HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME-START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Company No. 5604443 (Registered In England and Wale51 Charity No. 1112233
HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME.START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. CONTENTS Page Off icer5 and professional advisers Director's report Statement of director's responsibilities statement of Financial Actlvltles Balance sheet Not6S to the flnancial statements 6t09 Independent Examlner's Report 10 Staternent of Financial Activities - detailed 11
HOME4TART NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME- START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS Directors and trustees Janetle Hewitt (Chalr) Nalalia Flatcher Jeffrey Northam Mark Flower Elizabeth Taylor Lauren English Patricia Fox Nalla Aslam Susan Bailey Samantha Baker Amanda Britton Nicola James resigned May 2024 appointed Sept 2024 Cornpany Secretary Jeffray Northam Company number 5604443 {Registerad in England and Wales} Charity number 1112233 Registered Office Oakridg6 Hall for All Forsythla Walk Basingsloke Hampshir8 RG215RG Bankers Lloyds Bank plc Basingstoke Independent Examlner Caroline Scull B20 Ltd Charw811 Hous Wilsom Road Alton Hampshire GU34 2PP Page 1
HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME.START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31, March 2025, The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities Ststement of Recommendad Practice applicable to charities pr8paring their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl8 in the UK and Republic of Ir81and (FRS102 - affective st 1 January 2015). Objects of the Charlty, Prlnclpal Activitles and Organisation of our work The charity is constlluted as a company Ilmlted by guarantee, and Is therefore governed by a memorandum and articl?s of association. The charity's obj8Cts are to safeguard. protect and preseNe the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of chlldren, to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children, to relieve sickness amongst children and parents of childr8n within the areas of Nor West Hampshire 8nd its environs. It's princlpal activity is the recruiting and training of volunteèrs and suitable staff who then offer confidential, friendly support to families in need. Thg board of trustees, who meet at least 6 times a year are responsible for the 8dminislration of the charity. The day to day management is delegat8d to th8 Director of Operations, who is responsible for the management of th8 Other membars of tha team. Trustees are appoint8d by the exlstlng board rnembers and are drawn from interested members of the public. The charity plac8s much reliance on th8 servic88 of unpald volunt8ers. This includes the time provided by the Trustee5. Future Developments HSBD was hcnoured to receive the King's Awards for Voluntary SeNIs In Aprll 2025, recognising the outstanding contribution of our volunteers 8nd staff. This national recognition enhances our credibility and opens new opportunities for engagement with business and community partners. As we relocat@ to Oakridge Hall for All. we look fonNard lo delivering our s8rvices from a more eccesslble and vlsible base. These developments support our ongoing efforts to strengthen financlal sustainability and d66pen our impact across the borough. Our funding position improved in 24-25 as we received multi-year funding from Henry Smith and Garfield Weston trust5. This means we will start 25-26 with slgnificant funding already secur6d. Public Benaflt In setting ils plans for areas of work, the Trust88s of Home-start Basingstoke & Deane have had regard to the guidance from the Charity Commission on public statement of benefit. Home-start Basingsloke & Deane's business plan and the analysis of achievements against that plan demonstrates how Home-slart Basingstoke & Dean8 has set out to fulfil its principle charitable objective that is the relief of children or par8nts in despair or In distress and the prev&ntion of emotional, physical or mental abuse or neglect of such children and to promote their welfare and wellbelng Page 2
HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TIIADING AS HOME4TART BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (condnued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Re89rvo8 Pollcy The tru3tees have rgviewed the charfty's needs for its re¥erves in Iln8 with the guldan¢e is6ued by the Charity Commlsslon and have set agide or de81gnated £47k to safegu8rd the chanvs Sel¢e commitment in the event cf delays in recgipt of grants or accrued legaci88. Thls -approxlmates to three months.tunning.cost*plus clo$ll M.sts.,.Tho.Tru.s_tee.s.believe Ihat resetVOS should be at least at this level to ensure the charity can run effi¢ltlY and me8t the needs of the benofic18rie8. DlroCtor8 ond Tru8ts08 All directors of the Gomp8ny are 8180 TNsts88 of the charity and there ar8 no other tN8tee8. The Trustees are named on page1, 8TATEMW OF DIRECTORS, RESPONSIBILITIES The dTrectors are responsibte for preparing the finanej'al statements In accordanca with applicabte law and UK Generally Accepted Accauntlng Practice. Th8 Companles Act 2008 require$ the directors to prepare financial 8tst8ments for each financial y8ar which give a true arld falr vlew of the stats of the cornpany and of Its profit or loss for that period, In praparfng thoso fin8ncLg1 statements the directors are required t¢.'- {D Select sullable aOUnting PC+li¢ies and appty them cknnslstsntw. (11) MakeJudgement8 and esttmates that ar8 raasonable and prudent. (ill) Prepare the financial statements on th8 going conwn basis unlass it 1$ inappropriate to pre8um8 that the Gompany wll Continue in business. The dlrectors are responslbb for keeplng proper aGcountlng re¢ords 1¢h dlsdose with raa80nab aGcuracy at any tlme tha fin8rtclal posltlon of the company. They are also re$ponslble for safeguarding the asse.ls of the. company and honce. for taklng rea$o.nable st8p8 fijr thg. pravantlon and dete¢tion of fraud and other Irregularltle Small company gxernptlon Thls r&port has been prepared in aCcrdanCe wlth the provlslons applicable to Gompanie$ subjec& te the small companies reglmè Slgned Dlrector Date: Janette Howltt Page 3
HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME.START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Unre8trlcted R88trlcted Total Fund# Funds Fund5 2023 2025 2025 Total Funds 2024 Notas Total Incomlng resourcos 116,489 28,078 142,567 142.009 Total direct charltable expendlturo 85,763 18,599 104.362 146,377 Total $upport costs 16,161 7,479 23.640 18,288 Total resourcss expended 101,924 26,078 128,002 164,665 Nel incoming resou8 for the year Balance brought forward 14,565 86,118 0 14,566 (01 86,118 122,6561 108,774 Balance oarried fopNqrd 100,683 0 100,883 86,118 The notes on pages 6 10 9 form part of these flnanclal slal&menls. Pags 4
HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOMETART BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Current A•set¥ Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 2,418 118,193 446 110,471 120,811 110,917 Credltors: ttmount$ lalllng duo wlthln one year 24,800 Net ¢urrenl agsets 100,683 86,118 Net assots 0,683 86,118 Capltal Funds Unrostrlctad Fundg Re8trfGtpd Fund? 100,683 86,118 Total funds 100,683 86 Approval The directors are satisfied that the company is 8ntltl8d to exemption trom the provision8 of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act) relating to the audit of the flnanGi81 statements for the year by virtue of section 477, and that no m&mber or rnembers have requested an audit p8rsuant to section 476 of the AGt. Th8 dir6Ctors acknowledge their responslbllity for complylng wlth the requirements of thè Act wlth respect to 8¢counting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have bean prepared In accordance wilh the provislon5 applicable to companles subject to tha small companles r8gime. Thes8 finamclal stat8mentS W8r8 approved by the dir8Ctors on % I 2Snd slgned by: Janatte H8wItt The notes on pages 6 to 9 ft>rm part of these finan¢lal statemants. Page 5
HOME-START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME4TART BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Accountlng pollcl08 The prinGlp41 accounting policle5 are summarised below, The accounting policies have been appllad conslstently throughout th8 y8ar and in the pr8C8ding yaar. Bas18 of accounttng The financial 8tatemenls have been prepared under the historic cost conv8ntion and in aGcordance wlth the Charltles SQRP IFRS1021 Accounllng and Reporting of Recommended Practi¢e applicable to charities preparing thelr account5 in accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Fiepublic of Ireland (FRS1 Q121 lèffactlve 1 January 20151 and the Coinpani8s Act 2006, b Fund accounting Unrestrictsd funds are available for use at the discrolion of the Iruslees in furtherance of the general oblectlves of the charity. The Trustees are named on pag81. Incoming resources Voluntary income, donations and grants are accounted for on an accruals basis. d Resources expended Expgndltura Is recognlsed on an accruals basis as a liablllly Is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT that cannot be fully r8cov8red, and 18 reported as part of th8 8xp8nditure lo which it relates. Direct chaittable expendituro Comprises those costs Incurred by Ihe charily in the dellvery of Its actlvltles and servlces for ils beneficlgrfes. It includes both msts that can be allocated directly ta su¢h actlvltles and those costs of an indifecl nature necessary to support th8n. Governance costs include those cosls associalgd wlth me8ling the constitutional and slatulory requirements of the chartty and include the independent examiner's fee8 and C081s Ilnked lo Ihe strategic management of the charity. Grants ro¢olv8d- unrestrlcted funds 2025 2024 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Garfield Waston Awards 4 All Sunlife Henry Smith Chinaham Parish Council Tha Park Family Trust The cOp Paars Foundation Manydown Trust Home Start UK-SGN 6,000 2,5DQ 15,000 1,oao 30,000 2,500 5,000 1,816 9,000 4,000 8,604 68.604 Paga 6 16,816
HOME.START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME.START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuadl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2Q25 ZOZS 2024 J fjrants roeolved . r8Jtrlctod fvnds Lottery Mental H8allh Prole¢t Grant Awards 4 All. foryoung parent8 group Children In Need .lor grDUPS rJr88nham cornrnon. for horna visR1ng Serv85 H6dley FDN 8¢A- Home Vlslllng The Clolhrnakers. lor CRM $y51em H8mp5hlr# County Coundl Goun¢llDr Granls-for CRM Aclion Pund8r- lof Bump$ to N8wbom$ group -GFegnharn Cornmon-.for_horne vlylllng North HarnpshlrR Pgler Baker- forgroup$ Hampshlre County Counol- HouBahold Supp)rt Fun¢J Soverelgn H¢usino- Gioup$ St James Placè- groups 8unli18- for groups healthy eatlng Alex Tlmpson Tru51-Wallbèing Group Four Lan85 Tru81- for name chango 61,5Z8 2,022 11,6eY 9,000 2,500 3,333 4,000 1,250 3,3Tg 2,083 4,000 2,733 2,000 500 2.000 800 28,078 89,815 4 Don•tlon¥ Donabons vla CAF land Jv$tQlvlngl Davi68 J Lyons Waitrose Jomas M&lrnesbury Tadlgy U3A K Jardlne4iown carol And8rson Loddon Lodgo crew11 Volunteers, Trust885 8xn8% donat8d Jo & Algn Altridge Masonis Lodgo Wlrt¢hfl81d Village Tha Odiham Society Romsdell Hall- Mrs Taylor Sells of St Marfon'o Wllson Fa¢et Trust Odlham Rolary Judilh Jame6 Jirn North 200 Club LoLtery- Prizes glftad back Dabld Julla Hunt Lynda Hall Qulz Nighl donations 8ayiDgsloke Tangent Rugbyclub CdleGllon Bucket Baughurst P8rlsh Church Old Ba8lng Ladies 8rgakfast Club SGN r8 King's Award rofreshmen15 Wote Sl Club Jaqula Lauwn Sherft61d on Loddon Rucstall Communlly C8nlre- foritom$ lèft thfrn rnDvlng GroGer 885ingsloke CDnSOrtlum Boarren 3,271 6D 250 1,E83 175 1,000 1,000 200 350 240 828 1,540 267 IDO 500 232 20D 24D T45 1,988 40 40Q 324 350 3,000 500 s,000 500 100 500 1,004 1,QOQ 72 71 150 339 100 100 130 2 5,000 2,550 2,140 2DQ I,ODQ 138 Onllne Glving Dummer Church One m$¢ Ladl8& Circle Cubllt 436 242 800 60 378 58 376 Brolh8r8 cake gala From groups Other Don8tsons R9]Ved 623 29,381 Page T
HOME-START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME-START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Corporate Fundraising Figurefox A Masson BL Gym KCS Floorfng Merltt Mortgages Old Basing Nursery Phillips SollGilors Shaw Gibbs LMW Ltd 50 50 50 50 50 100 250 250 250 1,100 Fundral8lng Incemé Lln6 Dancing Half Marathon Race Night CoGklails & Canap88 Exlon Park Ramble Easyfundralsing Bridge Day Qulz NlgFIl Carnival Christmas Quiz Chri31mas at Milgslon&s 987 2,084 2,378 3,241 1,808 1,324 540 1,642 298 2,092 158 2,804 685 112 37 440 1,3S9 8,233 13.753 Less.. Relevant fundrai8ing costs 897 968 Profil from fundraising 7,336 12.785 Invastmgnt Income Bank Interest re¢èlv8d 997 1,044 Debtors Prepayments 2,418 446 2,418 448 Greditors.. arnounts falling due within one year Children in Need13 months of £1 Ok I National Lottgry Community Sovarelgn Housing Sl James Place Garfiald Weston Ab8rt Hunt AGlion Funder- lor Bumps to Newborns group Peter Baker- for groups Sovereign Houslng - Group8 Creditors Control account PAYE Credll card 200 Club Prizes Payable Fundraising lo be paid back A¢¢ruals- IndBp8ndgnl Examination 3,333 15,000 400 2,000 7,500 6,000 307 2,917 1,117 313 468 768 233 1,104 761 877 5S1 540 540 19,927 24,800 Page 6
HOME-START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME.START BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 10 Surplus for tha year This is ststed after charging,. Depr8cSation of tanglble fixed assets owned by the Indep@ndenl Examiner's Fees 540 540 Trustegs. remuneratlon No remuneryation was paid to any trust88 durlng the year, exc&pl to ra-imburse them for purchases or out of pocket expenses made on behalf ofthe charftabla company. 12 Governance costs Independent Examiners Fe8 AGM Information Commissioner Meeting room hire Trustee expenses 540 168 35 540 90 35 192 50Q 1,243 8S7 Reserv8s Policy The value of designated r8setves are calGulat8d as follows- 3 months 15,000 32.000 3 months 16,000 41,166 Cost of closure Three months operating costs Designated FleseNes 47,000 57,166 Unrestrlcted Funds D8signated reseNas 100,683 47,000 86,118 57,166 Free Reserves 53,683 28,951 14 Salaries Gross Salaries Employer's National Insurance Less: Employment Allowanc6 Employer's P&nsion Contributions 85,534 4,794 (4.7941 4,553 101,816 5,064 15,000) 5,063 Total Salary Bill 90,087 106,943 Total Staff members Full Time Equivalent 3,33 3.75 Page 9
Indep¢¥Jdent Exmmlnerls Report to th¢ Tiut4t¢es of HosTAn1' NORIW WEST HAMPSHJRK TRAI)ING AS HOMP S'IART BASINGSTOKL AND DEANX LTD I report to th¢ ¢trlty Tnist¢es oo my oxaminalion of th¢ ac¢ounts of th# Comp4ny for th¢ year ¢nded 31 Marth 2025 as set out pag¥ 4 10 9. R¢speetfve responslbllltles of truyteey And ex4mlner AS the tru&te¢s of the C&arity, &lld aL80 its dire¢tors lor thtt putW8¢8 of copanY law, you are responsible for the pr¢paration of the aCllnts in Cordance with the requiroments Of tb¢ f.onpanie8 A¢t 2006 (the 2006 Act), Havlng satisfied mys¢lf thAt lkne accounts L)f tho Coll)pany are not r¢quir¢d lo be audited und¢r Part 16 of the 2006 Act and &r¢ ¢ligible for iodepend¢nt examtnatlon, I rep)rl in respect ofmy ex&min&tion of yoiw charity's ae¢outtts as oaxriod out under Se¢tion145 of the Charities Act 20 I J (th¢ 20I l Act). I confim that l am qualified lo undut&ke the ex111&t10ll be¢ause l am a m¢mb¢r of th¢ Association of Chatted Certified Accountants which is one of the listed bodies, In Cgwing out my ¢xarnination I have followed tbe DireclioEL% given by the Charily CommtS8iott uttd¢r Sectloll 145 (5)Ib) of the2011 ACL Bi319 of the independtnt exxmlner'8 repL)rt My examiiiaiion includes a roview of the &c¢ounting r¢cord8 kopt by the ¢harity comparison of Ib¢ IOnts presented with those records. It &lso include8 consid¢ration of any unusual items or disclo$ur#s in the accounts, aijd 8oeknng explallatlons from you as trUSLees concerning $u¢bmatl¢rs. The procedur Undtakell do not provide all th¢ eidencE that would be required tn an 8¢udi¢ and consequently tto opinion t8 given as to whetber th# 4¢couuts pres¢ni a 'twe and fair view, the report 18 lÉfftited to those mattets set out in the 8t&tgments below. Tndependeht eumther's st*tement I have completed my &xamination. I CODfimi that no matters knve corne to my attention iti eonnection with the eKamin4tion givillg lly¢ ¢au5e to beliove: accounting rerord8 were not kept in rebpect of th¢ Company as requir¢d by Sertion 386 uf th¢ 2U06 Aot; OT 2. the &¢counts do not ae¢ord with those recor(ts' or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accoLtIllg reqturements af Section 396 of tha 2006 Act other thatt ally r¢qutr¢melli that th¢ accounts gAV¢ a true and fair view which iy not a matter ¢oti8ldered as part of ind¢pettd¢lll ¢xamtttalion,' or th¢ Accounts h&ve aot been prep&r¢d (J 4¥'¢ordance wilh th¢ methods and principles of the Statement of Reromm¢nded Pra¢ti¢¢ ft>r accounting and r¢porting by clwities (appii¢abl¢ to oh&iti¢$ prepillg thcir ac¢ouuts in accordance with the Financi&l R¢porting Standard applicable in the UK and Republio o£tTeland IFRS102) I have no concen]s amd huvc Coll &¢r05s no other atterS in ¢onll¢ction witb the cxamination to which att¢ntioll shoLLld b¢ drawn in th1& report in ord¢r lo ¢n&ble a pmp¢r und¢r8tsnding of the a¢¢ounts to b¢ rea¢h¢d. fRS C S SCULL BA FCCA B20 Lunit¢d Churtered C¢rtified Accountant Chanvcll Hous W21$0 Ro8d Alto Hampshire OU34 2PP Dat¢ . Page 10
HOME-START NORTH WEST HAMPSHIRE TRADING AS HOME4TART BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LTD. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Unre51ricted Reslrlcto Fund Fund 2025 2025 olal Funds 2025 Totsl Fund 2024 Note¥ Incornlng resourc•s Grant5 r8¢8lVgd Donatlons Coiporale Sponsorshlp Fundralslng Income Glft Aid 200 Club Lott&ry Investment Income 2J3 68,604 29,381 1,100 8,233 494 7,680 997 26,078 94.682 29,381 1,100 8,233 494 7,680 997 106,631 11,914 13,753 987 7,700 1,044 Tolal Incomlng resourc9$ 118,489 26,078 142,567 142,009 Resourtos expanded Dlmcl ch8rilable ex en Core Salary costs Pansion co818 Family Groups including salarios Homg Vlslllng project Costs Volunt88r prep courses and support Staff travel expense8 Staff IraSnlng Staff w81fare M8ntal Iqeallh Project payments to HS Rushmoor hA8ntal Health Project delivery costs DBS ch8cks Fundraising Corporate Fundraising 200 Club Lottery prizes Volunloer travel expenses 73,103 4,553 {01 73,103 4,553 17,741 35 701 1,209 2,261 300 54.825 3,858 26,123 257 208 737 174 350 30.763 23,070 232 968 2,956 1.488 369 17,741 30 701 959 2,261 300 250 358 358 897 897 1,502 1,483 1,502 1,703 220 85,763 18,599 104,362 146,377 Su Rent Change of namg CRM cos15 Tolephone and inlernel Prlnling. stationery and postage Home Start fees Insurance Payroll bureau 3ookke8ping IT, SofvNare and consumables Adv8rt1sing & Markgling Office costs Bank charges Govemance cos15 6,000 6,000 679 6,300 1,711 1,327 2,002 1,322 324 1,221 777 165 504 64 5,980 679 £,300 500 1,211 1,327 2,002 1,322 324 1,221 777 165 504 2,391 1,484 2,495 890 393 810 1,983 492 452 64 12 I'll 1,243 1,243 857 16,161 7,479 23.640 18,288 Total rgsources expended 101,924 26,078 128,002 184,665 Nal ineomlng resources for th& year Balance broLighl forward 14,565 86,118 14,566 86.116 122,6561 108,774 Balance carrfgd forNard 100,683 0 100,683 86,118 The nol8s on pag88 610 9 form part ol these linanclal ststgmgnts. Pago11