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2025-04-05-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1121858

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

for

House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Harris Lacey and Swain Suite 1 The Riverside Building Hessle East Yorkshire HU13 0DZ

House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 10
Independent Examiner's Report 11
Statement of Financial Activities 12
Balance Sheet 13
Cash Flow Statement 14
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 15
Notes to the Financial Statements 16 to 23
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 24 to 25

House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

Who We Are

House of Light is the specialist perinatal mental health charity for primary care in Hull and East Riding, offering support and counselling to parents' pre-conception to post birth who are struggling with mental health difficulties following pregnancy, birth and in the cases of loss, miscarriage, termination and stillbirth.

Founded in 2007 and driven forward by women of lived experience of perinatal illness, we are just as passionate about helping people and raising awareness today, as we were the day we started.

Our purpose

House of Light exists to provide vital, specialist support for women, men, and families affected by perinatal mental health challenges, from pregnancy through to early parenthood.

Every year, thousands of parents across Hull and East Yorkshire experience anxiety, depression, or trauma linked to pregnancy and birth. Many struggle in silence due to stigma, lack of access to services, or limited understanding of what is happening to them (are these feelings normal?). House of Light was established to fill this gap, offering accessible, compassionate, and expert support at a time when it is needed the most.

Our goal is to provide wrap around care for every parent and every family, nurturing relationships, improving mental health, and improving outcomes for the whole family.

Why our work matters?

Perinatal mental health difficulties affect around 1 in 5 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers, yet access to timely and effective support remains uneven. Without early intervention, these challenges can have a lasting impact on parents, children's development and the wellbeing of the whole family.

The 'Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity' (21-23) Report released by MBRRACE-UK reports late maternal deaths (between 6 weeks and 1 year after pregnancy) were significantly higher in their reporting period. Deaths linked to mental health issues, including suicide and substance use, were the leading causes of late maternal deaths.

Almost all women who died from psychiatric causes were living with some form of serious disadvantage, from poverty and unstable housing to childhood trauma. Overall women living in the most deprived areas of the UK continue to experience the highest rates of maternal mortality.

Hull is ranked the fourth most deprived local authority in England, so it is imperative our services continue to support those in need.

Many women and birthing people do not meet the threshold for specialist perinatal mental health services and locally men are not offered this service at all.

This is why House of Light is needed, to provide early intervention and evidence-based support and counselling to men and women who fall below the threshold for secondary services but equally need help.

How we grow

We take a strategic, data-informed approach to ensure our programs deliver measurable, sustainable outcomes. By collaborating with local partners, leveraging community insights, and continuously evaluating our impact, we ensure that our work not only fills the gap but evolves with service user demand.

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

'At House of Light, we want to create a safe environment for parents to seek support and interventions which not only enhance the life of the individual but for the wider family. The service user and local need is at the very heart of all the decisions we make and the services we provide'

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

Our Values

Honesty and Integrity:

We act with transparency, fairness and accountability in everything we do. Trust:

We build safe, dependable relationships where people feel confident and supported. Respect:

We value every individual, honouring their experiences, choices and voice. Passion:

We are driven by purpose and commitment, striving to make a meaningful difference every day. Kindness:

We lead with empathy and compassion, creating a warm and supportive environment for all. Excellence in care:

We deliver the highest standard of support, continually learning and improving to meet the needs of those we serve.

Our Vision

To build a community where every parent feels emotionally supported, understood and empowered throughout their parenting journey.

Our Mission

House of Light is a not-for-profit charitable organisation. House of Light's main aim is to offer support, advice and information regarding mental health and wellbeing during the perinatal period.

Our aims are:

House of Light will take part and deliver training programmes which aim to educate and raise awareness of perinatal mental health.

Overview and Aims

Over the course of the year, we have supported 1,418 families and had 674 contacts on the NICU ward. It is safe to say that it has been our most successful and busy year to date. We are excited by what we have achieved this year and look forward to the year ahead.

During 2025/26 we have some key aims alongside continuing to deliver already embedded services:

  1. To develop more support services with 'family' at the heart reaching more beneficiaries.

  2. To expand on our placement programme and direct access enabling more people to access low level counselling.

  3. To invest in our team ensuring they have the expertise and capacity to continue to deliver high quality services.

  4. To create a warm, inviting and private space for our service users and for the Charity to grow.

  5. To enhance our long-term plan ensuring House of Light is a sustainable charity.

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

During 2024/2025, the service continued to grow, delivering increased support and counselling to our local community. Our current premises can no longer accommodate this expansion, and the lack of space is now limiting further development. This need has been anticipated for some time, and our CEO has been actively seeking suitable local premises to enable our continued growth and ensure we can meet community needs without constraint.

In September 2024, we identified the ideal premises for the service; however, the building required substantial renovation to restore it from a derelict state and make it suitable for our needs. Working in partnership with Allenby Commercial and their excellent team, we have designed an optimal space, and refurbishment works are now underway. We anticipate relocating the charity to the new premises in September 2025.

Our Services

Peer Support

We continue to deliver our tea and toast groups in Family Hubs across the city and in Crumbs Café, Anlaby. In October 2024 we were approached by The Smile Foundation to take our group to their community building in Bridlington. After launching the group, we quickly went from a regular 2 families attending to 11 and in the time between launching and May 2025 we had reached 42 families in Bridlington alone.

Across all our support groups we have reached 205 families during 2024/2025.

Bereavement Care

We continue to work closely with the Bereavement Team at Hull Women's and Children's Hospital taking referrals into our direct access for those parents who have experienced loss.

We also continue to deliver the Forget Me Not bereavement group with one of the Assistant Midwives from that team. So far this year we have delivered 4 cohorts of the Forget Me Not group, benefitting 31 women and 13 men.

Direct Access

Our counselling service provides direct access for individuals experiencing perinatal difficulties or the loss of a baby. This year, we have accepted 181 referrals.

The service is overseen by our Clinical Lead, Clare, and delivered by our team of placement counsellors. This model enables final-year students with a strong interest in perinatal and maternal mental health to complete their training hours, while allowing us to offer a cost-effective and supportive service to those in need. We also have a High Intensity CBT Practitioner within the team, ensuring that clients can step up to more specialist support where clinically appropriate. Given the volume and complexity of referrals, and at times the length of our waiting list, we occasionally redirect individuals to local Talking Therapy Services. This decision is guided by clinical need and the option that will provide the quickest and most effective support for the patient.

High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (HI CBT)

Thank you to the J F Brignall Charitable Trust. We can offer direct access to High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The J F Brignall Charitable Trust have funded this post for two years which has been a significant step forward for the Charity. With just one practitioner working part-time we have been able to offer 54 courses of HI CBT. We have also had the opportunity to have a course of CBT based therapy written for House of Light's delivery by this practitioner. We continue to offer 8-week cohorts of Embracing Motherhood to 8 new mums each cohort.

We are contracted to deliver NICE approved High Intensity Therapies on the Hull Talking Therapy network and the East Riding Talking Therapy Network. During 2024/2025 we delivered a course of High Intensity Therapy to 988 individuals.

Neonatal Support

Twice weekly House of Light attend the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to provide support and signposting to the parents on the ward. This year we have made 674 contacts on the ward.

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

We have assessed risk around our reliance on relatively short-term contracts. This could expose us to potential reductions in the level of services available. However, we hope our long-term relationships with our contractors and, our consistent ability to meet set performance indicators stands House of Light in a good position. In view of the risk posed by short term funding.

It is deemed:

The Treasurer and Director of Service meet quarterly to review our financial position reporting in full to the Board of Trustees at each Trustee Meeting.

It would be normal for the charity, in addition to the 6-month reserve policy, to hold restricted funds, achieved by successfully applying for business grants and specific fundraising aimed at supporting the medium and long term strategy of securing permanent premises, however no restricted funds were held at 5 April 2025

The charity currently holds unrestricted funds of £588,738 (2024: £240,000) and restricted funds of £0 (2024: £229,046). The value of Total funds held is £588,738 (2024: £469,046)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The Charity is governed by a constitution adopted 29 January 2007 and amended November 2007.

The trustees are supported in their governance of the Charity's affairs by the employees.

House of Light is a registered charity (charity number 1121858) we are governed by the constitution of House of Light registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. We currently serve Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Appointment of trustees is governed by the constitution of the Charity and the Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new trustees to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death of an existing trustee.

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

The Charity has Board of Trustees containing 6 members, including the Chair and Treasurer, along with elected Trustees. The Trustees meet at least 2 times a year.

The strategic and day to day management of the Charity is delegated to a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible to the Board of Trustees.

The CEO leads and is supported by Clinical Leads.

The CEO is responsible for implementing the policy and strategy adopted by the Board of Trustees in line with approved budgets and advising on such policies and strategies.

The CEO must report regularly to the Trustees on activities undertaken and provide regular management accounts to explain the financial position of the Charity.

In 2024/25 the board of Trustees is as follows:-

Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Alison Davies
Treasurer: Kevin Athersuch
Trustees: Susan Fellows
Lauren Dale
Victoria Quinn
Liz Sugden
Staff:
Chief Executive Office: Sarah Straker
Clinical Leads
Contracts: Caroline Bell
Clinical Lead Charity: Clare Stokes
High Intensity Lead: Toni Tyldsley
Senior Administrator: Lynette Matkin
Admin Assistant: Laura Hildred

Our dedicated team of trustees and staff bring a wide range of capabilities to the service including, human resources, accountancy, counselling, psychotherapy, training, administration, business management, youth services, childcare and safeguarding.

At House of Light, we have a wonderful primary care therapy team, a team of placement counsellors and a team of volunteers who all contribute to our service offer:

Primary Care Therapy Team:

Anja Davison Caroline Bell Coleen Johnson Clare Stokes Elaine White Elizabeth Harrison Emily Reseigh Jo Altoft Justine Fenton Lorna Hanson Rebecca Holt

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Shaneen Kirby Toni Tyldsley

Placement Therapy Team:

Catherine Podmore Emma Dixon Emma Maston Suzy Tuimavave Bren Edmond Verity Adams Julie McEwan Linzi Steven

Volunteers:

Nicola Welsh Louise Hutchinson Katie Carey Vikki Aitken Brooke Atkinson Lucy Sykes Maddie Andrews Olivia Jackson Becky Rawnsley

Our dedicated primary care therapy team are qualified in National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) approved therapy interventions, including Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression (CfD), Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD), High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (HI CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Our team are all individually registered and/or accredited with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies), UKCP (UK Counselling for Psychotherapy) or NCS (National Counselling Society).

Induction and training of new trustees

New trustees are inducted by being invited to attend committee meetings in order that they may judge the level of commitment and responsibilities that are involved with being a trustee.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1121858

Principal address

51 Myton Street Hull HU1 2PU

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Trustees

S Fellows A Davies C Stokes (resigned 11.11.24) K Athersuch E Sugden (appointed 17.2.25) V Quinn (appointed 17.2.25) L Dale (appointed 11.11.24)

Independent Examiner

Harris Lacey and Swain Suite 1 The Riverside Building Hessle East Yorkshire HU13 0DZ

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

SUPPORTERS

First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our exceptional team. Our Trustees, Administrators, Managers, Therapists, Trainees, and Volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that every family accessing House of Light receives the highest standard of care. Their dedication, compassion and professionalism remain the foundation of everything we achieve.

This year has also marked a significant milestone in our journey, progressing the long-held ambition of establishing our own dedicated facility. Allenby Commercial are leading the refurbishment of a former print works which, while currently a bricks-and-mortar shell, is being thoughtfully transformed through the expertise of their architectural design team. Together, we have developed a vision that will carry House of Light forward for generations to come.

The interior design is being created by RFD (Red Frog Design), whose reputation for quality and meticulous attention to detail gives us complete confidence that our new home is in the safest and most capable hands.

My sincere thanks also go to our Board of Trustees for their unwavering support and guidance. Their commitment, insight and encouragement have been invaluable in helping to drive our shared vision forward.

I must extend my sincere thanks to Richard Hayes of Hayes Consulting for empowering me to progress with this ambitious project. His belief in both the organisation and in my leadership has been instrumental in shaping our decision-making and driving this work forward.

In 2024, we were awarded funding from The Stadium Charitable Trust to undertake a major organisational review, encompassing stakeholder engagement, staff feedback and a comprehensive analysis of our services. This work, supported by Opportune Funding and Support, will inform the development of our next five-year strategic plan.

We are incredibly grateful to the individuals, funders and partner organisations who have championed House of Light and enabled us to extend our reach to families who need us most. Your commitment and generosity make our work possible, and we simply could not support as many people as we do without you.

For 2024-2025 we extend our heartfelt thanks to:

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: 19 January 2026

........................................................................ ih, Baa K Athersuch - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group (the Trust) for the year ended 5 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

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

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

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.

Laura J Drew BFP ACA FCCA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Harris Lacey and Swain Suite 1 The Riverside Building Hessle East Yorkshire HU13 0DZ

27/01/2026 Date: ............................................

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
727,679
Investment income
3
5,507
Total
733,186
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
4
Charitable
608,920
Other
4,574
Total
613,494
NET INCOME
119,692
Transfers between funds
13
229,046
Net movement in funds
348,738
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
240,000
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
588,738		 Restricted
funds
£
105,000
-
105,000
105,000
-
105,000
-
(229,046)
(229,046)
229,046
-		 2025
Total
funds
£
832,679
5,507
838,186
713,920
4,574
718,494
119,692
-
119,692
469,046
588,738		 2024
Total
funds
£
695,496
4,135
699,631
534,997
3,227
538,224
161,407
-
161,407
307,639
469,046

The notes form part of these financial statements

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Balance Sheet 5 April 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 1,498 - 1,498 2,533
Tangible assets 10 6,575 - 6,575 8,071
8,073 - 8,073 10,604
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 31,896 - 31,896 19,889
Cash at bank and in hand 555,645 - 555,645 486,395
587,541 - 587,541 506,284
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 12 (6,876) - (6,876) (47,842)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 580,665 - 580,665 458,442
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 588,738 - 588,738 469,046
NET ASSETS 588,738 - 588,738 469,046
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds 588,738 240,000
Restricted funds - 229,046
TOTAL FUNDS 588,738 469,046

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

19 January 2026 ij. ............................................. Bl. K Athersuch - Trustee

............................................. ae A Davies - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period		 2025
£
66,825
66,825
-
(3,082)
5,507
2,425
69,250
486,395
555,645		 2024
£
162,623
162,623
(420)
(7,688)
4,135
(3,973)
158,650
327,745
486,395

The notes form part of these financial statements

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2025 2024
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities) 119,692 161,407
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 5,608 4,230
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 4 -
Interest received (5,507) (4,135)
Increase in debtors (12,007) (4,773)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (40,965) 5,894
Net cash provided by operations 66,825 162,623
2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 6.4.24 Cash flow At 5.4.25
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 486,395 69,250 555,645
486,395 69,250 555,645
Total 486,395 69,250 555,645

The notes form part of these financial statements

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

Income received for services provided is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Cash donations, gifts and legacies are included in full in the income and expenditure account as they are received. Any significant non-cash donations are included in the income and expenditure account at the trustees' estimate of their market value when received. The value of voluntary help is not included in the accounts.

Grants and other funding of a revenue nature are deferred and released to the income and expenditure account over the period to which they relate.

Bank interest is included in the income and expenditure account on an accruals basis.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - Straight line over 3 years

Intangible Fixed Assets

Intangible assets are recongnised when future economic economic benefits are probable and cost or value can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost (fair value at acquisition date) and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets are amortised to profit and loss on a straight-line basis over their useful lives as follows:

Computer software: 20%

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Estimates and judgements

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although these estimates are based on the Directors' best knowledge of the amount, events or actions, actual results ultimately differ from these estimates. The Directors do not consider there to be any material estimates and judgements.

Financial instruments

The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments, including trade and other debtors and creditors, are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Grants and contract income
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Sir James Reckitt Trust
Stadium Charitable Trust
HEY Smile Foundation
J F Brignall Charitable Trust
Contract income, included in the above are as follows:
East Riding Talking Therapies (formerly Emotional Wellbeing Service)
Hull Talking Therapies (formerly Let's Talk)
Hull City Council
HCML		 2025
£
4,912
827,767
832,679
2025
£
7,000
15,000
15,000
35,000
72,000
2025
£
157,786
557,381
40,000
600
755,767		 2024
£
1,443
694,053
695,496
2024
£
7,000
-
-
35,000
42,000
2024
£
190,239
421,814
40,000
-
652,053

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Charitable
SUPPORT COSTS
Charitable		 2025
£
5,507
Support
Direct
costs (see
Costs
note 5)
£
£
689,684
24,236
Governance
Finance
costs
£
£
337
23,899		 2024
£
4,135
Totals
£
713,920
Totals
£
24,236

4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

5. SUPPORT COSTS

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5 April 2025 nor for the year ended 5 April 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 5 April 2025 nor for the year ended 5 April 2024.

7. STAFF COSTS

The staff costs for the year are as follows:

Gross Wages
Employers NIC costs
Employers Pension costs		 2025
398,980
39,264
9,474
447,718		 2024
192,870
18,894
4,629
216,393

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2025 2024
Core Staff 13 6

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

8.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
695,496
Investment income
4,135
Total
699,631
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable
534,997
Other
3,227
Total
538,224
NET INCOME
161,407
Transfers between funds
(229,046)
Net movement in funds
(67,639)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
307,639
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
240,000
9.
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025
AMORTISATION
At 6 April 2024
Charge for year
At 5 April 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 5 April 2025
At 5 April 2024		 Restricted
Total
funds
funds
£
£
-
695,496
-
4,135
-
699,631
-
534,997
-
3,227
-
538,224
-
161,407
229,046
-
229,046
161,407
-
307,639
229,046
469,046
Computer
software
£
5,172
2,639
1,035
3,674
1,498
2,533		 Total
funds
£
695,496
4,135
699,631
534,997
3,227
538,224
161,407
-
161,407
307,639
469,046

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
COST
At 6 April 2024
3,890
16,768
Additions
-
3,082
Disposals
-
(7,186)
At 5 April 2025
3,890
12,664
DEPRECIATION
At 6 April 2024
2,934
9,653
Charge for year
471
4,103
Eliminated on disposal
-
(7,182)
At 5 April 2025
3,405
6,574
NET BOOK VALUE
At 5 April 2025
485
6,090
At 5 April 2024
956
7,115
11.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
£
Trade debtors
15,174
Other debtors
12,878
Prepayments
3,844
31,896
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
£
Trade creditors
2,647
Taxation and social security
2,129
Other creditors
2,100
6,876		 Totals
£
20,658
3,082
(7,186)
16,554
12,587
4,574
(7,182)
9,979
6,575
8,071
2024
£
16,253
-
3,636
19,889
2024
£
4,658
1,264
41,920
47,842

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Resticted funds for purchase of premises
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Group Support
J F Brignall Charitable Trust - Salary of
High Intensity CBT worker
Stadium Charitable Trust - Funding support
and business planning
Smile Foundation - Support in Bridlington
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Resticted funds for purchase of premises
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 6.4.24
£
240,000
229,046
469,046
follows:
At 6.4.23
£
307,639
-
307,639		 Net
movement
in funds
£
119,692
-
119,692
Incoming
resources
£
733,186
40,000
35,000
15,000
15,000
105,000
838,186
Net
movement
in funds
£
161,407
-
161,407		 Transfers
between
At
funds
5.4.25
£
£
229,046
588,738
(229,046)
-
-
588,738
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(613,494)
119,692
(40,000)
-
(35,000)
-
(15,000)
-
(15,000)
-
(105,000)
-
(718,494)
119,692
Transfers
between
At
funds
5.4.24
£
£
(229,046)
240,000
229,046
229,046
-
469,046		 At
5.4.25
£
588,738
-
588,738
-
119,692
At
5.4.24
£
240,000
229,046
469,046

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
699,631
699,631		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(538,224)
161,407
(538,224)
161,407		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(538,224)
161,407
(538,224)
161,407
161,407

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 6.4.23
£
307,639
307,639		 Net
movement
in funds
£
281,099
281,099		 Transfers
between
funds
£
-
-		 At
5.4.25
£
588,738
588,738

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,432,817 (1,151,718 ) 281,099
Restricted funds
Group Support 40,000 (40,000) -
J F Brignall Charitable Trust - Salary of
High Intensity CBT worker 35,000 (35,000) -
Stadium Charitable Trust - Funding support
and business planning 15,000 (15,000) -
Smile Foundation - Support in Bridlington 15,000 (15,000) -
105,000 (105,000) -
TOTAL FUNDS 1,537,817 (1,256,718 ) 281,099

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 5 April 2025.

15. KEY MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION

During the period under review, key management personal were paid a total of £36,933 (2024 - £34,595).

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants and contract income
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Salaries and pensions
Rent and rates
Insurance
Telephone
Printing, Stationery and Postage
Advertising
Contract expenses and services
Counsellors
HR consultancy
Computer expenses
Repairs
Sundry expenses
Training
Motor and travel
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
Other
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges		 2025
£
4,912
827,767
832,679
5,507
838,186
439,911
53,128
2,534
8,367
5,582
26,217
6,851
98,855
3,600
3,733
5,255
8,928
18,017
7,667
1,035
4
689,684
471
4,103
4,574
337		 2024
£
1,443
694,053
695,496
4,135
699,631
211,393
44,525
1,752
4,773
5,127
3,775
11,197
204,979
1,800
11,795
-
7,800
14,500
6,687
1,000
-
531,103
447
2,780
3,227
260

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House of Light Postnatal Depression Support Group

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Finance
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees
Total resources expended
Net income		 2025
£
23,899
718,494
119,692		 2024
£
3,634
538,224
161,407

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