Company registration number.. 05•99096
ChaTity regFi5tration number.. 1107504
Home-start South Leicestershire
(A company limited by gUar￿]lee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended J l March 2021
Community Accounting Plus
Unit5 1 & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Noitingham
NG15GL

Home-start South Leitestershire
Contents
Reference and Administrative Detsils
Trnstees, Report
2to9
Independent Examiiiels Report
10
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Noies to the Financial Statements
14to28

Home-start South Leitestershire
Reference and Administrative Details
Truytees
Margaret Kallow. Chair
Deborah Bennett. Vice Chair
Johi) Philip Day. Interiin Treasurer
Clare Lucy Bottle, Individual Member
Keith Leonard Chaffer, Individual Member
Karen Ford, Individual Member
Judith Ann Hartland, Voluntser Representative
Carla Joanne Jooste, Family Representative
Zoe Louise Ridley, Individual Member
Secretsry
Erika Lucas
Senior Management
stslla Ren￿.]ck, Charity Development Manager
Principal Office
121 Coveiitry Road
Market Harborollgh
Leicestershire
LE16 9BY
Company Registration Number
05?99096
Charity Registration Number
1107504
Independent Examiner
Johi) O'Brien, employee of
Communiiy Accounting Plus
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Sireei
Noiiingham
NGI 5GL
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Trustees, Report
The irustees, Ivho are directlirs for the purposes of company law, present Ihe annual report together with the
financial statements of the charitsble company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Trustees
Margaret Kallow. Chair
Deborah Benneit. Vice Chair
John Philip Day, Interim Treasiirer
Clare Lucy Bottle. Individual Meinber
Keith Leonard Chaffer. Individual Member
Karen Ford, Individual Member
Judith Anii Hartland, Volunteer Representative
Carla Joanne Jooste. Family Representhtive
Zoe Louise Ridle}', Individual Member
Julie Oakley {resigned 31 Januat), 2021)
Pravin Parmar (resigned l March 2021)
Structurei governance and managemellt
NulHre ofgoverning documeni
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the wles of its
memorandum and articles of association dated 2110812004. It has no share capital and the liability of each
member in th¢ event of winding-up is limited to £1.
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Trustees, Report
Recruilmenl and appoinlmenl oJ'lrHslees
Home-start South Leicestershire has a Twstee Recruitmeni Procedure which outlines the process by which
Trustees are recruited and appointed. Recruitment is by both advertisement and recommendation. Selection is
conducted after submission of a CV ivith an accompanving personal ststemeni relating to their motivation for
becoming a T￿￿tee with our chgrity and Confirmation of 2 referees who may be contacted if the application is
successfvl at the initial stsge. Checks are alsa made at this stsge against the Insolvency Service, Companies
House and the Charity Commission for any disqualification records. Additional checks are made of any oiher
charities the applicant declares an involvement with.
An infomial discussion with the Chariry Development Manager and Chair is the next step. Following this, guest
attendance at a Board meeting is required. At this stage, if the prospective trnstee is ￿'][lillg to continue with
their application, a decision to accept or decline the application will be made by the existing Board members iii
private. A consensus d¢cision is preferred, but a majority vote may be used. Appointment 15 then subject to
appropriate DBS check at enhanced level for working with children, receipt of two suitabl¢ r¢feren¢es, and
complctii)n of the Trnstee Eligibility Declaration.
The meinbers of the Board of Trustee Directors are appoii)ted in accordance with the Coinpany's articles.
Trustee Directors Who Served during 202012021 are detailed on page l.
The Board coinpri5es Trustee Director5 and advi50ry member5 frotn the 5L2tutory voluntary and independent
5eCtor5. Trustee Director5 have overall re5POl15ibility for detennining7 and impleineiitiiig policy., financial control
and accountabilily," employment and deployment of staff; premises; ii)surance; the Annual Report. and
Inoi)itoring and evaluatitsn of the work of the organisation. Throughout the year the Boaid Inet apprtsximately
bi-mot)thl>' 01) six occasions. Trustees resolved tl)at the Ani)ual General Meeting will be held virtually (via
Zooin Video Conferencing). andlor it) person ot) 27th Octtsber 2021 whei) one third of serving Trustees (i.e.
three) will resign (all being offered for re•appointment).
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Trustees, Report
Objectives and a¢tiviti¢5
Objects.
The fomial objects of the Chariry are..
al tl) safeguard. protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical L)f children and parents of
¢hildren.
b) to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children,.
cl to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children,.
dl to promote the education of th¢ publi¢ in better standards of child car¢ within the area of Harborough Distri¢t
and its environs.
Objeetlves, straiegles tsnd aeilvliles
Home-start South Leicestershire is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families
with young children. Volunteers and staff work with familics linder stress to offer rcgular support. gUIdE￿Ce. and
practical help, Tnuch of wliich is delivered within familie5, owii homes or withiii the local cominunitv.
The provisioii aims to reduce family stress, protect the welfare of children, and prevent family breakdown.
Our main activities include".
One-tTrone bespoke support for families in the home or community.
Specific groups for parents in difficult circumstgnces to attend ￿'1th their pre-school children.
Courses for parents to improve their knowledge and strategies within their parenting role.
Iii addition, we recruit. train and siipport a largFe team of volunteers who are central to 501ne of these activities,
and provide invaluable additional support to other activities.
The charity has adopted policie5 011 Equalitw, Fairness & Diversity, Health & Safety. Child Protection,
Complaint5, Infom]ation Governance and GDPR ￿)d a rangFe of defined practices desi&Fned to guide the
orgaiiisatioii towards best practice.
Public benefil
All our services fL)r children and families are delivered free of charge to them. and we follow an outcomes
framework incorporated into our Theory of Change model to explain oiir prillciples of dclivery. and the benefits
of oiir projects and servi¢es to enhance the lives of families facing g range of difficulties who liv¢ within
Harborough District. We also have an established Outcomes Megsurement Framework through ￿h1¢h we record
and report on how we recognise when these benefits have been achieved.
The trustees Lonfim that they have Ltsmplied with the requirements Of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to
h<lVt due re¥ard tts the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Coinmissioii for En¥land and Wales.
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Trustees, Report
Chair's Report
Achievements and performance
When I wrote the Chaii s report last year it was a bit like staring into the abyss. We were still in the first
lockdown of the Covid pandemic. The future for charities such as ours looked bleak. Nationally as inai)y as a
third of all charity professionals feared tl)eir Charity might close as a result of the toronavirus, but we are STILL
IIERE and thriving.
Unfortunately, Covid is also still with us and we are all still leaming how to live with Ihe virus. Socrates wrote
'The secret of change is to focus all our energ}. not on fighting the old but building the new, This is what our
incredible team of staff and volunteers have been doing through hard work, resilience. mutual support and
creativity.
Local fainilies have faced incredible difficulties throughout this last year with school closure5, quarantine,
homeH".orking. i501ation and physical and mental health difficulties. People have faced parentingj and child-birth
for the first time and had to cope M'ithout their family's siipport. Throughout, our Hojne-start team has beeii
there.
Current restrictions have meant that for Ihis last year all L)ur projects have been amalgamated under the title
'The Family Connect Project" to reflect the changes to services. These have included doorstep deliveries of
food. activity packs and other items generously donated by local organisations. Families have adapted to
telephone and virtual support to replace home-visits. Our Facebook page has been a lifeline of information and
siipport. as well as being used creatively as a platform for the team's pre-recorded siory. song and activity
sessions. Thgnks to the purchase of new IT software and equipment meetings, events and training have been
able to continue virtually. Recruitment of a new cohort of volunteer5 was successful with their course of
preparation completed in the Auiumn.
Nationally Home-start UK ha5 been sponsored by the John Lewi51Waitrose partnership and locally we have
benefitted froin support from oiir local Market Harborougjh and Lutte￿orth Waitrose store5 a5 M'ell as being
iiicluded iii the partnership's countvwide 'Super Charged Coinmunitie5' progratn.
Sadly. over this last year we have also said "Goodbye" to staft. n)embers. Stephen Ashpole retired in November
after serving 19 years as Finance Manager. He has been ably replaced by Charlotte SandfL)rd. a local qualified
accountant.
Jo Johnston retired after serving for 16 years, most recently as Senior Coordinator. Her successor Julie Rogers
comes M'ith gr¢at experience and has be¢n able to hit the groiind rnniiing.
Two of our Trustees have stepped dowii in the year due to family pressures and changes in circumstanee.. Pravin
Parniar: our Treasurer and Julie Oakley. We are grateful to Johi) Day Who has onte again stepped up to the mark
as Inteiim Treasurer. We thank them all for their seivice as we embark upon a round ol'Trustee recruitment with
the support of Reach Volunteering and Lloyds Bank Foundation.
Lizzie Keenan our new Assistant Fundraiser since July 2020 has been beavering away helping us keep afloat
with funding, M,hich as ever is a challenge.
Stella Rei)wick, our Charity Development Mana¥er coiitii)ue5 to 5UPPOrt aiid guide the team as we work in this
new world. tti'iiig to Tnaintain face to face personal contact when we cali and adapting to new and virtual ways
of 5UPPOrt when required.
So, as I have been WTiting this report, I no longer feel l am staring into the abyss but peering through into the
light of a new future for us - different, but still fulfilling Home-start's fundamental aim of maLiiig a ditTerence
flir local families.
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Trustees, Report
Summary of A¢tivities during Cowid-19 Restrietions- Alternative Seni¢es and Delivery Methods
The last financial year has been a very difficult year in many ways. The families we support have had their
strnggles compounded by the pandemic and the related r¢strictions aiid knock-oii economic effects. The charity
has iiecessarily takeii 5tep5 to protect the health and ￿'¢]fare of families beii)gF supported, volunteers aiid staff.
This has Ineant chai)gFes to oiir usual delivery Tnodel and the creation of new way5 of helping fainilies. To ensure
referrers understood what types of support we could offer to families, we gFrouped oiir projects under a
temporary title of the 'Family Connect Project" This will continiie until restrictions allo￿." us to resutne our
Usual support methods. ChangFes to our usual methods of sUPPOrt, and newly created methods of 5UPPOrt are
iiicorporated within the"Family Connect Project" as follow5..
Group SuppLI
All Family Group support sessions halted from mid-march ?020. The groups are large and attended by parents
with their pre-school children. Even when restrictions Th'ere lifted aller the initial lock dowii, and the guidance
exceptions for 'support groups" was issued. our risk assessment recognised that the Family Groups posed 100
high a risk of cross infection with limited abiliry to maintain Slxial distancing betw'een attendees. especially
pre-school children. In additiL)n, the Children and Family Wellbeing Service centres. which are the venues for
the groups, remained closed throughout 2020. We are planning for a restart to the groups in September 2021
siibjeci io restrictions being sufficiently lifted and venues similarly reopening.
Home-visiting Volunteer Support
Home-visitin¥ withiii the faTnily home was teniporarily halted durii)g the first lock down. Outdoor vi51t5 aiid
Farden vi5lts cominenced wheii restriction5 lifted sutTiciently. These have contiiiued to changFe as iiecessE
betw'een indoor visits M'ith PPE and Social distancin& or solely outdoor visits accordingF to chanLFjiibF restriction
leve15 throubFhout 2020. Maiiy families opted to switch to telephone or virtual support calls froin volunteers or
staff instead of face to face contact. These alternative contact sessions have coiitinued iegularly throu¥liout 2020
along with doorstep visits to families to visually check things are OK and to iegularly drop off ¥oods.
Door Step Visiis and Goods Deliveries
The goods delivered in our door slep visits include Food Bank parcels, activity packs for children, pamper packs
for adults, Hygiene Bank packs, a range of Christmas items including Toys on the Table donations, local PR
company "MA Y-" dlinated present filled stockings, knitied goods from the Market Harborough Moihers, Union,
children's comfofterll)aby quilts from the Linus Projeci, and Market Harborough White Stuff dlinated
hatslscarfs and Christmas decorations.
. Courses for Parent5
Coiir5¢s due to be delivered in the autumn tenn 2020 went ahead with change5 to accommodate the restrictions
at the time. The Fainily Know-HoTh' cooking course switched to home-delivered pack5 of iii¥redietJts, equipment
and iiistruction5, Wlth additional video support, and a lively What5App group tlirough which parent5 and staff
exchanged updates and ideas. The Fainily Post Natal Illness course was delivered face to face in our
Covid-secure Ineeting room in Market Harboiough with a small number of parents to adheie to social distancing
withii) this space. We were able to provide a cieche ii) the adjoining Fainily Annexe for two babies whose
parei)ts l)ad no other child-care options. These weie supported on a one-to-one basis with a volunteer and our
A5515tdnt Coordinator iespeLtively. Due to increased iestiiLtions frotn January 2021, the secoiid P05t Natal
Illness course Mas delivered remotely through Zooin with hdrd copy paLks sent tts pareiits containing handouts
from the course.
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On-line Support and Infomiation
Our team ￿ere highly creative in developing new resources for families to benefit frL)m which could be made
available through our Facebook page. Capaciry was primarily diverted from staff no longer delivering groups, to
create a series of videos for 'Songtime'.
'SioTrtime" and 'Activity Time" sessions to replace the activities
which would normally be incorporated into a group session. We also created some easy and affordable meal
cooking sessions, and sessions on child development and play ideas. A volunteer gave his time and skills to
enhance the films stsff made on their phones, ￿1th branding. music gnd animation. They were saved to our
private YouTube chgnnel. and shared through our Facebook page. Regular emotional support posts for
struggling parents, guidance on managing children's needs in Ihe pgndemic, and infomiglion about other sources
of siipport were posted to the Facebook page also. with a 'key additional support orggnisations, page added to
our wcbsite. Many other organisations bencfited from sharing all these posts including the Children and Family
Wellbeing Service and Platform Housing our local social housing provider.
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Treasurer's Report
Financial review
Here is my Treasurer's report for Home-start Souih Leicestershire fL)r the period from I st April 2020 until 31 st
March 2021, a year when the COVID pandemic had a major impact on our chariry and the families living within
the Harborough District.
To say it has been a dilTicult year financially is an under-statement. Early in the new financial year all our
fiindraising plans had 10 completely change as one key funder after another announced the temporary closure of
their usual grant programmes and replacemeni with Emergency Coronavirus Support funds. These had almost
identical criteria and were only for shon-temi interventions. Competition for these funds was extreme and
deadlines were tighL Th'ith early closure a common occiirrence due to over-subscription.
Our respon%e was to complet¢ plans to re¢ruit a Fundraising A%sistant and to launch our 0￿1 Em¢rgen¢y
Appeal. Lizzie Keenan began supporting our Charity Development Manager one dgy g week from July. The
result was a range of emergency income awards and donations. Most notable were granis through the National
Lottery tuid the County Council to enable us to develop our IT infrastructure for remote operatioiis, cover our
additional fllndrai5ing costs, and meet a lar¥e revenue shortfall for the year.
lil addition, in January and FebTuary for the second year we ran our 'Snowdrop Appeal, which, with the addition
of a charity songF created by our very oM.n multi-talented caretaker Bob Renm'ick, raised around £l.000. Total
iIICOTne for the year Th'as £227,555. 1 would very mucli like to thank all the ￿nders, volunteers, and donors for
their support to achieve this.
As a result, our accounts show a surplus of £8,919 for the year. evei) after we include depreciatioi) on our
premise5 and other d5sets. This ensures tl)at our free lunre5tricted) reserve5 are maintained at aroui)d 6 months,
worth of our total budgeted expenditure for 202112022, as per our Reserves Policy, at £1 11,022 at the end of
March 20?1.
It is. therefore. with great pride that I can confirni that our charity continues to be able to raise the substsntial
funds we need to carry on with our vital work to support families who need our help throughout the Harborough
District.
Our Finance Manager. s￿phen Ashpole, decided to retire in 2020 after almost 20 years working for Home-start
South Leicestershire
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stephen for his commitment to our charity
and to wish him well in his retirement. l also want 10 thank Stella Renwick. L)ur Chariry Development Manager,
for her continuing success in ensuring we meet our financial targets despite the huge reductilin in our fomier
significant public sector funding and the impact of the pandemic.
Policy om reserve.
The Tnistees revieTh' the charitv's need for reserves regularly, in line with guidance issued by the Charity
Commission and Home-start UK. We have agreed that funds should be Set aside {the5e are 'free resetves
which exclude both restricted ￿ndS that we have been giveii for a specific purpose, our designated ￿ndS and the
valiie of our fixed assets, such a5 the property we and our office equipment) to cover at least 6 months of
future ongoing resources expended, excluding the costs of any short term projects.
l am pleased to report that our free reserves ended the year at just over £1 I 1.000.
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and resulth.
of of Aff•lrn of the th￿l￿ble eunpAtsy tsd of its •ttd Ippliuthm of rewu
21106. They ue a]ao rt4x)Nil>le foT ufrBuuth8 thp of the clMTitsbi¢ ¢anF•ny ffjd for tskiD8
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Home-start South Leieestershire
Indcpendent examincr's report to tht trusttes of Home-start South Leieestcrshire ('tht Comp#ny')
I report to Ihe chariry Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March
2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's tllJ5tee5 of the company {and a150 Its director5 for the PUTP05es of company law) }'ou are
re5poiisible for the preparation of the accounts in accordajice with the requireinents of the Companies Act 2006
('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied tny5elf that the accouiits of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act aiid are eli¥ible for independeiit examiiiation, I report in respect of Tlly examinatioii of your charity'5
account5 as ca￿led out under section 145 of the Cliaritie5 Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In catryiiig out my
exainination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Coinmission utjder Section 145(5} (bl of the
2011 Act.
Indcpendent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in conneciion with the
examination giving me caiise io believe that in any material respect..
accouiitin¥ 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 with the accounting requirements of section 396 of Ihe 2006 Act other thgn any
requirement that the accounts give a 'twe and fail view which 15 not a matter considered as pan of an
independeni examination,. or
4. the account5 have not been prepared in accordance with the Tnethods and principle5 of the Statement of
Recoinmended Practice for accountingl and reporting by charitie5 lapplicable to charities prepariiig their
accouiits in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelaiid
{FRS 10?)].
I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this repon in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
John O'Brien MSC, FCCA. FCIE, employee of Cominujiity Accountiiig Plus
Fellow of the Associatiot] of Charity Independent Exarniner5
Unit5 1 & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottinghain
NGI 5GL
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
{Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains
and Losses}
(As restated)
Total
2020
Unrestrieted
lunds
Restricted
runds
Total
2021
Note
Income and Endowments from".
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investment income
52,660
11.263
1.509
1,352
160,772
213,4i2
1,26i
1,509
1,352
204,935
29.114
3,303
2,060
Total incL)me
66,784
160,772
227,556
239,412
Expenditure ON:
Charitable activities
145.087)
(173,550)
(218,637)
(192.934)
Total expenditure
(45,087)
(173.550)
(218.637)
(19?,934)
Nei incomel(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
21,697
800
{12,778)
(800)
8,919
46,478
Net movement in funds
22,497
{13.578)
8,919
46,478
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
249,328
41,123
290,451
24i.973
17
271,825
27,545
299,370
290,451
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdow￿ for the period is showi in note 17.
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
{Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains
and Losses}
These are the figures for the previous aecounting period and are included for comparative purposes
(As restated)
Total
2020
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Note
Income and EndowmeNt5 from..
Donations and legacies
Charitsble activities
Othei tiading activities
Investmet]t income
12,531
20,383
192,404
8,731
3,303
204,935
29,114
i,303
2,060
2,060
Total income
34,974
204,438
239,412
Expenditure OTh:
Charitable artivities
(29,6191
{163,315)
(192,934
Total expenditure
(29,6191
{163,315)
192,934
Net income
5,355
41,123
46,478
N¢t movement in ￿ndS
5.355
41,12i
46.478
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
243,973
243,973
Total funds carried forward
249,328
41,12i
290,451
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BAlance Sheet *# at 31 2021
rutstd)
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li
147ffj19
1SlJJ2
12
13
7,OJ2
214819
3J34
153654
C•th Ill hwHI
221.871
157,188
14
17QlYO
N4¢￿￿￿t *M
151.681
299,370
290.451
of the ch•Ttty:
27.545
41.123
271.825
249,328
17
299,370
290A51
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aK¥)rdw vlth 476: oad
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
l Accounting policie5
Summarv of significant aceounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policie5 applied in the preparation of these financial stateTneiits are set out below.
These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless othetTrvise stated.
Statement of complianc¢
The financial statements have been prepared ii) accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recotnmended Practice applicable to charities preparin¥ their account5 iii accordaiice with the
Financial Reportiiig Standard applicable iii the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) {effective l January
?015} - (Charitie5 SORP (FRS 102)), the Fiiiancial Reporting Staiidard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102). They a150 comply with the Companie5 Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.
Basi5 of preparation
Home-siart South Leicestershire meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and
liabiliiies are iiiitially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless oiherwise stated in the relevant
accounting policy noies.
Going concern
The finai)cial statemeiits have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether Ihe use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any maierial
uncertainties related to events or condiiions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of ihe charity to
continue as a going eoncem. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date
of approval of the financial siatements.
ExemptioTh from preparing a cash flow statement
The chariry opted to adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flL)W
statement in these financial statements.
Restatement of prior period
Prior year figures have been resiated to remove the deferred income creditor.
Income and endowrnents
Voluntary incoine includinL donati0115. gifts. legFacies and grants tliat provide core ￿ndIng or are of a uFeneral
natiire is recogFnised when the charity has entitletneiit to the income. it is probable that the iiicoine will be
received aiid the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Dorttsilons artdlegacles
Donations are reclignised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date.
In the event that a donaiion is subject 10 condiiions that require a level of performance by ihe chariry before the
charity is eniitled io the funds, the income is deferred and iiot recognised until either those conditions are fully
Inet, or the fulfilment ol-lhose condiiions is wholly within the conirol of the charity and it is probable that these
conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
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Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
(Nrants receivuble
Grants are recognised when the charity has an eniitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants
have been met. Where performance conditions are attached 10 the grani and are yet to be met, the income is
recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
DeferrediRcome
DefetTed iiicome represent5 amounts received for future period5 and is released to incoming resources ii) the
period for which, it ha5 been received. Such income is only def¢￿ed when..
The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future ac¢ountii)g periods; or
The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional ei)titlement.
Inveslmemt lllcome
Dividends are reeognised once Ihe dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend
due.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legg1 or constructive obligation to that expenditure. it is probable
settlement is reqiiired and Ihe amount can be megsured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable
expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to
particular headings they have been allocated oil a basis coiisistent with the use of resources, with central staff
costs allocated oil th¢ basis of tim¢ spent, and depreciation charges allocated on th¢ portion of th¢ asset's use.
Other support Costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Ch￿rIt￿ble activitie5
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs ii)curred by the charity ii) the delivery of its activities and services
for its benefitiaiies. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature i)ecessary to support them.
Governance costs
These iiiclude the costs attribuiable io the charity's compliance w'ith constituiional and siatuts)ry requirements.
including audit, straiegic nianagemeni and trustees's meeiings and reimbursed expenses.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset
received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue
are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to asseis are
recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grani relating io an asset is deferred, li is
recognised as deferred income.
Pensions
'I'h¢ charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. Th¢ assets of th¢ scheme are held
separgtcly from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Ststement of Financial Activities represent the
contributions payable by the charity diiring the year.
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Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and
therefore it meets the delinition of a charitsble company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the
charity is poteiitially exempt Irom tsxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories
coveied by Chapier 3 Part I l of the Corporatioii Tax Att 2010 or Settion 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 199? to the extent that sueh income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets cosiing £500.00 or more are initially recorded ai cost, less any subsequent accumulated
depreciation and subsequent accumulated impaim)ent losses.
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Home-start South Leitestershire
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Depreciation and amnrtisation
Depreciaiioii is calculated so as ro write off the cost of (he asseL less its estimated residual value, over the useful
eeonomic life of that asset as follows..
Asset class
Freehold buildings
Depreeiation method and rate
2Q/o per annum on c05t
250/0 per annum on rediicing balanc¢
lfvll}' depre¢iat¢d when NBV falls to £10
or below)
Fixtures and fittings
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due froTn ¢ustom¢rs for mer¢handise sold or services performed in th¢ ordinary
course of business.
Trade debtors are re¢ogni5ed initially at the tran5actioi) price. They are subsequently measured at ainortised cost
U5iii¥ the effective interest method. less provi5ioii for impaitynent. A provision for the iinpainneiit of trade
debtor5 is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due
accordin¥ to the origiiial tenns of the receivables.
Cash and c85h equivalents
Cash and cash equivalet)ts comprise cash on hai)d and call deposits. and other short-tenn highly liquid
investments that ale readil), coi)vertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to ai) insignificant risk of
chai)ge in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditor5 are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of
busines5 from supplier5. Accounts payable are classified a5 current liabilities if the charity does Iiot have an
unconditional riJo t. at the end of the reporting period. to defer setilenient of the crediior lor at least twelve
Inoi)Ihs after the reporting date. If there is an unLoiidi(ional right to defer settleinent for at least twelve moi)ths
after the reporting date, Ihey are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are reeognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost
using the effective interest method.
Fund Structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available fL)r use at the trustees, discreiion in furtherance of
the objectives of Ihe charity.
Desigiated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for Sp￿lf7¢ purposes at the discretioll of the trustees.
RtstriLted ii)come funds are those grdnts foi use in a particulai area or foi specific purposes, the use of which is
re5tri¢ted to that area or puryose.
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
2 Income from donatjolls and legacies
Unrestrieted funds
(As restated)
Total
2020
Restricted
funds
Total
2021
Designated
General
Donations and
le¥acie5;
Donations froTn
companie5, trL15ts
and similar
proceeds
Grants, including
capital grants:
Government
nts
20.850
13.410
138,881
173,141
173,660
18.400
21,891
40,?91
il,275
20.850
160,772
21i,4i2
?04,9i5
3 Income from charitable aetivities
Total
2021
UThre5trict¢d
fund5
Total
2021
Total
2020
General
Sales & fees
Room hire
Sundry receipts
Legacy
10,819
396
48
10,819
396
48
16,074
3,309
8,731
1.000
11,263
29,114
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
4 Grants & donatiOnS
UThrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity
BBC Childrcn in Need
National Loiiery Community Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundaiion for England and Wales
Leictstershire C C- Sport Englai)d Families Fund
Leicestershire C C Cominunity Fui)d
Leicestershire & Rutlaiid Community Foundatioi)
Leicester City FC- Chaimjan's Fund via HS UK
Wesleyan Foundation
The Maud Elkingion Charitable Trust
Rotary Club of Market Harborough- Swimarathon
The J R Corah Foundation
Harborou¥h District Council ISLA)
Harboroutwh District Council Sinall Business Grant
LLR Commuiiity Foundaiion
CMS Cepor Ltd
Mary Robenson Trust
Local Giving Platform- Donations
Hastin¥s Direct
The Paget Trust
Yorkshire Building Society
Home-start UK Connecting Families
Home-siart UK
Co-op GrL)up L(Kal Community Fund
The Alcheiny Foundation
MagFiC Little Grants P05tcode Cominui)ity Trust
The Florei)ce Turner Charitable Trust
40,000
37,178
33,000
14,520
40,000
i7.178
33,000
14,520
9.775
5,000
4,666
2,000
500
9.775
5.000
4,666
2,000
500
500
375
500
375
10,000
8.400
4,512
2,500
2,000
1,127
1,000
1.000
1.000
881
657
714
500
500
500
500
400
333
955
17,023
10,000
8,400
4.512
2,500
2,000
1.127
1,000
1.000
1,000
881
657
500
500
500
500
500
400
333
255
16,895
214
HO￿ffleet Ltd
Nicholson Memorial Fund
Luiterworth Waiirose Community Matters
Market Harborough Congregational Church
Sundry doiiations
128
53,460
159,972
213,432
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
S Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted
funds
(As restated)
Total
2020
Total
2021
General
Local fundrai5in¥ and street collection income
1.509
1,509
3.303
1,509
1,509
i,303
6 Investment ineome
UThre5tricted
fund5
Total
2021
Total
2020
General
Interest receivable and similar incorne-
Interest r￿e1vable on bank deposits
1.352
1,352
2,060
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
7 ExpeDditure on charitable aetivitie5
Unrestricted
Designated
funils
Unrestricted
General funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
Restrieted funds
Premises, Office &
Admin Costs
i,560
1,122
9,657
17.794
9.657
15,52i
6,079
Depreciation
Home-start UK
contribution
Staff costs
Volunteer Costs
Wage5, Nl & pension
Bank charges
Activity, Group &
Family costs
Governance costs
1,516
699
2.168
6,115
805
109,127
3.715
6,886
1,067
167,651
68
3,4i5
72
262
52.059
68
3,254
155,587
80
6.465
1,278
1,2)2
46
8.495
728
9.819
1.980
6.080
600
60,694
140,550
?18.6J7
192,9J4
8 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No twstees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the
year.
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
9 Staff c05tS
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows..
2021
2020
Stsff eosts during the year were:
Wages and salaries
167,651
155,587
The monihl}' average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during
the year was as follo￿.$..
2021
No
2020
No
Average iiumber of employees
10
10 {2020- 9) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pei)sioi) Schemes.
Contributions to the employee pension scheines for the year totalled £11,510 (2020- £10,879}.
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
The total employee benefits of the key management persoiinel of the charity were £36,474 {2020- £31,587).
O Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
I l Tangible fixed assets
Other
tangible fixed
asset
Land and
buildingg
Tothl
Cost
At l April 2020
Additions
195,081
37,242
5.994
232,32i
5,994
At 31 March 2021
195,081
238,317
Depreciation
Ai l April 2020
Charge for the year
52,925
3,640
28,046
6.017
80,971
9,657
At 31 March 2021
56.565
34.063
90,695
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
lJ8,516
9,173
147,689
At 31 March 2020
14? 156
9,196
151,352
12 Debtors
2021
2020
Prepayments
Other debttsrs
7,052
582
2.952
7,052
?,534
13 Cash and cash equivalents
2021
2020
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
119
214,700
153,654
214,819
153,654
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
14 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year
{As restated)
2020
2021
Trade creditors
Deferred income
18,462
51,728
18,089
70,190
18.089
IS Obligation5 under leases and hire purchase coNtract5
The iotsl value of future minimum lease payments was as follows-.
2021
2020
Within one year
In two to five years
{465)
(465)
(580)
{1.045)
{581)
16 Charity 5¢atus
The chariry is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the
trustees is liable to contribute an amount i)ot exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of
liquidation.
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Home-start South Leitestershire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
17 Fund5
Balance at
31 March
2021
Balanee at I
April 2020
Incoming
resources
Resourees
expcndcd
Transfers
UThrestrieted funds
General
General
97,976
45.9i4
(27,694)
(5,194)
111.022
Designuled
BuIldin￿G￿rden- Maintenance
& Repair
Tech IT- Hardware &
Softivare Updat¢s
Environmental Action Plan
Improvements
Volunteer Training
Building and equipmeni (FAI
13.900
(7,008)
6,892
1,538
(728)
810
4,512
900
4,512
900
147,689
151,i52
19.657)
5.994
151,352
20,850
17,393
5,994
160,803
Total Unrestrieted funds
249,328
66,784
45,087
800
271,825
Restricted funds
All Projects
Active Families Project
Family Fund
IT, phone. software & licensing
FKH Project- Course
FKH Project- Market
Harborough Group
Home Safety Equipment
Project
FKH & PNI Project- Groups +
FKH Course
PNI Projeci- Market
Harborough Group
PNI Projeci- Home Visiiing
Training
Post Natal Illness {PNI) Project
Yoiing Parents Project
Family Connect Project
8,829
5,634
955
5,375
(13,404)
(16,250)
(3,563)
(9,552)
(1,316)
(800)
1,500
2,886
223
5,494
9.775
714
4,016
3,414
36.942
(31,716)
5.226
2,132
(2,132)
37,178
(37,178)
3,558
3,558
500
500
37
6,417
12,603
100
2.000
14.520
33,000
(137}
17.221)
(18,081)
33,000
1.196
9.042
Total restrieted funds
41.123
160,772
(173,550}
(500)
27,545
Total funds
?90,451
?27,556
(218.637}
299.370
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The specific purposes for which rhe funds are io be applied are as follo￿S..
BuildinglGarden
Maintenance & Repair - Reserves ring-fenced for the update, maintenance and repair of
our biiilding and the familN' gardcn.
Environmental Action Plan Impro*'¢m¢nt5
Reserves ring-fenced for the update, maintenance and
iTnprovements to the property and its coiitents in keepinbF with our environmental policy.
T¢£h IT - Hardware & Software Updates - Reserves ring-fenced to allow Hotne-start South Leicestershire
to keep our Tech upto-date.
Volunteer Training Resetryes ring-fenced to support the cost of providing our volunteers with the
appropriate trainin¥.
Building and equipment (FA) - Fixed a55et5 held to enable Home-start South Leicestershire to functioii aiid
5UPPOrt tlie fainilies of Harborough District.
Active Familie5 Project - Funds towards the costs of the Active Fatnilies Project
helping familie5.
experienciii¥ complex difficulties and with a child aged between 5 and 15 years, to becotne Inore physically
active togFether.
All Project5 Funds to support the costs of running Home-start South Leicestershire's 4 project5.
IT, phone, sOft￿are & licensing - Funding to l)elp improve our IT & Comtnunications technology during
Covid 19.
Family Fund- Funding to assist our families in times of urgeni need.
FKH Project- Course- Funds towards the cost of running our Family Know How Project course iwice a year
ror 6 weeks covering: cooking healihy meals. rouiines. play & the importance of Iresh air and exercise.
FKH Project - Market Harborough Group - Funds towards the cost of running our Family Knoiv How
Project group in Market Harborough - for parents to gain support trom each other (with help frlim siaff and
volunteers), and a chance for children to interact and play iogether in a w'elcoming and secure environment.
FKH Projeet & PNI Project Groups + FKH Course - Grants from BBC Children In Need towards running
groups and course within our 2 Projecis- Famil}. Know. Hom, Project & PLISI Natal Illness Project.
Home Salety Equipment Projeet- Funding for home safety equipment for families in need.
PNI Project - Home Visiting - Funding towards the costs of our PNI project. Home Visits - helping families
affected by Post-Natsl Illness who have a child under 5 years
aiding recovery. reducing isolation and
improving parenvchild relationships.
PNI Projeet- Market Harborou2h Group - Funds towards the cost of running our PL)St Natal Illness Project
group in Market Harborough- for families affecied by posi-naial illness to gain support from each other (with
help from staff and volunieers), and helping children s development and relatioiiships with their parents and
peers in a M'elcoming and secure environment.
Post Natal Illness (PNI) Project - Fuiiding towards the costs of our PNI project, gTOUPS and courses - helping
families affected by Post-Natal Illness who have a child under 5 years
aiding recovery, reducing isolation
and improving parentlchild relatioiiships.
Training- Cjrants towards the costs of training staff & volllntcers.
Young Parents Project - Grant toward5 the costs of the Young Parents Project - supportii)g Parents under 21
years & their pre-school children. improviiigF confideiice, reducing i501ation & aidinbF child developmeiit.
Familv Conn¢ci Project - Funded by the National Lottery
supporting orbFa]iisatioiis such a5 ours that are
facing acute financial ditTicultie5 as a result of the pandeinic.
Th¢ transfer from the All Projects fund to th¢ General fund r¢fle¢ts th¢ release of ally restrictions on th¢ use of
these funds.
The transfer from the General ￿nd to the Biiilding and equipment (FA) fund reflects the consolidation of the
asset additions within the year with the other fixed assets.
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B%lanec at I
April 2019
Incoming
resourees
Resources
expended
Bal#nce #t 31
March 2020
UThrestrieted funds
General
General
87.802
34,974
(24.8001
97,976
DuigNllled
BuildinyJGarden- Maintenance &
Repair
Building and equipment (FAI
2.769
{2.7691
4,8191
156,171
151,352
156,171
2,769
{7.5881
151,352
Total unrestricted funds
243,97i
37,743
lJ2.3881
249.328
Restricted fund5
All Projects
Active Families Project
Family Fund
FKH Projeci- Course
FKH Project- Market HarLx)rough
Group
Home Safety Equipment Project
FKH & PNI Project- Groups +
FKH Course
PNI Project- Market Harborough
Group
PNI Project- Home Visiting
Training
Post Natal Tllness {PNT) Project
Young Parents Project
47,664
20,013
955
(38,835)
(14.3791
8,829
5,6i4
955
6.882
{2,8661
4,016
20,500
4,020
(20,500)
{1,8881
2,132
37,178
(J7.1781
20,000
500
607
(20.0001
500
37
6.417
12,603
{570)
{6.3631
117,9671
30,570
Total restricted funds
201,669
(160.546)
41,1?3
Total funds
243,97i
239,412
(192.934
290,451
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Home-start South Leitestershire
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18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted fuThds
Restrieted
funds
2021
Total funds
General
Designated
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
147,689
147.689
221,871
(70,190)
181,212
170,190)
27,545
Total nei assets
111,022
160,803
27,545
?99,370
Unrestricted funds
2020
Total funds
General
Designated
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
151,352
151,352
157,188
(18,089)
157,188
118,089)
Current liabilities
Total net assets
139,099
151,352
290,451
19 Related party transactions
There were llo related party transactions in the year.
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