## **Annual Report 2024-2025** 

Home-Start Newark, YMCA, Newark & Sherwood Community and Activity Village, Lord Hawke Way, Newark, NG24 4FH **www.homestartnewark.co.uk. 01636 705011** 

A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales company No. 5433103. Registered Charity No. 1109551 



## **Meet The Team** 

## The Trustee Committee: 

Terry O’Dea – Chair 

Karen Southern – Treasurer Howard Lockwood – Trustee 

Jane Geraghty – Safeguarding Trustee Gemma Bukel – Trustee (left) Ian Barber – Trustee Sue Smith – Trustee 

Deborah Preston 

Lucy Day 

## Staff: 

Sara Grant – Manager 

Kim Shirley – Administrator & Group Family Support Worker Kay Davidge – Family Support Co-Ordinator (Step Up for School) 

Claire Neal – Family Support Co-ordinator 

Emma Fish – Family Support Co-Ordinator Julia Sumner – Family Group Worker (left) Michelle Bentley – Family Group Playworker Sally Banton – Grants and Corporate Funding Officer 



## **Chair’s Report** 

Thank you for your interest in Home Start Newark and for taking the time to read our Annual Report for 2024/25 

After the excitement of celebrating our 40[th] Anniversary early in the year our focus for the remainder has been sustainability for future years. Our records clearly show that there is a continuing need for our services in the Newark and Ollerton areas and with Group sessions currently in Newark only. Our  success relies on funding from national and local bodies and from generous private donors. We are grateful for the support we receive and can assure each one that funds are used to full advantage. However, we are not complacent as we realise the funding landscape is changing so we invest time and effort in exploring all options open to us to provide sustainability going forward 

Our professional team, Volunteers and Trustees all work in partnership to support families referred to us and I would like to personally thank them all for the work they do and the time they invest in our scheme. We all do it as we see the positive effects that we achieve and. of course, the personal satisfaction that we feel when we see the short and long term benefits within the families we support. If anyone reading this feels that they would like to join us as Volunteer or Trustee please contact us and we can give you details on what we can offer. You will not be disappointed. 

Terry O'Dea 

Chair of Trustees 



## **Treasurer’s Report** 

We would like to thank the local businesses, organisations, agencies and individuals for their generosity in providing grants and donations during 2024-25. We received core funding from Nottinghamshire County Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council, Family Group funding from Children in Need, grant funding for our Step up for School service from The Domlal Foundation and grants from HSUK Cadent, Lincs Co-op Communities Fund, Southwell Lions, Lashes Foundation, BNA Charitable Incorporated and John Lewis Group Summer Fund and these were gratefully received. In addition, we have received donations from anonymous donors and a number of donations from businesses and individuals through one off donations, regular giving, local giving through our website and easy fundraising. All of these were hugely appreciated and helped us continue to reach the families who need us. 

Overall, income was £123,714, a decrease of £28,949 from the previous year and expenses increased by £1,081 to £145,669. 

The Charity showed a deficit of £21,955 in 2024-25 compared to a surplus of £8,075 in the previous year. Reserves at the end of the financial year were £96,588. 

Home-Start Newark acknowledges that, compared to many charities, we are fortunate to be able to rely on both government and voluntary funding.  We acknowledge the ever-changing funding climate that we are working with and are continually looking for new sources of funding to secure the ongoing services we provide to families. We also acknowledge the continued support of Newark & Sherwood District Council. 

Thanks go to all our funders and supporters, including volunteers, staff and families and to local businesses for their help this year. 

Karen Southern Treasurer 



## **Manager’s report** 

We had a lot to celebrate this year, starting with our 40[th] birthday which we celebrated in the early summer of 2024, with families, volunteers, trustees and supporters past and present joining us to enjoy sunshine, food and company.  We reflected on the changes we’ve seen in these years and the things that have stayed the same.  One thing that stayed the same is how tough it can be to be a parent, and how much difference it can make when you are offered the right kind of help.  We are proud to have offered the right kind of help to all kinds of families for 40 years in our local communities. 

This year we recruited 13 fantastic new Home-Visiting Volunteers to our amazing team, supporting local families with children under 5.  We are continuing to evolve our Volunteer Preparation Course so that it delivers essential training in a way that is accessible and a good fit for our volunteers, whilst also reflecting the needs we see in our local areas.  Our Family Support Workers Claire Neal, Emma Fish and Kay Davidge have worked hard to recruit and train our volunteers, and to coordinate the great work they are doing supporting families.  We were also joined by 2 new potential Trustees, Debbie Preston and Lucy Day, who have been going through their induction and bringing some great skills and experience to our organisation, and are about to become full Trustees.  Trustee Gemma Bukel stepped away due to increasing work commitments – we will miss her skills and experience in voluntary sector strategy and governance. 

Our Family Group has had a change in staffing, with our previous Group Family Support Worker Julia Sumner moving on to a new opportunity – we will miss her drive and enthusiasm.  This role has been ably filled by our Administrator Kim Shirley, who has been a wonderful addition to the team there.  She and Michelle Bentley, our Group Children’s Worker will tell you in their own words about the great developments at our Family Group later in this report. 

Our Step Up For School (SUFS) service has gone from strength to strength.  The way the service is funded means that our statistics for this run by the calendar year, rather than our financial year.  In 2024 the engagements with our SUFS Outreach Service had almost doubled from 2023, which shows the real need for this work. SUFS also continues to be interwoven through our Home Visiting and our Family Group services and is a key part of training for all new volunteers.  Kay Davidge our SUFS worker has provided an update on this vital work later on in this report. 

In the summer of 2024 we took 2 coach loads of families to the Tropical Butterfly House near Worksop.  It was a fun-packed day, with plenty for children of all ages to do, from a tropical hothouse full of enormous butterflies, to play parks, bird of prey shows, lots of animals and of course picnics all round!  Plenty to keep the children busy.  The coaches were definitely much quieter on the way home than on the way out! 



Throughout autumn and winter our Volunteer Counsellor provided one to one counselling support to parents, based at the YMCA.  With many waiting lists for this kind of service currently very long, it has been wonderful to provide this valuable service freely to local parents. 

We ran our annual safeguarding update for volunteers and trustees, this time in partnership with staff from Newark & Sherwood District Council with a focus on safeguarding and home conditions, helping support our volunteers to identify when this might become a concern in a family home and what to do if it does. 

And we celebrated in December with our annual Christmas party, held at our Family Group, with lots of activities provided by Little City Lincoln, a party tea and a very special visitor with a gift for every child. 

Also in December we were delighted to be joined by our new Grants and Corporate Funding Officer Sally Banton, who has been working closely with me and our dedicated Trustees to apply for funds, increase our financial resilience and strengthen our longer term funding approach. 

I want to end my report with heartfelt thanks to all of our amazing staff, who work so hard to deliver our vital services.  I am so proud of our team and all we have achieved over the last year.  Huge thanks as well to all of our Trustees and volunteers who give their time to our work with local families.  We really could not do this without them.  Thanks to all our funders and supporters for enabling us to continue to be there for families when they need us the most.  And finally thank you to the families who allow us the privilege of being with them as they navigate some of their toughest times. 

Sara Grant 

Manager 



## **Annual Statistics** 

## Families, Children & Engagements 

- We have supported **39** home visiting families 

- We have supported **40** families through our Family Group 

- **In total we have supported 79 families across both services** 

- **151** children have been supported by home visiting and Family Group 

- In addition, we supported a further **22** older children during our Family Group holiday sessions 

- **In total we have supported 173 children across both services*** _*This does not include older children within home visited families, who also benefit indirectly from the support provided to their family_ 

- We had **106** family engagements with our Step Up For School Community Outreach Service in 2024 

## Volunteers 

- **10** volunteers have provided support at family group 

- **27** volunteers have supported home visited families 

- **13** new volunteers completed our Preparation course. 

- **3** volunteers supported our fundraising work 

- **1** qualified volunteer counsellor supported **2** families 

- Our Volunteers and Trustees gave approximately **2378** hours of their time. 



## **The Difference We Make** 

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At the beginning and end of home-visiting support with us (and in the middle too) we ask families to self score on their level of need in certain priority areas, including the ones listed below. 

This chart demonstrates the reduction in need during the year with families starting support with us and finishing support with us.  This clearly shows that the work we do enables families to make meaningful progress in the areas that matter to them. 


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## **Feedback from families receiving support** 


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## **Family Group Report** 

Our Family Group Support Worker, Julia Sumner, left to pursue other opportunities in the summer. Over the summer staff supported Michelle Bentley, Group Children’s Worker, to ensure that we continued to offer sessions to our older siblings as well as our under five-year-olds during the summer holidays. 

We took 2 coaches to visit The Tropical Butterfly house in August, where despite the weather, families had a lovely time walking around and seeing the animals and watching the bird display. 

In October we welcomed Kim Shirley, our Administrator to work alongside Michelle to run the Family Group sessions and continue to support staff/Trustees/volunteers and families through her administration role. We are pleased to confirm that this is now a permanent role and Kim, Michelle and the volunteers continue to evolve family group with new ideas and have updated some of the toys and introduced more messy play as part of the sessions. 

We celebrated Christmas with a visit from Little City who brought along lots of little shops so that children could use their imagination whilst playing. We also had a visit from Father Christmas who brought all the children a little gift. 

We must thank the Salvation Army who supported our families with toys at Christmas, this meant so much to our parents and we thank them for their continued support. 

Our Family Group have welcomed some new families with lots of babies now attending and had to extend the baby area to accommodate all the babies. It is lovely to see the babies develop skills with sitting/crawling and a couple of them started to walk. 

We continue to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Mother Day, Father’s Day, Pancake Day, Easter, World Book Day. 

We have had visits from the Family Hub who came along to a session every couple of months to chat to parents and sign post them to courses that they are running. We also had the Mini Museum, part of the National Civil War Museum to run 6 fun sessions to stimulate children’s imagination through play. They set up different historical activities such as Egyptians and Romans. 

We celebrated Children in Need with the fantastic news that we have secured funding through the larger grant application for a further 3 years from 2025. We also received funding from John Lewis to enable us to purchase some more educational toys for the older children to enjoy during the school holidays. 

We continue to work closely with our Step up for School Coordinator, who runs our early development programme, to ensure that we develop activities that will benefit outcomes of learning through play; speech, language and communication 



development, playing collaboratively; sharing and taking turns; fine and gross motor skill development, plus building parental engagement with children’s learning. 

During 2025-2026 we will continue to provide a safe space for our parents and children to attend, provide a healthy breakfast and be there for parents when they are facing challenging times. We offer a free, confidential, non-judgemental environment for families to attend. We will continue to invite older siblings into sessions during the school holidays. 

Michelle Bentley, Group Children’s Worker 

& Kim Shirley, Administrator and Group Family Support Worker 

_Red Nose Day Biscuit Decorating_ 

_All Set up with Little City for Christmas Fun_ 



## **Step up for School** 

This year there has been an increase in media coverage in relation to children not being school ready. A report by the Centre for Young Lives was published this year highlighting the causes of this and interventions that need to take place to support children to meet these milestones. 

It reveals A 1/3 of children were not school ready across the country. Over half of children who were not school ready performed below expected in their Key Stage 1 reading assessment. Our Step up for School project has worked hard this year to help children achieve their milestones and be ready for school. 

## **Community Engagement** 

Our community engagement sessions continue to grow in size and popularity with us reaching 106 engagements over 19 site visits from parents this year, nearly doubling last years number of 65. 

We have given out 168 resources, the highest category being speech, language and communication at 20% and toilet training books at 15% of interactions. 

One parent said about the first words books: 

_**‘I love getting these books, we sit together and my little girl learns them off by heart’**_ 

(Yorke Drive Parent, 2024) 

We have also started to include sensory play sessions in the community where groups do not have the space to store or resources to do it. 

(pictures from Bilsthorpe Little Stars community outreach session, 2024) 

## **Core Support** 

Out of 262 home visits in 2024, 140 have including support within Step up for School to boost child development and school readiness. Motor skills was the highest at 35%, followed by speech, language and communication at 23% and social skills at 



22%. Toileting however only equates to 5% which does not match the community support need. Last year speech, language and communication was the most prevalent support area for families. Since then we have increased the amount of different resources we give out or make available to parents including first word books, flashcards, story books and encouraging two way conversation. 

## **Family Group** 

Working closely with Family Group staff we have ensured that the children have a variety of activities to encourage their development and achieve milestones. We have enhanced the motor skills activities by providing more variety of jigsaws, and construction toys; ideas we got from our visit to Pen Green earlier in the year. The construction toys allow the children more opportunity to work together and bring on their social skills as well as develop their motor skills. Below is a sensory trolley we provided which all the children enjoy! 

Family group has created a great routine for the children to attend that mimics routines in nursery and school. The children arrive, hang up their coats and play for around an hour, followed by snack time where they wash their hands and sit together at a table to eat. Afterwards they all come together on the mat for story time or song time, where parents engage with them too. Our volunteers have worked hard to bring a variety of props and ideas to story and song time to keep the children’s attention and engage with the activity. 

We look forward to another exciting year ahead, using the data from our engagement and reports from organisations like Kindred we can establish the needs most prevalent. We can provide parents with toileting aids, potties, toilet seats, stools; and instigate these conversations within core support to bridge the gap on understanding between schools and parents. Encourage interactive play to promote speech, outdoor activities to bring on motor skills and assist parents in establishing routines in the home. 

We will continue to keep strong links with organisations such as Nottinghamshire Best Start, SLCN (Speech, Language and Communication Network), GRT (Gypsy, Romany Traveller) multi agency meetings, as well as the local Family Hubs in Ollerton and Newark to provide this support to as many families who can benefit from it. 

Kay Davidge 

Family Support Worker Step Up For School 



## **Funding Report: Laying the Foundation for Growth** 

## **Introduction: A Strategic Decision** 

Following a period of review and in recognition of the increasingly challenging funding landscape, the Trustees of Home-Start Newark made the decision to invest in a dedicated fundraising role. This was a proactive and vital step to help secure our long-term future. In December, we were delighted to have a new part-time Grants and Corporate Funding Officer join the team, with a specific focus on diversifying our income streams and creating a more systematic approach to securing grant and corporate funding. This has been a crucial decision to help us build a strong foundation for growth. 

## **Grant & Corporate Fundraising** 

Over the past four months, we have developed a comprehensive grant funding pipeline document and a real-time dashboard to streamline our application process and track our progress. By the end of this period, the potential value of our grant funding pipeline stood at £200,701 from 23 potential funders, with a total of 10 grant applications submitted, worth a combined value of £48,757. These were primarily to help cover the funding shortfall for our services in the Ollerton, Boughton, and Bilsthorpe areas. 

Our efforts resulted in immediate success, with two applications being secured: a £9,000 grant from Cadent and £400 in vouchers from John Lewis. Looking ahead, we will be developing a comprehensive case for support document to articulate the tangible outcomes of our work with data and compelling stories. This document is crucial for future applications. Our strategic focus for the next period is to pursue grant funding for key projects, including essential IT equipment, activities and trips, play equipment, and staff salary costs. 

## **Corporate and Other Initiatives** 

In addition to our grant work, we have begun to develop a corporate funding pipeline to track potential opportunities. We have also established an Amazon Wish List for supporters to donate items directly and have started to explore new opportunities, including the Big Give portal and and the potential for developing our individual giving. Looking forward, our strategy includes building long-term partnerships with local businesses and community groups that align with our values and actively participating in networking events to expand our reach within the local business community. 

Sally Banton 

Grants and Corporate Funding Officer 



## **Fundraising Report** 

Thank you to everyone who has supported Home-Start Newark through the Newark and Sherwood Community Lottery (a third party fundraiser) Local Giving and Easyfundraising schemes and anyone who has donated in any other way. 

Thank you to the friends of Newark who donate annually and enable us to claim gift aid on their very kind donation. 

John Lewis/Waitrose Newark have continued to support during the year with a donation of toys at Christmas.  We were also fortunate to win a grant from John Lewis to provide toys for our Family Group. 

Thank you to the Salvation Army for their continued support at Christmas time with presents for our families. Our families are very grateful to receive gifts for their children and to help make their Christmas special. 

Asda of Newark supported us during the year with donations of nappies. They also donated some photo frames so our Family Group children could make their mums/carers a special gift for Mother’s Day. 

Thank you to Natwest bank in Grantham for their continued support collecting foreign coins. 

A huge thank you to our lovely quizzers, who continue to support us twice a year by attending our Quiz Night and raise money for Home Start Newark. Thank you to Yvonne who without her support we could not run the events. Thank you to the volunteers who attend to help. 

Kim Shirley 

Administrator and Group Family Support Worker 



We would like to say a big thank you to all of our volunteers, your spirit, energy and commitment to Home-Start Newark makes a difference every day to our families. whether this is through working on the Board of Trustees, Home Visiting Volunteer, Group Volunteer or supporting us with Fundraising. Your support throughout the year is really appreciated. 

If you would like to volunteer for Home Start Newark please get in contact with us via social media, call on 01636 705011, email us at info@homestartnewark.co.uk, or get in touch via our contact page on our website. 

## **To be a Home-Start Newark Home Visiting Volunteer, you will need to:** 

- Be a parent or have parenting experience 

- Undergo a DBS check at enhanced level and provide two character references 

- • Attend our free volunteer preparation course. This is a blended course with initial on-line modules to complete at your own pace, followed by a 3 day (school-dayfriendly) face to face group learning. 

- Be able to visit a family at home, once a week, for around two hours, to support them 

- Understand that your support for families is completely confidential 

- Have a non-judgemental attitude and understand about the pressures of bringing up a family. 

You might also be interested in the following volunteering opportunities, which also require you to undergo a DBS check and provide references as above: 

- Helping out at our Family Group on a Tuesday and/or Thursday morning in central Newark. 

- Joining our board of Trustees 



## **ANYONE can help us by.....** 

**Using easyfundraising when shopping online.** 

Make your purchases through: 

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/homestartnewark. 

_It won't cost you a penny and you can even save money by using their vouchers and discount codes. For every purchase you make Home-Start Newark will receive a donation of up to 5%!_ 

## **Making a donation through local giving:** 

www.localgiving.org/charity/homestartnewark **Following us on our social media:** 

We are active on Facebook and Instagram – connect with us there to find out more about the vital work we do and how you can get involved 

## **Join our Newark & Sherwood Lottery** 

play the lottery and raise funds for Home Start Newark. Every ticket sold we will receive 50% of ticket sales. www.newarkandsherwoodlottery.co.uk/support/home-start-newark 

**Checkout our website: www.homestartnewark.co.uk** For any more information please feel free to contact us on 01636 705011, or by email: info@homestartnewark.co.uk, or through facebook or our website. 



AIMS
Home-start Newark scheme is an independent
voluntary organisation which works towards the
increased confidence and independence of the family.
Home-start Newark's Strategic Plan 2021-2024
identifies a range of specific and forward-thinking objectives.
The aims below provide an overview of these:
Develop our services to meet changing demands
Invest in our people to get great results
Work to create a strong financial future
Build strong relationships and raise our profile
SUPPORTED BY
CHILDREN
IN NEED
NEWARK &
SHERWOOD
DISTRICT COUNCIL

HOME-START NEWARK
YMCA NEWARK & SHERWOOD COMMUNITY ACTIVITY VILLAGE.
LORD HAWKE WAY, NEWARK, NorriNGHAMSHIRE.
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
SECRETARY S.E. Grant
REGISTERED OFFICE-
YMCA Newark & ShepNood
Community Activity Village,
Lord Hawke Way,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire.
NG24 4FH
COMPANY NUMBER 5433103
CHARITY NUMBER 1109551
INDEX
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Trustees'lDirectors' report
Independent Examiner's report
Profit and loss account
statement of Financial Activities
Balance sheet
Notes
7-11
David Pattinson. Chartered Accountants,
233, London Road, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire.

HOME￿TART NEWARK
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their report and the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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 seniices available
within the community.
b)
d)
Our alms and objectlves
In order to achieve our vision and strengthen our organisation Home-start Newark will pursue the following aims and
objectives..
Our dellvery: 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 govemance and financial control is maintained
Ensure the safeguarding of children remains at the core of all areas of work
Our Servlces: Ensu￿ 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 lo respond rapidly lo developments relating to the
global pandemic changing need and identify ways they may be refined or adapted to meel
Continue to engage with families in a range of ways to obtain feedback regarding our services to ensure we remain
responsive to changing 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 lo maintain
sufficient numbers to deliver our home visiting seprfice 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. 5UPPOrt 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 F)OSition including accessing grants,
fundraising activities and oneaoff ftjnding bids in line with our ethical fundraising policy
Continue to closely obseprfe accounts, acts'vety working to anticipate possible future variables in income and
expenditure
Qur relatlonshlps.. 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 to improve our relationship with local businesses, networking at local events and actively engaging with them
where approprtate.
Our Profile: Ensure we maintain a strong IrKal and regional reputation
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 lo raise our profile with local businesses
Develop our social media presence, targeting relevant matenal towards differing audiences

HOME-START NEWARK
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year. Home-start Newark has continued the provision of its core Home Visiting Service, Family Group se￿iCe
and Step Up For School (SUFS) Service. as well as continuing to develop new plans and projects to help families in the
district in line y￿th stated objectives.
In increasingly difficult times. we are delighted to have continued to receive funding from Newark and She￿000 District
Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, as well as local businesses and donors, grant funding, individual donors and
supporters and fundraising activities.
We thank staff. volunteers, trustees and everyone who helps support Home-stsrt Newark in the challenging work it does.
Sara Grant
Manager
FINANCIAL REVIEW
There was a net deficit of £21,955 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Totsl funds carried forward are £76.673 plus the
revaluation reserve of £19,915.
It 15 the policy of Hom&Start Newark to build and retsin a reserve thal would:
a) Ensure the organisation could meet all outstanding liabilities should core funding be withdrawn at short notice.
b) Ensure the organisation could continue opepting for three months should core funding be significantly reduced.
significant reduction has been taken to mean a 50Yo Cut. During the year in question all efforts would be made to obtain
alternative funding to Continue the service in the future.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Home-start Newark is a company limited by Guarantee, the goveming 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
appropnate 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'oea. l.m. Barber, S. Smith and K.J. Southem served throughout the year.
b) G. Bukel and C. Imlley resigned 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 Act 2006. and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
{FRS102)(effective January 2015).
By order of the Board on 8 September 2025
Secretary
SARA GRANT

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO
THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START NEWARK
I report on the accounts of Home-start Newark. for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set
outonpage4to 11.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the Charity's twstees 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 examinerfs ststement
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
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 concerning 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
9 September 2025

HOME-START NEWARK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
TURNOVER
122,278
151,254
Administrative expenses
145,669
144,588
OPERATING PROFITI(LOSS)
(23.391)
6,666
Interest receivable and similar income
1,436
1.409
PROFITI(LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION
(21,955)
8,075
Tax on profit on ordinary activrties
PROFITI(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
AFTER TAXATION
(21,955)
8,075
Retained surplus brought forward
98,628
90,553
RETAINED SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD
76,673
98,628
The notes on pages 7 to 11 fomi part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Total Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
funds
Total
funds
Note
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investments
53,111
1,941
1,436
67.226 120,337
1,941
1,436
66,539
2,292
1,409
82,423 148,962
2,292
1,409
Total
56,488
67,226 123,714
70,240
82,423 152,663
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
500
68,064
1,555
500
75.210 143,274
340
1,895
768
49,877
1,649
14
782
91,970 141,847
310
1,959
Total
70,119
75.550 145,669
52.294
92,294 144,588
Net incomel(expenditure)
Transfer between funds
(13.631) (8,324) (21,955)
(5,936)
5,936
17.946
(10,514)
(9,871)
10,514
8,075
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
(19.567) (2,388) (21,955)
7.432
643
8,075
92.236
6,392
98,628
84.804
5,749
90,553
Total funds carried forward
72.669
4.004
76,673
92.236
6,392
98,628
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these accounts

HOME￿TART NEWARK
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Note
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets
4,869
Current assets:
Stock of chromebooks
Debtors and prepayments
Cash al bank and in hand
2.990
982
113,518
8,671
1,180
136,421
Total current assets
117,490
146.272
Llabilltles:
Creditors, Amounts falling due within one year
25,804
32.598
Net current assets
91,686
113.674
Total net a88ets
118.543
The funds of the charlty:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted -
72,669
92.236
HSUK Caring for Families FurKI
HSUK Emergency Fund- Capital
National Lottery Covid Fund- Capital
HSUK Funding Strategy
Magic Little Grant5
NSDC Ollerton Pilot - Capital
HSUK- Chromebook
HSUK- Chromebook
The National Lottery, Cost of Living
Star Trust
Feeds Baby Fomiula
363
371
470
152
511
1,124
239
309
392
443
984
209
269
980
2,051
131
1.291
107
8,392
Revaluation reserve
19,915
19,915
Total charlty lund8
96,588
118,543
The directors are satisfied thai 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 Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for=
(a)
ensuring that the company keeps acwunting records which comply with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., and
(b)
preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the slate 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 wrth the requirements of Section 396 of the Companies
Act 2006, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to accounls, so far as applicable to the
company.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to Ihe
small companies regime withi
part 15 of the Companies Act 2tKI6.
TERRY O'DEA
Directo
KAREN SOUTHERN
Approved by the board on 8 September 2025
5433103
Company number
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2025
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 practi￿ (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 depreciated in equal annual instalments over their expected useful life of
ten years.
el Pension scheme
The company operates a defined contribution scheme and contributions are charged against
profits in the period when due.
2. STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Average number of employees
Wages
Pension contributions
100,258
4,586
97,505
4,318
104,844
101,823

HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
fvnds
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
la) Donations and
ac
Core funding- Notts County Council- Local
Communrties FurKI
NCC Homes for Ukraine Fund
Newark and SheThvood DC
NSDC - Ollerton Pilot
Group funding- Children in Need
Other gfanls - DDmlal Foundalion - Step up for School
SeThice
Boots
Stsr Trust
Asda
The National Lottery Communty Fund
Charit￿$ Trust
Magic Ljttle Grants
HSUK Cadenl
Lincs Co-op Conwnunitw Fund
Soulhwell Lions
Lashes FoundatK)n
BNA Charrtable Incorporat
John Lewis GfOUP Summer Fund
General
Notts County Council. Councillof's
Divisional Fund, Councillor Kerth Girfing
Fèeds 8aby Fomula
Volunteer donations
Donations for families
Gift Aid tax refund on donations
10.S24
10.524
10,524
10.524
2.189
14,690
14.370
10.000
2,189
30.966
14,690
14,370
10.000
10.1)¢XI
10,¢X)O
23.710
23.710
21,313
10,000
2,736
21.313
10.000
2.736
400
20,245
300
500
400
20,245
300
542
542
500
soo
700
750
700
750
38.785
Donation$
38.785
40,147
40.147
820
250
820
250
249
100
11)0
71
1,280
109
71
1.280
249
229
229
53.111
67.226
120.337
66,539
82,423
148,962
Ibl
r Iradin
activ
Fund raising efforts
1,941
2,292
2.292
nv
Interest
1,436
1,436
1,409
1,409
Total incoffling resources
56.488
67.226
123,714
70,240
82,423
152,663

HOME￿TART NEWARK
NOTES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
4. EXPENDITURE
2025
Reslricted
funds
2024
Rest[￿ed
funds
Unrestricled
funds
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
la) Raisin
fund
Fundraising expenses
14
782
Ib) Charitable activit.
Aclwilies and trips
AGM and trustee expense$
Annual fee
Consultancy fees
Donation of Chromeboc4(¥
Donations lo famil￿$
Hardship fund
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Play equipment and msterials
Publicity and adverttying
Refreshments
Rent and Pfembes hlro
Safety eguiprnent
Software and IT support
Staff expenses
Staff training
Stationery and office equipmont
Telephone and poslago
Volunteer expens08
Volunteer training
Wage5
743
2.617
1.334
2,705
4,039
878
152
12991
2.732
285
5.382
1.280
45
1,391
237
1,116
334
522
13.441
68
2,536
1,509
452
1.109
1.369
855
2,478
855
4,784
133
5,681
1,280
45
1.391
237
455
274
76
2,983
4.784
1.375
24
1,375
24
1,018
928
891
15,574
734
1.776
2.162
661
60
1.018
443
828
12.741
734
255
1,816
485
63
2,833
10.458
68
427
1.105
425
20
272
858
21
57,041
2.109
404
27
778
1,422
338
31
47.803
1,521
346
578
899
633
132
141
915
708
1.040
1.548
1.694
52
104.844
33,805
68,018
101,823
75.210
143,274
49,877
91.970
141.847
th
Accountancy charg
Depreciation
Independent Examinerfs fèe
AMort￿at￿n ol caprtal funds
720
767
720
767
687
432
1310)
687
432
(340)
340
310
1.555
340
1,895
1,649
310
1,959
Total 8xpenditure
70.119
75.550
145.669
52,294
92.294
144,588

10
HOME￿TART NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2025
5. TAXATION
As a Registered Charity, the company is exempt from UK Corporation Tax.
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cost
1 April 2024
Additions
7,284
800
31 March 2025
8,084
De
reciation
1 April 2024
Charged
2,415
767
31 March 2025
3,182
Net book value
31 March 2025
4,902
31 March 2024
4,869
7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Tax refund on Gift Aid donations
137
951
229
873
109
982
1,180
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income
2,405
1,715
21,684
3,682
1,398
27,518
25,804
32,598

li
HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2025
9. RESERVES
2025
2024
Revaluation reserve
Balance 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
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 balances
Brought forward
Gains and
Los$e$
Fund b818nce
Carried forward
Income
Expenditur8
Transfers
Unrestricted fvnds
Restricted -
NSDC
Child￿￿ in Need
Step up for School SeNice
HSUK Cafing for Families Fund
HSUK Emergency Fund
National Lottery Covid Fund
HSUK Funding Strategy
Magic Little Grants
BNA Charrtable Ineorpoiated
NSDC Ollerton Pilot
HSUK- Chromebook
HSUK- Chromebook
The National Lottery. Cost of LNINJ
Star Trust
Feeds Baby Fomiula
Southwell Lions
Lashes Foundation
John Lewis Group Summer Fund
Revallsalion reserve
92,236
56.488
(70.119)
(5.9361
72,669
{30,9661
{15.6651
123.9811
13631
1621
1781
11521
1681
1700)
1140}
130)
269
1980
(7601
11241
(S￿)
151XII
(7501
10,CN)O
23.710
271
363
371
470
152
511
309
392
443
700
1.124
239
209
269
2.051
131
1,291
107
1CN)
750
19,915
19,915
118,543
123.714
{145,669}
96,588
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, Star Trust, Feeds, Southwell
Lions, Lashes Foundation and John Lewis, 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 trust&s have been paid any remuneration or re￿iVed any other benefit from an employment with
Home-start Newark.

HOME-START NEWARK
YMCA NEWARK & SHERWOOD COMMUNITY ACTIVITY VILLAGE.
LORD HAWKE WAY, NEWARK, NorriNGHAMSHIRE.
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
SECRETARY S.E. Grant
REGISTERED OFFICE-
YMCA Newark & ShepNood
Community Activity Village,
Lord Hawke Way,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire.
NG24 4FH
COMPANY NUMBER 5433103
CHARITY NUMBER 1109551
INDEX
Pa
Trustees'lDirectors' report
Independent Examiner's report
Profit and loss account
statement of Financial Activities
Balance sheet
Notes
7-11
David Pattinson. Chartered Accountants,
233, London Road, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire.

HOME￿TART NEWARK
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their report and the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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 seniices available
within the community.
b)
d)
Our alms and objectlves
In order to achieve our vision and strengthen our organisation Home-start Newark will pursue the following aims and
objectives..
Our dellvery: 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 govemance and financial control is maintained
Ensure the safeguarding of children remains at the core of all areas of work
Our Servlces: Ensu￿ 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 lo respond rapidly lo developments relating to the
global pandemic changing need and identify ways they may be refined or adapted to meel
Continue to engage with families in a range of ways to obtain feedback regarding our services to ensure we remain
responsive to changing 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 lo maintain
sufficient numbers to deliver our home visiting seprfice 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. 5UPPOrt 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 F)OSition including accessing grants,
fundraising activities and oneaoff ftjnding bids in line with our ethical fundraising policy
Continue to closely obseprfe accounts, acts'vety working to anticipate possible future variables in income and
expenditure
Qur relatlonshlps.. 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 to improve our relationship with local businesses, networking at local events and actively engaging with them
where approprtate.
Our Profile: Ensure we maintain a strong IrKal and regional reputation
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 lo raise our profile with local businesses
Develop our social media presence, targeting relevant matenal towards differing audiences

HOME-START NEWARK
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year. Home-start Newark has continued the provision of its core Home Visiting Service, Family Group se￿iCe
and Step Up For School (SUFS) Service. as well as continuing to develop new plans and projects to help families in the
district in line y￿th stated objectives.
In increasingly difficult times. we are delighted to have continued to receive funding from Newark and She￿000 District
Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, as well as local businesses and donors, grant funding, individual donors and
supporters and fundraising activities.
We thank staff. volunteers, trustees and everyone who helps support Home-stsrt Newark in the challenging work it does.
Sara Grant
Manager
FINANCIAL REVIEW
There was a net deficit of £21,955 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Totsl funds carried forward are £76.673 plus the
revaluation reserve of £19,915.
It 15 the policy of Hom&Start Newark to build and retsin a reserve thal would:
a) Ensure the organisation could meet all outstanding liabilities should core funding be withdrawn at short notice.
b) Ensure the organisation could continue opepting for three months should core funding be significantly reduced.
significant reduction has been taken to mean a 50Yo Cut. During the year in question all efforts would be made to obtain
alternative funding to Continue the service in the future.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Home-start Newark is a company limited by Guarantee, the goveming 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
appropnate 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'oea. l.m. Barber, S. Smith and K.J. Southem served throughout the year.
b) G. Bukel and C. Imlley resigned 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 Act 2006. and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
{FRS102)(effective January 2015).
By order of the Board on 8 September 2025
Secretary
SARA GRANT

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO
THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START NEWARK
I report on the accounts of Home-start Newark. for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set
outonpage4to 11.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the Charity's twstees 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 examinerfs ststement
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
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 concerning 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
9 September 2025

HOME-START NEWARK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
TURNOVER
122,278
151,254
Administrative expenses
145,669
144,588
OPERATING PROFITI(LOSS)
(23.391)
6,666
Interest receivable and similar income
1,436
1.409
PROFITI(LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION
(21,955)
8,075
Tax on profit on ordinary activrties
PROFITI(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
AFTER TAXATION
(21,955)
8,075
Retained surplus brought forward
98,628
90,553
RETAINED SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD
76,673
98,628
The notes on pages 7 to 11 fomi part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Total Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
funds
Total
funds
Note
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investments
53,111
1,941
1,436
67.226 120,337
1,941
1,436
66,539
2,292
1,409
82,423 148,962
2,292
1,409
Total
56,488
67,226 123,714
70,240
82,423 152,663
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
500
68,064
1,555
500
75.210 143,274
340
1,895
768
49,877
1,649
14
782
91,970 141,847
310
1,959
Total
70,119
75.550 145,669
52.294
92,294 144,588
Net incomel(expenditure)
Transfer between funds
(13.631) (8,324) (21,955)
(5,936)
5,936
17.946
(10,514)
(9,871)
10,514
8,075
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
(19.567) (2,388) (21,955)
7.432
643
8,075
92.236
6,392
98,628
84.804
5,749
90,553
Total funds carried forward
72.669
4.004
76,673
92.236
6,392
98,628
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these accounts

HOME￿TART NEWARK
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Note
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets
4,869
Current assets:
Stock of chromebooks
Debtors and prepayments
Cash al bank and in hand
2.990
982
113,518
8,671
1,180
136,421
Total current assets
117,490
146.272
Llabilltles:
Creditors, Amounts falling due within one year
25,804
32.598
Net current assets
91,686
113.674
Total net a88ets
118.543
The funds of the charlty:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted -
72,669
92.236
HSUK Caring for Families FurKI
HSUK Emergency Fund- Capital
National Lottery Covid Fund- Capital
HSUK Funding Strategy
Magic Little Grant5
NSDC Ollerton Pilot - Capital
HSUK- Chromebook
HSUK- Chromebook
The National Lottery, Cost of Living
Star Trust
Feeds Baby Fomiula
363
371
470
152
511
1,124
239
309
392
443
984
209
269
980
2,051
131
1.291
107
8,392
Revaluation reserve
19,915
19,915
Total charlty lund8
96,588
118,543
The directors are satisfied thai 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 Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for=
(a)
ensuring that the company keeps acwunting records which comply with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., and
(b)
preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the slate 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 wrth the requirements of Section 396 of the Companies
Act 2006, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to accounls, so far as applicable to the
company.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to Ihe
small companies regime withi
part 15 of the Companies Act 2tKI6.
TERRY O'DEA
Directo
KAREN SOUTHERN
Approved by the board on 8 September 2025
5433103
Company number
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these accounts

HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2025
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 practi￿ (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 depreciated in equal annual instalments over their expected useful life of
ten years.
el Pension scheme
The company operates a defined contribution scheme and contributions are charged against
profits in the period when due.
2. STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Average number of employees
Wages
Pension contributions
100,258
4,586
97,505
4,318
104,844
101,823

HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
fvnds
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
la) Donations and
ac
Core funding- Notts County Council- Local
Communrties FurKI
NCC Homes for Ukraine Fund
Newark and SheThvood DC
NSDC - Ollerton Pilot
Group funding- Children in Need
Other gfanls - DDmlal Foundalion - Step up for School
SeThice
Boots
Stsr Trust
Asda
The National Lottery Communty Fund
Charit￿$ Trust
Magic Ljttle Grants
HSUK Cadenl
Lincs Co-op Conwnunitw Fund
Soulhwell Lions
Lashes FoundatK)n
BNA Charrtable Incorporat
John Lewis GfOUP Summer Fund
General
Notts County Council. Councillof's
Divisional Fund, Councillor Kerth Girfing
Fèeds 8aby Fomula
Volunteer donations
Donations for families
Gift Aid tax refund on donations
10.S24
10.524
10,524
10.524
2.189
14,690
14.370
10.000
2,189
30.966
14,690
14,370
10.000
10.1)¢XI
10,¢X)O
23.710
23.710
21,313
10,000
2,736
21.313
10.000
2.736
400
20,245
300
500
400
20,245
300
542
542
500
soo
700
750
700
750
38.785
Donation$
38.785
40,147
40.147
820
250
820
250
249
100
11)0
71
1,280
109
71
1.280
249
229
229
53.111
67.226
120.337
66,539
82,423
148,962
Ibl
r Iradin
activ
Fund raising efforts
1,941
2,292
2.292
nv
Interest
1,436
1,436
1,409
1,409
Total incoffling resources
56.488
67.226
123,714
70,240
82,423
152,663

HOME￿TART NEWARK
NOTES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
4. EXPENDITURE
2025
Reslricted
funds
2024
Rest[￿ed
funds
Unrestricled
funds
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
la) Raisin
fund
Fundraising expenses
14
782
Ib) Charitable activit.
Aclwilies and trips
AGM and trustee expense$
Annual fee
Consultancy fees
Donation of Chromeboc4(¥
Donations lo famil￿$
Hardship fund
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Play equipment and msterials
Publicity and adverttying
Refreshments
Rent and Pfembes hlro
Safety eguiprnent
Software and IT support
Staff expenses
Staff training
Stationery and office equipmont
Telephone and poslago
Volunteer expens08
Volunteer training
Wage5
743
2.617
1.334
2,705
4,039
878
152
12991
2.732
285
5.382
1.280
45
1,391
237
1,116
334
522
13.441
68
2,536
1,509
452
1.109
1.369
855
2,478
855
4,784
133
5,681
1,280
45
1.391
237
455
274
76
2,983
4.784
1.375
24
1,375
24
1,018
928
891
15,574
734
1.776
2.162
661
60
1.018
443
828
12.741
734
255
1,816
485
63
2,833
10.458
68
427
1.105
425
20
272
858
21
57,041
2.109
404
27
778
1,422
338
31
47.803
1,521
346
578
899
633
132
141
915
708
1.040
1.548
1.694
52
104.844
33,805
68,018
101,823
75.210
143,274
49,877
91.970
141.847
th
Accountancy charg
Depreciation
Independent Examinerfs fèe
AMort￿at￿n ol caprtal funds
720
767
720
767
687
432
1310)
687
432
(340)
340
310
1.555
340
1,895
1,649
310
1,959
Total 8xpenditure
70.119
75.550
145.669
52,294
92.294
144,588

10
HOME￿TART NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2025
5. TAXATION
As a Registered Charity, the company is exempt from UK Corporation Tax.
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cost
1 April 2024
Additions
7,284
800
31 March 2025
8,084
De
reciation
1 April 2024
Charged
2,415
767
31 March 2025
3,182
Net book value
31 March 2025
4,902
31 March 2024
4,869
7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Tax refund on Gift Aid donations
137
951
229
873
109
982
1,180
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income
2,405
1,715
21,684
3,682
1,398
27,518
25,804
32,598

li
HOME-START NEWARK
NOTES
31 MARCH 2025
9. RESERVES
2025
2024
Revaluation reserve
Balance 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
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 balances
Brought forward
Gains and
Los$e$
Fund b818nce
Carried forward
Income
Expenditur8
Transfers
Unrestricted fvnds
Restricted -
NSDC
Child￿￿ in Need
Step up for School SeNice
HSUK Cafing for Families Fund
HSUK Emergency Fund
National Lottery Covid Fund
HSUK Funding Strategy
Magic Little Grants
BNA Charrtable Ineorpoiated
NSDC Ollerton Pilot
HSUK- Chromebook
HSUK- Chromebook
The National Lottery. Cost of LNINJ
Star Trust
Feeds Baby Fomiula
Southwell Lions
Lashes Foundation
John Lewis Group Summer Fund
Revallsalion reserve
92,236
56.488
(70.119)
(5.9361
72,669
{30,9661
{15.6651
123.9811
13631
1621
1781
11521
1681
1700)
1140}
130)
269
1980
(7601
11241
(S￿)
151XII
(7501
10,CN)O
23.710
271
363
371
470
152
511
309
392
443
700
1.124
239
209
269
2.051
131
1,291
107
1CN)
750
19,915
19,915
118,543
123.714
{145,669}
96,588
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, Star Trust, Feeds, Southwell
Lions, Lashes Foundation and John Lewis, 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 trust&s have been paid any remuneration or re￿iVed any other benefit from an employment with
Home-start Newark.