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Annual Report & Financial Statements 1st April 2020 - 31st March 2021

Home Start High Peak

Annual Report & Financial Statements

1st April 2020 - 31st March 2021

Registered Charity number 1110053

Contents Page:

1. Front Cover

2. Contents

3. Chairs Report

4. High Peak

Home Start High Peak Company Details
5. Vision

Values

Core Belief

Aims

objectives

6. Families

Volunteers

Referrers

Trustees

Staff

7. Activities

Funders

8. Indepeant examiner

Bankers

Structure, Governance and Management

Risk management statement

Reserves Policy

9. Board of Trustees / Directors Responsibilities

Plans for the future

10. Financial accounts

11. Final word

Chairs Report.

It is with great pride and yes, a degree of sadness, that I sit down to write this, my last annual summary of Home-Start High Peak’s performance, as the outgoing Chair of our wonderful scheme. Life moves on and so must I. It has been my immense privilege to serve the scheme and our local community as a trustee since 2010, and Chair since 2014, but I’m leaving the governance of this invaluable charity in the safe hands of a dedicated group of trustees overseeing unbelievably committed members of staff and a team of enthusiastic and generous volunteers.

A lot has changed over the last 11 and a half years. Volunteers, staff and trustees have come and gone. So have funders. Operating budgets have risen and been reduced. Staff numbers have grown and shrunk, and the type of support we’ve offered has evolved. However, two things have remained constant over the entirety of my time with Home-Start High Peak.

The first is the need for our support. Appearances can be deceptive and that’s especially true in a region like the High Peak. Look even slightly under the veneer of a relatively comfortable, middle-class region and there is deprivation aplenty. Many, many families across the area need the kind of non-judgemental emotional and practical support that we are able to provide in order to help them cope with the challenges they face; to give their children the best possible starts in life.

There’s never been a shortage of families turning to us for help to combat problems like social isolation, poverty, abusive relationships, substance misuse, multiple births and mental illness. And there’s never been a shortage of desire on our part to help which brings me to the second constant.

Everything this scheme has done since 2010, and indeed before then; every decision that we have made, every pound that we have spent, and every penny we have saved has been with the sole intention of improving local children’s lives, ensuring their equality of opportunity in later life, and helping families to flourish no matter who or where they are.

Of course, it has taken a great deal of effort, teamwork, enthusiasm, determination and a degree of creativity at times and for that I would like to personally thank everyone that has contributed to the journey so far. My fellow trustees, our amazing scheme manager and support staff, and every single person that has volunteered for or donated to us in the past. You have helped immeasurably and the feedback we’ve had from those we’ve supported proves beyond doubt that you have saved lives too.

Never has that help been needed more than in the last 18 months or so. When I wrote this summary last year, we had just entered lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic was beginning to take hold. Like most people, we had no idea how long the nightmare would last, nor did we envisage the extent of harm it might do to individuals’ mental health, children’s educational development or wider societal cohesion.

Rather flippantly, in hindsight, I wrote that we had managed to transition from our ‘old normal’ to the ‘new normal’ with the minimum of disruption. But what were envisaged as short-term measures have genuinely become our new reality.

We have all had to think about the way we train, work and deliver the help and advice that is so desperately needed in our community. Remote and technological solutions have helped us maintain high levels of support even in the midst of the worst public health crisis to hit the UK in centuries. And numerous funders, from individuals providing gifts to trusts and organisations awarding grants have stepped up to help, making the last 12 months among the most successful in the scheme’s history in terms of numbers at least.

Our finances were strong - boosted by unexpected extra income and prolonged periods of lower than envisaged expenses. Families benefitted. Directly in some cases with donations of equipment to help with home schooling: indirectly in others, through the receipt of telephone and video calls, for some families the only human contact they had with anyone outside their immediate household.

As was the case in the previous 12 months, the contributions kept coming, allowing us to help more people overcome the challenges they and their young families are facing.

But. And it’s a big but. The pandemic continues and despite the semblance of some sort of normality returning to everyday life, the environment within which we operate has changed for the worse. Our BBC Children In Need funding has finished and we’ve been unsuccessful with a number of larger bids for funds, most notably Lottery funding, that would guarantee our continuity for several years into the future. There are just so many organisations now competing for a share of a shrinking pot.

Our staff and volunteers are still offering support to dozens of families but for how much longer is unclear. If anyone has a fairy godmother to spare, now might be the time to call them! Clearly, the families we help now and those we could help with greater funds are still out there. The needs are increasingly complex and the funds required are increasingly difficult to generate.

I knew a year ago that I’d be retiring at this year’s AGM and I’d hoped that by now I’d be reporting on what we planned to do with the money we’d generated since I wrote last year’s summary. Instead, I find myself clinging to the hope that as a team, the staff and trustees of Home-Start High Peak can galvanise the goodwill and generosity of enough local business organisations, funding bodies, charitable trusts and philanthropic individuals to continue with, even grow further, the volume and variety of programmes the scheme delivers.

I have no doubt the commitment is there and, if I may, on behalf of the trustees, staff and volunteers I shall shortly be leaving behind, I can reiterate the promise that as long as money is there, Home-Start High Peak will keep delivering the kind of outcomes our funders, referrers and, most importantly, our families demand, providing children throughout the region with the very best possible start in life.

High Peak

High Peak is a borough in Derbyshire, England. Administered by High Peak Borough Coun-

cil from Buxton and Glossop, it is mostly composed of high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. The district stretches from Holme Moss in the north to Sterndale Moor in the south and from Hague Bar in the west to Bamford in the east. The population of the borough taken at the 2011 Census was 90,892.

Home Start High Peak

Home-Start High Peak is rooted firmly in the local community and reflects the uniqueness of the setting which it serves. The Home-Start approach is flexible enough for the scheme to respond effectively to the needs of families with young children irrespective of location, political or religious differences, culture, education and income.

Home-Start High Peak is a registered charity in its own right with its own Board of Trustees drawn from the local community. It has adopted and abides by the Home-Start Governing documents Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Home-Start Standards and Methods of Practice, and sign up to the Home-Start Agreement, the basis of the Quality Assurance system which requires schemes and Home-Start UK to meet quality standards covering all aspects of governance, management and support for families.

Dunbar Business Centre, 105 Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7HX

Email: admin@homestarthighpeak.org.uk Web site: www.homestarthighpeak.org.uk Company number 5400539

Registered Charity number 1110053 Registered Learning provider number 10046129

Our Vision

Home-Start wants to see a society in which every parent has the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life.

Our Values

In all external and internal dealings Home-Start schemes and Home-Start work within and demonstrate the essential ethos of: Choice, openness, partnership, encouragement, Flexibility, responsiveness and enjoyment!

Our Core Belief

Home-Start believes that children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children a good start in life and helping them achieve their full potential.

Our Aims

Each Home-Start scheme is an independent voluntary organisation which works towards the increased 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 individual can be respected and protected
reassuring parents that difficulties in bringing up children are not unusual and encouraging enjoyment in 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 the parents’ strengths and emotional well-being for the ultimate benefit of their own children
encouraging families to widen their network of relationships and to use effectively the support and services available within the community.

Objectives

to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children;
to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children;
to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children;
to promote the education of the public in better standards of child care; Principally but not exclusively within the area of High Peak and its environs.

Our Families:

“Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong.” — Les Brown 52 Home Start High Peak Families with 81 children .

Starting in the home, our approach is as individual as the families we support. We work with families to build on their strengths and give them the help they tell us they need. Home Start volunteers are matched to families and support them with one-to-one home visiting. There’s no judgement, just compassionate, and confidential support. Families experiencing challenges including poor mental or physical health ,getting children school ready, postnatal depression, bereavement, relationship struggles, financial worries and so much more. Many of our families have more than one area needing support 33% are in lone parent households 33% have a household with parents with learning disability, 22% are in households that have parents that are physically disabled 33% are in household that have experienced domestic abuse 15% are in households that have experienced substance misuse 96% are in households were parents are experiencing low - high mental wellbeing. Children them selves 19% have been recognised with a learning disability 7% of children with physical disability and 7% of the children have low mental wellbeing although our volunteers and staff would say that after affect of the pandemic this may be a high percentage. Employability within the families is low and in some housing has proven to be inadequate. At review visits we have experienced parents saying they managing isolation well, because they don't have to go out or attend groups and they are fine staying in not meeting people and can not see its perpetuating poor mental health.

Our Volunteers:

Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.—unknown Demographics of our volunteer team - 68% from or currently in professional employment 36% Education, 18% Social Care, 5% Housing, 9% Health. And 32% have had their struggles in life and come out of it on the other side many find employment whilst with us as they have gained experience and skills. Volunteers partake in specific training – a comprehensive preparation course (25 hours) covers the role of Home-Start/Volunteer Values & Attitudes/Listening & Communication/Supporting Parents/Meeting the Needs of Children/ Safeguarding NSPCC/ Confidentiality. They are supported by regular supervision and have updates and additional training. Examples being autism awareness and mental health training.

Our referrers:

Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person.— Unknown

A wide range of different people refer families to their local Home-Start for support. We receive referrals from health visitors, GPs, social care and child care practitioners as well as those involved in mental health services, education, early years and probation.

Our Management Committee:

Neil Bent	Trustee – Director & Chair
Jonathan Wardle	Trustee – Director & Vice Chair
Rob Graves	Trustee – Director & Treasurer
Miry Gosling	Trustee – Director & Volunteer
Lesley German	Trustee – Director &Volunteer
Elaine Mcdonald	Trustee – Director & Supervisory and safeguard.
Margaret Peters	Trustee – Director & Counsellor
Suzanne Maplesden	Trustee – Director co opted
Lynda Conway	Trustee – Director co opted

Our Staff:

*Our Staff:*
Anthea Murfin,	Chief Executive, 37 hours
Heather Price,	Coordinator, 18 Hours
Nicola Conway	Administrator 5 hours.

Our Activities:

Home Visiting:

Our main form of support is usually home visiting (2-3 hours per week) and is needed now more than ever with families facing the strain of isolation, crowded housing, financial hardship, food shortages and increased anxiety. Listening to their needs and responding in a compassionate, non-judgemental way is at the heart of the Home-Start ethos and we know that this approach will help families to cope, develop resilience and stay positive through perhaps the most challenging time in their lives. The extent and length of support depends on the situation and is in accordance with strict Covid 19 risk assessments and government guidelines. We match our volunteers with families on a case by case basis so this may mean families may have to wait a little while. On occasion, some are matched straight away. We cover the High Peak and sometimes, in special circumstances, we go outside area if there is no other Home-Start in operation. Following our ethos, we like to have at least one child under the age of 5 within the family. Our volunteers are not support workers but offer friendly professional support.

FRED (Fun Readiness Equality Development) Project. To support families with school readiness. DIFFERENCE ONE: Increase children's independence (measured by willingness to settle happily without my parent or carer and willingness to go to the toilet on my own).

DIFFERENCE TWO: Increased confidence when communicating (measured by ability to tell friends and grown-ups what I need and ability to tell a grown up if I am happy, sad or cross). DIFFERENCE THREE: Developed social skills (measured by willingness to take turns and share when I am playing and ability to know what I do and say can make others happy or unhappy).

Mental health support - volunteers working to support families to improve mental health of adults and children. Volunteers giving a listening ear some trained to a level 2 with some mental health first-aid trained. Encouragement of children to express themselves in a way that suits them. Activity support and ideas. Wobble boxes are being distributed during December to get over Christmas period. It is a box with ideas of things families can do together, a game, other treats and information about helplines they can contact.

ESF Funding Employability Support. Aimed at helping families and volunteers. Looking at barriers to employment and supporting the development of job seeking skills. Outcomes based on entry into volunteering, training, or employment.

Our Funders:

The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust, Edgar E Lawley Foundation, Amazon Smile, Home Start UK and Pears Foundation, HSUK emergency grant, Albert Hunt, The Edward Gostling Foundation, Comic Relief, BBC Children in Need, Lottery Covid 19 Response, Crowdfunding, The Clothworkers Foundation, Lottery Awards for all, Futures and European Social Fund, St James Place Foundation, Tesco’s bags of help, Garfield Weston Foundation and all those who made personal donations to us.

We thank you all.

Independent Examiner

Derby community accountant, Babington Lodge, 128 Green Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1RY.

Telephone: 01332 364 784

Bankers

Barclays Bank, 5 The Quadrant, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AW. Cambridge and Counties Bank, Charnwood Court, New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TE.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

Home-Start High Peak is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 10th February 2005. This Charity is governed by memorandum and articles of association which were also adopted on 10th February 2005.The charity is a Public Benefit Entity.

Risk management statement

‘’Home Start High Peak Risk Management Statement:’’ The Home Start High Peak Board of Trustees holds overall responsibility for identifying, assessing and managing risk. This is considered an ongoing process. There is a Strategic plan, which is reviewed that looks at future viability and sustainability.

Reporting systems are in place and so any potential risks are fed into the regular management meetings, and so efficiently minimised. There is a working Risk Management Document that is referred too and reviewed annually.

Reserves Policy

The trustees have set a reserves policy which requires:

a) reserves are maintained at a level which ensures that Home-Start’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty

b) a proportion of reserves are maintained in a readily realisable form.

The calculation of the required level of reserves is an integral part of the scheme’s planning, budget and forecast cycle and takes into account:

risks associated with each stream of income and expenditure being different from that budgeted
planned activity level

organisation’s commitments.

Having considered the risk, activity and commitments of the organisation trustees have agreed that the scheme needs to retain a minimum level of reserves of 6 months running costs which equates to approximately £19,000:

Signature of Chair: Name: Neil Bent

Date of adoption: 24.10.2018

Board of Trustees / Directors Responsibilities

Plans for the future

At the start of 2021 funding was not initially secure for some elements of the scheme’s operation However the charity plans to continue the activities outlined above in the forthcoming years as far as is financially possible, There are currently some financial uncertainties regarding the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for the forthcoming year. The trustees present their report along with the financial accounts of the charity for the year ending 31st March 2021. This annual report also includes the requirements of a directors’ report, as required by company law. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with SORP 2015 (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees by Jonathan Wardle

Signed: Date: 01/ 12/ 2021

Financial accounts: :

Full audited report on request.

The Final Word—Scheme Manager.

In a year like no other Home-Start High Peak delivered consistent, responsive family support services, that were adapted because of the Covid 19 pandemic and lockdown. The resourcefulness and adaptability of Home Start High Peak meant that despite working from home, we were able to offer remote support. We were able to provide reliable contact and support to families consistently every week at time when they needed us most. The volunteers work with families moved to telephone support and over the course of the year, services were adapted in response to the changing government guidelines and local infection rates. Volunteers met up with families in outside spaces where guidelines allowed and risk assessments had been carried out. Families with underlying health conditions meant they were shielding and were particularly isolated. The newsletters helped to provide trusted information as well as activities parents and children could do together at home as months of living under lockdown took its toll, along with school closures. We hugely appreciate the continued support of our volunteers, especially over this last year. It’s been hard not being able to support families at home and we must remember that volunteers were also juggling their own family during this time. Volunteers have shown their resilience and adaptability through training digitally, supporting families remotely and creatively in supporting parents and children without being able to visit them. They, along with staff, rose to the challenge and have shown imagination, creativity and empathy in their work. Our board of trustees’ meetings moved to remote meetings and continued with their support of the charity and referrers worked along side staff giving families as much support as possible. When I think of this year it will be the many acts of kindness that I will remember as each give hope. From Martial Arts Studio collecting toys, to the Hub that made masks for all to benefit from. Our ability to adapt our response to the challenges we faced is a good building block which to build upon, as the long-term impact of the pandemic is only just beginning to unfold. It is vital that we continue to be there for parents when they need us most. A personal heart felt thanks to everyone.

The Kindest Regards to all

Case Study for Home Start by A Referrer

I am a health visitor and have been supporting a young, single mum on my caseload who had two young toddlers, mental health needs and housing concerns. The mum was feeling isolated due to access difficulties at her flat, which was impacting further on her mood, and she lacked a support network. She had already referred herself to Early Help via social care as she was concerned for the impact on her children and wanted to be proactive in getting support. Unfortunately, this service felt that she did not meet their criteria.

I referred the mum to Home Start who were able to provide a volunteer to visit the family once a week. They were able to be flexible in their support to fit around mum’s work commitments. The volunteer gave continuity of care, to help this mum overcome her anxieties and build a trusting relationship. The Home Start volunteer gave this mum the ability to access her community and engage in healthy activities such as taking the children swimming. The exercise and companionship she gained helped to improve her mental health and confidence.

As a health visitor, I see more families than ever experiencing stressful circumstances and needing support in the current political and financial climate. The impact of the pandemic, a reduction in other support such as Sure Start and the previous early help offer from councils, plus waiting lists for mental health services mean that organisations such as Home Start are increasingly vital to communities and families. As a service, our health visiting team makes many referrals to them and really value the support they can offer to local families.

Case Study of a Family .Supported by Home Start High Peak.

Child is 3, almost 4 and lives within the top 10% of deprived areas in UK. Dad stays at the family home occasionally and is employed. Child’s half- brother (Dad's son) aged 8, stays at weekends and he has ADHD. Child’s Mum has anxiety and struggles with her mental health.

Child’s Nursery referred the child to Home Start High Peak, as she was starting school soon but was displaying separation anxiety from Mum and Mum from Child. Child refused to go to Nursery, so much so that she made herself vomit. Mum couldn’t get her out of the house and the Child wouldn’t even go to her much-loved Grandma’s, as she needed to be with Mum.

The other concerns were that she slept with mum, had a bottled formula milk drink continuously at night and used a dummy all day, which was affecting her speech. She was also displaying challenging behaviours. When the coordinator visited, Mum had to translate what Child was saying, which was frustrating for Child as she presented that she wanted to communicate.

A team around a family (TAF) was set up and this consisted of Child and Mum, Head of Nursery who was the lead practitioner, the pastoral care teacher from the new school, the health visitor, an early years foundation practitionerwho delivers Solihull approach to parenting, Home start Coordinator and the Home start volunteer.

Mum struggled with rules and boundaries for the Child and had tried to put into place discipline for the Child’s challenging behaviours. The child’s consequence of any unwanted behaviour was restricting visits to the families’ horses. This took away an activity the Child loved. It impacted on mum because time with the horses was an activity that lifted mum’s anxiety. It also kept them both in the family home.

When the Volunteer started to work with Child she also had to work with Mum, so as to get the best start for Child and to put into place routines to allow continuity for when the Home Start support finished. A Timetable of actions in preparation for Child to attend school was discussed. The volunteer built up trust with Mum and Child, and quite quickly things began to change for Child. The volunteer gently suggested ideas of how to start routines and modelled setting boundaries. Child’s Mum, with coaching from volunteer, started to implement them. Child had stability of someone else supporting Mum and someone else as a role model. The volunteer praised Mum and encouraged her to continue by allowing her to offload and share ideas in a safe environment without being judged. Mum's confidence increased.

Child now happily stays with the volunteer while Mum attends her Parenting course. Child is now successfully attending school. She has stopped the bottle and reduced the dummy. Her speech is clearer. Mum is confident in using the two choices approach with Child and is more confident in her parenting.

The volunteer stayed with the family until ½ term to give the family the support, so not only child starting school was covered but those important few weeks of continuity and so with confidence the Home Start support could end.

DIFFERENCE 1 - Increase children's independence: The Child can leave mum and attend School.

DIFFERENCE 2 - Increased confidence when communicating: The Child has stopped the bottle, reduced her dummy, has clearer speech, speaks more.

DIFFERENCE 3 - Developed social skills: She is starting to mix with other people: peers and adults and is sleeping in her own bed.

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HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMtTED BY GUARANTEE FINAI¥CLIL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Contents Page Members of th¢ board and )feSSIonAl advisu5 Truslees. annual Tet Independent Examiner's rert Statement of finallciai activities Balancy shcct 9-17

HOME-START IUGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROF10AL ADVISERS The board oftruste Neil Bent Lesley Gernthn Mirianthe Gosling Jonathan Wardle Elainc M¢Donald Robert Grdves Margaret Petcrs Suzanne Maplesdcn (App)inted 14 Junc 2021) LyThla Conway (AMKTrintcd 14. June 2021) The boArd of dlrectors Neil BeDt Miriantht Gosling Jonathan WardSe Elaine McDonald Robert Grdves Mar8aTet Pet5 Suzanne Maplath (Apw)inta 14 June 2021) Lynda Conway (App)inted 14 JUDC 2021) Company sttretary Anibca MuTfin Chlef Executhve Operating Address 105 Buxlon Road Whaley Brid8e High Peak Independent Ei•mlDer Mark Newcy Babingl L( 128 Grccn Lgne DEI IRY

H0lKETART HIGH PEIIK COlPANy LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 The trustee& some of wlMNn are also Direc for the puoxtses of the Companies ACL bave pleasure in pr¢s¢nting tb¢ir aryl the utiall fitianc sthtcrn of the clwity for the year ended 31 March 2021. a) Safeguart protcrt and prry%¢ thc gixNI iK)th Ment and physTd of children and par¢nts of childretL b) Prevent celty to or MaItr¢a¢D of chil(tr¢n. c) Relieve Sickne wvcrty and t)ced amon8St cbildren and pw¢nts of ¢hildrwL d) Promotc thc cducation of thc public ID Itter ID standards of thildcare within the area of High Peak and its ¢Dvirons. UMMARY OF THE MATN ACThVITIFS UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBI.IC BENEF IY RELATION TO THESE OBJECTS In planning our activitics for thc Y we kw in mind thc ChaTity Commiwon's guidance on public benefit at our ttee5 tnectings. Homc-stsrt High Pcak aims to familics many of whom 8rc suffcring fiDm strcss and aXietY as a rrsult of Iwdstup. leaving th¢m with ditrKulti¢s in coping with the problcms thcy face. Our voluntrers Provth an irnpjrthnt rok in belping re801ve these pYoblem5 The charity is open to all idiviththls IrreStsye of raK geth or any other personal circumstsnces This is sn accoTd8ncc wilh the charity's govcrniD8 the MemoTakn and Articles of Associatio 00 18 Augiist 2(Kl4. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE It is with great pride and y4 a degree of sth, that I sil down to wrtte thi& my last annual summary of Hotne-start High Peak's thc outgoing Chair of our wonderful scheme. Life rnov on and so must l. It has been my privilcgc lo serve the h¢m¢ and our local community ¥s a trustee siJKe 2010. Jnd Chair since 2014. but I'm leaving the governance of this invaluable charity in the safe halS of a deJJicateA gtoup of tS overseeing unbelievably (x)mnlltted membeTS of staff a team of enthu¥i&siic and generous volunteers. A lot ljas changed over & l&st I l atml a halfyea Vohmteer4 stsff and tswte¢s ha come and gone. So have filnders. Operating bts have rin a1 been redw Stsff numbers have grown and shrunL and the of sup1 We. offaed h&3 evolvaL Howrver. two things have refflaiD¢d CQDStant over th¢ entirety of my tune with Home-start High Peak. Thc is the need for our SUP[L Appeara can be decemive and that's wially truc in a regiott like the Higb P¢aL tAx)k slightly uDthr thc VCDccr of a r¢latively comfortable, middle-c1 region and there is tyiwdtion aplenty. Many, many famt]ies acros5 the area need th¢ kind of non-judgementsl emotional and prti(l suppjrt that wc arc abl¢ to provide in order to help them cope with Ihe challenges W face" to give tkir children the lst EK)&sible starts in life.

HOMETART lllGH PLIK COMPAIYY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEL8' ANIYUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Thcrc's never be a shortagc of familics to us for help to ¢ombAt probl¢ms lik¢ social isolation. poverty. ab1vC rclati0nsbit substancc misuse, multiple births and mental illness. And there's never be a shortage of desire on our part to help wbich bnngs o)e the sttond Everything this schem¢ ha5. done since 2010. and indeed before then. every decision that we have made, cvery pound that w¢ have spcnL and cv¢ry p¢Dny we have saveA has bccn with thc sol¢ intentiott of iny)roving lo1 ¢hildreD'S live4 ensuring their equality of opportunity in later life, and helping families to fl(xllish N) rnatter WI lx wlKre Ily . ¢reativity ai times and for that I would lik¢ to [SOnallY thank everyone that h&8 Contributed to the journey so far. My fellow tntee& our amazing scheme manager and support staff, and every singlc rSOll has volunt£%red for or dOllad to us ia th¢ past. You have hclpcd itDmcasurably and the fcedba¢k we'v¢ Iwd from those we've provu lryoThl doubl that you have saved lives too. Never has that help been eded more than in thc last 18 months or so. Whcn I wrotc this summary l&qt y¢ar. we had just entered kdOWn and the Covid-19 pyndetllie was beginning to tske hold. Like most people. we had no idea how long the nighthwe would l&g( nor did we ¢nvisage the extent of hatTn it tnight do to individuals. m¢ttsl healt childr¢n'$ educational development or wider sleI cohe8AthL Rather flippantly. in hindsi8hL I wrote that wc had managed to transition from our'old norn)al' to thc 'new nornMI' with minimum of disruption. But wh•t were envisaged 08 short-temi mwures have genuinely beLome our reality. We have all had to think alKWt the way w¢ WO and deliver the tlp and advice that is so desp¢rately Deeded in our commurrity. Remote and technological soluti(5 have lPed us matnlain high levels of sIVF ev in the mitht of th¢ WOT5t public hdth crisis to hit the UK in ¢enturies. And numeroLLS fund¢r5, from individuals providing gifts to trusts and organi88tions awarding grants have st¢pd up to help. making last 12 montlL8 among th¢ most sucsSful in the scheme's history in tern of numt¢rs ai leasL Our finances were stron8- Ixx)sted by unexpected extra income and Prolonged periods of loweT than envisaged eXns. Famili¢s b¢nefitted. Directly tn sotne with donations of ¢quipm¢nt to help with h<e schooling: indirdY in oth¢r& thrrn¥h the rettipt of telephon¢ and video call& househol(L As was the case in the prcviovs 12 llttL$. the colltrilmttions ke0 coming. allowing w to help more people overcome the C1]ellg they a1 their yOUDg families are facing. But. And it's a big buL Th¢ panthmic Conti[ and dcspite the semblanc¢ of son)e sort of normality returning to everyday life. the environment within which we operate has changed for the WOTse. Our BBC Children In Need fundmg h&s finished and we've been UnsUsful with a numb¢r of larger bids for fimd& nKtst notably Lottery fillm11 that w(xdd gEWdUtee our continuity for several years into the fiKture. T rei$t so many owisaknS now compKting for a s]]are of a sbrinking p)L

HOME4TART HIGH PEAK TRUSTEES. AIYNUAL REPORT YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2021 Our staff and volunteers still off¢ring supw)rt to dozens of familics Iwt for how much longcr is unclear. If anyone h&$ a fairy gixltnots to spare. now might k the litDe to call them! Cl¢arly. the families we help now and those we could help with grcater funds are still out there. Thc needs are in¢rea8ingly complex and the funds required incJEasingly di)cUlt to generate. l knew a y¢ar ago that I'd be retiring at this year's AGM and I'd Iwd that by now I'd be Tewrtin8 on what we planned to do with the we'd generntl since I wrote last year's summary. Instea4 I find myself clinging to the Iwe that &$ a team. Ihe stsff and tnte$ of Homc.Start High Peak can 8alvanisc the 8.11 and olewugh local business organisations. funding bodie4 chilable In and philanthropic iNlividuals to contirue with. even grow further. the volume and variety ofprO8mMts the sclmne delivers. I have no doubt the commiiment is there if I may, on behalf of the Irvslee& staff and volunte¢t51 shall shortly be leavin8 Ixhirf I ffilcrdlc the promiK that as long as money is thcrc, Homc-start High P& will k¢w delivuing thc kind of our fur& ferrer5 and, most importsntly, our famili¢8 thMall providing children throughout region with the very best possiblc start in life. Neil Bent Chair of Tntee$. FINAIY vi Reservej As advised by th¢ CTharity Commission, Homt-stsrt High Pcak's rnerv¢s 11¢Y seek5 to provide sutTicient monies to enabl¢ organi5ation to prOpY fill8C its owi terminatsoll. The Board ha5 agreed to provide (WIever N>&sible) an aD]OUnt which equatr5 to three montlL8 overheads. At 31 March 2021 the clwity had unrcsthcted reserves of £48.441 which is over three months ovcrheads.

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LtMrrED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Governlng documefjt Home-start High Peak is based ai 105, Buxion Rorf Wba]ey Bridge, High Peak which is the the principal addre&s of the charity. Home-start High Peak is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capitsl (comimny registrntion No. 54(Ki539) and Regist¢trd Clty (No. I I l (K)53). An a&yessment has been made to discover those skills required by the trth Efforts are madc to recntit trustees who meet tho skill requireDl from the p)pulation resident in the High Rlsk m4n4geme•t polky Thc tivstees exarnine the major Tisks that th¢ charity face5 e¥h fInela1 year when Prying and updating the strate¢ pkn The charity h&s devcl(yed systs19 moDiknr and control these risks lo mitigate any in)pAct that they may have ou the charity in the future. IndependeDt ex*mlner for the ensuing year. Small company provblon¥ This report has iwi [vepad ID XCOTdae with the 4)181 wovisi(m for small ¢ompani¢s under part 15 of the Cojnpallies kn 2W. Registered office: 105 Buxlon Road Whaley Bridge High Pcak SK23 7HK rof the InLStees Wardlt Approved by the tnLStees on 8th December 2021

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANfEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Home-start Hlgh Peok I report on the accounts of Ihc ¢ompany for the year ended 31 March 2021 which are set out on pages 6tol7. Respecllve responsibilitie5 of trustees Ind exxmlner The Irustees (who are also th¢ directors of the Company for th¢ purposes of company law) are responsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts. The INSt consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{2) of the Clwities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independenl examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that ihe ¢h8rity is not subjeth w an audil under company18w and is elisibl¢ for independen¢ examination, it is my rcsponsibilily to: examine the accounts under seclion 145 of the 2011 Art: follow the pro¢edur¢s laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Kb) of the 2011 Acl. and stale whether particular m3tter5 have come to my attention. Basls of Independen¢ exAmlner's statement My examination was caled out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a revi¢w of the accounting records kcpl by thc charily and comparison of the accounts presentcd with those records. Ji also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosu5 in the accounts. x¢kin8 explanations from you &s trustees conccrning any such matters. Thc prO¢cduS undcrtaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequcnily no opinion is given as to whether the accounts preseni a 'true 2nd fair view" and the report is limiied to those matters sel out in the statement bclow. Independent exfimlner's statemenl In ¢onnection wilh my examinalion, no Matter has come ¢0 my attention: Which gives m¢ reasonable cause io bcli¢v¢ that, in any material respect. the requirements .' to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. and to prepare ac¢oun15 which accord wilh Ihe accounting records, comply with the accounting requircments of s¢¢tion 396 of the Companies Aci 2006 and with the methods and principles of thc Stalcmcnl of Rc¢ommend¢d Prdctice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not b¢en met. or to whA¢h, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the 0nIS to be reached. Mark Newey Derby Community Accountancy Service Babington Lodge 128 Green Lane Derby 81h December 2021

HOME4TART HIGH PEAK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Total Funth Tota] Funds Ye*r to 31 Yearto 31 Funds Mar 2021 Mar 2020 Nots Incon Donatio$ Investment inc(Mne Grants rcceivabk Other income 1,717 410 49,546 1,797 297 2YI IIW7 21 9S617 Tot41 In¢omlng resonr¢es 22.920 95.617 118537 53.470 Raising Funds 6,183 Charitable athivities 70.024 43,849 Total rewur¢¢J exwded 79,112 81.958 50.032 Net Ineomlngl{olltgoln&) resourees beforn trAnsf¢rs Transfer between fimd8 20.IY14 (351) 79 3.438 351 Net movement In funds Funds brought ftyw8rd 19,n3 2&718 379 35,(163 3,438 31,625 Funds earrled forrd 4&441 23301 71.642 35.063 All of the &tivities of the charity are cla&sed as continuing.

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiYrs YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2•21 2020 Note Fixed assets Tangible assels io Current Assets Debtors Ch al bank and in Iband li 4.539 50.532 70514 72.123 55.071 Credltors: •nwuDts falllD8 due within one year 12 (481) 20.008 Net ¢urrent ossets 71ffi42 35.063 Total 88els less current Ilxbllltks 71,642 35.063 Net Amets 71,642 35.063 Funds Rcslriclcd Unrestricled- general reserves TOTAL FUNDS 13 13 23301 4&441 6.345 28.718 71.642 35,063 For the year ended 31 March 2021 the eompany was entiiled to exemNion fmm audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 21M relating to small comp. Direclorg responsibilities: (i) The rnemb¢r8 have required the company to obtsin an audit of its accounts for thc ycar in qu&stion in accordatKe with section 476" and (li) The directors acknowledge their rwnsibilities for Complg with the requirements of the Ad with to accounting records Jnd the preparation of accounts. These financial sthtcments bavc Fen prewrd in accord with th¢ sFttial provisions for small companies undcr Part 15 of Ib¢ Companies Act 2(Kl6. The financial statements were awtDved atMI authorised fw I& by th¢ mcmber5 of the itt on the 8" December 2921 and are signed on tb¢r beIrby. Wardle stee Company Registration Number. 5400539 The notes on py 9 to 17 fonn Imrt of these ststemettt

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITF.D BY GUARA]YfEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMLNTS YEAR EIWED 31 MARCH 2021 Ac¢ountlDg pollde8 The principal accounting policies adopte4 judgements and key SOUT of estimation uncertainty in the prepardtion of the statetnents are &s follows: Company inforniation Home-stsrt HigEk Peak is a CoMY limited by gu2rdnte¢ Tr)t having a slwe capital. The company's registered office is 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 711K. At the end of t year there were 7 TnW exh of Who under th¢ tern of the Mcmoranthjm and Articl of Association. had widcrtaken lo contribu the t>um not exceeding £1 in the event of a WIJ1ng up olthe company. 1.1 Accountlng convention These accounts have been prepred ID accorde with FRS 102. Yhc Fin8nci81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelan(r ("FRS 102"). "Accounling and RcN>rting by Charitics" the Statcmcnt of Recornmended Practice for charitics applyin8 FRS 102, the Companies Act 2(K)6 and UK Generdlly Accept Accounting Pwtice as it applcb from l January 2015. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity &8 defined by FRS 102. The accounts preFwEd in Sterling which is the futIonal currency of the company Monctary amounts in thesc financial striemthts to the neare £. The accounts have been wepered on historical Cost convention apart from freehold propcrty thai is Carricd at matkcl valuc. The principal accounting policies adoptcd arc scl out below. These are accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 prepared in am)rdance with FRS 102, Thc FinanciMI Reporting Stsndard alicable in the UK aNI Republic of IrelaniL Thc datc of tratTrsition to FRS 102 was l Awil 2015. 1.2 Going concern At thc timc of approving thc accounts the Dircctors have a r¢asonabl¢ CAFtIon that the charity has adequafr resources to continue in op¢rdtional exist¢n¢¢ lor the foreseeable fitture. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going Con b&sis of xcounting in prepartng the 1.3 ChArltable Funds Unrestricted funds are availabl¢ at the discretion of the Trustets in fillthe¢¢ of the gcncral objectives of the charity. througb the tern of art appeaI.

HomTART HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 IA Ineomlng resources All incoming resourccs are iNluded in the SOFA when the is leg811y entided to the income aTKI the amount can k quantified with r¢aq)nable accuw. Gtfts in kind have been included at markd vahK of gifts Tr£cived and in ssets acquired. No amounts are included in the financial statements. for SeTVIC donated by volunteers. 1.5 Resources expendtd All expenditure is accounted for on an accTua15 basis and Iws been classified under headings that &ggrcgate all costs rclating to the calcgory. WhwE ci>sts dir¢cily atlributcd to p&rtiLular h¢ad&ngs they have be¢D allated to activities on a basis consistent with usc of the re80urc. Fund-rdising cosLs are thos¢ incutted in seeking voluntary contributions and do not inclLbde the costs of disseminating infornution in the support of the charitable activilies. 1.6 Debtors Trade and other debtoTr arc Te¢ognised at the settlemlirt amthjnt Ikn after any ¢rddc discounts off¢r¢d. Prepaymcnts are valu1 at the amounl ptepaKI of any tr8de discounts due. 1.7 Cash Ind Cash equlvlents Cash and ¢ash quivalcnts include cash in harf dep)sits held at call with bank& other short- tern) liquid investments with origin81 maturtl1¥ of threc months or less and bank overdralis. Bank ov¢rdrnfts are shown within bom)wity iti cun¢nt liabiliti¢& I Creditors #nd proviiiDnJ Cr¢ditot3 and provisions are recogniscd where the chariiy bas a present obligation Tesulting from a p35t evcDt that will probably r¢sult in the traL%fcr of funds to a third party and thc amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estim rcliably. CreditOTS and provisions arc norn)ally Twis¢d dir 8Lxt1cnt amount aftcr allowing for any trade discounts due. 1.9 Trinancial instruments The charity h&s finuncial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify os basi fancial instruments. Basic rtrthncial instnllnents a initially tolSCd at transaction value and 5ubsequendy measured ai their settiemurt v1h. Derecogntiion offinan¢ialliabilthes Financial liabilities ar¢ dognISed when the compw's cim1 d)ligations expiTe or are discharged or cancell 1.10 Employee benefits Thc cost of any unused holiday entitl¢ment is rea)gllised in & period in wbich the employc¢'s [¥15 Termination bcnefits are r(*ognised imm¢diat¢ly as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed kn tern11 thc cnwbymellt of all employ or to providc rtnination benefits.

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LtMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YLIR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 1.1 l T%itlon The charity is exew from tsx on income and gains falling with sethion 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable GaitLS Art IW2 to the extent that these arc applied to its charitable objerts. 1.12 Depreclailon Individual fixcd asscts arc c8pitslis¢d at CO arc ovtTthcir estin)8t&l useful ¢wN)mic lives on a straight line iqsis &8 fOllo- Aet categor), Equipmenl rate 25% Crltical •¢COYRting elthnates and judgemcttts In the appllcation of tbe charity's accounting tx)Jiti4 the dilOTS are Tequired to make judgements. e8timates and aix)ut the ¢orrying amount of ass¢L% and liabilities that not adIlY apparent from othcr sou¢9. The eslimatcd and as51J¢ialed assumptions arc b&s¢d on historical cxperience and other faclots t1 are considcted to b¢ relevant. Aclual results may differ from these estima1. Donatlons Total Fpn Total Funds Yearto 31 Mar 2020 und Fund$ Mar 2021 Donatlons Sundry donations 1,098 1,098 1.717 1.717

HOME4TART HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCLIL sfATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Incoming re50lle5 from the cknrilble activit$ Total Funds Ullrestri Restricted Year to 31 Funds Fund5 Mar 2021 Total Funds Yearto31 Mar 2020 Grgnts Children in Need COVED Respons¢ HLimestdrt UK National Lottery Community Fund Awards For all 2&947 I220 15.720 3J33 9,997 2&947 16,220 1&720 3,333 9,997 32214 6,667 Derbyshirc Community FOtion Garfield Weston Homesthrt UK Emeigency Furyl Homesurt UK Wvbble Boxes Gmundwork Tes¢0 Bags for help The Clothworker8 Foundation Edward Gosling Foundation St James Pl¥ce Fouodation Albert Hunt Edgar Lawley Troundation Sir Jules Thorn Dcrbyshire County C(mlI Futures ESF Alchemy Foundation 15.500 2.500 690 4,595 5(Ml 690 4,595 SW 3,125 .3.125 1,875 3.OIM 1500 1250 201 1.500 750 1250 21 3,540 500 21,040 95,617 IIA657 49,546 Interest rtteivble Year to 31 Mar 2021 Yearto31 Mar 2020 Bank intetEst receivable (unrestrictcd) 297 410 12-

llOMETART HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMtTKD BY GUARAiYfEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ATEmENTs YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Totsl resources exwded Sthff costs Rcnl & premiscs Tclcphonc Printing & statiolltry Trnining Sundry Travcl and other ex1$¢8 Affiliation fees Insurancc AccoLbntancy 8nd paJ7DII fees Publictty and fundraising Marketing Volunteer Costs Prtsj¢¢l and activity cosls Consultancy Management Infonnation Sysl¢m 47J98 32.538 ,075 1.014 776 179 269 538 2,819 ,430 537 1.992 6,183 2A46 1313 2,170 497 la65 706 1520 3234 4516 170 911 1,845 IT Websilc PPE & Cleaning vIpMent Depreciation 61 81.958 50.032 Expcnditure on Chatitable artivtlies £71870 (2020: £43,849) of whith £70.024 was restrict¢d (2020- £41.383) Iyet (eipeMditureyIKome Nct (cxpenditUreyi1MC for the year is staled afierc)Jatwng/(cr¢ditiDg): 2021 2020 Indcpendent Examiner's Fees DepreciatiOD 780 61

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Directors and key nwaEenMt ptrninntl During the year Trnstees did wt receive remunerdtion. The key wwemenl personnel of the charity consist of the Tnrn professional advIT5 and the Chief FecutiVe Officer Employe Thc average number of staff cMploy by the charity during the fuwicial year amounted . Year to 31 Mar 2021 Year to 31 Mar 2020 Dircct Charitable Staff Governance The *ggregate payroll costs were: Yr to31 Mar 2021 Yearto31 Mar 2020 Wages and salaries Social security cosls Pension costs 44.691 269 1438 30.298 2240 47J98 32.538 No employee earnol m(Me thall £60.(XXI annu[ No tr4JSttts w¢ reimbuTscd for expenditure.

HOME4TART HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAiYfEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs YEAR EIWED 31 MARCH 2021 10. TaDglble fixed Eqmlpmeryt Totsl Cost At 31 March 2020 Additions Disposals At31 March 2021 18 1,548 Depreciation At 31 March 2020 Deprecialion on DissaI Charge for the year At 31 March 2021 Net book value At 31 MArch 2021 At 31 March 2020 11. Debtors 2021 2020 HMRC Sundry dcbkN5 3.540 999 975 4,539 12. Creditor8: Arnnts fll1 d•e witbiD oe yer 2KI 2020 Tradc creditOT5 De[¢ed Income Accruals HMRC 19,458 550 20,008 15-

HomTART HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTFS TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 13. Ststemellt of funds At 31 March 2021 l April 2020 Incoming Outgw TrAttsfers General reserve 2&718 22,920 (2W6) (351) 48,441 To¢al unrestrfi¢¢ed funds 2&718 21920 12846) (351) 48,441 BBC Children in Need Lottery COVID Response CIArfield Weston Foundation Homeslart UK National Lottery Community Fund Awards For All Derbyshire Community 'oundaiiort ru¢ur¢s r.SF Co-op Foundation Total restrlcted fundi 2A947 10220 1.4110 15500 IS72 118.894) (1220) (7,529) {12S20) 8,053 9,371 3200 L133 9,997 (4.102) (9,997) (&640) lJ17 1,260 2210 {351) (2210> 351 6J45 95,617 (79,112) 351 23,201 TotAI thndi 3S063 118537 (81,958) 71,642 Reltrlded The Children in Need grant was St on salari¢s. the volunteer training project and voluntecr and sthff costs. Th¢ loll¢ry Covid re5P(XL8e was SnI on salarie4 mental well IKing actsvitie& PPE. marketing and promolion. th¢ pwchase ora Charity E&*ide C07tsultsncy and fundraising agency costs. Garfield Weston was to fund cos1& The NatiODal Lottery Community Fund provided fiJtbJiDg for slaff salaries and volunteer costs. Awards For All fillmled Salari and IT equiixDenL Derbyshirc Community Fovnthon fiuxkd rr aml salaTi Futures F.8F fimd¢d corr costs. 16-

HomTART HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAiYfEE IYOTES TO THE FINAI¥CIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 14. AnAtyslg of net assets Tuglbk fixed assets net assets Total Unrestrlcted funds General res¢rve 48,441 Restrl¢ted fumds BBC Children In Need CFarficld Wcston Foundation Homestart UK National Lottery c(Mnity Fund Awards For All D¢rbyshir¢ Community F(Nmdation 8,053 9J71 3,200 lJ17 8,053 9,371 3,200 lJ17 1,260 71.642 71,642 15. R¢lated party tr*n5aCtIoLq The Charity had no related Iwrty transxlions that rtquired dI10$re. 17-

HOME-START HIGH PEAK COMPANY LIMYTED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 31 MARCH 2021 Compw Number 5400539 chY Nttmbtr 1110053 DERBY COMMUNITY ACCOUNTANCY SERVICE 128 lan¢