HOME-START ROCHDALE AND BURY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023 Registered char￿ No. 1107258 Company Registration No. 5282419 HOME￿TART ROCHDALE AND BURY INDEX PAGE NUMBER CONTENTS TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE5 BALANCE 5HEEr STATEMENTOF CASH FLOWS 10-17 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For management purpose5 onlv 18 INCOME AND EXPENDtTURE ACCOUNT HOME-START ROCHDALE AND BURY Report of the trustees for the year ended 30 P4ovember 2023 The trustees present their annual director5. report and financial st3tements of the chartty for the year ended 30, November 2023 which are a150 prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply wTrih ihe Charities Att 2011, the Companies Act 21x16. the Memorandum and Articles of A550ciation, and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Prattice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Fsnanci31 RepDrtin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) leffective I January 20191. Objectlves and activltles The charr(y's objects are. within the area of Middleton. Heywood, Pennines, Rochdale and Bury and its environment.. - to safeguard, protect and preser¥e the good heatth. both mental and physical. of children and pa￿niS of children- - to prevent cruelty to or ma￿reatment of children- - to relieve Sickness. poverty and need amongst children and parents of children: to promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare. The main activtties are.. The trustees confirm that they have ￿fErred to the Charty Commission's guidance on public benefrt when reviewing the Charit¢s aims and objectives. in planning future activf(ies. and setting the policies for the year. The charity furthers rts charitable purposes for the PLrblic benefit through To promote or carry out research To provide advice. To publish or distribute information To co-operaie wilh other bodies To support, administer or set up other charities To raise funds (but not by means of taxable trading) To acquire or hire property of any kind To let or dispose of property of any kind Ibut only in accordance with the resirictions imposed by the Charities Act 19931 To set aside funds for special purposes or as ￿selveS against future expenditure To deposit or invest fund5 in any manner (but to invesi only after obtainin8 advice from a financial expert and having regard to the suftability of investments and the need for diversificètionl To delegate the management of investments to a financial expert. but onty on terms that= the investment policy is set down in wilting for the financial expert by the Trustees every transaction is reported promptly to the Trustees the performance of the investments is reviewed regular￿ with the trustees the Trustees are entr(led to cancel the delegation arrangement at any lime the investment policy and the delegation arrange￿nt are reviewed at least once a year all payments due to the financial expert are OD a scale or at a level whbch is agreed in advance and are notified prompt￿ to the Trustees on receipt the financial expert must not do anything outside the powers of the Trustees To arrange for illvestments or other property of the Charity to be held in the name of nominee (being a torporate body registered or having an established place of busine55 in HOME-START ROCHDALEAND BURY England and Wales) under the Control of the Trustees or of a financial expert actin8 under their instructions and io pay any reasonable fee required To insure the property of the Charity against anyfore5eeable risk and take out other insurance policies to protect the Charity when required To insure the Trustees against the costs of a successful defence to a criminal prosecution brought against them as charity trustees or againsi personal liability incurred in respect of any act or omis5￿n which 15 or is alleged to be a breach of trust or breach of duty, unle55 the Trustee concerned knew that. OT was reckless whether. the act or omiss￿n was a b￿a¢h of trust Dr breach of duty Subjert io clause S, to employ paid or unpaKI agents, Staff or advisers To enter inio coniracts to provide services to or on behalf of other bodies To establish subsidiary companies to assist or act as agenis forthe Charrty To pay the costs of forming the Charity To do anwhing else wtihin the law which promotes or help5 to promote the Objects A revlew of our achievements and performance The main achievements during this year have been Suc￿$$fullY supporting families across two geographical area5 of Rochdale and Bury. The expansK)n of group 5UPPOrt sessions during the daytime and evening for families. ha5 provided help for familie5 Wrthin their local area to improve accessibilily. Regular trustee meetings and stralegic plannin8 meetings have taken place where the directorfs work towards improving the quality of service in line with Home-start's Quality A55uranre practice standards. Flnanclal revlew The charrty has been financial￿ secure duTing the year to enable all of its objectives to be completed. Applications for 3ddition31 funding to enhance to work of the charsty across Rochdale and Bury have been submitted. Investment powefs and pollry The trustees. having regard to the I￿Uld￿Y requirements of operating the charity. have kept available funds bn an interest bearing deposrt account. Resernes policy and going concem The balance held in unrestricted reserves at November 2023 was £68.513 of which all a￿ f￿e reserves after allowing forfunds tied up in fiKed a55ets. The trustee5 aim to maintain free reserves in unrestritted funds at a ￿Ve1 which eqLtates to approKimatety th￿e months of unrestricted charrtable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to ￿Spond to applIcat￿n5 for grant5 and ertsure that support and governance costs are covered. The Charity'5 main source of income is grants and fees. The Trustees consKler that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis and. consequently, the accounts do not include any adjustments that woujd be necessary rf these sources of income should cease. Home Start Aochdale and Bury recerves funding from Rochdale Sure Start Children'5 Centres, which is agreed in the Service Level Agreement to receive funding quarterw in arrears. Due to the year-end betng mid-way through a quarter, this will show as a deficit until the payment is made, although agreed. HOME-START ROCHDALE AND 8URY Risk management The trustees have conducted a rewew of the major risks to which the charty is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Plans for Fuluie Periods The charity plans to continue with the core work of supporting famil*s via home visiting. Group support 5e55È0ns. online and telephone support will also be provided. Subject to further fundin& the charity will provide addrtional supporting activitleS Fn the forthcoming years to meet the needs of parents in the community of Rochdale and Bury. New funding will be required to continue supporting familie5 in Bury when the existing grant comes to an end. Strurture, 8ovemafi¢e and mana8ement Home-start Rochdale and Bury is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Article5 of A550ciation date(13' November 2004. It is registered a5 a charity with the Charity Commission and 15 constituted under a trust deed dated 14 December 2(XJ4. Appolntment of trustees As set out in the Articles of Association trustees are e￿cted annually by the members of the charrtable company attending the Annual General meeting and serve for a period of three years. Trustee Induction and tralnln8 All Trustees weNe a full induction and training and support from other Trustees and Home-start UK. Trustees are èlre3dy familiar with the practical work of the charity throu8h rneet1178 re8ularly wilh staff members and by attending rele¥3nt training provKled by Home-start UK Organlsalion The ljoard of trustees admini%ters the charity. The board normally meets bi-month￿. A Scheme Manager is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to4ay operations of the Charrty. Related partles and co-operakn wlth other organlsatSons None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charlty. Anv connection between a trustee or senior manager with any 5er¥ice providers must be disclosed to the full board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the current year no such related party trar￿actIonS were reported. Reference and admlnistratlve Inforfflation Charity Name= Home-start Rochdale and Bury If0m)er￿ Home-start Rochdale Borough) from 6" January 2022. Charity Number- 1107258 Company RegistratK)n Nuo)ber.. 05282419 HOME-START ROCHDALE AND BURY Directors and trustees The director5 of the charitable company Ithe tharityl are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The tTUStees and officers seNing during the year and since the year end were as follows-. Key management personnel: Trustees ènd Dirertors Margaret Woods Vice chairperson Colin Smtth Trustee & Director Chair of Trustees & safeguarding Lead Company Secretary Christopher Robert5 Tre3surer & Dirertor Barbara Constantinou Trustee & Dirertor Colin Lyall Trustee & DI￿￿or Lynn Bultefworth Sharon Pearson Managefs Donna Arden McKenna Scheme Manager- CEO Shaion Pearson Finance and Office Manager Registered Office Arrow Mill Office OP2 Queensway Rochdale OLII 2YW Independent Examlners Communrty Accountancy Seryice Limited The Grange Pilgrim Drive Beswick Manchester MII 3Ta Bankers Nat West Bank Rochdale Branch Town Hall Square Rochdale OL16 ILL Solicitors Morton Michel Ltd Ilnsurancel Alhambra House 9 St Michaels Road Croydon CRO 3DD HOME-START ROCHDALE AND BURY Trustees responsibill￿eS in rèlation to the financlal statements The charity trustees Iwho are also the directors of Home-start Rochdale and Bury for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for PTep3rinE a tru5tees' annual report and financial Statements in accordance with appliCa￿e law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the charity trustee5 to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the tru5tee5 are required to- Select suitable accounting principles and then apply them consistent￿- Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP,. Make judgment5 and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. State whether applicable accounting standards have been fi)Ilowed, sijbject to any material departures that must be disclosed and explained in the financial statemerTts' Prepare the financial statements on a going con￿rn basis utlless li i5 appropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enab￿ them to ensure thal the financial statement5 comply with the Companie5 Att 2006. They are a150 responsible for $3fe8u3rding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the p￿ventIOn and detection of fraud and other irregularr(ies. By order of the board of trustees Lynn Butterworth Chair Date: 6" March 2024 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Homfrstgrt Rochdale and Bury I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 November 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to 17. Respective re5PODsib1li¢i￿ of tru51ee5 and examiner The trustees (who are also the directors of the compan). for the purposes of company law) arc responsible for ihe p￿paratiOrt of ihe accounLg. The trustees consider Ihat an audit is nol required for this year under seciion 144(2) of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an indcpcndcnt examination is needcd. The chaTity is ffquir¢d by company law to prepare accrued accounts and l am qualified to undertake the examinalion by being a qualified member of The A£sociation of Chart¢r¢d Certified Accountants. Having satisfied mysclf that the charity is not subjcci io audit under company law and 15 eligible for independeni examination, it is my responsibility, to= examine thc accounts under Scciion 145 of the 2011 Act lollow the pro¢¢dur¢s laid down in the general Dircctions given by Ihe Charity Commission under sec(ion 145(b) of the 2011 Act. and to stale wheiher particular matlcrs havc com¢ lo mv attention. Basi5 of independent examiner's report Mv examination w'as carried oui in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examinalion includes a revicw of the accounting records kept by the ¢harily and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideraiion of any unusual items ur disclosures in the acLounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all Ihe evidence that would k r¢quir¢d in an audit and conscquently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts prcseni a -truc and fair vicw. and ihe rewrt is limiled to those mailers set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement Ln connection with rny examination. no matter has come to my auenlion-. (l ) which gives me reasonable cause to bcliev¢ ihai in anv material respect the requiremcnts to keep accounting records in a￿ordanCe wilh seciion 386 of ihe Companies Act 2006. and to prepare accounts which accord with ihe accounting records, comply with the accounting rcquir¢ments of seclion 396 of ihe Companics Act 2006. - and wilh the methods and principles of the St31ernen( of Recommended Practice.. Accountitsg and Reporting bv Charities have not bccn met: or (2) to which. in my opinion. aiieniion should be drdwn in order lo enabl¢ a proper understanding of the accounts to be rcachcd. AM King FCCA Community Accountancy Service Ltd The Grange. Pilgrim Drive Beswick. Manchester. Ml 13TQ r)a(e= 6, March 2024 mDmE￿I￿rR0[mE4IIEAIID IVRY ATEMEllf F WNANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THEYEAR EN In¢othe •rwJ ez nthturE OER 202) Tr￿ FthJ• Totsi Yè4rErthd Y•arETrd•d 30 Furfs 2023 2022 In¢orn•frfAn' 0¢M￿t￿* iegAoes 4.67 16.B$7 376.235 $97 572m6 5F2.036 omer Totsl 9.259 577.48 586.741 393.689 EXp￿dI1￿r￿￿n R#tsing Fun05 Athrt 9.730 504J39 S14.569 2.A68 421.112 423.5 1.3S8 S(%.197 SIS.987 Tot*1 14oiincom0ll￿P?nd1thMl 62.913 70.754 129.8911 Traith betwwfund$ 115) 4.26S (4.2681 N•irnov•rn•niin 12.1(r4 58.645 7S4 129mll R•cafflcl¥iUon offvnd¥ Toi* (und$bwM towd Totsl QU￿d$ ¢irried foAv•rd 102.023 151.92 210565 153.943 324.697 283,834 253.943 T AS AT 30 14tsVEIIBER 2D23 2022 Flxed •ssets'. 19) 1.2E7 1.267 2,￿2 2.532 Totslfixed 8sse Sto¢ks DettuTS Cash & In H*)d Talal curtfjm al$￿$ 29.12D 3¥).479 419. 2.0?7 .702 366.519 9E.16& 115.1fy3 323.U) Cred1¢US.' Arn(v)tSlalling Prnw¥i¢nk ILY liabil￿*¥ Totsl nEI i¥*EIs or Ilabil￿e 324.697 Restricted incrrfTre lun¢5 210. 151.920 Unrestrirted incon7e lund5 114.1 102.023 Totsl charltyfynd5 324697 253.943 These accounts b￿n prEpaied ￿t0[da￿ty41thth￿pr*￿ f*￿). 9. Indepvnde￿le￿1￿I￿1l F••s Yt•r ÉTrd*d Y••rEnd•d )0 30 NoY•rnb•r 2D 2022 Irthprtert examin*itht4es i.iio 10. TinBibitrRx•d Asq•ty FiXtur•sand TOUI At 1 DÈeeft*er 2022 Ad&ition5 7.667 Z3.294 At 30 2023 7.667 23.294 30.961 OeprÈci4tvJn Al l 2022 charge foF Year Ellmrnated on Thsp05èIs At JO Plovernber 2fft3 28.429 1.265 1.265 22.02? NÉTaooKVALUE At 30Novtmbei 2013 At 30Novtrnber 2022 1.267 2.531 1267 2.532 li. The Iharrty does nothdd stocks 0f￿VIl￿￿k HOME.5fART AOOIDALEANDLILWY IZ. AnibsiiddEbtarJ 1023 2022 Debtor5 Plepa¥￿￿l5 26.020 3.loj 29.120 2.810 2.517 Oets￿r5 and Pre￿rnents rebied to restrirta funds £29.113120?2 f2.8101W¥nre511Kie#lunds £712022 E7). IJ. 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Bury Crthmurtitv Fund 8ury pl￿N$ CCG MDT 0*ssrWofj. natur• arAI purposeMthe lorGtEwp Supwt In MBC Short 8reak5 GMCVO ACTion To8ether CCG PIMHS CCGAtstism & Emoll￿11 W¥1b￿￿ Ènry knith ome.stsri K4anthesiei18iiLotteryGMI John Lewls Fund foT farf￿ly￿pwO S*¥*$ ztsCh￿ to iThtiaie a baby Sure Start ChildreosCMtres Restritted Dona￿0￿$ hlnds hAWJS 2023 Tonytye fjxed agseis cthatbarth￿lnh 1.267 262.987 153 689) 1.267 .478 167.0181 81.ts72 1133591 45.619 CiedrfOIS L*nvJtEkn weye* To141 6B.513 45.619 21Q56S 324.697 Prev￿￿$￿ePL¥￿ryPEr￿￿l lunds T•tsi 2 Tarffjlb￿ Casn 41 bonk arf In rbWVJ 2532 428 1106.010) 62.387 16.2511 45.887 702 redrfor¥ olrwr¢ th•i 56.136 45.887 151.9)) 253.913 18. Flnancia1 lThStruments ThE chanly thy assets M•J*fyas ty3sK f•WWI rrwitsaT8 inrtiayy IBcwsed rA7 a v*ue 19.Opiratiw l•afQ The total Df lutuiÈ m1￿m￿rn lease payments undew non