HOME-START NEWARK
YMCA NEWARK & SHERWOOD COMMUNITY ACTIVITY VILLAGE.
LORD HAWKE WAY, NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
SECRETARY S.E. Grant
REGISTERED OFFICE-
YMCA Newark & Sherwood
Community Activity Village,
Lord Hawke Way,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire.
NG24 4FH
COMPANY NUMBER 5433103
CHARITY NUMBER 1109551
INDEX
Trustees'lDirectors' report
Independent Examiner's report
Profit and loss account
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance sheet
Notes
8-12
Davld Pattinson, Chartered Accountants,
233, London Road, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire.

HOME-START NEWARK
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their report and the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objects of the company are to increase the confidence and independence of the family by=
offering support, friendship and practical assistance..
visiting families in their own homes, where the dignity and identity of each adult and child can be respected and
protected.,
reassuring parents that difficulties in bringing up children are not unusual and encouraging them to enjoy family life.,
developing a relationship with the family in which time can be shared and understanding can be developed.. the
approach is flexible to take account of different needs;
encouraging parents, strengths and emotional well-being for the ultimate benefit of their children-
encouraging families to widen their ne￿ork of relationships and to use effectively the support and seNices available
within the community.
b)
d)
Our aims and objectives
In order to achieve our vision and strengthen our organisation Home-start Newark will pursue the following aims and
objectives..
Our delivery: Continue to provide tailored support to families in a professional and efficient manner
Ensure systems, policies and processes are maintained to provide effective operations
Ensure effective governance and financial control is maintsined
Ensure the safeguarding of children remains at the core of all areas of work
Our SeNlces: Ensure our services are as appropriate, effective and responsive as they can be within the changing social.
political and pandemic situation.
Keep our services under frequent review to ensure we are able to respond rapidly to developments relating to the
global pandemic changing need and identify ways they may be refined or adapted to meet
Continue to engage with families in a range ofways to obtain feedback regarding our services to ensure we remain
responsive to ¢hanging needs.
Our People.. Ensure we continue to have motivated and engaged volunteers and staff in place to enable delivery of our
services
Maintain a watchful eye on volunteer numbers ensuring recruitment occurs at appropriate levels to maintain
sufficient numbers to deliver our home visiting service and group support facility and consider new approaches to
volunteer recruitment
Ensure that Home-start Newark continues to be an organisation of choice for people to work and volunteer for by
offering relevant ongoing training, support and development opportunities
Ensure our equalities and diversity policy is central to all staff and volunteer recruitment, development and support
plans.
Our Flnances: Ensure that our organisation is financially secure now and in the future
Develop and maintain a clear strategy for strengthening our financial position including accessing grants,
fundraising activities and one-off funding bids in line with our ethical fundraising policy
Continue to Closety observe accounts, actively working to anticipate possible future variables in income and
expenditure
Our relationships.. Ensure we maximise our opportunities to develop strategic partnerships that will advance our vision
Consider how relationships with key stakeholders could be developed by exploring local collaborative working or
reciprocal support and signposting
Work lo improve our relationship with local businesses, ne￿OrkIng at local events and actively engaging with them
where appropnate.
Our Proflle: Ensure we maintain a strong local and regional reputstion
Ensure our marketing and communication materials are fully updated in line with Home-start UK expectations to
ensure continued visibility and providing effective materials for publicity purposes and funding bids
Take steps to raise our profile with local businesses
Develop our social media presence. targeting relevant material towards differing audiences

HOME4TART NEWARK
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
2024 marks Home-start Newark's 401h birthdayl We are incredibly proud to have been delivering vital family support services
in the heart of our local community for 40 years.
We started this year in the midst of a cost of living crisis, which has led to very tough times for many of the families that we
support. It's also had a significant impact on volunteer recruitment, rising costs for the organisation and on fundraising. As
a small voluntary sector organisation, this Can be prety challenging- but we have been able to adapt our approach, finding
opportunities to provide responsive services which meet emerging needs.
Our Home-visiting Service has been a vitalty important ingredient in many families, lives over the last 12 months. We've
seen increased needs, particularfy around children's development, financeldebt, domestic abuse, isolation, and mental health
in the last year. Our amazing Home Visiting Volunteers have had the support of our hard working office team, working
alongside families to help them deal with these challenges. We've secured additional funding to provide free safety
equipment and baby formula where needed, and have benefitted from close support from local agencies such as the Salvation
Amy, food banks and NSDC Housing teams in reducing family crises.
This year we offered a free counselling service, provided both face-to-face and online by a volunteer student counsellor.
Parents using this service experienced positive and sustained changes in their mental health. This is alongside the existing
incredible work done by our Home-visiting and Family Group Services every week- supporting families, emotional wellbeing.
Kim Shirley is now our Mental Health First Alder and has supported the development and delivery of wellbeing chats at our
Family Group, as well as working with me on our organisational Wellbeing Action Plan for staff, trustees and volunteers.
Our newer Home-visiting Service delivery in Ollerton, Boughton and Bilsthorpe has continued to grow, with more referrals
coming through and additional volunteers being recruited. Our worker Claire Flanagan is now mostly able to step away from
direct support. and facilitate the work of our fantastic volunteer5 Wlth families in these areas. This is a great achievement
and a milestone in the establishment of our seNices in this area.
Babies born during covid lockdowns are now approaching nursery and school age. We have adapted our Step Up For School
(schoollnursery readiness) project to focus on the emerging priorities that families are lelling us about.. speech, language and
communication and toileting. Our worker Kay Davidge has expanded our popular community 'lighl touch, events so that we
can share information and resources beyond our supported families and into the heart of the communities where we work.
This work is also embedded across our other services.
Our Family Group has gone from strength to strength, and we are delighted to see families self-referring as word of mouth
spreads about this great service. For the first time since re-opening after covid, we've had to start a waiting list as we are full
to capacity. Our amazing Family Group workers Julia Sumner and Michelle Bentley, as well as our brilliant Family Group
Volunleers. have worked incredibly hard over the last 12 months to respond to the needs of families there. As a result we
have been supported at Family Group by several visiting services.. Citizens Advice, Newark Civil War Museum Mini Museum
Seniice, Children's Centre and more.
We welcomed three new Trustees, lan Barber, Gemma Bukel, and Sue Smith onto our existing board of committed and hard
working people. Their expertise in PR, business development, strategy and law is already benefitting the work of the Board
of Trustees and the organisation as a whole. Sue has experience already as a Home-visiting Volunteer with us. We said a
sad goodbye to our brilliant Family Support Coordinator Rachel Boydell, who left us to undertake further academic studies.
Huge thanks to Rachel for all her hard work, expertise and humour
we'll miss her, but we know she'll be amazing.
Recruitment is undeway to fill her post.
In the summer of 2023 we took 2 coach loads of families to White Post Farm for a day of animals, picnics, sunshine and
making important family memories together. Families at our Family Group also enjoyed a Teddy Bear's Picnic in Sconce
Park and a Sports Day in the church hall (rainl l).
We ran a summer sociallcelebralion event for our volunteers in Hardy's Fam Shop in Farndon, and a Volunteers. Christmas
Bingo session in Balderton. This year we added bi-annual Volunteer Coffee and Chat sessions, so our wonderful Volunteers
can meet up with other members of this amazing team and get to know each other during the year. We ran 3 preparation
Courses, training 10 new Home Visiting Volunteers. We ran safeguarding training updates with fantastic support from
Change Grow Live, who provided us with an infonnative and helpful session around substance misuse.
At Christmas time, we were supported once more by the generosity of the local community, via the Salvation Amy's
Christmas gift scheme, which ensured no children went without presenls, no matter the circumstances. Families enjoyed a
fun Christmas Paty at Beanblock Café in Newark. We even had a special visitor dressed in red and white!

All in all this has been a challenging but very positive year, with lots to celebrate and a team of Volunteers, staff and
Trustees working incredibly hard to provide the best possible service lo local families. I feel humbled and proud to be able
to lead this team through these challenges and on towards our 50th birthday.
Sara Grant
Manager
FINANCIAL REVIEW
There was a net surplus of £8,075 for the year ended 31 March 2024. Total funds carried fO￿ard are £98,628 plus the
revaluation reserve of £19,915.
It is the policy of Home-start Newark to build and retain a reserve that would..
a} Ensure Ihe organisalion could meet all outstanding liabilities should core funding be withdrawn at short notice.
b) Ensure Ihe organisalion could continue operating for three months should core funding be significantly reduced.
significant reduction has been taken to mean a 500A cut. During the year in question all efforts would be made to obtain
altemative funding to continue the service in the future.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Home-start Newark is a company limited by Guarantee, the governing document being the Memorandum and
Articles of Association.
Trustees are recruited from the local area and are people of good standing within the community. with the
appropriate skills to support the scheme.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
The directors in office in the period and up to the date of this report, who are also trustees, were as follows..
a) J. Geraghty, H. Lockwood, T O'Dea, C. Willey, and K.J. Southern served throughout the year.
b) G. Bukel, l.m. Barber and S. Smith were appointed during the year.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small
companies regime within part 15 of the Companies Acl 2006, and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
(FRS102)(effective January 2015).
By order of the Board on 25 July 2024
Secretary
S.E. GRANT

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO
THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START NEWARK
I report on the accounts of Home-start Newark, for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set
outonpage4to 11.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the Charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts,. you consider that
the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) does not apply, and that
an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under
section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examine￿5 statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees Con￿rning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit,
and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the
report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examinerfs statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the Charities Act.
have not been met" or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
David Pattinson, Chartered Accountant
233, London Road,
Balderton,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire.
NG24 3HA
25 July 2024

HOME-START NEWARK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
TURNOVER
151,254
135.202
Administrative expenses
144,588
131.735
OPERATING PROFIT
6,666
3,467
Interest receivable and similar income
1,409
533
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE
TAXATION
8,075
4,000
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR AFTER
TAK4TION
8,075
4,000
Retained surplus brought fopNard
90,553
86,553
RETAINED SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD
98,628
90,553
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2023
Total Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
funds
Total
funds
Note
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investments
66,539
2,292
1,409
82,423 148,962
2,292
1,409
66,601
2,415
533
66,186 132,787
2,415
533
Total
70,240
82,423 152,663
69,549
66,186 135,735
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
768
49,877
1,649
14
782
91,970 141,847
310
1,959
399
61,521
1,704
399
67,801 129,322
310
2,014
Totsl
52,294
92,294 144,588
63,624
68,111
131,735
Net incomel{expenditure)
Transfer between funds
17,946
(10,514)
(9,871)
10,514
8,075
5,925
(3,219)
(1.925)
3,219
4,000
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
7,432
643
8,075
2,706
1,294
4,000
84,804
5,749
90,553
82,098
4,455
86,553
Total funds carried forward
92,236
6,392
98,628
84,804
5,749
90,553
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets
4.869
5,556
Current assets:
Stock of chromebooks
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
8.671
1.180
136,421
13,455
1,211
121,704
Tolal current assets
146,272
136,370
Llabilities".
Credilors.. Amounts falling due within one year
32.598
31,458
Net current assets
113.674
104.192
Totsl net assets
118,543
110,468
The funds of the charity:
Unrestricled funds
Restricted -
92,236
84.804
HSUK Caring for Families Fund
HSUK Emergency Fund- Capital
National Lottery Covid Fund- Capital
HSUK Funding Strategy
Magic Little Grants
BNA Charitable Incorporated
Notts County Council, Councillorfs
Divisional Fund, Councillor Keith Girting
NSDC Ollerton Pilol- Capital
HSUK- Chromebook
The Nalional Lottery, Cost of Living
Star Trust
Feeds Baby Formula
363
371
470
152
511
363
433
548
755
117
1,000
1,000
1.264
269
1.124
239
980
2,051
131
6,392
5.749
Revaluation reseNe
19,915
19,915
Total charity funds
118,543
110,468
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 and that no members have requested an audit pursuant to Section 476 of the Ad.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for..
{a)
ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2(M)6: and
(b}
p￿paring accounts which give a Irue and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial
year and of ils profit and loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sedion 396 of the Companies
Act 2006, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the
ompany.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the
small companies regime wi
in part 15 ofthe Companies Act 2006.
T. O'DEA
Directors
K. SOUTHERN
Approved by the board on 25 July 2024
Company number 5433103
The notes on pages 7 to 11 forn part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2024
1. ACOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance
with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice {FRS102) (effective January 2015).
b) Grant income and donations
Grants are treated as income in the year to which they relate,. donations are accounted for
as received.
c) Expenses
Expenditure is accounted for as incurred.
d) Tangible fixed assets
Fixed assets are deprecialed in equal annual instalments over their expected useful life of
ten years.
e) Penslon scheme
The company operates a defined contribution scheme and contributions are charged against
profits in the period when due.
2. STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Average number of employees
Wages
Pension contributions
97,505
4,318
90,281
4,023
101,823
94,304

HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
3. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2023
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Total
fvnds
la) Donations and le
acies
Core funding - Notts County Council
NCC Homes for Ukraine Fund
Newark and SheNood DC
NSDC - Ollerton Pilot
GTOUP funding- Children in Need
Other grants- NCC Covid Recovery
Domlal Foundation- Step up for School
Service
Boots
Star Twst
Asda
The National Lottery Communty Fund
Charities Trust
Magic L￿le Grants
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
General
BNA Charitable Incorporated
Notts County Council, Councillorfs
Divisional Fund. Councillor Kerth Girting
Feeds Baby Fomiula
HSUK- Chromebook donated
Volunteer donations
Gift Aid tax refund on donaligns
10,524
10.524
2,189
14,690
14,370
10,000
10.524
10.524
219
14,690
14,370
10,500
18,682
2,189
219
14,690
14.690
14,370
10.000
14,370
10.500
18,682
21.313
10,000
2,736
21,313
10,000
2,736
41X)
20.245
300
500
19,126
19,126
400
20,245
300
500
500
490
500
490
41,094
1,000
Donations
40,147
40.147
41,094
1.0¢)0
820
250
820
250
1,000
1,￿0
299
299
249
229
249
229
293
293
66,539
82,423
148.962
66,601
66,186
132,787
Ibl
ther Iradin
activiti
Fund raising efforts
2,292
2,292
2,415
2,415
Icl Investrnents
Interest
1,409
1,409
533
533
Total incoming resources
70,240
82,423
152.663
69,549
66,186
135.735

io
HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
4. EXPENDITURE
2024
Unrestricted Reslricled
funds
funds
2023
Unrestricted Restrtted
lund$
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
FLtndraising expenses
788
14
782
399
399
Ib}
ble8
Activities and trips
AGM and Iruslee expgnse8
Annual fee
Consultancy fees
Donation of Chromebook8
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Play equipment and materials
Publicity and advertising
R&lre8hments
Rent and premisos hir•
Safety equipment
Soffvlare an¢J IT support
Staff expens08
Staff training
Slalionèry and office equipment
Telephone and postage
Volunteer expenses
Volunteer Iralnlnp
Wages
1,334
2,705
4.039
734
82
724
2.579
3,313
82
1,324
1,792
2.392
1.038
193
1,250
336
920
14,651
436
1,821
1,876
168
1,010
1,206
1,380
30
94,304
1,109
1,369
855
2,478
855
4,784
1,375
24
1,018
928
891
15,574
734
1,776
2,162
600
1,792
4,784
1,375
24
2,392
1.038
193
541
173
234
4.421
53
1,396
463
144
923
976
1.138
30
45,866
1,018
443
828
12,741
734
255
1,816
485
63
2,833
163
686
10,230
383
22S
1,413
24
87
230
242
1.521
346
576
899
633
132
141
915
708
1,040
1.548
33.805
68,018
101,823
48,438
49,877
91.970
141,847
61,521
67,801
129,322
Accountancy charges
Deprgcialion
Independgnt Examln8r'5 fee
Amortisalion of capital funds
Loss on fixed assets
840
687
432
13101
840
687
432
860
687
360
13101
307
687
310
310
307
1,649
310
1,959
1,704
310
2,014
Total expendiluro
52,294
92,294
144,588
63,624
68,111
131,735

11
HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2024
S. TAXATION
As a Registered Charity, the company is exempt from UK Corporation Tax.
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cost
1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
7,284
De
reciation
1 April 2023
Charged
1,728
687
31 March 2024
2415
Net book value
31 March 2024
4,869
31 March 2023
5,556
7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Tax refund on Gift Aid donations
137
908
166
951
229
1,180
1,211
8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income
3,682
1,398
27,518
2,538
897
28,023
32,598
31,458

12
HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2024
9. RESERVES
2024
2023
Revaluation reserve
Balance 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
19.915
19,915
The revaluation reserve is the value of assets less liabilities taken over from the old
unincorporated charity.
Outline summa
of fund movements
Fund balanc
Brought lorward
Gains and
Losses
Fund bal8nce
Carried forward
In¢¢)me
Exwndrtur•
Transfern
Unrestricted funds
Reslricled
Chiklren in Need
Slep up for School serv￿
HSUK Caring lor Famil￿5 Fund
HSUK Emergency FurKI
National Lottery Covid Fund
HSUK Funding Strategy
Magic Little Grants
BNA Charitable Incorporated
Notts County Council. Coun¢illol$
Divisional Fund, Councillor Kerth Giding 1.000
NSDC Ollerton Pilot
1,264
HSUK- Chromèbook
269
NCC Homes for Ukraine Fund
The Nation81 Lottery. C051 of LNing
Star Trust
Boots
Feeds Baby Fornula
Revaluation reservg
84.804
70,240
152,294)
110,514)
92.236
10.000
21,313
111,002)
121.332)
1.1)02
19
363
433
548
755
117
363
371
470
152
511
162)
{78
{6031
11061
{1.0001
820
14,370
{1,8201
{24.0031
1301
12,1891
119,2651
1685)
110,0001
{119
9.493
1,124
239
2.189
20.245
2.736
10.000
250
980
2,051
131
19.915
19,915
110.468
152,663
144.5881
118,543
Unrestricted funds are those available for the general purposes of the charity. The restricted
funds are grants from Children in Need, Domlal Foundation, Home-start UKIDCMS Comms, The National
Lottery, Magic Little Grants, NSDC, NCC, BNA Charitable Incorporated, Notts County Council, Councillor's
Divisional Fund, Councillor Keith Girling, Star Trust, Boots and Feeds. which may be spent only on the
projects for which they were given.
10. TRUSTEES, EXPENSES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
No trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefit from an employment with
Home-start Newark.