Registered Charity Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
Home-start (Tamworth)
Report and Financial Statements
For the year to 31 March 2025

Registered Charity Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
Home4tart (Tamworth)
Report and Accounts
Contents
Page
Company information
Trustees, Report
4-6
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Financial Activitie8
Balance Sheet
Notes to the accounts
10-13

Registered Charity Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
Home-start (Tamworth)
Company Information
Directors and Trustees
The following persons served as Directors and Trustees during the year
Edna Schafer-Hughes
Keith H Goldsworthy
Susan A Constable
Jennifer Hillerby
Natasha Brotheridge (Resigned 31st March 2025)
Malcolm Arrowsmith
Rebecca Downe8 (Appointed 15th May 2024)
Wendy Jayne Biddle (Appointed 15th May 2024)
Isabel Jackie Rutter (Resigned 4th February 2025)
Company Secretary
Keith H Goldsworthy
Independent Examlner
Shacklefords Limited
Chartered Accountants
6A Little Aston Lane
Little Aston
Sutton Coldfield
B74 3UF
Registernd office
1 King Street
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7DB
Registered Charity number
1105854
Company Registration number
5146024

Registered Charity Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
Home-start (Tamworth)
The Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 St March 2025.
The Trustees confirm that the financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the
requirements of the company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of
Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102
(effective 1 January 2019)
Objectives and Activities of the Charity
Pollcies and Objectives
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to
general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit and in particular
to its supplementary public benefit guidance.
Pollcles
The charity has adopted policies on equal opportunities, health and safety, complaints and
confidentiality, and a range of defined practices designed to guide the organisation towards best
practice.
Principal Activities
1 To safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical, of children
and parents of children
2 To prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children
3 To relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children
4 To promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare within the area of
Tamworth and its environs
Achievements and Performance
This has been a year of contradictions for Home-start Tamworth, but we happily continue to
support the families of Tamworth and celebrate our 25 years of service in our Town.
We began the year with the presentation of the Kings Award for Voluntary servi￿ and gathered
together volunteers past and present for this celebration at Tamworth Castle. We also received the
accolade of attendance at a Royal Garden Party. However, we have not allowed this to detract
from the hard work and continued efforts to attract and train volunteers, arrange hom&visits and
run and expand the groups.
Additionally, there were free activities for our families during the school holidays in August in the
Castle grounds. Sports day unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the riots taking place 48
hours earlier but other events such as a Teddy Bears Picnic and a Puppet Show at the library
which was linked with the summer reading challenge, were all successful. In addition to this we
held a Children's Christmas Party at the Sacred Heart during December, resplendent with Father
Christmas and naughty elvesl Our staff and volunteers are to be commended for all their hard
work with all of this. Finally, in March 2025, at the Coton Centre we were lucky enough to be
given an opportunity to ￿lebrate International Women's Day with a free event for staff, volunteers
and we were able to open this to other organisations from the town.

Registered Charity Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
It is important to record that the social climate and unrest, in Tamworth has undoubtedly had an
impacl which has resulted in our having to review and strictly regulate all safeguarding aspects for
the staff and volunteers particularly for home visits.
As the year end approached. unfortunately we found ourselves faced with some staff resignations,
forcing some re-organisation whilst we seek to redefine and recruit for key positions. We look
th
forward to the challenge of carrying Home-start (Tamworth) on through its 25 year in Tamworth
and re-enforce this with our monthly 'random acts of kindness..
Financial Review
During this year we have been fortunate to receive special donations from Analog Services and
Staffordshire Mediation Service, together with main funding from the National Lottery Fund,
Tamworth Borough Council. Citizen's Advice, Cadent and Community Together as well as other
mixed donations and small grants. We also continue to be supported by the sales from our charity
shop.
We have therefore been able to continue with existing members of staff and commence
recruitment where necessary, having secured the relevant funding for those positions.
We acknowledge the contributions of our management and staff in maintaining a quality service
and we continue to celebrate and embrace our 251h year.
Reserves Pollcy
The Trustees review the charity's need for reserves regularly, in line with guidance issued by the
Charity Commission and Home-start. The trustees have adopted a resenie policy that defines the
nature and extent of the cash balances required for the effective continuing operation of the
organisation. They evaluate the organisation's financial position in relation to that policy on an annual
basis. The trustee directors consider that the organisation's assets are sufficient and available to
fund its activities.
Investments and Risk Management
Any surplus funds are held in interest bearing bank accounts. This interest is used in furtherance of
the charity's objectives.
The Trustees also examine the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity
might face and confirm that systems have been established to minimise these risks.
The total amount of funds held at 31•t March 2025 was £89,834.
Fund Raislng
The charity has been active in fundraising in the following manner:
1. The charity's approach to fundraising has been to apply to as many grant making bodies as
possible
2. A professional fundraiser was en
3. Fundraising is monitored by the f aged in January 2025 for a trial period.
rustees and reported at Trustee meetings.
4. No complaints have been received regardin
5. The public are approached for fundraising
fundraisin
occasiona
events organised by the charity.
Structure Governance and Management
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 4th June
2004.ln the event of the charitable company being wound up, the liability of the members is limited
to£1
Share Capital
The company is limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital
Directors and Trustees
The directors and trustees during the year are as stated on page 3. The directors are members of

Registered CharFty Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
the company
At the Annual General Meeting the directors retire but may offer themselves for re-election
Statement of Directors. and Trustees. Responsibilitias
Charity Law and the Companies Acts require the Board to prepare financial statements for each
financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the
financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the
Board is required to
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in business.
state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the
financial statements
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
The trustees are also responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show
and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity
and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees, report, and the responsibility of the
reporting accountants in relation to the trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring
that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial
statements.
E Schafer-Hughes
Mrs)
Dlrector and Trustso
Date

Registered Charity Number 1105854
Registered Company Number 5146024
Home-start (Tamworth)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START (TAMWORTH)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Home-stsrt (Tamworth) {"the
company.) for the year ended 31" March 2025
Responslbllltles and basis of the report
As the trustees of the Company (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of
company law}, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2008 Act.).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of tha Company are not required to be audited for this
year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in
respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the
Charities Act 2011 ("the 2011 Act.). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the
Directlons given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{51{b) of the 2011 Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evldence that would be required
In an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving
thelr opinion on the accounts. The planning end conduct of an audit goes beyond the limlted
assurance that the independent examination can provide. Consequently, l express no opinion
as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view. and my report is limited to those
speGific matters set out in the independent examiners statement
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any material
respect
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386
of the 2006 Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records or
3. the accounts do not comply wlth the accounting requirements of section 396 of the
2006 Act other than any requirements that the accounts give a "true and fair view"
which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination or
4. the accounts have not been prepa￿d in accordance with the methods and principles
of the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Ireland (FRS 102)
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached
fPSW
T D Shackleford FCA
Shacklefords Limited
Chartered Accountsnts
6A Little Aston Lane
Little Aston
Sutton Coldfield
B74 3UF
Date

Registcred Charily Nuinber 1105854
R¢￿7151¢rl￿ Coiiiiiany Niiinbcr 5146024
Home-start (Tamworth )
statement of Flnanclal Actlvlties I Incorporatlng Income and Expgndlture Account I
for the year ended 318t March 2025
Unrestricted Restrleted
Fund8
Total
Last Year
Funds
Fund8
Total Fund8
Nots8
2025
2025
2025
2024
Income resources
Incomlng re80urces from gènerated fund¥
Voluntary Income
Investment Income
143.021
143.021
62.345
617
617
674
Totsl Incomlng re8ource8
143,638
143.638
63,019
Dlrect Gharltable expendlture
Governance
104,345
3,214
104,345
3,214
94,559
2,678
Total r880ur¢a8 •xpend•d
107559
107,559
97,237
Net Incomlng resource•
36,079
36,079
(34,2181
Total fund8 brought foThvard
12
53,755
53.755
87,973
Total fund8 carrled forward
89,834
53,755
All acllvltle8 derlve Irom contlnulng operatlon8
The nottt on paga 10 to 13 fomi an Intsgral part of these accounts

Re&iisiored Charity Number 1105854
R¢bT151ered Coinpany Number 5146024
HoMe￿tart {Tamworth
Balance Sheet
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
The assets and liabilftiès of the charity .
Current assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
10
874
92,162
926
58,128
Total Current As80ts
93,036
59,054
Creditors :.
Amounts due within one year
11
3,202
5,299
Net Current As80ts
89.834
53,755
Net a880ts
89,834
53,755
Tho funds of the charlty:
Unrestrlcted Income fund8
Unrestncted revenue accumulated funds
89,834
53.755
Totsl unre8trlct8d fvnd8
89,834
53.755
Restrlcted Income fund8
Restricted revenue accumulated funds
Totsl re•trlctsd funds
Total charfty funds
12
89,834
53,755
The directors are sati5tied that the company is entitled lo cx¢inption undLr ScLlion 477 ofihc Companies
Act 2006 and that no member or members havL rcqucslcd on uudit pursuant to s¢clion 476 0l.ihe Acl.
I'hL directors acknowledge their responsibility for
(u) ensuring that thc Charitable ￿MpanY keeps accounting records thai comply with sections 3116 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006.. and
(b) preparing financial slalem¥ni8 i¥hiLh give g4 truc &nd fair vi¢w ol-th¢ slatc ()I"olTairs ofih¥ charilabl¢
company as at the end ot each financial )'car Und ot its surplus or delicil for eaLh linancial yLar in
accovd4nce with ihe requir¢mcnts ol. 8L¥tion5 394 and 395 and whiLh ()Ihcrwis¢ Lx>mply iviih ihe
requirements ot.the Companies Act 2006 relating to finuncial slalements. so tar as appliLablL* Ii) the
charitable c4)mpany.
The ac¢ounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in Part 15 of thu C'.ompanics
Act 2006 applicable to companies subj￿1 to the Small companie5 regime.
orthy- Director and Trustee
Approved by the Trustees on
The notes on pages 10 to 13 forni an intsgral part of these account8

Rcgistercd Charity Niimbcr [105854
R¢8islcred Company Nuinbei 5146024
Home-start (Tamworth)
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Accountlng Pollcles
Basls of preparing the flnancial statemont8
The financial statements of the charitsble company have been prepared in accordance
with the 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
1st January 2015) {Charities SORP FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006
Accountlng Convontlon
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Taxatlon
As a registered charity, the company is exempt from Income and Corporation Tax
to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only.
Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the company and it is therefore included in
the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities
Funds Structure
The charity maintslns a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are
expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the
charity. Such funds may be held to finance both working capital and capital
investment
Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes and it is the
policy of the board of trustees to monitor Carefully the application of those funds in
accordance with the restrictions placed upon them.
Income Accountlng Policy
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance
conditions attached to the items have been met,it is probable that the income will be
received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Creditors Accounting Policy
Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from
a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third paty and the
amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Penslons Accounting Pollcy
Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they
relate.
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Registered Charily Numbir 1105854
Regi5t¢red Company Nuniber 5146024
Home4tart ( Tamworth)
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31st March 2025 ( continued )
2 Windin2 up or dissolution of the charity
If upon windinR up or dissolution of the charity there reinain any assets. after the satisfaction
of all debts and liabilities, the assets represeiited by the accumulated fund shall be
transferred to some other charitable body or bodies havin% similar objects to the charity.
3 Surplu81 Deflclts for the flnanclal yaar
2025
2024
This Is after charging
Pension costs
Reporting Accountants fees
2,364
756
2,254
792
Funds belonRinR to the charity have been used for the purchase of insurance to protect the
charity from loss arisin￿ from the n¢%lect or defaults of its truslees, employees or a%ents,
or to indemnify its trustees, einployees or aRents, aRainsl the consequences of any ne%lect
or default on their part.
4 Trustees Expenses
No expenses were pald to trustees or connected persons except re-imbursement of exceptional
travelling expenses.
6 Investment Income
2026
2024
Bank depoglt interest r￿e1Ved
617
817
674
674
6 Income Analysls
2026
2026
2026
Unrestrlcted Restrlctod Total
2024
Total
Staffordshire Mediation
National Lottery - Awards for All
Analog Services
Tamworth BC
Citizens Advice
Home-start (Tamworth) - Shop
Cadent
Community Together
IPL Plastice
Other donations
SCC Community Fund
Bank Interest
Tamworth Community Foundation
TaMv￿rth Rotary
Tamworth Soroptomi6ts
Local Giving
Home-start (UK)
National Grid
John Lewis
Specsavers
Rawlett Trust
Kingsbury Playgroup
42,129
19,734
19,879
18,600
15,600
11,743
4,500
4,200
2,500
2,357
678
617
500
420
300
81
42,129
19,734
19,679
18,600
15,600
11,743
4,500
4,200
2,500
2,357
678
617
500
420
300
81
16,526
13,360
250
2,110
1,501
674
500
500
149
17
6,500
3,000
2,229
703
15,000
63,01g
143,638
143,638

R¢giste￿d Charity Nuniber I10$854
R¢gistCTcd Cunipany Numbcr 5146024
Home-start ( Tamworth)
Notes to tha Accounts
For the year ended 31st March 2025 { continued )
7 Direct Charftable Expendlture
2025
2025
2025
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Total
Staff Costs
80,977
80,977
77,512
Family expenses
Staff & volunteer expenses
Office Costs
11
11
1,725
1,741
21,616
1,741
903
21,616
14,419
104,345
104,345
94,559
8 Governance
2025
2025
2026
2024
Unre8trlcted Restrlcted
Total
Total
Staff & Office costs
2,458
2,458
756
1,886
Reporting accountants
756
792
3,214
3,214
2,678
9 Staff Costs and Emoluments
2025
2024
Gross salaries
78,613
75,258
Employers National Insurance
Pension contributions
2,364
2,254
80,977
77,512
There vrfere no fees or other remuneration paid to the trustees (2024 nil )
There were no employees with emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum (2024 none)
Number of Full Time Employees employed during the year
Number of Part Time Employees employed during the year
12

R¢gistcr¢d Charity NunibLr 1105854
R¢gister¢d Ci)mp#n)' Nuiiibcr 5146024
HoMe￿tart ( Tamworth)
Notes to the Accounts
For the year endod 31st March 2025 ( continued )
2025
2024
10 Dobtors
Other debtors
874
926
874
926
11 Creditors . amounts falling due under one year
2025
2024
Accrued expenses
PAYE & NI
2,265
635
2,267
976
Scottish Widows Pensions
NEST Pensions
160
1,789
267
142
3,202
5,299
12 Fund Analy816
Funds at
Incomo
Expendod
Fund8 at
2024
Includlng
Intorest
2025
Unrestricted fund
53,755
143,638
107,559
89,834
53,755
143,638
107,559
89,834
13 Share Capltal
The charity is incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 and is limited by guarantee, each
member having undertaken to contribute such amounts not exceeding one pound as may be
required in the event of the company being wound up whilst he or she is still a member or
within one year thereafter
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