Company registration number: 05400539 Charity registration number: 1110053 

## Home-Start High Peak 

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements 

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 

Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL 



## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Contents** 

|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2 to 6|
|Independent Examiner's Report|7|
|Statement of Financial Activities|8 to 9|
|Balance Sheet|10|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|11 to 18|





## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Reference and Administrative Details** 

**Trustees** Elaine McDonald, Co-Chair Jonathan Wardle, Co-Chair Mirianthe Gosling Margaret Peters Gabriella Costello Julia Brunt, Treasurer Gill Levick James Rowlands **Secretary** Anthea Murfin **Senior Management Team** Anthea Murfin, CEO **Charity Registration Number** 1110053 **Company Registration Number** 05400539 **Registered Office** c/o Uniting Church Buxton Road Whaley Bridge Derbyshire SK23 7HT **Independent Examiner** John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Trustees' Report** 

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

## **Trustees and officers** 

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: 

Trustees: Elaine McDonald, Co-Chair Jonathan Wardle, Co-Chair Mirianthe Gosling Margaret Peters Gabriella Costello Julia Brunt, Treasurer (appointed 28 June 2023) Gill Levick (appointed 28 October 2024) James Rowlands (appointed 28 October 2024) Lesley German (resigned 28 October 2024) Margaret le Messurier-Ritchie (resigned 3 November 2023) 

Secretary: Anthea Murfin 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## _**Nature of governing document**_ 

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 21 March 2005. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1. 

## _**Recruitment and appointment of trustees**_ 

Currently there is a good mix of skills and experience in all areas. However an annual Trustee skills audit is carried out and this shows where there may be gaps in skills or experience needed now or likely to be needed in the forseeable future. This could be due to changing environments or resignations. If a gap appears we advertise in the local volunteers’ centre, or approach individuals from our wide network of contacts encouraging people with the appropriate skills and experience to come forward. The potential trustees are sent an application pack and applications are considered by a panel as to their suitability. There is an interview and only then is a selection made. 

## _**Induction and training of trustees**_ 

New trustees are given an induction pack all relevant information on the scheme including policies, constitution, and their role. Also past minutes of meetings and financial information are provided. They spend time with the Manager and the Chair of the scheme, and they are assigned another Trustee as a mentor. As a new Trustee it is expected that they will attend the Home Start UK trustee training. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Trustees' Report** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

## _**Objects and aims**_ 

The Objects of the Charity are: 

a) to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children; 

b) to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children; 

c) to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children; d) 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. 

## _**Objectives, strategies and activities**_ 

Home-based, face-to-face support for each family/child, on a weekly basis for approximately 2-hours per session for an average of 6-12 months. Additional support is always available, as and when each family/child needs it. The activities provided are tailored to suit each individual family/child, and include: 

1) Assessment and evaluation - to identify the specific difficulties each family is facing and put in place the support they need to overcome them. Volunteers are then matched to families, based on experience, location & complexity of need. 

2) Action Planning - an Individual Development Plan (IDP) is agreed with each Family/Person, detailing: - their skills and abilities, and skills required; levels of stress, anxiety, motivation and wellbeing, their levels of literacy and numeracy; how we will address their problems; and how they can build on their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. 

3) Home-based Practical Support is provided for each individual family/parent/child. 

Families/children are also signposted/referred to and/or supported to attend appointments with specialist support organisations for additional help with disabilities, health conditions, mental health problem, experience of the care service, child development/behavioural problems, domestic violence, learning difficulties, finance, and budget advice etc. 

As well as self - referrals we receive referrals from our well-established partner organisations across the High Peak region and surrounding communities, including specialist support charities, Social Services, Derbyshire County Council, and the NHS. 

We also raise awareness of our project through social media, professional contacts, information placement and community events. 

An essential element of our work is to actively engage and involve our beneficiaries as much as possible, in the co-design, development, delivery and continuous delivery of the services we provide. This is achieved through consultation workshops, focus groups and questionnaires, to ensure our beneficiaries are involved in any decisions that affect them. 

## _**Public benefit**_ 

We are local people, supporting local people and building the strength and resilience within the community of High Peak and surrounding areas. 

We help families and children facing mental health problems, disabilities, serious illness, isolation, social exclusion and risk of homelessness, to make significant improvements to their lives. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Trustees' Report** 

## We work with Families to improve their: 

-Mental health, well-being, physical health, nutrition, confidence, self-esteem and ability to cope with day-to-day life; 

-General life skills e.g., computing, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, etc. 

-Move on positively with their lives following a time of crisis, a critical moment and/or trauma; -Widen their network of relationships and have access to the support and services available within the community. 

We support Parents to: 

-Develop the skills they need to give their children the best possible start in life; 

-Improve their numeracy/literacy and IT skills; 

-Get their immediate finances under control and be able to manage budgets and debt much more effectively; 

-Develop skills which will enable them to move towards education, employment, and/or volunteering. 

## We support Children to: 

-Be ready to progress into, resume, and/or maintain their attendance at, nursery and/or school; -Have a much greater understanding about how to respond appropriately to boundaries and routines. 

Overall parents and children reduce their feelings of isolation, marginalisation and social exclusion. Our wide-reaching, inclusive, and long-lasting approach benefits all in the High Peak. 

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

During 2023 to 2024 our achievement was to secure a patchwork of funding. This is from multiple sources, which has enabled us to provide holistic support to meet the needs of not only the family, but also each individual within it. To all our funders we are very grateful, and send a heart felt thank you. 

Home Start High Peak's main provision is our 1-1 volunteer support of families in their home, we have some telephone support, and occasional group sessions. Covid restrictions are behind us, however we are still seeing the impact that the pandemic has had on families. This has been made worse by the cost-of-living crisis. Both have had a disproportionate impact on families who were already vulnerable. Budget cuts and the rising thresholds for statutory services have meant that families have fewer places to turn to for face-to-face support, and as a result, the service that we offer is increasingly important, and stretched. 

Overwhelmingly, we are successful at home-visiting where our volunteers are offering emotional support to families, alongside practical help, while other common areas include helping parents bond with their children, helping families to get out and about, helping parents learn how to cook meals on a budget, preparing their children for school, and accessing other services and groups. 

## In 2023 to 2024: 

We supported 51 families with 98 children, which the children divided equally to 49 boys and 49 girls. Out of those 51 families: 

73% had disability in their family unit 

- 67% had debt or financial concerns 

- 39% had domestic abuse current or historical 

- 22% had parents who were care leavers 

20% of families had physical health issues 

- 8% had a concern of substance misuse 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Trustees' Report** 

Most families fall into several circumstances highlighted above as percentages. It is increasingly challenging to help families achieve positive outcomes, in the face of circumstances we are unable to control, whether that is disability, additional needs, poverty or access to specialist mental health services. However, year on year we are given positive feedback from the families and referrers we support, so we know that we are making that difference. This shows the importance of working together with other agencies, to ensure families have access to as much appropriate support as possible, for as long as possible. With this our thanks extends to our team of volunteers, and to the staff who go above and beyond in their support of improving the lives of Home Start High Peak families. 

Home Start High Peak is grateful to all the funders and those groups and individuals gave donations. The charity's success is from the hard work of the families, volunteers, staff, fund raisers, other supporters who gave their time, and trustees, without whom there would not be a charity. 

## **Financial review** 

Income and expenditure levels have remained consistent with previous years, and the trustees are happy with this position. We have sufficient funding to cover planned activities and reserves are in place to cover all contingencies, including closure. 

## _**Policy on reserves**_ 

Trustees have reviewed the requirement for reserves, and recognise the potential exposure of loss of income from key providers. We aim to have sufficient funds to cover 4 months running costs, and potential redundancy costs. Currently we have reserves of £31,900, and we aim to maintain at this level. Our policy is reviewed every 3 years or as required. 

## _**Principal risks and uncertainties**_ 

## _Financial risks_ 

The Board has carried out a review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and has created a risk register which is updated at least annually. In relation to financial risks we recognise that events such as an unexpected loss of funding, a funding stream reaching its contractual end, failure to recognise over dependency on a limited number of income streams, or having insufficient reserves pose a significant threat to the Charity’s ability to continue its activities. We have systems and procedures to mitigate against these risks, including budgetary controls, comprehensive monitoring and reporting arrangements, and regular review of performance and the reserves policy; we also aim at diversification of funding streams wherever possible. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Home-Start High Peak ('the Company')** 

## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Home-Start High Peak ('the Company')** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)]. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

...................................... a John O'Brien MSc, FAIA, FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners 

Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL Date:............................. 03/12/24 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)** 

|**Note**<br>**Income and Endowments from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>2<br>Charitable activities<br>3<br>Investment income<br>5<br>Total income<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>6<br>Total expenditure<br>Net income/(expenditure)<br>Net movement in funds<br>**Reconciliation of funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>Total funds carried forward<br>16|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>11,179<br>-<br>1,189<br>12,368<br>-<br>-<br>12,368<br>12,368<br>28,199<br>40,567|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>74,722<br>-<br>74,722<br>(87,466)<br>(87,466)<br>(12,744)<br>(12,744)<br>27,897<br>15,153|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>11,179<br>74,722<br>1,189<br>87,090<br>(87,466)<br>(87,466)<br>(376)<br>(376)<br>56,096<br>55,720|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>5,893<br>88,266<br>550|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||94,709|
|||||(83,317)|
|||||(83,317)|
|||||11,392|
|||||11,392<br>44,704|
|||||56,096|



All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 16. 

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8 



## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)** 

## **These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes** 

|**Note**<br>**Income and Endowments from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>2<br>Charitable activities<br>3<br>Investment income<br>5<br>Total income<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>6<br>Total expenditure<br>Net income<br>Net movement in funds<br>**Reconciliation of funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>Total funds carried forward<br>16|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>5,893<br>-<br>550<br>6,443<br>(3,779)<br>(3,779)<br>2,664<br>2,664<br>25,535<br>28,199|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>88,266<br>-<br>88,266<br>(79,538)<br>(79,538)<br>8,728<br>8,728<br>19,169<br>27,897|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>5,893<br>88,266<br>550|
|---|---|---|---|
||||94,709|
||||(83,317)|
||||(83,317)|
||||11,392|
||||11,392<br>44,704|
||||56,096|



The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9 



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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates** 

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. 

## **Statement of compliance** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. 

## **Basis of preparation** 

Home-Start High Peak meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. 

## **Going concern** 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 

The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. 

## **Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement** 

Under the exemption available to smaller charities the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement of Cash Flows within the financial statements. 

## **Income and endowments** 

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

## _**Donations and legacies**_ 

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **Expenditure** 

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs. 

## _**Charitable activities**_ 

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. 

## **Depreciation and amortisation** 

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows: 

**Asset class Depreciation method and rate** Equipment 25% straight line 

## **Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. 

## **Fund structure** 

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. 

Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose. 

## **Pensions and other post retirement obligations** 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. 

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **2 Income from donations and legacies** 

|Donations and legacies;<br>Donations from companies, trusts and similar<br>proceeds<br>**3**<br>**Income from charitable activities**<br>Grants & donations<br>**4**<br>**Grants & donations**<br>The Albert Hunt Trust<br>The Souter Chartiable Trust<br>BBC Children in Need<br>Sir Jules Thorn Trust<br>Derbyshire Community Foundation<br>Derbyshire County Council<br>Edward Gostling Foundation<br>Groundwork UK<br>The Henry Smith Charity<br>Sundry grants & donations<br>**5**<br>**Investment income**<br>Interest receivable and similar income;<br>Interest receivable on bank deposits|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>11,179<br>11,179<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>74,722<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>4,000<br>3,000<br>-<br>2,500<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,679<br>11,179<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>1,189|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>11,179<br>11,179<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>74,722<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>34,603<br>-<br>2,386<br>11,612<br>4,500<br>1,621<br>20,000<br>-<br>74,722<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,189|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>5,893|
|---|---|---|---|
||||5,893|
||||**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>88,266|
||||**Total**<br>**£**<br>4,000<br>3,000<br>34,603<br>2,500<br>2,386<br>11,612<br>4,500<br>1,621<br>20,000<br>1,679|
||||85,901|
||||**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>550|



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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **6 Expenditure on charitable activities** 

|Activity costs<br>Financial/admin services<br>ICT<br>Insurance<br>Printing, postage & stationery<br>Rent/premises<br>Staff expenses<br>Subscriptions<br>Training<br>Volunteer expenses<br>Salaries, NI & pension|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>3,439<br>10,857<br>1,383<br>983<br>1,130<br>4,239<br>1,878<br>1,753<br>-<br>2,881<br>58,923<br>87,466|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>3,439<br>10,857<br>1,383<br>983<br>1,130<br>4,239<br>1,878<br>1,753<br>-<br>2,881<br>58,923<br>87,466|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>2,119<br>10,902<br>977<br>946<br>458<br>4,725<br>1,682<br>1,434<br>1,239<br>1,726<br>57,109|
|---|---|---|---|
||||83,317|



## **7 Staff costs** 

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: 

|The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:|||
|---|---|---|
|**Staff costs during the year were:**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Pension costs|**2024**<br>**£**<br>54,592<br>4,331<br>58,923|**2023**<br>**£**<br>52,846<br>4,263|
|||57,109|



The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows: 

|Average number of employees|**2024**<br>**No**<br>2|**2023**<br>**No**<br>2|
|---|---|---|



2 (2023 - 2) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes. 

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £4,331 (2023 - £4,263). 

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **8 Cash and cash equivalents** 

|Cash at bank<br>**9**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>Other taxation and social security<br>Other creditors|**2024**<br>**£**<br>56,791<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>-<br>1,071<br>1,071|**2023**<br>**£**<br>57,660|
|---|---|---|
|||**2023**<br>**£**<br>630<br>934|
|||1,564|



## **10 Fees payable to independent examiner** 

During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows: 

|Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:|||
|---|---|---|
|Independent examination<br>Other financial services|**2024**<br>**£**<br>775<br>937<br>1,712|**2023**<br>**£**<br>700<br>170|
|||870|



## **11 Trustees remuneration and expenses** 

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. 

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year. 

## **12 Related party transactions** 

There were no related party transactions in the year. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

## **13 Charity status** 

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation. 

## **14 Taxation** 

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation. 

## **15 Analysis of net assets between funds** 

|Current assets<br>Current liabilities<br>Total net assets<br>Current assets<br>Current liabilities<br>Total net assets|**Unrestricted**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>41,638<br>(1,071)<br>40,567<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>29,763<br>(1,564)<br>28,199|**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>15,153<br>-<br>15,153<br>**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>27,897<br>-<br>27,897|**2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>56,791<br>(1,071)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||55,720|
||||**2023**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>57,660<br>(1,564)|
||||56,096|



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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

|**16 Funds**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**_General_**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>DCC Covid Fund<br>DCC CST<br>Derbyshire Community<br>Foundation<br>Tesco: Groundworks<br>Edward Gosling Foundation<br>Awards for All Glossop<br>School Readiness (CIN)<br>Covid Recovery (Comic Relief<br>Large)<br>Capacity Building (DCC)<br>Core costs (Garfield Weston)<br>Core costs (Henry Smith)<br>**Total restricted funds**<br>**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**<br>**April 2023**<br>**£**<br>28,199<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>9,465<br>-<br>4,624<br>4,699<br>7,866<br>1,243<br>27,897<br>56,096|**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>12,368<br>2,000<br>9,612<br>2,386<br>1,121<br>4,500<br>-<br>34,603<br>500<br>-<br>-<br>20,000<br>74,722<br>87,090|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>(2,766)<br>-<br>-<br>(4,492)<br>(9,465)<br>(34,603)<br>(5,124)<br>(4,699)<br>(7,866)<br>(18,451)<br>(87,466)<br>(87,466)|**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2024**<br>**£**<br>40,567<br>2,000<br>6,846<br>2,386<br>1,121<br>8<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,792|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||15,153|
|||||55,720|



The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows: 

Awards for All Glossop - to support families in Glossop with co-ordinator and volunteers. School Readiness (CIN) - working with children in preparation for school and older children to develop skills needed for their school days. 

Covid Recovery (Comic Relief Large) - Covid Recovery Support, for disadvantaged children in the Derbyshire High Peak, co-ordinator, volunteers and activities. Giving the chance to children work through the affects of Covid on their lives. . 

Capacity Building (DCC) - the number of struggling families receiving individually tailored support will increase from 30 to 50 and the number of children receiving individually tailored support will increase from 60 to 90, funding co-ordinator and volunteers. 

Core costs (Garfield Weston) - towards general funding for the charity. 

Core costs (Henry Smith) - towards general funding for the charity. 

Derbyshire Community Foundation - towards increasing our capacity to help more disadvantaged families and children from the poorest and most deprived communities of the Derbyshire High Peak, to recover from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, plus the Cost-of-Living Crisis by funding co-ordinator's hours and recruitment and training of volunteers. 

DCC Covid fund - supported the recruitment of, and the training of volunteers along with co-ordinators hours. 

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## **Home-Start High Peak** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** 

DCC CST - to increase capacity to support local disadvantaged families and children by development of our volunteer training programme, and to offer support remotely via telephone or video media. 

Edward Gostling Foundation - to support Home Start High Peak as an organisation and so the funding helped towards staffing, volunteers, office expenses, insurance, IT, travel costs, auditing, and Homestart UK fees. Tesco - from votes from our local community Tesco Community Grant funding was given to Support for Disadvantaged Children including Co-ordinator's hours, recruit and train 3 additional Community Volunteers which helped in the increase of the number of children we provide with individually tailored support. 

_These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes_ 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>**_General_**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted**<br>Garfield Weston Foundation<br>Awards for All 21/22<br>Postcode lottery<br>Derbyshire Community<br>Foundation 21/22<br>Albert Hunt<br>Awards for All Glossop<br>School Readiness (CIN)<br>Covid Recovery (Comic Relief<br>Large)<br>Volunteers (Comic Relief Small)<br>Capacity Building (DCC)<br>Core costs (Garfield Weston)<br>Core costs (Henry Smith)<br>**Total restricted funds**<br>**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**<br>**April 2022**<br>**£**<br>25,535<br>9,371<br>4,670<br>3,128<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>19,169<br>44,704|**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>6,443<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,000<br>9,980<br>31,791<br>9,495<br>3,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>88,266<br>94,709|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>(3,779)<br>(9,371)<br>(4,670)<br>(3,128)<br>(2,000)<br>(4,000)<br>(515)<br>(31,791)<br>(4,871)<br>(3,000)<br>(5,301)<br>(2,134)<br>(8,757)<br>(79,538)<br>(83,317)|**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2023**<br>**£**<br>28,199<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>9,465<br>-<br>4,624<br>-<br>4,699<br>7,866<br>1,243|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||27,897|
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