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Central Lancashire

Home-Start Central Lancashire Annual Report 2020

Home-Start Central Lancashire at a glance

Home-Start Central Lancashire is a Family Support Charity based in Chorley and works with families who have at least one child under the age of eleven, in communities across West Lancashire, Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston. We are a local branch of Home-Start UK and as such we have to pass strict Quality Assurance tests in order to operate. Home-Start UK provide infrastructure across the UK for all local Home-starts but they do not fund us and so we operate as an independent local charity.

Home-Start Central Lancashire have been providing support for families within the area since 1996. Due to growth and demand we officially registered as a charity and company limited by guarantee in 2004.

We provide early intervention and post intervention home-visiting family support. Starting in the home, our approach is as individual as the people we are helping. No judgment, it is just compassionate, confidential help and expert family support. At the heart of our work is home visiting volunteer support.

Families, many of them struggling with multiple and/or complex issues such as post-natal depression, isolation, physical health problems, bereavement, early childhood developmental issues, poor mental health and many other issues receive the expertise of a family Support Coordinator and the support of a trained volunteer who will spend at least two hours a week in a family’s home supporting them in the ways they need. Depending on each family’s needs and their complexities, our Coordinators and volunteers can spend between 3- 12 months providing them with family support.

The earliest years make the biggest impact and Home-Start makes sure those years count so that no child’s future is limited. Children who are raised in a stable, loving, family environment are more likely to have a positive and healthy future.

Home-Start works because our home-visiting volunteers are parents/carers. They understand how hard it can be and work alongside parents, in their own homes, to help them cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children.

Home-Start Central Lancashire work closely with and alongside other local agencies from all sectors to provide rapid response and longer term multi agency support, for families who need more than one intervention to get their lives back on track and increase their capacity and independence.

We facilitate training, peer support groups, encourage positive friendships and support families to access available local services, education, and training, as well as lots of other support.

Who We Are 2020

Chair of Trustees Jessica Wood

Vice Chair of Trustees Jeannie Stirling

Trustee / Directors

Diane Gradwell Maureen Walkden Olga Norris Helen Connolly Carole Lee Neil Williams

Ann Bridge

Staff

Business and Development Manager - Donna Hussain Continuous Improvement Lead - Bernadette Aston Learning and Development Officer - Moya Fletcher Office Manager - Jennifer Coupe Administrator - Eunice Weller

Family Support Coordinators - Jorden Thompson, Keelie Bentley, Shirley Gent, Ruksana Ali. Finance Admin - Meriel Beattie

2020

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Throughout the recent lock down 2020/2021 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Home-Start Central Lancashire has continued to maintain and deliver family support services across Central Lancashire.

During 2020/2021 we have supported over 230 families and over 650 children.

As a result of the pandemic families have faced even more isolation, poverty, and a tremendous decrease in support and opportunities. This has contributed to the increase in number of referrals and families needing support to return to the ‘new normal’, and the increase of complex issues families are currently experiencing.

Parents and Carers are increasingly struggling to meet the physical and emotional demands of themselves and their children. Social isolation has risen significantly over the last few years due to families being more fragmented and fewer intergenerational households being the norm.

We have seen a 34% increase over the last year 2020/2021 in referrals from agencies and families themselves for early intervention and post intervention family support.

Across central Lancashire the majority of families referred to us live in the most deprived areas, many are living beneath the poverty line and are struggling not only financially but physically, mentally, and developmentally.

In the communities that we work in reports of domestic violence, child abuse, neglect, malnutrition, school absence/exclusions, youth crime and many other issues have risen by over 25%.

Over 85% of our families live in areas that are in the bottom 10% of deprivation across the UK according to the Office for National Statistics and over 80% of the families we support are living in poverty which is a high contributing factor for high rates of infant mortality, poor nutrition, health issues, developmental delay, increased neurodiversity, and below average life expectancy.

Lancashire has one of the highest rates across England of children living in care and school exclusions are amongst the highest across England.

Reduced school attendance during the pandemic, lack of digital resources and digital illiteracy of some parents across the County, has left many children facing increased problems trying to attain academic averages.

Rates of children self-harming and struggling with their mental health have also risen substantially. Waiting lists for support from mental and physical health agencies are getting longer which is resulting in families reaching crisis point and at higher risk of losing their children before support can be accessed.

Awareness of ‘Adverse childhood experiences’’, and current research around ‘Attachment Disorders’ associated with adverse childhood experience, have proved that early intervention from nonjudgmental family support that is regular and consistent, can help reduce the impact and symptoms of attachment disorder and help to make families stronger, more independent and increase the safety and security of children.

During 2020/2021 our Board of Trustees made the decision to invest over £80,000 of unrestricted reserves into the operations of the charity to continue with improvements to our service and family support offer during the lock down. The reserves used had been saved from previous years when Home-Start Central Lancashire provided private creche services. The creche's had been successful and provided Home-Start Central Lancashire with some independent unrestricted income. When the government began providing free nursery places for children over two years old(more recently for children over one year), the need for private creche provision reduced and we were no longer able to raise an income from it.

Donna Hussain Business and Development manager

Our Vision

That social inequalities are reduced and every family receives the support they need so that parents, carers and children can reach their full potential.

Our Aim

Home-Start Central Lancashire aims to increase the confidence, capacity and independence of families by;

Offering emotional and practical support along with friendship to parents and their children.
Supporting families using a trauma informed approach
Visiting families in their own homes where the dignity and identity of each adult and child can be respected and protected.
Promoting and encouraging early childhood development through play and learn.
Helping to implement new parenting strategies and cope with challenging behaviour.
Reassuring parents that difficulties in bringing up children are not unusual and support and encourage them to enjoy family life.
Developing a relationship with the family in which time can be shared and understanding can be developed.
Identifying and working with local services and agencies that can further support families to reach their goals.

What we do:

• Home-Start is there for parents when they need us most, because childhood cannot wait.

• Together with the family we identify issues that are affecting them. Most often these are multiple issues and many have previously gone unrecognised and unresolved.

• Identify local services/agencies and expertise then support the family to access and engage with other support.

• Our trained volunteers support and help families with young children through their challenging times.

• Change how parents think and feel about themselves

• Support families to make positive decisions and lifestyle changes

• Help parents cope with the challenges they are facing

• Improve social and economic outlook for families

• Increase access to local services and opportunities

Why we do it:

• To reduce inequalities for families.

• To improve family life and keep families together

• To increase awareness of help and support for families

• To promote positive relationships and raise awareness of the importance of family.

• To build stronger families and communities.

• The earliest years make the biggest impact. Home-Start makes sure those years count so that no child’s future is limited.

How we do it:

• Home-Start offers no judgement, just compassionate, confidential help and support.

• Starting in the home, our approach is trauma informed and as individual as the people we’re helping.

• We provide each family with a trained experienced Coordinator who will work with the family to form a tailor made action plan of targets and goals.

• We work with the family and a trained volunteer to work towards targets and realising family goals.

• We identify other local support services and work alongside them to provide the best support and expertise for families.

Does what we do make a difference for the better?

Y es: Home-Start helps parents build better lives for their children. Independent research published in 2013 after three years studying families showed:

• Children whose parents have had the support of a Home-Start volunteer have a better start in life than those who don’t.

• Children are still benefiting up to three years after their Home-Start volunteer has stopped visiting. Separate research into how well each family is coping and how resilient they are tells us families supported by Home-Start are less isolated, more resilient, show improved mental and physical health, see improvements in

children’s behaviour and wellbeing and have less stress and conflict in the family.

• The proportion of parents rating themselves as coping ‘most of the time’ rises from 29% at HomeStart’s first visit to 72% after our support.

• Home-Start’s support increases families’ capacity to cope with the issues they are facing. At the beginning of support, the average level of coping for a family was 2. At the end of support, the majority were coping at level 4 or above.

Home-Start Central Lancashire

Report 2020/21 Give a little – change a lot

• Home-Start Central Lancashire invested over £80,000 of reserves during 2020/2021 to ensure our family support service could continue supporting families throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic.

• We invested in a Business and Development Manager to implement innovation, restructure and change management. Improve our service offer, collaborative partnership working and bring us up to date with the latest research.

• We invested in a Learning and Development Officer and digital hub to improve our training package and to support staff and volunteers to access face to face and digital training opportunities alongside peer mentor support.

• We employed a Continuous improvement Lead to implement improved data collection and analysis systems and to support staff to make service delivery improvements.

Whilst investing in people, HomeStart Central Lancashire also invested in extra digital and training resources throughout 2020/2021.

Added investment enabled us to continue supporting families and prepare our staff and volunteers for the increased demands on our service and the relevant changes and improvements needed.

Our volunteers that continued with us throughout the pandemic provided over 5000 hours of telephone and video support to families across central Lancashire.

During Easter we worked over the Easter holidays delivering over 1000 Easter eggs, food parcels and emergency baby supplies to families donated to us by local businesses.

Christmas 2020, we delivered extra Christmas presents to over 100 households and over 400 children and young people.

During the pandemic our available volunteer capacity significantly reduced due to lock down restrictions, self isolating and shielding.

Despite the reduction we still managed to support over 230 families across Central Lancashire.

Report 2020/2021 Donna Hussain

As part of our Rapid response we provided and delivered the following emergency supplies;

This year began with the whole country and most of the world in lock-down due to a pandemic that no one could have ever anticipated.

Whilst most business's, agencies and organisation's had to close due to tight government restrictions, Home-Start Central Lancashire continued to offer support to families across Central Lancashire via whatever safe means we could.

Food
Baby Milk & Baby food
Nappies
Food Vouchers

During these unprecedented times, we continued to work alongside other local agencies to provide a rapid response support service for local families.

Packed Lunches
Learning and development Materials
and much more.......

During 20/21 we also increased our digital and technological resources. This has enabled us to continue our support service via telephone, video link, email and face to face observing social distancing regulations.

Throughout July and August we opened our doors to families and provided daily group play and learn sessions which enabled families to begin integrating once again and to reduce social isolation that had massively impacted family life.

During the school holidays we also provided daily packed lunches for families struggling financially.

When the country went back into lock down for the second time Home-Start Central lancashire continued to support families both in their homes and via digital means.

Donna Hussain Business and Development Manager Home-Start Central lancashire.

Collaborative Partnership Working

Current Partners

S tatuatory Services

Local Authority Early action and Community services. Children's Social care Adult Social Care Children's mental Health Services Adult Mental Health Services Police, Fire Brigade, Clinical Commissioning groups NHS, Perinatal, midwives & Health Visitors, schools and nurseries. Housing and Council tax benefits departments Social Housing departments

Third Sector

Local Community groups Social Prescribers Citizens Advice and local advocacy services Lancashire Mind and local mental health services Drug and Alcohol abuse services such as Tribal Project and Inspire Befriending services such as friends for you and Chorley Buddies. Youth Services and Youth Zones Local food banks and Faith Establishments Galloways for the blind Deafway for the hard of hearing Heartbeat and many more,,,,,,

Private Sector

Virgin Care - Health Visitor Provision Private nurseries Local Supermarkets Food establishments, takeaways and restaurants Local businesses

Working With Families With Multiple and Complex Needs

232 Families were supported by Home-Start central Lancashire during 2020/2021.

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71 % 37 % 57 % 69 % 9 %
Lone Parents Victims of Victims of Mental Learning
Substance Domestic Health Difficulties
Abuse Abuse Difficulties
32% 3% 46% 73% 48%
Post Natal Teenage To a Child’s Emotional Needed
Depression Pregnancies Behaviour and Wellbeing Support for
Including, Difficulties Socialising
and
Adhd.
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Our Summer Activities 2020/2021

Our Challenge: Childhood Can’t Wait

Throughout July and August 2020 we organised and facilitated daily play and learn sessions for parents/carers and their children.

We also ran a Dad and children's group to support single parent Dad's and those Dad's who are the primary carers for their children.

All the groups we ran enabled parents to reintegrate, socialise and take part i n open discussions and peer support. All the children and young people who attended joined in age appropriate activities that encouraged learning whilst playing.

Throughout the Year 2020/2021

Top:

Baby milk, baby food and essential food supplies we delivered.

Middle:

Donated Easter Eggs

Bottom:

Happy child receiving his Easter egg

Throughout the Year 2020/21

Top Right - Nappies for delivery

Middle Left - Family receiving much needed Christmas presents

Middle Right - Christmas present donations

Bottom - Tree decorating

Volunteers

A Big Thank You to our wonderful volunteers who have given their time and energy to Home-Start this year. We really couldn’t do it without you!

Acknowledgements

Home-Start Central Lancashire would like to thank the organisations who have funded us throughout the year:

Eric Wright Foundation Chorley Council Community Foundation for Lancashire Home-Start UK CO-OP

Thank you also to those organisations and individuals who have supported us with donations, gifts in kind or donated towards particular events or have worked in partnership with us, these include:

Adlington Luncheon Club Ann Bridge

Debbie Holden Asda Chorley Brindle St James's School Chorley Community Team Chorley Early intervention Team

Chorley Mayor Hasina Khan Chorley Football Club Clayton Le Woods Womens Institute Convene IT Co-op Stores in Lancashire Coppice School Coppull Parish Church Ebb & Flo Bookshop Chorley Gregson Green GTD Healthcare Help the Homeless Inner Wheel Club Inspire Youth Zone Julie Clarkson Kevills Solicitors

Lancashire Constabulary

Leyland & District Lions Leyland Round Table

L Champ Funeral Services

Living Waters Church

Mr Reece Monk

Pamela Short Paulines Angels Rock FM - Cash for Kids Ruth Melling Ruth Poar Sephra Hussain

St Bede’s RC Church St James's CE School St Paul’s CE School Adlington St Teresa’s RC School Penwortham The Grove Volunteers of Astley Walled Garden Waitrose Weldbank Plastics

Central Lancashire

Tel: 01257 241636 Visit www.homestar tcentrallancs .org.uk

Rogistered number: 5214S60 Charity number.. 1105739 HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD (A company Ilmlted by guarantee) UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD (A company Ilmltod by guarantee) CONTENTS Paga Trustoes. report Independent examlnerf8 report Statement of flnanclal actlvltiès Balance sheet Statom•nt of cash flow8 Notes to thg flnanGl41 ¥tst8monts 10-21

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company limited by guarantee} TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 The Trustee5 present their annual report togethér with the financial slalemenls of the Home Start C&nlral Lancashire Limited lor the 1 April 2020 10 31 March 2021. The Annual mport serves th8 purposes of both a Trustees, report and a diredors, report under eompany law. The Tnjstees confirm that the Annual r8POrt and financial slalem8nls of the charitabl8 company comply wlh the current ststutory requirements. thè raquirèmènls of the charitabl8 company's governing document and the provisions of the Slalemenl of Recomm8nded PracliGe ISORPI applicablè lo Charit$ preparin9 their accounts in accordance with the Financial R&portin9 Standard applicabl& in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS1021 leffectiV8 1 January 20191. SSnce the Company qualifies as small under section 382 of the ¢pani8 Act 2006. the Slr81egic raport required of mediurn and large companies under the Companies Act 2QOS (Strategic Report and Directors, Report) Regulations 2013 has been ornitted. Objectivèj and aetlvltl Pollcles and oblectlves Our vi8ion - helping familles wlth children feel happy, conffidenl and 5UPPQrted. Our alm Home Start reaches out lo families with childffjn through positive 8UPPOrt and friendship. Wé èncourage families lo increase their cOnfence and independence. improvg haallh and wellbeing whilst helpSng them lo build bett8r livgs and futures. Home Start has a proven, lasting and po8illve Impact on the devèlopment of children and the heamh and welfare of lh8 whole family. Providing support through our home visiting service, our family gioups. small group sessions and People in CriBi$ project. In setting oblecuves and planning f actmties, the Tru$te8s have gNen due consideration to general guldan¢g published by thè Charity Commisslon relating to public benefit. including the guldance 'Public banafrt.. runnlng charity IPB21'. b. Actlvlties undertaken to achieve oblectlves The key actNilies of the charty are.. Home visiting service - trained and supervised volunl88rs support families in their own homes helping them Ic) prevent family Crisis or breakdc)wn. The volunteers support paren15 as they grow in confidence, build resilience, strengthen their relationships wlh their thIren and widen their linkg with the local community. Pèople in Crisis project this started in July 2016, working in partnership with Citizens Advice Lanoashire and KEY Unlocking Future5. This project aims lo draw on the strength and 8xperienca of people facing hardship and crisis so that they can overcome immediate difficurties and be ready for future opportunftie5 and challenges. -Training support and development for volunteers. Holiday hunger projeet- provided chikiren's dinners to families throughout school holldays, who are entitled and receive free school dinners. -Family Support groups - the80 prowde the opportunity to engage in aMing activities in a safe, welcoming environment where confidence and skills can be nurtured and also provTrde the opportunity to meet other families Schwl holiday adivilies and events for the Who family including holiday forml and fun sessions lo help tackle 188ue8 of holiday hunger. Page 1

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company limited by guarantee TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR TPIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 ObJectlvè8 and actlvltles Icontinuedl ¢. Volunt$er8 The Gharity i¥ indebted lo many volunteers. without whom the charty could not oparate. The Charity is also indebted to ils trustees who 8180 offer services on a voluntary bass. d. Maln actlvltles undgrtak•n to furth•r th8 Company'¥ purpose¥ lor the publlc benellt In meellng the objectlve$ of the charftable ¢ompany th8 Truslges have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and are 5ali$fied that the aclivilie5 undertaken during the year have provided Significant b8n8lil to the general public, particulady par8nts wrth young famil8. and their childrgn and rolalives. Achlèvomonts and perfomance Revlew of a¢tlvltlo8 Durfng 202C- 2021 Ihe Charfty- Supported farnilies through h¢e visiting, by virtual mgans. famity gfOUP8 and Small group suppc*rt Manag8d, trained and supported vdunle8rs. Delivered family. activities and play days over th8 summer holidays and durfng half term. The below a¢livrtle$ We either delivered by virtual means or po$lponed due to COVID". Family groups across Chorley. Leand. Perlwortham, Skelmersdale and Ormskirk. Dads group in chodey. Group session¥ for baby sen$ory and bufnps lo bab8S. FSnanelal revlew , Golng concgrn After maklng approprtale enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectatn that the Company has adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this rea50n. they continue lo adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial stslemenls. Further details regarding th8 adoption of the going concem basis can be found in the aecounling polic5. Structure, governanco and managgmgnt a. Constltutlon Home Stsrt Central Lancashire Ltd is r8gist&réd as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was sel up by a Trust deed.11 has a registered charity number of1105739. Page 2

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD (A company Ilmlted by guarantse} TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Stru¢turep gov8rnan¢e and managemont Icontinuod b. Method¥ of appointment or election of Truste The management of the Company is the responsibility of the Trustees who arg eleclod and copIed undar the temis of tha Tru81 deed. Any new trustees are identified and nominated by the 85ng board of trust605 based on th¢ skills and eXpernCe r8quired from new trustees. c. Pollclo¥ adoptgd for the Inducllon and tralnlng of Trnste•8 Any new Iru8lee8 are gen informal induction and training from èxisting trusl886. Relevant infonnatlon and Charity Comrrission publication5 regarding the responsibilrties of trustees and infomalion on the b8ckoround to the charily are provided lo all new Iruslees. R•f6r8nce and admlnlstratlve detalls of th6 Company. Its truste88 and advlsern Truste•• Helen Connoty (resigned 13 May 20211 Maureen Walkden Diane Gradwell Jeannie Stirling Carole Lee (resigned 15 January 20211 Neil Williams {resigned 16 June 2021) Jessica W()od (resigned 13 May 20211 Company r•glst•r•d numbor 5214560 Charfty reglstered number 1105739 Reglstered offiG8 112a Marf(el Slreel Chorley Lancashire PR7 2SL Company 8gcratsry Donna Louise Hussain Chlef executive officer Donna Louise Hussain Accountants CW Aceounlants Limited Office 5 The BOuvard Centre 45 Raihvay Road Blackbum Lancashire BB11EZ Pagè 3

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company IlmJled by guarants8) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Bankern Royal Bank of Scotland 56 Market Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 2SD M•mb8rn' IlabS11ty The Members Of the Company guarantee lo contribute an amount not ex¢¢eding £1 to the assets of th8 Company in the event ofwinding up. Statomgnt of Tru5tee5' responslbllliles The Trustees Iwho are also the directOTS of Ihg Company for the purposes of company lawl a responslble for prgparing the TNslee8' report and the financial Slal8menls in accordanc& with applicablg law and Unrted Kingdom A¢¢ounling Standard$ (United Kin9dom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicèl. Company law requires the Tru$lee$ to ppare financial statements for each financial . Under company law, the Trustees rnu81 not approve the financial slalemenls unless they ar6 satisfied that they give a true and fair vlew of the slate of affairs of the Company and of rts incoming r8sources and opplulion of resource8, including 118 income arsd expenditure, for that poriod. In PT&paring thes? financial slalem8nls, the Trustees are required lo.. sele¢l suilabla accounting polievds and then appty them con8islenlly'. obsetve the methods and principks of the Charities SORP IFRS 1021., make judgments and accounting eslimales that are r8asonable and prudent", stale whether applicable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, Subjèct lo any matedal departures disclosed and explained in the finanal $talemenls', prepare the financial statements on Ihe going concem basis unless k Is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in busine88. Thè Trustees are responsible for keeping ad8qU818 accounting records that are sufficient to show and gxploin tha Cornpanls transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial posi(ion of the Company and enablo them lo ensure that the finandal slalemenls comply with the Companies Act 2006. Thay are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Conyany and nce for taking rgasonable steps lor the prevention and detection of Iraud and other irregulanties. Approved by order the members the board and 5igngd on their behalf by.. Trustees on Pago 4

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmlted by guarantsel INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Indepgndent examinerf¥ report to the Trust8 of Home SLIrt Central Lancashlrn Ltd {Ihe Company'l I rèp¢rt lo tha charty Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021. Ro$ponslbllltles and basls of report As the Trustees ol tho Company {and ils diredor¥ for the purpos88 of company knvl you ara responslble for the preparation of the 8ccoun18 in gccordance with the requir8manls of the Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Acr}. Having 8atisfigd my$8W that the oceounl8 of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are eligible for independent examinatn. I report in re5pacI of my examination of the Company's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 l*h8 2011 Aet'l. In carrying out my examination I have foll¢)wed tha Dir8Ctions giveft by the Chartty C¢)mmission under s8cts.on 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Indopondent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matter8 have come lo my attention In connectlon with the examination giving me Gause lo believe.. accounting record8 were not kept In respect of the Company a¥ required by sectlon 386 of the 2008 Act; or the accounts do not aord with those Tords.. or the accounts do not comply wth the coUnting requirèments of seth'on 396 of the 2006 Act other thgn any r&qulrtrmènt that the account8 9Ne a 'lrue and fairf vknv which is not a matter eonsidered as part of an independent examination.. QT the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the melhoLls and principles of tho Sla18menl of Recommended Praclice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable t¢ charities preparing Iholr accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)]. I have no ¢oneorn¥ ¥nd havè come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this Teport in orderto enable a proper urerStandIThg ol the accounts to bé reached. This rèport is made solely to the Companls Tnjstees. as a body, in a¢cordane8 with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My WO has been undertaken so that I might stale to the Companls Tmstees those matters l am required lo slat8 to thom in an Independent examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemitted by law. I do not accept 01 assume responsibilty lo anyone other than the Company ond the Companls Trustees as a body, for my wotk or for this feport. Signed.. Dated.. Courtney Wrlghl FCCA Office 5, The Boulevard Centre. 45 RaiaY Road, Blackbum, Lancashire, BB1 1 EZ Page 5

HOME START CENTRAL iANCASHIRE LTD (A company Ilmitsd by guarantfjel STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Restrlcted Unrtstrlcted funds funds 2021 2021 Totsl funds 2021 Tolal funds 2020 Note Incomo Irom: Donations and1ggacie8 Other trading activities Investments 10.000 77,266 6.405 435 87,266 5,405 435 87,011 11,720 1, 789 Total InGomo Expendlture on: Ralslng funds Charilablo activiti•8 10,000 83,106 93,106 100,520 300 174,177 13,363 213,944 227.307 Total expendbture 13,363 213,944 227,307 174,477 NBt movèment In funds Roconcillatlon of funds., Tot81 funds broughl forward Nel movement in funds 13,3631 1130.8381 1134,2011 (73,957J 3,363 13.3631 366,292 1130,8381 359,6S6 1134,2011 433,612 (73,957) Total funds carrlgd fonvard 225,4S4 225,454 359,855 The Statement ol financial acttviti'es include8 811 gains and losses recognised in the year. The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial 5Liternents. Page 6

HOME START CEKfRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmlted by guarantee} REGISTERED NUMBER: 5214560 BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31 MARCH 2021 2021 2020 Not• Flxed assets Tangible assets 12 12 Current assgts Debtor8 Investments Cash at bank and in hand 7,172 110,974 109,747 255 211, 763 159, 663 10 227,893 371,881 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one yèar 11 {2,4391 f12,038) Not current assets 225,464 359,643 Total a$sèis 1•88 current Ilabllltles 225,454 359,655 Net assets excludlng penslon asset 225.454 359, 655 Total net assgts 225,454 359, 655 Charity funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 12 12 3, 363 356,292 226.464 Total funds 225,454 359,655 The Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companie8 Act 2006. Tho mgmbers have not required the ccmpany lo obtain an audit for Ihg yoar in quesl>gn in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006. The Trustees ackntrledge their responsibilities for complylng wth the requirements of the Act wrth respect lo accounting records and preparation of financial 51alemenls. The financial statements have been ppa in accordance w5th the provisions applicable to enlllles subject to tho small cornpanies regime. The financial statements were approved and authuised for Issue by the Trustees on and signed on their beha by.. Page 7

OME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD A company Ilmhed by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 5214560 BAL4NCE SHEET (CONTINUED AS AT 31 MARCH 2021 The notes on pages 10 to 21 fomi part of these financial ststemenls. Page 8

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA Company limited by guarantsè} STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2021 2020 Cash flows from op•ratlng act]vitle• N81 eash in cp8r•ting activiti88 {150,706} (58.321) Cash IIow8 from Invèstlng actlvltles Not cash provided by Invostlng actlvftl•s Cash flows from flnanGlng actlvltl•s Not c#8h provlded by flnanGlng aGtlvllle¥ Chang6 In ca$h and cash oqulvolonts In tho yo•r Cash and Gash equivalents al the beginning of the year 11SO.7051 371,426 158,3211 429,74T Cash and cash •qulvalènts al tho ond of tho year 220,721 371,426 The notes on pages 1010 21 fomi part of these financial statements Page 9

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA Company limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Genèral Information Home Start Cenlfal Lancashire is a private Ilmited company wlhoul share capital and a registered Gharity. The company was incorporated in England and Wa6 and has the fdlowing regis16red office address.. 112a Market Street Chorley Laneashire PR7 2SL AcGountlnq pollcles 2.1 Basls of pioparatlon of flnanclal 8tatsments The financial 8lat8mènls have been prepared in accordaneé with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021- Accounting and Reporting by Charili&8'. Stalèmenl of Recomm8nded Pracllce applicable to eharitiès preparing Ih8ir account8 in a¢Tance wrih the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191, the Financial Reporting Standard applicabk in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) and the Compani88 Act 2006, ome Start Central Lancashire Ltd méels the definilh)n of a public benefit entity undor FRS 102. A$8el8 and liabilrtles are inilialty recognised al historical co$1 or transaction value unle88 clharwisg slated in the relevant accounting poIy. 2.2 InGom• All income is recognised once th6 Company has entitlement to the Income, il is probablg that the incomg will be received 8nd thg •mounl of inccffle racéivable can be measured reliably. Grants are induded in the Statemenl of financial aclNiti88 on a receivable b•$i$. The balance of ncome received for specrfjc purposes bul not expended during th8 period 1$ shown In the r8levanl funds on the Balance she81. Where inceme is received in advance of enlillemenl of reeeipl, recognition is deferred and included in eredrtors as deferred incomè. Where enlillemenl occur8 before income 18 received, the incom8 is accrued. Income lax recovgrable in relation lo investment incc¥ne is recconlsad al thè limg Ihg invgstmenl incomo is receivab. 2.3 Expenditure Expenditure is recognised once there is a gaI OT constructive obligats'on lo transfer economic ben8fil to a third party. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the arnount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each acliwly are made up i)f the totsl of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs inVoed in undertaking eacb activty. Direct costs artribulable lo a Single activity are allocated directly to that aclivily. Shared costs which Contribute to MO than one tiVIty and support costs which are not attributable lo a single activty are apportN)ned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. C8nlral siaff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the wrtKsn of the assevs use. Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Company lo raise fuTrd5 for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraisin9 acliviliès events and non<haritablé trading. Page 10

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company limited by guarante61 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Accountlng pollcles {contlnuedl 2.3 Exp8ndlturn l¢onUnuodl Expendllure on charitable actNitieis 18 incurred on dir• undartaking the activities which fiJrth¢r the Companls obje¢lives. as well 85 any associated support costs. All expendllur6 1$ indusive of irrecov8rablo VAT. 2.4 Tanglble fixed assots and d•prnclatlon Tangible fixed asséts costing £NIL or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of thè asset can be measured reliably. Tangible fixed &sse15 are initialty re¢ognised at cost. After recognition, undèr the cost model, tangibl8 fixed assets are measured at C05t195s a¢cumulalèd depreciation and any accumulated impaimenl losses. All costs incurred to bring a tsnglb red asset into ils inl$ndèd working condition Should be included in the measurement of eogt. Depreciation is eharged so as to albcale the ¢osl of tanglble fixed as8els less their residual valu8 over their estimated useful INes. Depreciation is provwJed on the following bases: Playground Fixiures and filkn'ng8 21YA slralght lin8 250A slraighl line 2.6 Debtors Trade and other debtors are iecognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayrnents are valued al the amount prepaid net of any Irado discounts due. 2.8 Cash at bank and In hand Cash al b8nk and in hand includes cash and short4em highty liquid investm&nls wllh a short maturity of three months or188s from the dale ol acquisition or opening of the deposrt or similar account, 2.7 Llabllltles and provlslons Liabilities are recogni5ed when there is an obligation al the Balanca sheet date as a r8suI4 of a past event, it is prt*)able that a transfer of economie benefrt will be required in settlernenl, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilitie5 are recognised at the amount that the Company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has receNed as advancgj payments for th8 goods or services it must provide. Provisions are measured at the best estimalo of the amounls required lo settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is maleibal, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted al the pre4ax discount rate that refiects the risks specific lo the liability. The unwnding of the discount is recognised in the Statem8nt of finanU actwtiies as a finance cost. Page11

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD (A company limited by guaranlo&) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Accountlng policl•s Icontinuedl 2.8 FlnanGlal Instrum•nts The Company onty has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify a8 basic finan¢ial InstrJmenl$. Basic finan¢ial instruments are initially recognis8d al transaction value and 8ubsequenlly measured al Ihesr settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are Bubsequenlly measured al amortised co¥t u¥ing the effedive intere51 method. 2.9 Penslons The Company operates a defined ¢onlribulion pension scheme and tho pènsion charga r8pr8senls the amounts payable by the Company to the fund in respecl of the year. 2.10 Fund accountlng General funds a unreslr¢ted fund$ which S available for use al the discrgtion of the Truslegs in furth6ranc8 of Ihg ggnoral objectiv8$ of the Company and which hav8 not been designated fcr other purposes. Designated funds Comprlse uNe$tri¢led funds that have been $el aside by the Tru8te&s for particular purpos95. The aim and use of each designated fvnd is sgt out in the notes to the flnancial slat@menls, Restricted funds are funds which are lo be used in accordance with speclfic re8trfelion8 imposed by donors or which have been raised by Ihe Company for particular purpose5. The co$1$ ol raising and administering such funds ar8 Charged against the specffic fund. The alm and use of each re8lri¢led fund is sel out in the notes lo the financial statement$. Investment income, gains and losses e allocated lo the appropriate fund. Page 12

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmltèd by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Incoma from donatlons and legaci8s Restrlet•d Unr•strlet8d funds funds 2021 2021 Total funds 2021 Donatlons Grants Similor incoming resources 12.332 33,367 31,567 12,332 43,387 31,567 10,000 10,000 77.268 87,268 RoslnGlgd Unrfjslrioted fiinds funds 2020 2020 Total lunds 2020 Donallons Grants Similar Incoming resources 7,329 22,981 28, 779 7,329 50,903 28,779 27,922 27,922 59,089 87,Q71 Investment income Unrestrlclod funds 2021 Total funds 2021 Investment income 435 435 UnrestriGted funds 2020 Total funds 2020 Investrnent income 1, 789 1, 789 Page 13

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Indepèndènt examlnofs ramuneratlon 2021 2020 Fees payable to the Companys indgpendent examinerfor th8 independent examination ol the Compan¥s annual accounts 380 360 Staff costs 2021 2020 Wag88 and 88laTie$ Social security costs Contribution lo defined ¢ontn"bution pension schemes 141.768 6.396 8,109 84,5T5 14,759 11,130 166.273 110,464 The average numb8r of porsons employed by the Company during the yaar wa8 as follow8.. 2021 No. 2020 No. Operab'onal Administration No gmplcyee received remuner*vJrb amounting lo mre than £60,000 in aither year. Trustg08' remuneratlon and expenses Durlng the year. no Trustees receNed any remuneration or other benefits (2020- £NIL). During the year and1 31 March 2021. no Twslee expenses have been Incurréd (2020- £NIL). Page 14

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmltèd by guarantse) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Tanglble flxgd assets Planl and Flxturgs and machlnery fittings Total Cost or valuatlon At 1 April 2020 61.497 266 51,763 At 31 MarGh 2021 51.497 266 51,763 Depr•clatlon Al 1 April 2020 Charge for the year 51.489 262 51,751 12 At 31 March 2021 61h97 268 61,783 Net book valuo At 31 March 2021 Al 31 March 2020 12 Dèblor5 2021 2020 Due withln one year Trade debtors Prepoymenls and accrued ineome 6,903 269 255 7.172 255 10. Current asset Investments 2021 2020 Llsled investments 110,974 211,763 Page15

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmit8d by guarantee} NOTES TO THE FINAJ4CIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 11. Crodltors: Amounts falllng due within one year 2021 2020 Other laxalion and soaal security Ac¢ruals and deferred income 1.412 1.027 12,038 2.439 12,038 Page 16

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmlted by guarnntee) NOTES TO THE RNANCIAL STATEMErs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 RCH 2021 12. Statement of funds Statement of funds- current year Balance #t 31 March 2021 Balan¢e at 1 Aprll 2020 Transfers Inlout In¢orne Expendituro Unrgstrlcted funds D•#lgnated funds Do8lgnaled Funds - all fund8 71A66 136,1661 36,310 General funds General Funds - all fund8 284,826 83.106 1213.9441 35.166 189,144 Totsl Unrèstrl¢tod funds 3S6,292 83.106 1213.9441 22S,454 Re$trl¢ted funds Chodey and Leyland MelhL%Yisl Church Eric Wright 3.383 13.3631 110,0001 10.000 3.363 10,0¢)0 {13.3631 Total of funds 359,655 93.106 {227.307) 225,454 Page17

HOME START CEMTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmltfjd by guarnntee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 12. Statement of fund8 {continuedl Stat8ment of funds - prfor year 8818nce al 31 March 2020 881ance at l April 2019 TnSfe in/out In¢ome Expenditurg Unr6strlct&d funds Deslgnatsd fund¥ De$lgnatod Funds 1 Desvanated Fund8 2 134349 (113,853) 21.466 50.000 185.349 [7 13,883) 71,466 Goneral funds G8n8ral Funds - all fvnds 232,639 22,035 (83, T31) 113,883 284,826 Total Unregtrlcted funds 417.988 22,035 183.7311 356,292 R8slrlctgd funds Chorley and Leyland Mèthodist Church CA8- People In Crisis Chorley Borough Council- Earfy Family Support West Lancashire Borough Council A8da - Holiday Hunger Lancashire Caunty Council 3,363 247T9 3,363 f28, 779) 14624 33,833 (49,457) 10,900 flO,900) (9&)) (660) 660 1S,624 78.485 190,746) 3,363 Total of funds 433,612 I,520 (174,477) 359,655 Page18

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmlted by guarantèe) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 13. Stat•m•nt of fund$ Designated funds - This fund 1$ for 6 month running costs as per the Chartties Commi8slon bèst piactlcè guidance. This inclutJes,' redundancies, notices. leasés and running costs. Restricted funds- Chorley and Leyland m8lhodi¥l church This donation was ¢1Ved sp8cffically lo provide children's dinn8r8 as part of the holiday hunger prc¥ect throughout tha 8ehool holKIgy$. Erlc Wright- This fund18 to provlda family support. 14. Summary offunds 8urnmary offund8-currenly8ar Balance at 31 March 2021 Balance at 1 Aprll 2020 Transforn Inlout Income Expendlture De$lgnaled fvnds General funds Restricted fund8 71,466 284,826 3,363 135,1661 35.156 36,310 189,144 83,106 10.000 {213,9441 {13,3631 359.656 93,106 {227,307} 225,454 Summary offund$- prloryear B818nce 81 31 Ma 2020 Balance at l AP2019 Tr>nsf8r in/oul Income Exp8ndrture Oesignalèd funds Gener funds Restricted funds 185,349 232,639 15,624 {113,883J 113,883 71,466 284,826 3,363 22.035 78,485 (83. 731) (90, 746) 433,612 11x1.520 (f 74,477) 359,655 Page 19

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company Ilmhad by guarnntee} NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 15. Analys18 of not assets betwèon lunds Analysls of not assets between fvnd8- ciirréiit year Unrestricted funds 2021 Total fund8 2021 Current assets Creditors due wlthin on8 year 227,893 12,4391 227,893 12,439) Totsl 225,454 225,454 Analy#S$ of net assets beten funds- prlor yoar Restrtctod Unrnstrtctèd funds funds 2020 2020 To181 funds 2020 Tangibla fixgd assets Current asgels Creditors due within one year Total 12 12 368,318 371, 681 112.0381 (72,038J 13.3631 1356,2921 (359, 655) 3,363 Total 16. Reconclllatlon of nel rnovernont In fundg to net cash flow Irom op•ratlng •ctlvltl•s 2021 2020 Nel expenditure for the year {as per Statement of Financial Acliwliesl 1134.2011 {73,957) Adjuslments for: Depreciation charges Decreasellincreasel in debtors Increaselldecreasel in CTeditors 12 16,9171 19,5991 10,299 1,326 4,011 Net cash used In operating activitles 1150,7051 (58,321) Page 20

HOME START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD IA company limited by guarantoel NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 17. Analysis of cash and cash oqulvalents 2021 2020 Ca8h in hand 220.721 371,426 Total cash and cash oqulvalgnts 220,721 371,426 18. Analysls of Ghanges In net dgbt At 1 Aprll 2020 Cash flows At 31 March 2021 Cash al bank and in hand Liquid investments 159,863 211,763 149.9161 100,7891 109,747 110,974 371,426 1150,7051 220,721 Page21

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Home-Start Central Lancashire Annual Report 2020

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Our Vision

Our Aim

What we do:

Why we do it:

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Report 2020/21 Give a little – change a lot

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Working With Families With Multiple and Complex Needs

Our Summer Activities 2020/2021

Our Challenge: Childhood Can’t Wait

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