Charlty re8tstratlon number 1132416 IEnil•nd and Wales)
Company re8lslratlon numberOYOD7031
HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trust••s
MrVI Mèwert
MrT Rld8way
Ms H Higginson
Ms L E Ja¢kson
Mr S G Sin8leton
MsJM55ax
MrEFry
Ms H baker
Mr C Clarke
Ms LAffleck
Ms L Laiharn
(Appolnled 21 Novernber 20241
(Appolnied 21 Novernbef 2024
(Appointed 21 November 2024
S•cret•ry
MrEFry
S•nlov man￿*ment
Ms B Rlthard50n
Chief Execuilve officer
Ch•ritynumber (E￿1•￿￿ and W•lesl
1132416
Comp•nyfvumb•r
07&)7031
Reilst•r•d olfic•
E2 Arundel Court
Park 8ottom
Arundel
W•5t Sussex
England
BN18 OAA
Independent ex•mlner
OlivÈr Reid FCCA ACA
James Todd and Co Limited
Drayton House
Chkhe5ter
West Sussex
En8land
P020 2EW

HOME-sfART ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
CONTENTS
P4e
Chairman's slalernent
Trustees. rep)rt
Independent examlner's report
siatèment of flnancial aclivllles
Balance Sheet
Notes 10 ihe fthanclal staiemenls
9.19

HOME4TART ARUN. WORTHING & ADUR
CHAIRMAN'S sfATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025
Thls ￿•T mirks a s18nlfkani rnllE5tone for Hom4-stsrt Aruffj WorthinK & Athjr IAWAI •5 w• proudly ¢elebr•te 25 yeats of
SUp￿rtMe famllfjE5 xross our communlty. It 15 both a moment to r•lle(t on leyty and a refttwed call to actlon as we
¢orttIn￿ to r•5pond to IncrÈa51nK levels of neod. As Chalr and Chlel Execut*Ve, a￿ flNed vrtth lrnmÈn5e gratltude for the
dedkatlon, JkllL 4nLI compasswi of our 5taN•ndvolunte¢ts. who r•miln the b4ckboDe of work.
At the beOnnlni of the prevlous fln•ncl•l ye•r, th• ¢h•ilty la¢ed one of Its yeatest challer)yi to d•te. Th• fvndr•b51ns
tnvlrDnment w•1 ekcèptlonalty tough. and the Very luture of Horne.Siart AWA w•s 4t wtsk. Dllfl¢uli declslons were rn￿e to
reduce our cost base. rhan8•s th•t We￿ fiot taken Iiihtty, but they We￿ n￿essary t¢ saleiyard the toNInts￿oI Ouf SUPF>Qrt
to local hmin*%
iknjt thb5 backdrop. thlf tearn responded wlth r•sllenc• ind aBIIIty. Sewvl¢es weo r•shapod and adapted 50 that fJrnllles
could ¢ontlnue to recelvo persanallsed, nQn4LwJge￿*ntal Juppon-pr•clsely thi • tlme when the coSt￿l-r￿l￿g cflsl$ w•5
deep?ni
n8 the pfessurl *Jn pirents ind chlldren. We p•y trllxtrte to ￿r team for min•Wni thls trdniltlon wlth such
profewonallsm. enSUrf￿ Ihltthe lrnpxt on fanlfjes w•9 mlnlmlmd.
DtJplt• these challenpj, w• •ro pleased to report thBt thv C￿lttY Is now on • fim*r fIninc￿l lootln& Th15 15 thanki In no
srnall p•rt lo the ynerojlty of our supporters grnrt fiJr￿ers, and rnonthly dor￿￿. whose commltmeni enabled¥s to pl•n
mor• conhdently Ind respond rnore Ilexlbly. We extend our slJKwe thAnks to #ll irusty fovndaib)n5. t¢>wn & parlsh
eounclls, and •ll ol ourcorp(rfate and lThJlvidual donors. Your wpport Is rnison wt COn￿nVe to wa* alon8sld* f4mllles
In thelr tlrne ol txed.
Thls ￿*r we •190 took ￿rnI to eelebTrte the tr?nsformallon41 Impact ot our woik, For 25 ye•rs, our volur*te¢rn ha¥Y been at
the hEart ol what we *Jo. provld'ry frfendshlp. re•swranc•. •nd pra¢tk•l support. Thelr ablllly to bylld dgqpi
r•litlonshlw wlth f•mllles Is w￿1 makes Morne.Start AWA ¥nlqv?-•Nd It IJ what coniinues to ch•n8e I1￿%
trustlni
As part ol our 25th •nnl¥efsary celebr•tlons. w• w4re thrtb•d lo w¢h strory 311PPOrt for our fundr1W￿ ￿Ik alonl the
Su$5ex coas¢ whkh rnlsed aknost £15,￿)0, It w45 a and ioylul dewn5tral on of th• power of comTr)unlty and th•
bellel In the Import•nce ol our woik. look1￿ ahe•d, we ir• atso pl•nnI￿ • S￿¢111t¥1fit In the Siunnlrq Arundel Castle
Llbraryto Mark thlj rnll•iton* and thank ourwpporterj.
Lookln8 •herf the need lor thjf serykes 13 Ilkety lo IncreasE. Mryt l•mlll•$ are r••¢hln8 o¢Jt for wppo¢ •nd we ar•
determln•d to be there lor th•m. Wlth a r•lreshed Str•te￿, commltted leadwshlp, and an Incredlble network of 5UPPOrteiJ
behlnd us, w¢ •re confftdEnt In our JblWty to meel thls challervde. We ￿mIl￿ •mbltlous for ¢ht fvture arrfl do*p￿ rtsoted In our
v•lues of wnw•ssl¢r4, communlty, •nd ealtysupj￿rt.
Tolether, lorward to tsJlldkn# on our 25.yeaf le8acy- *•chln4 more lamllle>. streffjbenl￿ our lo¢il ¢ommunlty, •nd
holplnK•w4rychlld h•vi the best pDsslbl• stsrt In Iwe.
Mr Vl
Ch*

HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORn
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCM2025
The trustees present thÈlr repon and financlal statements forthe year ended 31 March 2015.
The flnan¢lal statemenis have been prepared In accordance with the accounting pdlc1è5 Set out ITr notè I to the flnancial
statements and Comply with ihe ¢harit¢s governing document. the Companle$ A(t 2(M)6 and "Accounlin8 and ReponiTr8 by
Chartiies: Statemeni of Recommended Praaite applicable to charltie5 preparing their account5 in accordance wlth the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the VK and RepublK ot Ireland IFRS 1021" leffectwe l January 20191.
ObJectlw$ artlvlQl•s
Home-start Aiun, Worthing & Adur IHSAWAI supports famllles that most need help and engages those who leel Isolaled from
their communlty. We provlde a pieventative and eaily iDterveThtion servlce, focusln8 on the strengths of the family and
encouTa8in8 the uptake of relevant support. All our seryice5 are fro• al the polnt of access.
Publlc ben•fit
The trustees h•ve ￿{d due regard to 8uldance Issued by the Chailly Comrn15slon in decldlTh8 the aafvltle5 of the charity.
Achl•wm•nts •nd p•rfomMnce
Volunteers •nd lamlllei
C￿11￿8 2014125 37 V0￿￿teers, 11 trustees and 9 members of 5t•ff ensured 336 children In 17 farnlNes were 5UPPOrted owr
Ihe year.
Other facts from ihe year include:
. 88% felt morg InvDfved In thelr chlldren's develowent, earty learnlng and soclallsatlon
. 90% feli better able to Ilslen lo chlldren and manage their bèhaviour
. 84% felt more able to rnana8e the household budget
93%saitl thÉy felt less i501at•d
. 86% told tss ¢heif menial heakh had Improved
. 90% lell rnQTe able to cope wlth multiple births or Multip￿ chlldren under S
. I(￿Afelt Chlldren had benefited frorn thelr Iparènisl covnselllng
Relerr•rs
Refwials ¢ome to us from a ran8e of support services, most nolably, Heatth v￿￿Or5 and Famlly Hubs Ifomierly Chlldrw and
Family Centresl, wrth a growlni nurnber from Mental Healih SeNi¢es. We stlll recèive and welcome SeW-Referfals alihough the
ftumbèr has increased from 12Y• In 2023124 10 18% In 2024125.
A5 a well recogn15ed'community assèt, we a150 have Mwong connections to provide be51 SUPPOrt Includin8 housln8 provlders.
sub51ano m￿use5￿ppOrt, HM Pclson Ford and Food Bank5.
'We regulorly fefvr clienrs io Home 5tort. there Is ond wlll ¢ontinue to o greot need lor tho Anvaluoble s¢yport. Many
wornen ore ijolated witlj bobte5 ondhovtry the volunteer ond gfoup supporf o7n be o reolhfeljne for them.-
My
Stsiers.
Aouse
Flnan<l•l rn￿eW
Fundlng
2024125 started In a healthy posiilon due to the dedjcated efforts of teèm and ihe generosity of those who con1ril￿le to
our work wlth both fundin8 and pro bono support. The ènd of the financial year sees us In a similarly positive place due to the
continued commrtmeni of our team, the steadfast support of our partnets. and the Impact of strateKiC decisions made
throughout the year.

HOME-sfART ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT) {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Reserves pollry
The trustee5 have considered the required lovel ol reseryes, appropriate to thè charltv's need. Trustees operate a Re5eryes
Policy based on R15ks assessed in the or8anisaiion. The key financlal riFk is lis abilrty to rely on large multl-year funde￿. The
alm is to ensurè thot the charity ¢an operate with 2 mu￿1-year fuTrde￿ in any one year.
Tcusiees have thereforè decided to Set aside a yea￿, worth Of i mulikyearfunder to ensure core service5 art unaffected by a
pefiod of flnancial inst¥bilrty. Thè aim is to hold £40,000 for thls event and a £SOPY) fund t¢ ensure the or8anlsallon can meet
any out5tandln8 cornrnlrments In the event of any c105ure. The trijstees alm to ensure the ¢harity wlll be able to ¢oDtlnu• to
fviril its charitable oblecLive even il there Is a tempoiary shortfall in income or kncrease In expendlture.
Trustees alm to hold £89,(0) In total in Its Free Reserye with a toleiance of IO% elther5ide. The Unre5tilcted ftsThds at the 315t
Aarch 2025 were £150,707. Thi5 15 currently above the Free Reserve5 policy and Trustees hive a plan to spend th15 down over
the next three yea￿, wlih 5trate8lc investrnent in volunteer recruilment and relentlon, and we have reopened a famity
5Ul¥)0rt 8roup which wa$ ¢105ed due to fundln8 In 2023.
Strurtiir•i 80￿rn•n¢• •Trd m•n•iement
Horne-slart AWA Is a reglsterèd charlty ar*d a cornpany Ilrnlted ty guarantee. It Is regula¢ed by ihe Chèrlty Comm1551on. Thè
charlty 15 Boverned by a board of li iwstees, at thè tlrne of signlng (who, for the wrpose of cornpany law, a￿ also dlr&tor5 of
the company), whlch OVe￿eeS Home-5t3rt AWA In thè publk interest In accordan¢e with the charllable objeas and powe
contalned withln the Mernofandum of Associ*h)n and Artlcle5 of A550ciatlon, The board has responsibillty for Sètting the
Strateg1¢ directlon of the charlty, ensurlng that proper financial arrangements are in place, and ensuring that Homè.siart AWA
rèmalns focused 00 dellveiin8 its outcomes foi the benefrt of the wblic. The board appoints i Chief Exffutive to manage the
day.to.day operations of the chaiity.
The trusle•s conflrm iha¢ they have referred lo the Charky Commisslon'$ 8¢Jidan¢e on publlc ￿tte111 and ihe Chathv
Governance Code Ifor smalkr charitiesl. In 2025126 the board lThlends io contlnue benchmarking It5 govèrnance agalnsi the
principles In the Charlty Govemance Code, The annual trustee skills audlt will see ihe iecrulimeTrt of Trew tru5tee5 throu8h an
open and competltive process. New trustees recelve an Induction to brlef them on thelr responslbS1ilies, the charily's 5trategv
and business plans, and actlvttiès. Tru5tee5 are offered the opportunlty to attend addlilonal tralniO8 events, whlch In
2024125 induded 8overThance r•laled tropl£% Safeguardln8 and Equily, Equallty, D￿*￿11¥ and Inclv510n.
The trusiees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date
of s18nalure of the financlal Siatoments wèr•-
MrVI Mew•tt
MrT Rid8wav
Ms H Higglnson
Ms L E Jackson
Mr S G Sln8leton
MsJMSSax
MrEFry
M5 H 8aker
Mr C Clarke
Ms L Affleck
P.15 L tatham
(Appointed 21 November 20241
(Appolnted 21 November 20241
Ihppointod 21 No'iembei 20241
Declar•tlon ol beneflcSal Intsresls
None of thè irustees ha5 any bendicial iThleresi In ihe company. All of the irusiee5 are rnembe￿ of the company and
guarantee io coTrtrlbute £1 In Ihe event of a windln8 UP.
M•na8ln8 Rlsk
We continue to analyse risks to the ch3rliy at every bl-monihly board meeting. The lop four risks on the chark¢s nsk re8iSter,
alon8 wlth summary mitigations. at the end of 2024125 financial year were as follows..

HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRE￿oRs. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2025
R15k Mltl6atlom$ and A¢tlons
kk
Insufflcient incomelfundln8 to run the
charrty at currentl planned level5.
Mltlgatlons
Causelsl.. Maintaln organisational
lexibility to adapt to eeon¢mic
luetuallons and fvndln6 pressures.
lon$
Priorrtlsèfundraislng dIve￿IfIcatIOn.
including developlng new Incorne
trèams and increasiTrg engagement
ith the loc31 commvntty. Research
nd secure multi-year funderlsl.
Tr increasè In more complex needs,
includlng for flnancial & mental health
sues. These require more inleTrslve
pport for Voluntee￿ and staff.
Keep robust trlaging opeiatloft In
lace.
Focus on the recruilment, training and
upport of new Vo￿nteerS. Ensure
18h qualliy sUPPOrt for statt and
olunteets.
hange of nallonal, regional or local
ollcy resulting In reducès resources:
Illnancial, people,
bJildlngs *¢.
Ensuretrustèe5 and Sen￿r staff keep
abreast of any likely and plafined
poIILry <hange Inlernally and
externalty.
halr and CEO review HSUK
ommunicatlons and Intranet. Regular
contact wlih HSUK by CEO to ensure
any new planslsrrate8y Is uDderstood
and contributed to. Cknsè Contact kept
Ith WSCC Family Hubs, Chilthen Fi￿1
Board and Local Partnership GIoup5
Home-start AWA operating model Tro
lon8er fits the C*pewatin8 eThv4ronment.
Keepthe Model under revi•w at
regular Board meetln85.
Enga8e with H-SVK strat•8y revi•A.
Plans for 2025A6
The charlty's priorille5 are driven ty its Strnte8y and OpeiatioThal Plans whlch are currenity being revlewed for thè perlod
2025-2028. Our overarching pfloiitits for 2025126 ar8..
. Herè for e4eryone
Work wlth a d￿tr5e range ol farnilies who lind themselves lfi ¢hallenging clrcumstan¢e5
. Improve our offer
Continualty review and Improve our servic•5 to rneet the Individual need5 of more larnllle5
Financialty sound
Malntain a balanced bud8el 5UPPOrtlng small and local Infrastructure
. Early support
Frjciis 00 earty intg.rv•ntinn and prpvet)ilnn *•p￿)rt- r•5iStin8 PfP5siirp to work wilh familip% wlth more romplex nepds
. Volunteer led
Grow and develop our volunteer networK aiming to continue dellverln8 most of our support throulh volunteers
. Greater awarene5S
Ralse our local profile while increa51n8 engagement with ihe widercommunily
. Dwelop re5pon5ib
8ecome an even more resourcthil and sustainable or8anisatlo

HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING &ADUR
TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIREcfoR5' REPORTI ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025
wbth partkul8rernphasts on:
- SLJPPOrtln6 at Itist 180 lanwhts e•ch yo•r vts home4b55tlni, famlly 8rgups, walk4 ¢OUn5elllw tekphono •nd d*Wal
SUp￿rt
- Introdudn8 • hybrfd wpport ft￿de1 comblrAn8 In.porson. lel•phone and •le¢trtsnlt cantact
. Grawth and dlveryWl¢atbn of our volunteer netwjoik - ￿¢rL11tI￿84nd traInI￿ 25 new voluntrprs In 202SD6
. Fulty Implementlng ourEqultV4 Equ•lily, DIwrs1ty& Incluslon IEEDII artlon plan
- lryrDvlni ourdlwtsl preséncè Iw*bs te. wrnmtsnfc•tlon51 Ind back￿1￿Cl pro¢•ssei
. So¢ur'w fi•w mL•klyear lundln8 pirtnershlpsaj current rna￿ qnnts ¢ome lo an end
- O•v•lopln8 •nd knplementlng succes51on plan5 forourCEO Ind Chllr rolei
The truft*•s' report wa5 apwoved by the ol TryRe•&
•trVI M¢*￿t

HOME-START ARUN. WORTHING & ADUR
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START ARUN. WORThING & ADUR
I re￿*rt to the trusteès on my eyamlnailon of the financial 5taternenls ol Home-siart Arun, Worthlng & Adur (the charity) for
theyear ended 31 March 2025.
R•sp)nsfbllftles and basls ol Trport
As Ihe twstees of ihe ¢haTty land also it5 dIreCto￿ for thè wrposes of corn￿$￿ lawl, you are rèspDn5ible for the prèparation
of thè flnandal statements In accordance wlih the requlrements of thè Companies Act 2006.
Having satl$fled myself that the financlal Statements of the charity ale not re(wlTed to be audlted under Part 16 of the
Companles Aci 2CKJ6 and alè eligible for Independent eKaminatlDn, I report in respect of rny exarnlnation of the charity's
IlnaTh¢lal statements carrled wt un¢Jer section 145 01 the Charrtles Act 2011. In ¢airyin8 Out my èxarninatlcn I have followed
the Directions 8lvern bythe Charlty Cornmisslon undèr 5edlon 145lSllbl of the Charilies Aci 2011.
Indwndent eMamln•r's it•t•m•nt
I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no mattews have come to my attentlon in connectlon wlth the examinatlon
gwins me cause io ￿011￿e ihai in ary materlal respect..
accountin8 ￿ordS were not kept in respea of the tharity as reqUIr￿ bysèctlon 386 01 the Companles Act 2006.
the Ilnancial 5taternents do not accord with those records,. or
the flnan¢lal Siatements d¢) nol cornply with the accouniin8 iequlrements of secllon 396 of the CompanSes Aci 2006
other than any Tequiremenl that the fknlnclal statemenis gile a truè and fair vmv, whl¢h is riot a rnatter consldered as
part of an independeni examination,. or
the financlal aatements have n¢1 been wepared in accordance wlth thè rneihods and prlnciple5 of the Slatern•nt of
Recommended Practlce for accountlng and reportln8 by charities applicable to charities pieparing their flnancial
statements in accordance with the Flnancial Reportlne Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc ol Ireland IFAS 1021.
I have no cott¢erns and have corne acr055 no oiher matter5 In connection w6th the examlnaiion ¢0 whlch attention should
drawn In th15 report lfi order to enable a proper undersiandin8 of the flnanclal staiÈmtntS lo be reached.
ad FCCA A
James Todd & Co Llmlled
Drayton House
Drayton lane
Chichester
Wesi Sussex
P020 2EW
En8land

HOME-sfART ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025
Unrestrlct
Restrlcted
funds
2025
Total Unre5trfrted
I￿ndS
2024
Restrlcted
funds
2024
Totsl
2025
2025
2024
Mots$
Income Irom:
Donations and le8a¢ie5
Other trading actlvttles
InveStrn￿ts
79,651
981
3.522
125,421
205,072
981
3,S22
71,088
2.459
1,304
179,300
250,388
2.459
Total Incomi
84,154
125,421
209,575
74,851
179,300
254,151
Expendlfyr• on:
Raising lunds
Charitable activbtles
Oih*r expondrture
2,3CO
58,258
29,699
105,863
31,999
164,121
31,915
115,301
31,915
178,805
730
63,504
730
Totsl expendlture
60,558
135,562
196,120
64,234
147,216
211,450
Net Incvm•ll•xp•ndltur•l
23,596
110,141)
13,455
10,617
32,084
42,701
Transfers ￿ween funds
1,991
11,9911
•t rno¥emont In fundi
23,596
110,1411
13,455
12,608
30,093
42,701
R•¢on¢lllatlon of funds,,
Fund balafi¢es at l Awll 2024
127,111
55,944
183,055
114,503
25,851
140,354
Fund bal￿(el •t 31 March 2025
150,707
45,B03
196,510
127,111
55,944
183,055
The statement of fillancial actfvliles Indudes all 8alns and Iwses recoqnlsed In the year. All Income and expendkur• dèrive
from contlnvinB activltles.

HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
BALANCE SHEEr
ASAT31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Nol
Flxed mi•ts
Tan8ible assets
14
702
937
Current •ssets
Oebto
Cash at bank and In hand
15
4,661
197,722
4,326
ia6,360
202,a83
16.5751
190,686
18.$681
Cr•dllorn: •mounts tslll￿ duevAthln one yew
16
Net<urrent •sMIs
195.8C
182,118
TDt•l l•M C￿ll•nt Il•bllithJ
196.510
183,055
The fulldj olth• th•rfty
Re5trlrted kncome funds
Unrestricted fvnds
19
415,803
150,707
SS,944
127,111
196,510
183,OS5
The company ts entitled to the•x•mptlon from thè audh requliem•nt contalned In section 477 of the CornpaTrlw Art 2ts)6, for
the year ended 31 March 2025,
The d11erto￿ acknowledge thelr responslbllltle5 lor comptylng wbth the re4ulrements ol the Comp•nles Act 2C¥)6 wlth résp•rt
to accountln8 records ènd ihe preparatlon of fin•Trclal sta¢ements.
The rnernbe￿ have not requlred the company to obtaln an audll of It5 flnanclal st*ements for the y•ar In questlon In
a¢coidanc• wlth sèctlDn 476.
These flnanclal statements have been prepared In accordance wtth ithe provlslons appllcablèto ¢ompanles sublert to the small
compaTrles reKim•.
The flnanclal statements were approved bythe tNstees on .?.
MrVJ Mewett
Trust••
Company regi5tratlon nUmber07(￿7031 (England and Wales)

HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
A¢<ounilni pollcle$
Charlty Inlormallo
Home-Start Arun, Worthln8 & Adur is a prS¥aie company lirnited ty guarantèe Incorporated In England and Wales. The
reglsiered offlce is E2 Arundel Court, Park Bottom, Amndèl. West Sussex, BN18 OAA, England,
1.1 kcountI￿ con¥MtIo
The fln•Dcial 5tatemÈnt5 have been p￿Pared In a¢¢ordance wfjth the charltV$ 8overnln8 documen¢ the Companles Act
20)6, FRS 102 "The Flnancial Reporting siandard appll¢able In the UK and Republic of Ireland. I"FRS 102.1 and ihe
Charitie5 SORP "Accountin8 and Reportln8 ￿ Charliles: Statement of Recommended Praalce appllcable lo charltles
prepafin8 their accounts in actordance with the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appll¢able in the UK and Republk of
Ireland IFRS 1021" leffectlve l January 20191. The chaflty Is a Publi¢ Beneflt Entity as deflned by FRS 102.
The charity has takefi advantagè of the provlsion5 In the SORP lortharttles not to prepare a Statemeni ol Cash Fhws.
The financlal statements are prepared In sterlin& whKh b5 ihe functlon41 curr•n(v of th• chirlty. Monetary amounts ITr
Ihese financial statements are rounded lo the nearest £.
The financial statements have bq•n prepared under the historlcal c05t conV￿tS0n, the prlnclpal accounlini pollciés
adopted arè set out below.
1.2 Golnl conc•m
At the time of approvin8 ihe financlal 5tal•rnents. the iwustees have a reasonable expectailon that ihe chaflly has
adequate re50urces to tontinuè In operatlon41 existgnce for the loreseeable future. Thus the trusteès continue its adopt
the 80in8 concern basls of accountln8 in prepariD8 the flnantlal statemenis,
The iwstees acceo there Is Intreased uncènalnty, bul 8iven th• track retord of ihe or8anI5atioTh to provlde social
Impaa io its beneficiaTl•s, they belleve that there are mat•Tlal uncértalnties aboui the Chority's abifity to tontinuè
as a going concern.
1,3 Ch•rltabl• lunds
Unrestricted funds are avollable for usè at the dL%cietlon of the trU￿ee5 In lurtherance of thèlr charitable obi•cllve5.
fte5trlcted fund5 are sublecr io Sp￿111¢ conditlons by donor5 or grantols as tc+ how they may be used. The purposes and
uses of th• reSlvicted funds afe sei out in the notes to the financial statements.
Deslgnated fuTrd5 sei a5rdè by the trustees out of unrestrlcted general fund5 for spectllc wipose$ or proleas.
1.4 Income
Income is recognSged when the charlty 15 legally èntrtled to rt after any performance Condhlons have been rnet. thè
mounts ¢an be measured reliably, and rt is probable thai Income wlll be recwved.
Cash donations are reco8nised on receipt. othèr donatlons afè re¢ogTrised once thè charity has beèn notifSed of the
donation. unless perfor[￿aTr[e i￿1￿11101￿5 require deferral of ihe aTriouril. liicoiiie lax recoverable irb relation to
donatlons le￿Ived under Glft Aid ordeeds of covenant15 reco8nised at the time of thè donatlon.
Le8acie5 are reco8nssed on receipt C+r othe￿Ise il the Char￿ has been notlfied of an irnpendin8 dlmrlbulion, the
arnount 15 known, and receipt Is expecied. Ilthe arnount rs not known. the le8acy Is treated as a contlngent asset.

HOME-sfART ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH2025
Accountlng pollcles
IContlnu•dl
1.5 EMpendltuv*
Empendilure is recognlsed once thère 15 a legal or Construttive Obl￿allOn to trnnsfer economic beTrellt to a thlrd party, It
is probable thai a tTansfer of economk ￿nerrtS wlll be requlred In settlemeni, and the amounl of the obll8atlon can be
rneasuied reltsbly.
Expendlture is class5fSed by a¢tlvily. The cosis of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs.
including support costs invofved in undertakin8 each artivity. Dlrect COSts attributab￿ lo a single activity are allocaed
dlrertly to that artivity. Shared costs which COtti￿b￿te to more than one activlty and support costs whlch are not
attrityjtable io a single adivity are apportloned between those actlvltles OD a basb Con5￿tent with thè use of resources.
Central staff costs are allocated on the ba555 of time spènt, and depreclation charges are allocated on the portlon of the
asset s use.
1.6 T•nilble Ilxed Ms•ts
Tangible flxed assets ale Initially measurqd at cost and subseqLMtly measured al c05t or valuation, net of depreclation
aftd any lrnpalrment losse5.
DÈprè¢lition is recoeni5ed so as to wrlle off the cosi or valuatlon of a55ets less thglr re51dual values over thelr useful
I￿ on the following bases;
FIMtures and flttlrrfs
25% reduclni balanc•
Ihe gain or 105$ arising on the disposal of an asset Is deterrnlned as thè d￿ference between th• sale proceeds and ihe
¢arryin¥ value of th• asset, and Is recognised In the 51at•mènl of financlal activ*les,
1.7 Imp•lrn*ni of flx•d asseis
At e4¢h reportlng end date. the charliy reviews Ihe carrylnq amounts of Its langlble asset5 to determine whethtr there
is any indlcaiion that thosè assets have suffwed an Impairment loss. If any such indlcaiion exlsts, the Tqcoverablè
arnount of the a55•t15 estlmated In order to determine the extent of the Impèlrrnent loss lif any).
1,8 C•th and tash •gul¥alents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at cill wlth banks, other shon.term liquld inveslrnents
with orl8lnal maturttles of three months or le55, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown wlthln borrowlnB5 In
cuiient liablliiles.
1.9 Fln•n¢lal InstNment5
The charity has eleaed to apply the pTovis¥)ns of Section 11 'Ba5ic Flnancial Instruments, and Sectlon 12 '01her
Flnancial Insirurnents Issues, of FRS 102 to all of hs financial Instruments.
Financlal Instruments are reco8ntsed In the charity's balance sheet when the ¢harily become5 party to thè contractual
provisions of the i￿51￿uMen1.
Finanelal assets and 15abililies are oftset, wr(h ihe net amoun15 presented In the financlal Sialements, wheTr there is
legally enforceable right to set off the reco8ni5ed amounts and there 15 an Intention to settle on a net basis or io rea105e
the a$5et and settle the Ilabllity 5imvltaneousty.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
A¢¢ountln8 po15clos
IContlnu•dl
8askflnandul•ssets
Baslc financial assets, whlch include debtors and cash and battk balances, are initlally measured at transaction price
Including transaction costs and are sub5eryently carried at amonised cost using the effective Interest method unless
the arrangernent con5tituies a financing iraTrsactlon, where the trans¥ction Is measured at the present value of the
future receipts dlscounted at a market Tate of Interest. Flnancial assets classified as feceivable wiihln ono year are not
amonlsed.
BuskAlnondalllubllltlés
Oasic flnancial Ilabilities, including CTeditOf5 and bank loan5 are Inltialty recognised li transaalon prlce unle55 the
arrangement constltutes a financlng tran5actlon, where the debt instrument 15 mea5ufed at ihe present value of ihe
future payments dlscounted ai a market ratè of irnterest. Finantlal liabllltle5 classifled a5 payable withln one year are not
amortised.
Debt instruments ar• subsequently Carr￿d ar arnort15ed c05t, uslng the Èffe(ti¥e interesi ra¢e method.
Trade Credito￿ are obli8alions to pay for eoods or services that have been acqulred In the ordlnary course of opwations
Irom suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as cuirent jia￿'11t1eslI payrnent Is due wllhln one yeai or less. If not, they
are pre5enled as non-curvent Ilabllitie5. Tradè credltoTr are rèto6ni5ed Inlli•lty at transactlon wlce and subsequent
measured at amortisèd c05t usln8 the effectlve Inler•5t method.
Derecoqnltlofi olfvon¢lalll¢bllth$
Flrnancial Ilablllties are derecognl$ed when the ¢haritV5 contrattull obligatlons extyre or are d15char8ed or Cancelled.
1.10 Ernployee b•n•flts
The cost ol any unus•d holSd•y èntitlement 6$ recognlsed in th* perlod In whl¢h the èmployeds service5 are recelved.
Termlnaiion beneflls are recognlsèd Immediately as an expense when the ¢harity is demonslrably commltted to
termlnate the emplLyment of an emplo￿* or io provide ierminatlon ben•fi¢5.
1,11 R•ilrnrnent b•r*Nts
Payments to deflned ¢ontrltrwJtlon r•tlrement benefil schemes are charyed a5 an expensè as they fall due.
Crftl¢•l •ccounllni •stlmatss •ndlud8em?nts
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are requirèd to rnake judgements, estlmate5 and
assumptions about the cairyin8 amount of a55ets and Ilabllrties that ire not rèadily apparent from other souices. The
estimate5 •nd assoclaied assummlons are basèd on historical experience and other fador5 that are considerèd to be
relevant. Artual results may dlwei from these estlmate5.
The estimates and underI￿n$ assumptions are reviewed on an ongolng basis. Revislons to accounting estirnates a
recoEntsod in thc period in ivliicli tho esliniate is reviJod ¥'il?ore tlio revlsioii Jffocts only ihat wriod, or iii thè peiiod of
the rwi$ion and fuiure periods where the revision affect5 both current and future periods.
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HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
In¢om• Irom donaiions and I￿1¢1*5
Unr•strkted
funds
2025
Restrlcted
fundi
2025
Trt•l Unrestrlcted
fund5
2024
A￿trIrted
lunds
2024
Total
2025
2014
Oonatlons and gifts
Grants
77,166
2.485
8,547
116174
8S,713
119.359
51,088
20.000
37,900
141,400
88,988
161,4
79,651
125,421
205,072
71,088
179,300
250,388
Incom• Irorn other trndlni art1￿11*$
Unre5trlcted Unrestrtrt•d
funds
lunds
20Z5
2024
FuTrdrab5ing events
981
2,459
Incom? frorn In¥estrnents
Unr¢strlrted
funds
2025
Unrestrlcted
fund9
2024
Interest re(eivable
3,522
1,304
Exp•ndlture on lunds
Llnrestrfcted
Restrlrted
funds
Toi•l
Unre$trlded
fund5
2024
Restrlrted
funds
2024
Tatthl
2025
2025
2025
2024
Fufidrnlslne •nd publlclty
oiher fijndra￿lnc costs
Staff ¢osis
5,005
24,694
s,￿5
26,994
9.714
22,201
9,714
22,201
2,300
2,300
29,699
31,999
31,915
31,915
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HOME-5fART ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025
Exper￿{lurn on <h•rlt•bl• •¢tlvJtl•$
Charltsble
acllvltlei
2025
charttabl•
2024
Dlrect cwts
staff cost5
Depreclatlon and Imp•lrment
Propeny costs
Activities lincknding FACTI
Coun$ellin
Fami￿ 8fOUP$
Vohjnteer costs
93,310
234
3,174
1,351
16,051
20.936
481
93,652
555
10,612
1,152
13,893
25,346
173
135,537
145,383
Sharn of support •nd 8mm•n¢• ¢Mts ls•• nots 81
Support
Governance
19.135
9,449
23,787
9.635
164,121
178,805
Analys1$ by fund
Unrestrlcted fuftds
Re￿rIcted funds
58,258
105,863
63,504
iJs,aoi
164,121
178,805
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HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Support cost5
Support costs fjo¥ern•Nc•
¢osts
2025 Support ¢￿ts fjo¥trn•nc•
2024
siaff costs
AdminIstrai￿e expenses
Telephone and IT
Training and rècruitmenl
Travel and sutsbstence
Website
7,57S
3,713
1.137
1.634
2.311
2,765
7,575
3,713
1,137
1,634
2,311
2,765
8,911
5,353
3,03Q
935
2.896
2,662
8,911
5.353
3,030
935
2.896
2,662
Independent examinatlon
Le8al and professiona
1,506
7,943
983
8.652
983
7,943
8.652
19,135
9,449
28,584
23,787
9,635
33,422
Analysqd between
Charllable actfvltlej
19,135
9.449
28,$84
23,787
9,635
33,422
P4et m04*ment In lunds
2015
The nel rnovement In fund5 ￿ 51atod after char8ln8llcredttln81',
Fee$ ￿vable for the ind•pendent examination of the charity% Ilnancial 5taternenls
Depr•clatKJn ol owned tanglble f￿ed assets
Los$ on disposal of tanllble fixed assèts
1,506
234
983
555
730
10 Trust••s
None of ihe trustees lor any pernons connected wlth them) re(elved aDy remuneratlon or beneflis from the charity
durlngthe year.
li
Employee5
The average monthly nurnber of empl¢)yees durln8 ihe yearwas:
2025
Number
2024
Number
Charitable activities
Mana8ement and admlnbtration
Toial
io
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025
li
Employ
Icontlnuedl
Employment cthts
2025
2024
Wage5 2nd salarles
Other pen5H)n cos15
123,920
3,959
120,841
3.923
127,879
124,764
In addition to the f68ure above, Ihere are afso wages Included wrthin Counselh'ng of E16,05112024- £13￿93) and Famllv
Broups of É20,93612024.. £25,a461. Thls brir*g ihe total wa8e5 and 5alarles cost 10 £164,86612024: £164,0)31.
There were no employees wh05• Innval rèmuneratlon was more Ihan £60,CQO.
12
otherexpendtture
Unrnstrlct•d
lunds
2025
Unrntrlcted
funds
2024
Net loss on di5POs•1 of larrdlble liied assets
730
13
T•x•tlon
The ¢hailty lsex•mM from taxatlon on its activi11•5 because all Its incorne Is applied for charltable purposes.
14 T•nilbl• flM•d assets
Cost
Al l Apill 2024
3,997
At JI March 2025
3,997
D•pre¢latlon •nd Impalrment
At l Apiil 2024
Deprecialiijn <har8ed In the year
3,vfJl
234
At 31 March 2025
3,295
Carryln8 anwnt
At 31 March 2025
702
At 31 March 2024
937
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HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENOED31 MARCH2025
14 Tawble t￿Id •s$ets
{Continuedl
15
Debtor5
2025
2024
ATnounts f•llln8 du• wlthln oneye•r.'
Other debtors
Pcepayrnents and accrued Income
38
63
4,263
4,623
4,661
4,326
16 cr￿sttl1S. •mounts f•llln8 due wlthln oneyear
2015
2024
Other taxatlL>n and soc*1 securllv
Trade credltors
Other credito
Acciuals and deferred Income
2,855
1,384
2,544
2,448
690
2,886
1,436
6.575
8,568
17 Retlr•ment ben•flt s¢hemes
2025
Oeflned contrlbutlon s¢hernes
Charge to prolit or10ss k) re5P•Ct of defined tontribution xheme5
3.959
3.923
The charrty operate5 a deflned contri1￿tIOfi penslon scheme for all qualrfyln8 ernployees. The asse15 01 the scherne are
hekl 5eparatety fmm those of the charity Mi an Independ*nlFy adminlqeied fund.
IB Unre51rlrt•d funds
The unrestricted funds of the charlty comprlse the unexpended balancÈ5 of donations and 8rants whlch are not subjecl
to spe¢rfi¢condlilons by don0￿ and 8r3ntor5 as to how ihey may be used. These Includ+ designated funds whlch have
been set aside out of unre5tllded fund5 by the trustees for spe¢lfic Pufposes,
At l Avrll 2024
Incomlns
resources
•50urces
•Mpended
Tr•n$￿r$
At 31 March
2025
General fund5
127,111
84,154
lfyJ.558)
150,707
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N¢yfES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH2025
18
Unresttht•d fuTrds
IContlnu•dl
Pr•vk>us year:
At l JprN 2023
Incamln
resOUrt•s
Resources
expended
nsfers
At 31 M•rch
2024
General fund5
114,503
74,851
164,2341
1,991
127,111
The trvstees have reviewed the ¢harity's needs for rese￿e5 last year In Ilne with guldance tssued by the Charhy
Commisslon and conslder 51 pwdent that designated reseNes shouw be Sufficient to covei:
We alrr to hold flve month5 runnln8 Costs in order io negate any problerns wbth ta5h flow due to late
payments o18rant5 etc. to ensure there will be no Interruptions to ihe service provlded io the famllies. If funds
become wallable we will increase the De5igThated Fund accordln8ty.
All necessary expeTrs￿ for ihe closure of the scherne In the event that thls proves fie￿$$4ry- to include staff
redundaTrcie5, OUtstsndln8 fent on the offlce accommodatlon and other associated closure costs.
The ttUStees believe that reserves should be at least at thls level to ensure ihe charlty can run eff Iclently and rnèei the
ne￿5 of ihe beneflclaries. Trustees monltor the level of unrestricted ￿serveS at each Manaoement Board rneetiDg. The
Deslgnated Funds are wholty represented lry the CharhV5 cash reserves.
17.

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HOME-START ARUN, WORTHING & ADUR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR TNE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025
20
AA•lysls of n•t 4S5ets b•twèerb funds
Unr•strfcted
funds
Restrkt•d
funds
2025
Totsl
2025
2025
At 31 March 2025,.
Tanglble a55ets
Cvrrent asselsllliabllhle51
702
150.C¥JS
702
195,808
45.803
150.707
45,803
196,510
Unrestrlrted
funds
2024
Restrlct•d
lunds
2024
Total
2024
At 31 Marth 2024:
TaTrglble assets
Current a55elsllllabi1rt68$1
937
126,174
937
182,118
55,944
127,111
55.944
183,055
21
R•ltted party ir•nsKtlons
There were no dlsclosable related party transacllons durin8 Ihe year12024 . none).
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