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Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Company rcgimralion number.. 06591166 Charity registTation number. lJ24945 Home-start Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre (A Compa￿Y limiied by gu8r4llttt) Annual R¢port and Financial Stsreni¢nts for 1h¢ Y¢ar End¢d 31 March 2025 Rawcliffe & Co Limited Unir l BaTons Coun Grae¢ways Blackpool Lancashire FY4 5GP

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Homevstart Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Contents Trustees, Rcport Ito4 Sta*ment of Trnstees, Respoiisibilities Independeni Examiuer's Report St8temenl of FI￿anCial Actii'ities 7108 Balance She¢1 Noles lo the Financi¥l Slyi¢m¥nL¥ IOto17

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04cE46E￿AF4F-gA343125FCC2 Home-stkrt Blatkpooly Pylde and Wyre Trustees Annual Report Trllst¢es during the year 21124 2025 Peter L4w-Jones Chair Resigned 91h January 2025 Adrian May Vice Chair Ading Chair 14th Jattuwy 2025 Rcsigned 21st May 2025. Became TrcagJrerAdviser to th¢ Board K2reD Mary Eaton Treasurer Adrian WIllT#ins Kesigned 9 Scplmber 2024 Reverent Damian Platt Resign¢d 14111 April 2025 Sitnon WIiEhi Joined the Board 5 March 2025 Denise TayloT An8el8 WaL8h OBE Elizabeth PEtrh Clenys Ma￿18nd Hilary WiikinsoD Cllrvivicnne Milkr WilldeT Objectives and activitie5 Th¢ obit¢ts of the charitj. are io= Safeguard. prLlt¥cl and prcserve Ilie gÉ)(?d health, both mental and phy8ical ol. ¢hTldren and parents of children Prevent CDJelty to or m81ireatnTrent ofchildTen Relieve sickness, poverty ajid necd among51 children and parents of children Promoie the education of the public in better stsndards of childcat¢. Within ihe area of Ellackpool. Fylde and Wyre and its environs Cthe objec￿,). Aclivities-. Home-SMri BlJckpool, Fylde 311d Wyre off¢rs infoTmo1 And friEndly support io famili¢5 wirh young ehildr¢n, providing a lifeline to parenfs and cliiftd￿n in ih¢ are8. Suppon is fre¢. confidential and non-judgemenlal. Th quality oftlihs is niftintsined by workirjg to national slandards Home-siart UK. Page I

Docusign Envel0F￿ ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46EW4F-9A343125FCC2 HomeStart BlaekpooL Fylde and Wyre Ili'ing a p#ri'ni has nei-r heen easl.. li cdi) ￿, li)nelv. Ini.slr41tiii¥. IILkll'l bi'LJkin¥i diid L7Ini'h¢lmiJi&. I.ilc-¢liaT]King¥ Ei'ent3 C.11)11lL ppeij li> aiivoiic. Tliat is Hoiiic-sian 14 rLad¥ li) support lluiilcLr ib Iraincd If) lielp ihL'JlI Ii'iirk. allij)￿s1d£ parLI)1s 11) Ll¥ LfLI)llli Il)L LhallLll4TL4 IhL'i' J¥L ItlLin&. Ihcni IhL .8llPP(In thai 11115. 1111 lis Ilial il?i} ni'e(l. Home Vlsltlng- Pressures on fajnily life can com¢ iu m￿Y fornis. The birth of twins or trfftplets, children adjusiing to n¢w family CiTLumslances, while a]most always joyful ¢ven18, can bring unforeseen pressures. W¢ also oifeT SUPP)rt to fJmilies fscing issues such a5 poverty. disability, mental ill health, postnatal illness, solalion, bereavement, pov¢rty. debt and dom￿ti¢ abuse, worktn8 alongside fatt)ilies io overcomc thc chyllcnges they ar¢ facing. We always seek to hjild on their strengths and ￿ving th¢m the stspport they tell u8 they need to nurture th¢iT ¢hildr¢n. Families can be referr¢d to the charity by any appropiiat¢ professional with Ihe Consent tsf ihe family, or they may referthem5¢1Y¢s. Our approach 18 unique in ihat Tl is based on the re¢ruiTh¢nL ttainlthg and Supp￿rt of volunteers, who work alongside families with al least une Lhild under five. Tjyically this tskes plaoe in lh¢ family's own home for hwo to lh￿ hours per week. off¢rillg support, fri¢ndship and praclical help. We offer addilional seThices, intluding ¥roup 8nd lo ome strpport outside the home and a rang¢ of events designed io IKM)St selt-¢onfid¢nce and d¢Yelop skills. The volunteers aT¢ S￿Ported by a ¢OTe team of professAonal$ who ensure th¢ highest possible sthndards are maintained. Reglllir training in da¢a proleciion 5af¢guarding are key elcm¢nts of a progrdmme Df ¢onlinuou% d￿ClOpment for all members ofthe team, including the tnJstee5: who play a vital role in ensuring the mainlenance Of ihrs¢ high standard$, as well as fllifilling our responstbiliti¢s vis a vis the ChaTRti¢s c.ommission and Companies Hous¢. Dad Matters works a¢TOSS Blaekpool Fylde Slnd Wyr¢ and delivers additional taTg¢t¢d woIk. li ainjs to ensure that dads in the perinatal period are included in setVi¢¢b End tbat they have info￿tIon and support lo access sp¢¢ialis¢ clinic315¢rvices when n¢ed¢d. W¢ or¢priiileged lo i%ork *ith ihe Armed Forces in otyering suppon ¢0 forces families ihrough our involvemejjl at We¢ton C￿￿p• h¢lping ihem deal wilh a Tange of challenges, many of which are unique lo fvrces life. Our F.8rl> l.Anguage Devel•pmeDt progrAmm¢ Irains volwJt¢¢Es lo supporl speech, language and communÈca(ion developn)ent of children ag¢d between 2-4. Our Big H￿p¢S Big Future (HSUK) work is a sehool readiness progranJrn¢ and works directly with parents and children io h¢lp them lo build Ihc skills tljey need to be ready for the first day of s¢hool. Wc train our home visiiing and ￿0UP volwnteers lo use original. speciAlly produccd mai¢rials forworking dir¢dly with the young hildren in the families they ttre Supportirtg. They hclp dcyclop zeBdin¥. Mryiting. num¢ra¢y, and )Jnderstsnding of the Mlltinc5 of the school day. Th¢ FundTailinE Shop in Si Anne5, &8 well as raising vitsl funds for the tharity, iSTegard¢d as a hub for fanjilies. wliere they ¢a￿ for ¢xampl4 gct ￿h0o] unif0m￿ at no co& to theni advi¢e and signposting. Page 2

Docusign Envelope ID.. 12s6CEE7￿CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Public Benefit Th¢ T￿￿teeS confim) ihat th¢y have Teferr¢d ¢0 th¢ Charity Commission's guidancc on public benofii when revieivimg the Chartty's gim8 at)d obje¢iiTrts, in plannin¥ fulure acÉiviti¢s, and seltins the poli¢ies for thp year. A revle of ehle%emeDts tEd performance The charity supported 160 families 335 children. 247 adults, in the ye￿. 91 volynteers weTe aetive duriJ)g the year includittts 13 new family supptsn volunteers who ¢omplet¢d th¢ir volunteer P￿paration cours¢s in the year. Thc top 7 T¢f¢rrer$ were.. l. Self R¢fr￿lIS 2. EaAy HElp l NHS EthILation Menthl Health Services Hcalth W￿110￿S I Sncial Workers 6. Neowdtal &. Matunity UrLits- Blackpool VÉttoria Hospilal 7. Perinatal Mental Hcalth The charli DeJiveTe41 stay And play groups in Bla¢kpool. S¢ Annes. Fleetpmod and We¢ton on a we¢kly basis tem Lime. Visited the M8iemity, Neonathl, and Pa¢diatri¢ departments of Bla¢kpool VictQTia Hospitsls tv ia]k to Fatber5 ad p95t ofour Dad Matters pro8rnrnme. Provided Summcr Holiday Activities and Food provisions for childrcn in Fylde. Delivered First 8id and Pa¢diatri¢ FiT%t Aid workshops to staff. voluntccrs and olher agencies. Delivtitd three Volunte¢r PTeparation Course8. 21()n8 with Early Language r)¢velopment courses and Big Hopes Big Fubjre covrs¢s. Held family and volunieer'drop ins, ai Fleehvood and B7￿kpo01. Held A Christmas event lo meei Sattia at a lo¢al rests￿ra￿t. Total number of glltRdanees at tbese tients is 643 In addltloD to the above we have: Delivered hundreds of Eastere£Ès al￿ Clllisth)as pr¢5ettts. All th¢s¢ it¢ms were donated by local people and busin¢ssos. Attended nchvorking events and lo¢1 eamivals to Taise &w8renL55 of the Horne-stsrt serviee and volullteeriAg opportuuities. Began a partncyship with local organisalions to deliver Cook and Eat s¢ssions at Weet0￿ Barracks. Offered cot)tinUOUS PTofc85ional dcvolopment to trustees, staff and volunteets. The sumlnary of achi¢v¢n]ents dcmonslrat&% how Hoin¢-Stsrt Blackpool Fyld¢ and WyTe h&8 sei oui io fulfil its principle ¢h8ritsble objective- tli¢ rclicf of childrw QT ￿rertts despair or in dislTess. alld the pr¢vcntion emotional. physi¢al, tsr itwital abuse of children. Partnership In addition to the abolc we have contil￿ed io work with loeal agencics lo oifer tr&inin8 Lo our sthff and vohjnteers including Blackpool Council and NSPCC Blackpwl A BettEr s￿rt. We work closely with oiher [Al￿7 Home-starts across LanCashI￿ 10 ensurebest practicc arwj contribute to sustainability. Appointment of Trustets as set out In the Arti¢lEs ofAsStselgtlDn TTU51ce induclion and training. New Trnstees go through an indu¢Lion pro¢¢%$ led by the Cbair oi Vice Chpir,. this ill¢ludes ome-lo one me¢lings and obsm'ing o Board meeting b¢fore being aeeepted as a Tru8i¢e. Thsl¢¢s are able to attess Iraining through Horne-S(an UK and can acce55 a Tonge of inforni?li¢m via the Home-stan Page 3

Docusign Envelope ID: 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 UK intranet. The charity is & mtmbet of NCVO, wbich PTovides advice, guiday]t¢ And access to training. Wh¢n new Trugtee51Advisors are appiFinled, efforls are nmde tu recruit them from the Charity's geo￿aphiCal hrea of opernlion. The i￿ard otrustees adminisrered ihe charity with m¢¢tittgs ¢vcry 2 months. A Senior Manager is appointed by rhe trustee$ to manage ihe day-to4ay operations of the cbariry and this role is supported by 4 Senior leHder5hip t￿m. None of our trustees receive ￿Muneration or other benefit from iheir work with the charity. Any conneetiorA between a ttU5te¢ or ￿lor M￿ag¢r with any servic¢ providers rnust be di￿loSed to the fvll board of trustees in th¢ same way ag any other contr8cthal ￿latiOnshiP with a related paTty. In th¢ Cutrent ye&r no su¢h related paty transadions w¢r¢ Tepord. Wid¢T Network TlieLC are arouEid ISO IdLdl. iiidepcimlciii Ilomc-siiillb ivurkÉiiLT in 7 IOJ(J (?( Jiiilioritv areils 4lLfvsb ihc UK. ALrik%s till foul nalii)Iib i)filiL' Unillul Kin¥di￿j￿ l¥si }'cur. Ili(bu%Jiids nl-Iiitri)ie-i'iiilinbT I'i)lunteerb SLippiiri 4.1.ag1 rJniilie% and 71S.gQQ Lliildren li> iriinhf()nn ihcir liir.%. We areJffiliat¢d to the Hom¢-Start UK Network. which providcs braDdin& Quglity As5urgn¢¢. poli¢y, training, naiional rese4r¢h and reports, rc50uT￿s, swcifi¢ programmes for WOTkiog with families and earty y¢aTS ¢hildr¢n, and support l advice with In￿rne gcn¢ration. Illsk Management The Truslees exarJ]Éne the major risks ihe ChaTiiy faces as pth of their planning for WdL'h fman¢ial year at)d develop sysiems to rnonitor and control these risks and io mi(igate any impact that they may hav¢ on the Charity in the future. The ¢h3rity strives to *cure fimding lo contiDu¢ dcliverin¥ its core work of Volunte￿ horne visitillu SUPPOIT to familiL% in each of our three borou8hs. It will also continue w dcvelop new areas of work thai fit with the aim of supporting parents to give their children the b¢51 posx7Jle start in lif Fingnd#l review Thc ChaEity'$ main SOU￿¢$ of iuconK aT¢ sr8n15 and fvtthising. TheTrysttts consider that it is appropriot¢ to prq)aTe th¢ accounts tsn z going con¢¢m basis c(mS¢qUfDtly. the tccounts do not includ¢ any adjust￿¢￿1$ that would b¢ n¢c¢ssary if these SOUT¢es of in¢ome should ceas¢. The anDual repoff was approved by the trustees of th¢ tharity on S September 2025 and siEned OD Its beh&lf by.. Acting Chair of Trustees Page 4

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-start Bl8¢kpooL Fylde and Wyre Statement of Trusteesl Respon5ibi]ities The tmsiets (who are also ih¢ dir¢ctors of Homc-slart Blackpool. Fvlde 2nd Ivyre for the purpLTrSCS ofcompaT]y law) are responsible for prcparing the tru5tecg Teport and the financi&l slatcmenis in accordance with applicabl¢ law and Uttited Kingdom Acrtsllntin8 Standards {Unid Kingdom Grnerally Accepted Accountllls Pra¢ti¢e). including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and R￿UbliC ofireland" Company law requir¢s the tnJ8l¢es to prepwe financial statements for ¢ach fingncial y¢ar. Under compgny law the tn￿e5 must nol Spprove ihe financial s¢2t¢m¢nts unless they ar¢ satisfi¢d that th¢y give a true and fair view of thE stsle ol affairs of the charitabl¢ compony and of the incoming re50urc¢s and applicalivn of resources, including its incom¢ and expenditure. of the ¢haTi¢abl¢ company for that period. In pr¢paTing these financial staternenls, Ihe tr￿4t¢¢S are required io: select suiiable a¢¢oullting poli¢i¢s and apply them CODSiStcntlyi obs¢rve the m¢thod$ and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgem¢nl3 and ¢slimatrs that are Teastsnable and prudenL State whether applicable a¢¢ountiog stand8rd& comprising FRS 102 hav¢ bttn followed. subi¢ct to any material departures d7sclosed and explained iti dLe fllwicial slat¢ments' and prepgre the financial stsiements on the going concem basis un1¢5$ It is ID8PPmPri&te to prewme ihat the charitable company will tontinue in business. Th¢ tru51ecs are respon5ibl¢ for k¢cping ptow accounting records that disclose with rt&suDable accuracy ai any time the fu￿￿¢1a1 posiliiin of the charitable Company and enable them to ensurc that th¢ financi81 $iaments comply with the Companies Act 2006. Thcy arc also ￿SPOnSible for saf¢guarding th¢ assets of th¢ charitable compatty and hence for tsking re&w1￿b￿ 3teps for the pr¢v¢ntioll and detection of fraud and oih¢r I￿c8￿1￿1ti¢S. Thc ITUStees are respnsiTrle for the maiDtenance Jnd integrity of the ￿[porale and financial infoJynatiDn included on 1he charitablc tonjpany's websi￿. LeEIElalion governing the preparation and dissemination of fRttan¢ial statements may differ from legtBlation in other jurisdiction5. Approved by the trustee5 of the ¢hariry on 5 S￿tellI]ber 2025 and signed on its behalf by. Adrian Ma Aetillg Chair of Tntstees Page S

Do¢u$ign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blaekpool? Fylde and Wyre Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of HOme￿tart Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre ('the CompaDy') I rep)rt to th¢ charity tr￿te¢S on my exathinatiott of th¢ accounts of th¢ Conwany for the year ended 31 M£rch 2025. Respohslbfilllles basis of report As th¢ charity's trustees of the Con)pany {and also its dire¢tors for the purposes of compbny law) you Ore EC5ponsible fuI Ihc preparation of the 4CCOiUlts in 8ecoT(]ance with the requirements of th¢ Companies Act 2006 ('the 2000 Act.). Havithg satisfied tnys¥lf thai thc accoun1$ vf the c.ompany Are not rcquir&l to b£ audiled under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are Eligible for tndcpendeni examinalioffj I rcport in Tespccl Df my examitsation of your ¢harity'5 accouThls a5 carried out under 3cction 145 of thc Charilie5 Act 2011 ('th¢ 2011 Act.). In out my eumination I knv¢ follow¢d ihe Dire￿10￿5 given by the Charity Cornmission und¢T 145{5)(b) of the 201 l Act. Independent ex#miDÈr's staltment Since Ihc Q)mpany's gro.58 inGom£ exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I ¢onfiTm thai l am qualified lo undenake the ¢xaminaiion bec?u5e l am a member of FCA. whith 15 onc ofthg lislcd bodic5. I have cornplet¢d my exaJ)ination. I confinn that no rn4tte￿ have L'orne to my uttention in cotmection wtth th¢ eUm1￿110n giving me ¢au8e to beli¢vt.' accounting retords were not kepl ID Jespect of Hom¢-Start Blackp¢x>l. Fyld¢ and Wyre as required by section 386 of tbe 2000 Act,. or 2. th¢ 4¢cowits do not accord with th0￿ r￿ord&. OF 3. the a¢couni$ do llol cO￿pIY with th¢ a¢couniing requir¢m¢nls of srolion 396 of the 2006 Act oiher th& any Tequirernent thot the 4ccounl$ give a 'tnJe and fyir VI￿ whi¢h is not a malttr con5ider¢d as part of a indepen(knt examination; OT 4. the aeco4nts have not b¢¢n prepar¢d in ac£ordall￿ with the mdhods and ptinciples of th¢ Slatemeni of Recommended Practice for ae¢ouniing and reporting by cb#rities [8pp]i￿5Ie to ch8riii¢s PTeparing their

ccounts in accordance with the Tr'inancial Reporting Standard applicable in thr UK and Republic of

Ireland {FRS 102)]. I have no concerns Èind b&ve come 2ttos£ no oihcr matt¢rs in connection with the txAtnination to whicb attcntio should be drAwn in this Teport in order to enable &properuNderstallding of tlie accounts to be Te2ched. Jan Harnison BA Hons FCA Independent Examiner Unit l Baroll8 Courl Graceways Blackpool Lancasbire FY4 5GP Dak:5L4september2025 ............................. Page 6

Docuslgn Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-gA343125FCC2 Home•Start Blaekpool, Fylde and Wyre Slatement of Financial Actlvllles for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure A¢count and Statement of Total Recognised Gain$ and Losses) Unr¢5tT5citd fuDd5 Total 2025 *nd EndowrnenÉs from: Donations and legacie¥ Other trading actlvities 39.843 3.704 205.518 38.058 245.361 3¥,772 Total incoine 43.547 243.570 287.123 ExpeDditUTe on: Raising funds Charitable activiti¢s Other expendilLW¢ <273) (350.860) (49.469 1 -L400:602 (273) (351,019) 149,7591 (159) (290., Total ￿[￿ndit￿re (449, 1401,0511 Nel incomel{expendiiurel 43.098 (157.0261 I I lJ.928) Net mov¢menL in fijnds 40.098 (157.026) {113,928) Rteontiliation olfuDd5 Toial ￿ndS brought forward 19B.791 139.677 338,468 Totsl funds etillied foThvard 14 241.889 Unrestritted funds 173491 224.540 Restrlcted fuAds 2024 Note Income Endowments from: Donations snd legacies Other trading activities 14.101 1.828 293.246 54.080 307.347 Totsd incomc 15.929 347,326 Eipeudilure on: R3i5ing fuJ]ds Cluwitable activitie5 Other expendibjre (108) {269.461) 148.5851 (io%) {269.698) 148.9261 (23n 13411 Totsl exp¢nditllre 15781 1318.1541 1318.732) N¢t income 15.351 29.172 44.523 Net movement in fuDd5 l5,351 29.172 44.523 Reconclliation funrls Totsl fvnd$ brought forward 183,440 110,505 293,945 roial fijnds carried forward 14 E98.791 139.677 All of the chaT1￿S activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. Thc DOt¢¥ un pagts 10 10 17 fs)nn 4tt integral part of these fllhqncial statements. P4g¢ 7

D￿￿SIgn Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-St*rt Bla¢kpooly Fylde and Wyre Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Ineludhng Income and Expenditure Account and Statenjenl of Total Recognlsed Gain$ and Losses) The fun(is breakdown for 2024 is shown in noie 14. The notc5 Qn pages 10 to 17 fomi an ini¢gr81 part of these financial 5tstaneLts. Page 8

Home-sthrt Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre (Registration number: 06591166) Balance Sh¢et as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed ass¢ts Tangible assets li 2.176 2.644 Current 4S5¢t$ Cash at bank and in hand 12 231.338 346,898 Creditors: Amounts falling due within y¢ar 13 8.974 Ne¢ Current assets 221364 335 824 Nel assets 224.540 338.468 Funds of the eharity: Re$tri¢ted iD¢ome funds Restricted funds (17,349) 139,677 ITnr¢stri¢ted in¢om¢ funds Unrestricted funds 241889 198 791 Total funds 14 224.540 338,468 For thc financial year ending 3151 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companics Act 2006 reluling lo small compani¢s. Dir¢¢tors' r¢sponsibilities: Th¢ m¢mb¢rs have not required the chariry to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordan¢¢ wilh s¢ction 476,. &md The dircctors a¢knowl¢dg¢ th¢ir responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and th¢ preparation of accounts. The financial statements on pages 7 10 17 w¢re approved b). lh¢ tr￿steeS, and authoris¢d for issue on 5th September 2025 and signed on th¢iT behalf by.. Adrian May Acting Chair of trustces Th¢ not¢s on pages 10 10 17 fomj an inte8ra] part of these financial slat¢ments. Page 9

Docusign Envelope ID.. l256CEE74)4CE46E￿AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blaekpool, Fylde and Wyre Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 I Charlty status The charty is limited by guarant¢¢, in¢orpoTat¢d in. And consequ¢ntly does oot have share Cipitsl. Eath of the ttiJste¢s is liabl¢ to contribute an anioujit noi &xceeding £Nil towards th¢ assets of the charity in the eveni of liqutdalion. The adthess of its registered offi¢¢ 1$: Blackpool Busin¢s$ Firsl Lane8sier House Ajny Johnson Way Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2RP Auihori.cd foi. i dale 5¢1Tr S¢Jitemb2r 2025 2 Accounting poli¢ies Summary of si8nlll¢#nt atcollnting pollelei and kev aecounting estimat The principal a¢counting policies applied in the prepararion of thcsc finall¢i?I statemcnts or¢ sel out below. Th¢se policies hav¢ been consistently applied to all ihe years presente<L unLe$s oth¢nYis¢ st8t¢d. Statemen of ¢ompliance The financixl siatemenES have b¢en prepared in accordance wlth Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5'. S￿lement of Recommended Prnctice (appli¢obl¢ io chariries preparing tbeir aCCOL￿tS in 4¢cordanc¢ Mryih th¢ Finw)ciAI R¢porling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelajjd (FRS 1021) li&sued in thtober 20191 (ChaTSti¢s SORP (FRS 102)), th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of Irelalld ITrRS 102} and thc CompaDi¢s A¢t 2006. Basis fjf preparatio Home-stsrt Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre meets The definition of a publie benefil entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are inirially recognised at hislorical cost or trnll$$ctiots value unless OtheTwise slaled ID the relevani accoutttin8 policy notes. Going c•n¢ern The trusiees ¢onsideT thai there are no material UDcertainti¢s about the chariW¥ ubilily to continue &% 8 gotng ¢on¢ern nor any significant areas of uncert&inty that affect th¢ Carrying value of 8ssets held by Éhe chaTity. ExemptlOD fr•m prepgr5ng A CA5b now st4temenl Th¢ ¢h￿lty Opted to early adopt Bulletin I published olh 2 FebNary 2016 and have therefore not included a ¢&sh tlow stst¢m¢nt in these financial $tsLternenls. Iniome and end4JMilleut$ All income is rccogniscd onc¢ the eharity has eniiil¢m¢nt to tbe inwme. it Is probable that the income will b¢ received and the arnouni of ihe in¢oThe receivabl¢ c¥n be rneasure(I reliably Page 10

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46Eg.AF4F.9A343125FCC2 Home-start BIAckpooL Fylde and Wyre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Don￿110￿3 ondle8aelÉs Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in wriÉing of both the aniount and settlemeni date. Ill the event lh 2 donation 15 subj￿1 to conditions that TquiTe a level ot-pertornian¢¢ by the charity before the eharity is entitled to ihe fund& the inco]ne is dGfetred and not FeÉogDised until either thosc collditioD5 ￿¢ fully mct. or the lu1111ment of those Conditions ￿ wbolly within thc conlrnl of ihe ¢haTity and it is probablc thJi these coyMJitions will be fvlfilled in the reporting period. Legacy gitL$ are reciyiscd on a case by case bHsi5 following the grant of probate when the adm1nistratorl¢xccut￿ for the rslatc bas Wrnvnunicated in vniting both the amount And s¢ttlemeni date. In thc event th&t the gift is the foTJn of 8n a55et othcr ih8n cash or 9 fiJJ8ncial a5Sft OD a reeognised exchang¢. recognition is subject to the valuc of th¢ gift being reliably measurablc wilh a d¢gr¢c of reasonable acoura¢y 4md ihe tille io the assd having b¢¢rA trausfeNed to th¢ charity. Grunts rec¢iv47bl¢ OraTht$ are recognised when the charity has an enlitl¢ment to the funds and any conditio￿5 linkcd lo the grants have b¢a] 7Tr¢t. IVh¢re p¢rforn)ance conditions are attached to thE grant and are yei to be met, the incom¢ 15 Tecogniscd as a liability and included on the balance Sh¢￿ as defeTh¢d in¢on)e to bereleased. Expendliure All exp¢nditure is recognised onc¢ ¢h¢r¢ is a legal or ¢onstnJ¢tiv¢ obligation to thal ￿pendItuTe, il is probabl¢ teitlemeni is TequiTed and the amount ¢aJJ be meatsur¢d Teliably. All costs are allo¢at¢d to th¢ applicable cxpcnditurc h¥ading ihol &ggTe82te &imdar cost$ to thal category. Where co￿8 cannot be due¢tiy attribut¢d to parti¢ulaT headings they have beets allocated on a basis con8iqient with the us¢ of resourtts, with centra] staff costs. allocated on the basis of rime spent, Alld depr¢ci&iion charges allocated on ihe portion of th¢ a55et's us¢. Other support costs ar¢ allocxted based on the spr¢ad of sfaff co$t9. R￿sIng￿M￿d$ These are costs iD¢UtTed in altr4¢ting Vo1￿1[2ry incorne, the manag¢ment of inve5trn¢nts and those incll￿ed in tTAding activitics thst rHise f￿nds. CA&rithble dctivitie5 Charitable expendiluTe conwriscs thobL CObL$ inCUTrcd by the charity in ihe d¢livery of its aclivilics Jnd .%ervices for its beneficiaTie5. It include5 both ¢osts thal can ht allocated directly to such activities and thnse cosis of an indireci naiuTe nece￿ary to support them. Support costs Support ¢ost5 include central fuoclions and hase be¢n all1￿&￿d to aCEivity COSI Cate8ories on a basi.￿ con$ist¢nt 'ilh the use ofr¢sources, for exa)npl¢. allocating prop¢ty cosls by floor areas, or per capita. slaff ￿$tS by th¢ lime S￿nI 4tnd other cv5ts by their usage. G'overn*nce cfjsls These includ¢ lh¢ cosis alLribulAble to Ihe charity'5 compliancc wilh ¢ctns(ilulional and Sta￿tOry rcqiiiTem¢nts. includithg audil, strategic managemeni and trnsiees meeliug$ and rcimbiiTs¢d eXPLn$es. Pagell

DoN15ign Envelope ID.. 1256cEE74)4CE46E￿AF4F.9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blatkpool, Fylde and Wyre Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Ytar Ended 31 March 2025 Taxatio Th¢ ¢hwity is cons&dered w pass tlie iests set out in PaTagraph I S¢hedllle 6 of the Finance A¢t 2010 and theT¢f￿¢ it m¢cts the ￿tr￿ltIOn of a charitsble company foT UK corporation t4% PUTposes. Accordingly, Ihe ¢harity i¥ potentially exempt from taxation in respea of i￿niC OT oapitsl gain$ Teceived wtthin tategori¢s covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of thc Corporalion Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the TaXat￿n of ChaTgeable GainsAct 1992. to th¢ ¢xtcni th815uLh incomc 01 gains are appli£d exclusivcly to chorildble purpus¢& Taglble ffted a55etS Individu1￿ fixed ass¢ts costing £0.00 or more ar¢ initialty T¢￿Tded At cosl. less sllbsequcnt actumulaled depre¢i#titsn subsequeni a¢cwllulat¢d impairnient I{￿se&. DeprttlAtlon and 4Trortlsation Depreciation is provided OD le fixed assets 50 &% to write off the c05t or vulu¥lion. IESS ally ¢stimed residval value. ov¢r iheir expected useful ¢CQDomic life as follow& Asset cla5$ Firythr¢5 and Fitlings Compul¢r F4uipment Depreci•tion rnetbod 4nd ratt 15V/o r¢ducing balance 25V/o reducing balance Cash and cash equhTalents Casb and tash equivalenls COmPTiS¢ ¢ash on h$nd artd call deposits, and other short4¢nn highly lÉquid ins'estment$ that arc readily convertibl¢ to a known amount of ¢asb and aTe subject to an insignificant risk of ¢hallge in value. BoTrowiiigs IDteTcsI-be&ring borrow3Dg.% are initl211y recorded at fair valijc, nct of transaction costs. Interest￿ear1ti8 bvtrowirw are sUb￿quentIY carried at amortised cost. with the diffcrence bctw¢en th¢ proceeds. Jket of tra]]sorti¢)n costs. and the amouni due on redemption being recogni5￿] ￿ a cbavge to th¢ Statement of Financial Aciivilics uycr th¢ p¢rithl of the r¢lcvani borrowing. liiteTest expenst is recognised on thc bs515 of ihe effective inletr¢st method and is includcd in inlrr¢6t pllyable and similaT charges. BO￿OWings arc cl3ssifiEd a5 Cutrcnt liabilit1¢5 unlc55 the clJaTity has an unconditional Tighl to dcfcr s¢ttlen]enl ot the Ilability for ai Icasl Iw¢lvc ]nonihs after ihe r¢porting dale. Fund $lrutturt Unr&%iricied in¢ome fvnds are general fijnds that are availybl¢ fi)r ￿se al the I￿￿et5 discretion in IbrtheraD¢¢ or the obje¢liv¢s of the charity. Restricted incom¢ funds are those donated for us¢ in 8 P8rtioul#r or for sp￿lfie Purposes. th¢ us¢ of which is r¢slricl¢d io thal area or purpos¢. Page 12

Docusign Envelope ID.. l2s6cEE7￿CE4fjE9-AF4F_9A343125FCC2 Home-start BlaekpooL Fylde and Wyre Notes lo the Finanrial Statemenls for the Year Ended 31 Marrh 2025 3 IneomLe fro￿ dtsnatlffvns legatfje$ UnrestTirted fund$ G¢nerAI Re51ricted funds Tolal fund$ Donations and legacies. Lega¢i¢s GThMts, ineluding eapital grants. Grants from oth¢r charitics Re￿ul8r giving and capitil th)natAons 32,290 32,290 173.228 173,228 39.843 39,843 I'otgl foT 2025 205.51 S 245 361 Tolal for 2024 14.101 293,246 4 IB¢ome other tr4d5DB activities Ullrestrlcted fund5 Gentr Re5tri¢ted funds Total fund5 Trading income. Other ttyding income Evffits income. Oiher events income 29.563 29.563 3,704 8.495 12.199 Yolal for 21125 3,704 38.058 41.762 Tol¥l for 21124 1.828 54.080 55,908 5 Expendlture rAiSiDg funds Cost5 of g¢D¢ra¢ing and legacies Restricled funds Total fund5 Marketing #nd publicity 273 273 Total for 2￿25 273 273 TotAI for 2024 108 108 Page 13

Docusi9n Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-St2rt BlackpooL Fylde xnd Wyre otes to the Financial Statemenls for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Totlll iosts 6 Expenditure on ¢hari¢abl¢ activiti Unrestricted funds GtDer*l Restrkted fllnd5 Total funds Nole Auocaled support COSLS Governanc¢ cost8 159 33,624 317,236 350,860 33.783 317,236 Total for 2025 159 351.019 Total for 2(124 237 269,461 269,698 7 Other exptnditure Unreslrieted funds Gen¢r¥l Rtstrieted runds Total runds Marketing &nd publicity Dcprecx8tion. aJnorti5ation ittd otber similar costs Other resotsr¢es ex￿nded Auocatcd support costs 697 697 290 290 42,072 6.700 42,072 6.700 Trtgl for 21125 290 49.469 49,759 TDtal for 21124 341 48.585 48.926 Pag¢ 14

Docusign Envelope ID: 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F_9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blaekpool, Fylde ¥Dd Wyre otes to the Fiwancial Statemenls for the Ye¥4r EDded 31 March 2U25 8 Net IncomlDgJoutgolng resourtes Nct {outgoingyin¢oming r¢sOu￿¢S for rh¢ yoaT include: 21125 2024 DepTecialiim orrixed assets 578 9 Staff Costs The a￿￿e¥al¢ payroll costs were as follows.. 2025 2024 Staff eosts durfng the year wert: Wages and sa]￿]eS 317.236 248,100 The rnonthly aveTJge of persons {includillg s¢nior management I leadership teani) employ¢d by Ihe ¢haTily durit)g the year expressed as full time wuivalcnls was a5 follows-. 2025 21124 Managcment Adrninisiraiion FTont Line Siaff l4 12 13 {2024- 12) ol the abov¢ employe￿ phrticipaied in th¢ D¢fined Contribulion Pension S¢h¢m¢$. Conlribulions to the empli)y¢e pension schcrnes for the yur iolalled £6,11712024- £4,490). Ni) empluyee recei&'ed emDlument5 Of rnOTe than £60.000 during the year. Page 15

Docustgn Envelope ID. 1256CEE7.04CE46E9_AF4F_9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blatkpool, Fylde and Wyre Notes to the Financial Stalemenls for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 10 TxAdon Thc charity is a r¢gist¢Kd ¢harily and is therefore ¢xernpt from laAatiOn. I l Tanglble ￿ed a55el8 F¥rnllure ¢qulpment Computer e4￿1pment Totsl Cost At l April 2024 l5.301 22.053 At 31 March 2025 15.301 6,752 22,053 Depreeltlo At l April 2024 Charge foi th¢ ycar 13,369 290 6.040 178 19.409 468 Al 31 March 2025 13,659 6.218 19,877 Net book value Al 31 March 2025 5.14 Al 31 March 2024 712 12 Cash aDd e2sh equivAleDts 2025 2(J24 Casl) on hand Cpsb 8t bank 55 135 346,763 346,898 231.283 231,338 13 Credliors: falllDg due YAthln on¢ yt*r 2025 2024 Other creditOT5 Accrnals 5.974 8.134 8,974 Pag¢16

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1258CEE74)4CE46E9.AF4F.gA343125FCC2 Home•StArt Blatkpool, Fi'lde and Wyre IYote5 to Ihe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 14 Funds Balance at I April 2024 Resourees expended BJlan¢¢ at 31 Mareb 202S resvurces Unrestricttd fund5 General 198.791 43.547 (449) 241.889 Re5tricled f￿ndS 139.677 243,S76 1400.6021 117 349i 338.468 287.123 J401,0511 224 540 Lollery grants of £108,169 (2024 £132,246) were received in the year. Balance Ht I Aprll 2023 Incojning Tesouree8 Rtsourees expended Balance At 31 Marcb 1024 Unr¢strlet¢d fund5 eneral 1 ¥3,440 15,929 {578) 198.791 Restrlcted fujjds 110,505 347,326 1318,154 139,677 Total funds 293,945 363.255 (318.732) 338.468 Page 17

Docvslgn Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7-04CE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blaekpool, Fylde and Wyre StatemeDt of Finao¢ial Activities by fund for Ihe Year Ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Funds Tolil Tolil Unrestrlded Unr¢strici¢d Funds Funds 2025 2024 Income Dd Endowrnents frtsrn: Donation$ and l¢8a¢i¢s Other trading activities 39.843 3,704 14,101 1.828 Total in¢om¢ 43547 15,929 Expenditure on: Charitable aclivlties OtheT expetrJitur¢ (159) 12901 (237) 1341? Total ¢xpendi¢ure 1449J 15781 Net income 43.098 15,351 Nei mov¢ment in funds 43.098 15.351 Re¢TrneilitlOD offllnds Total fi￿d5 broughi fonvard 198,791 183.440 Total fi￿dS caiTied forward 241,889 198,791 This page does noi forni p¥rt of the slatulory financial slalemenls. Pag¢18

Docu8i9n Envelope ID: 1256CEE74HCE46E9-AF4F-9A343125FCC2 Home-Stf4rt Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Statement of Financial Aclivities by fund for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Restrleted Funds Total Rtsirlcted Fund5 20Z5 Tot41 Restricted 2024 In¢Dmt and ETrdww¢nts from: DoDions and lega¢i¢s Othei trading activitieg 205,518 38,058 293,246 54,080 Total income 243.576 347,326 Expendithre on: Raising funds Ch8Tilgbl¢ activities Otb¢r exp¢ndilure {273) {350.860) {49.4691_ {lQ8) (269,461} 148.585 Totsl ¢xpenditure {400,602) (318.1541 Nd (expenditure)fsncome 1157.0261 29,172 Nct rnovemenl in funds 1157.026) 29.172 RetoneiJiAtloJJ vf lunds Totsi ￿l￿d5 bTought forward 139,677 110.505 Totsl fiIDds caryicd forward 117,3491 139,677 This p2gc does not fomi Part of ihe sl¥luiOry finunci41 stafrments. Page 19

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7￿4cE46E9_AF4F_9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blaekpool, Fylde W>Tt Detailed Statement of Financial A¢tivities for the Year Ended 31 March 202S Totsl 202$ 2(124 lthcome And ETthdowmeDl$ from: Donations and legacies (onaly$¢d below) Othei trading activities (analy5cd b¢low) 245.361 41.762 307.347 55.908 Total I￿Orne 287.123 363,255 Experjditure on: Rai5in8 funds {analysed below) Charitable activtiies (analy5¢d below} Other expenditure (analysed below) (273) (351,019) 149.759 1 (108} (269,698} 148 926, Total expcndittjre (401.0511 1318.732 Net {expendirnre)lincome t113928 44.523 Nct movemcnl in fill￿5 (113928) 44,523 Reconciliation of fund$ Total funds bTougbl foTw#rd Total fvnds carried ft)ni'ard 293,945 224,540 This pa8e doe5 not forn) part of the statutory financial stwiem¢nts. Page 20

Docusign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7.04CE46E9_AF4F.9A343125FCC2 Home-start Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Detgiled Sltemenl of Flnancial Activities for tbe Year Ended 31 March 2025 Total 2024 2025 ond leg47¢ies Don81ions ￿￿reSt11¢ted Donations- restricted 39.843 32.290 173.228 245.361 14.101 93,188 200,058 307 347 Oiher oclivilie5 Money raisitsg events - unr&%tricd Money raising ewents -restricted Shop tAkities 3.7U4 8.495 29.563 41.762 1.828 24.470 29.610 55,908 RtTisiMgfMn&f Money raisiD8 events 2731 12731 11081 11081 Chorit4ble aclivilies Ac¢ounlancy & Inde￿ndent examinatson fe¢5 CoDsuliancy fecs Lo¢al project% L¢gal and professional fees DcpT¢¢iation of computer equipment (owned) Bank inter¢$t r¢eeivable Other inteTest receivable Other inteTest receivable - unrestTiCted Wages salaries (2,640) (2.580) {2,292J (7,642} {8,970) (2371 72 (21,072) (10,031) (178) 119 19 1317.2361 1351.0191 t248,1001 1269.698) OthEP Expendilure R￿L and r¢)om hire Raies and water Ligbi hc?t and power In$ur3nce Repairs and maintenanc¢ Telephon¢ IT costs rnstriclgd Printing posiagc and slalion¢ry Volunteer BxpeEtses Sundry exp¢ns¢$ Trav¢1 ¢xp¢ns¢s (wffj Marketing (23,743) (1.712) (570) {1.637) (45) (3.408) (5,940) (3,598) (1273) (1,419) (5.427} (697} (23.391) {2,106) (230) (1,765) (1,050) (1,409) {8,379) (3,479) (1,671) 11,362) (3,743) This page does noL torni part of lh¢ statutory finllnciol stalements. Page 21

Docltsign Envelope ID.. 1256CEE7.04CE46E9.AF4F_9A343125FCC2 H•me-Start Blackpool, Fylde and 14'vre Detsiled Slalement of FiDaD¢ial Aclivitie5 for the Year Ended 3J March 2025 Total 2024 2025 Depreciation of fixture5 and fillings (oThi)ed) 1290 149.759 13411 148.926, This pag¢ do¢$ noi f(Jm parl of the siatulory financial $1otenients. P)8¢ 22