family activity costs
Insurance
Fees
Postage, stationery & telephone
Premises costs
Maintenance & renewals
Training
Sundry
Fundraising
Year to 31
Mar 2024
£
405

Year to 31
Mar 2024
£
364
53

417

Total Funds
Year to 31
Mar 2025
Total Funds
Year to 31
Mar 2024
£
£
129,923
110,138
3,865
3,658
1,849
2,118
2,138
2,381
5,401
5,305
4,074
3,660
20,789
18,491
-
726
162
175
571
900
10,076
12,650


178,848
160,202

Expenditure on charitable activities was £168,772 (2024: £147,552) of which £121,707 was restricted (2024 £148,260).

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

8. Net (expenditure)/income

Net (expenditure)/income for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025 2024
£ £
Independent Examiner’s Fees 1,000 1,000

9. Directors and key management personnel

During the year Trustees did not receive remuneration.

The key management personnel of the charity consist of the Trustees, professional advisors and the Chief Executive Officer.

10. Employees

No employee earned more than £60,000 per annum. No Trustees were reimbursed for expenses.

The average number of staff employed by the charity during the financial year amounted to:

Year to Year to
31 Mar 31 Mar
2025 2024
No No
Direct Charitable Staff 4 4
Governance -
-
4
4
aggregate payroll costs were:
Year to 31 Year to 31
Mar 2025 Mar 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 115,599 98,721
Social security costs 5,932 4,077
Pension 8,392 7,340
129,923
110,138

The aggregate payroll costs were:

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Debtors
Prepayments 4,636 3,434
Other debtors - 1,666
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
4,636 5,100
================================ ================================
12. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Deferred income
The National Lottery Community Fund - 12,696
Awards for All 11,785 -
Postcode Neighbourhood Lottery 9,256 1,094
Garfield Weston Foundation 18,333 7,500
Albert Hint Trust - 2,000
Derbyshire County Council - 2,910
South Derbyshire District Council 13,370 7,234
Severn Trent Community Fund - 14,850
Duke of Devonshire Charitable Trust - 1,250
Masonic Charitable Trust 1,250 1,250
Nationwide 7,737 21,001
Foundation Derbyshire 1,875 -
Trade creditors
Sundry expenses 4,941 1,312
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
68,547 73,097
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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

13. Statement of funds


General reserve
Designated reserve

Total unrestricted funds
National Lottery Community
Fund
South Derbyshire DC
Foundation Derbyshire
Foundation Derbyshire Firm
Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
Albert Hunt Trust
Groundwork UK
Derbyshire County Council
Awards for All
NCT
Severn Trent Community Trust
Masonic Charitable Trust
Total restricted funds
Total funds
At
1 April
2024 Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
£
£
£
£
49,855
12,090
(51,643)
-
37,000
-
-
-




86,855
12,090
(51,643)
-
(266)
25,392
(25,126)
-
-
21,452
(21,452)
-
156
833
(989)
-
-
625
(625)
-
-
9,167
(9,167)
-
-
5,724
(5,724)
-
-
19,696
(19,696)
-
-
1,374
(1,374)
-
-
4,910
(4,910)
-
-
3,928
(3,928)
-
-
13,264
(13,264)
-
-
14,850
(14,850)
-
-
6,100
(6,100)
-




(110)
127,315
(127,205)
-




86,745
139,405
(178,848)
-



At
31March
2025
£
10,302
37,000

47,302
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

47,302

Designated Funds

The Directors have designated a fund for potential termination costs.

Restricted Funds

The National Lottery Community Fund was spent on core costs. South Derbyshire DC money was spent on core costs in South Derbyshire only Foundation Derbyshire money was spent on coordinator and volunteer costs. Foundation Derbyshire Firm Foundations money was spent volunteer costs The Garfield Weston Foundation money was spent on core costs. Postcode Neighbourhood Trust funding was for core costs. Albert Hunt Trust funding was spent on core costs. Groundwork UK money was spent on the cost of living support for disadvantaged children. Derbyshire County Council money was spent n South Derbyshire only. The Awards for All money was spent on the 5 Steps to 100 project. NCT money was spent on the 5 Steps to 100 project. Severn Trent Community Trust money was spent on core costs.

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FAMILY SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Masonic Charitable Trust was spent on core costs.

The Severn Trent Charitable Trust funding was spent on core costs.

14. Analysis of net assets

Analysis of net assets
Tangible
fixed assets
Other
net assets
Unrestricted funds
£
£
General reserve
-
10,302
Designated Funds
-
37,000
Restricted funds
-
-


Total restricted funds
-
-


Total funds
-
47,302

Total
£
10,302
37,000
-
-
47,302

15. Related party transactions

The charity had no related party transactions that required disclosure.

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