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ANNUAL REPORT & UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31°’ MARCH 2024
Home-Start CHAMS, The Orchard, 1-2 Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6AD www.homestartchams.org.uk 01293 416327
Company Registration Number: 06986358 Charity Registration Number: 1132506
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Contents
Page 3 Trustees Report
Page 14 Statement of Financial Activities
Page 15 Balance Sheet
Page 16 Statement of Cash Flows
Page 17 Notes to the Financial Statements
Page 28 Independent Examiner’s Report
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
The trustees present their report on the affairs of the company, together with the financial
statements, for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees’ report and a directors' report under
company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the
charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the
charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended
Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January
2019).
The company is limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. The liability of the
members is limited to £1 each. At 31 March 2024 there were 38 members.
TRUSTEES
Simon Berkeley Chair
Patricia Finnimore Deputy Chair
Simon Torn Treasurer
Rachel Rodbourne Trustee resigned 17/07/2024
Sumant Gupta Trustee
Patrick Brady Trustee - resigned 03/05/2024
Carole Evans Trustee - resigned 24/10/2023
Kayla Kerr Trustee - resigned 06/09/2023
Nicholas Meinertzhagen Trustee
Julia Wellbelove Trustee - Appointed 15/04/2024
Emily Tier Trustee - Appointed 30/04/2024
The trustees of the charity are its directors for the purposes of company law and throughout
this report are collectively referred to as the trustees.
REGISTERED OFFICE The Orchard,
1-2 Gleneagles Court,
Brighton Road,
Crawley,
West Sussex, RH10 6AD
BANKERS CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4JQ
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER GMBC LLP
Chartered Tax Advisers and Accountants
Marine House
151 Western Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex RH18 3LH
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
CHAIR OF TRUSTEES’ INTRODUCTION
This year we have cause to congratulate ourselves on a really great year. Just a few headlines tell the story; 11% increase in families supported; 25% more children supported than last year; increased diversity of families supported; and now 40 refugee families supported through Play and Connect. Our growth in impact continues, maintaining the momentum of last year’s growth (which was already high as it reflected some recovery from Covid). We have taken on three additional staff members. And the amazing, heartfelt feedback we are getting from families shows that there is meaning behind the numbers. The level of families’ needs we are seeing in the referrals we get continues to rise, and we are working with our partner agencies to ensure our work is targeted at the right level of need. We have also had a successful year of fundraising, arising from some very successful events (a tribute to the hard work and creativity of our Fundraising Team) and from new funding streams. The increase in impact has inevitably led to increased workload on the Team. On the Trustee Board we are very proud of the way Liz and the Team have risen to this challenge and continued to extend the cross-team collaboration and true teamwork across several areas, so that they have managed to keep on top of the work and realise those great results. Lisa has played a key part in this, working as Deputy Scheme Manager alongside Liz as part of our preparation for Liz’s retirement in the Autumn. The transition of Scheme Manager will naturally be significant for us, owing to the extraordinary standard that Liz has set in the role for over two decades, and we believe our current succession plans will enable a smooth transition.
On the Trustee Board we have welcomed two new members with extensive expertise in our role: Emily Tier and Julia Wellbelove. We said goodbye to Carole Evans and Kayla Kerr, who resigned to focus on family responsibilities. On behalf of all the Trustees, we are extremely pleased with the progress this year, and we look forward to a successful year ahead.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
The principal objects of the charity, as set out in the governing document are:
e to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children.
e to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of[children.] e torelieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children. e to promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare within the areas of Crawley, Horsham, Mid-Sussex and their environs.
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The charity’s main activities are set out below and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. All of our services are free at the point of access.
Charitable Activities
~~One-to-one support for families~~
We offer an intensive outreach support service for families in Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex. Providing trained and supervised volunteers offering 2-3 hours of support each week to families who have children under five. They work towards outcomes that are agreed with the family adapting as necessary to meet their individual needs. We meet the family at their own home to talk through what will make a difference to them and agree the support. Specific help includes: - increasing fun and positive interactions through outings and play activities. - increasing confidence in parenting through role modelling and positive encouragement - alleviating stress through active listening and emotional support. - enabling parents to find solutions for their difficulties by removing barriers to accessing other services - creating a positive and healthy home environment - decreasing isolation through accessing our groups and community services We facilitate and encourage families to utilise our groups as well as other groups and facilit the area and we act as an advocate as necessary.
We aim to engage parents in their children’s early learning and give them confidence, pra ideas and the information they need to provide a more positive home environment and inc their children’s future life chances and reduce inequalities. Focus is placed upon implement of the Five to Thrive concept, and encouragement of socialisation and speech and lang activities — including referral to our speech and language specialist. We also focus on the par own mental health.
Home visiting quotes. “My volunteer was amazing; | lost my Mum last year and [the volunteer] really helped fill that voi listened to me when | needed to offload, she always told me, and other people we met when we wer what an amazingjob | was doing. Your Mum is really the only person in life who truly champions yo
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 [my volunteer] took on that role, she boosted me making me realise | was doing a good job. Be help, | was completely broken, just surviving from one day to the next trying to get through the “Iwas shaking when| first knew you and too afraid to go out with my baby. We had been in the 6 months - Home-Start has changed my life, | have grown in confidence and life is now happy an ~~Group work~~ Weekly group support offers a safe, fun, non-judgmental environment for families to p other parents and receive any help and support they may need. These are free, small groups supporting families to build confidence and help families who are lonely and iso also offer advice and signposting and can provide practical support such as sourcing eq A range of activities and equipment are available to aid development to support learning in a stimulating play environment, to develop language and communication development, personal, social, and emotional confidence. There are staff and v available to offer support throughout the session. 1. New Parents Connect 3 groups for new parents and parents-to-be providing ane where new parents can build friendships and offer support to each other and have he expertise of our Early Years trained workers "Home-start’s Horsham 'New Parent Connect' group was my lifel first baby was born. That feeling of having a completely safe place to take my little boy ne “The new parent connect group has helped add routine to a chall here its sometimes difficult to get out of house and one day can merge into another. We en ties provided especially the ally enjoys his time there. This is a financially chall nd Home-Start gives us the nd a group without the worry of needing to find hey even supported me to massage course provided by Home-Start which wa e On for parents with children 18 months to 3 y g parents with older may start to show challenging behaviour an re feeling isolated or getting out and about. Those that attended N ect are able to move this group when their little ones reach 18 mo S appropriate. when we first started to go to the group and my d ant to let go of my legs each session she started playing and exploring mo now she is so confident it when we go there! It's always lovely to have ther mums and bond a Toddle-on group has helped me make some new f ople | can talk to about has additional needs. | have found staff and other pa share their experiences reassure me that my son is doing okay and I’m doi need to be. It has also n to learn new words from toys, such as some of t that we won’t have at e has got better at playing alongside other childre the other workers are portive and helpful and I’m excited for us to return i
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3. Twiglets
Two free specialist groups meeting the specific nee th twins or multiples.
to meet with other parents in the same position w and benefit from the
help from our staff and volunteers.
“The Twiglets group is amazing, having the volunteers an extra eye out when
three boys meant | could kind of ‘take my foot off the ’‘t get me wrong|still
and keep an eye on them all, but | didn’t feel anxious o
“| was a little anxious to leave the house with twins an with confidence. | was
to adjust and didn’t want to go out, now | go out alone time and | love coming t
4. Baby Massage
A 5-session course building up a baby massag lly until parents/car
learned a top to toe routine. Baby massage has m ractised regularly. It p
bonding and attachment, stimulates the calming estion and improves s
disposition.
During the sessions, we also consider an area from ach week.
“It has really helped me bond with my baby —lama lo with her now, even wh
not doing massage, | feel we are more connected”.
“Three/four weeks into the course my baby was diagnosed with eczem ad got worse d
heat, and baby massage has given me a technique | can use to apply cre day and at ba
5. Play and Connec
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Look forward to P&C ev k, especially for baby - he can see oth play, and try ne
We don't have many t ur room, and when he sees other b ing with toys at P&C, he
wants to play with them
6. Little Starters
Mid Sussex District new g tarted in June 2024 for parent car abies 10 months to 30
months for fun free play nce for parent carers to connect rs in their community.
Offering access to advic developmental opportunities th y using relevant age-
appropriate toys and equ t.
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~~Practical Help/ Resources and emergen~~
Practical help is invaluable and life-ch many of our families. We work closely with voluntary organisations where we can tical equipment and if we are donated items which we are unable to utilize we will ta ere. We sourced emergency food and utilities when needed and we were also again k and deliver Christmas hampers enabled by community donations. Wakehurst Pass “It’s totally changed my life, to be able to | t) boys just run in a big open space without being stressed about losing them because [vol’s] w ould never do that on my own. It takes away some of the guilt that | feel they are missing out a ecause there’s three of them and it’s impossible to do stuff like that on my own. It’s an absolut
“1 don’t know what it is about Home-Start
ays seem to get things done that others just ignore”.
Volunteer Trainin
Volunteers are the heart our organizati ial to the support we offer families. 65 volunteers supported the scheme du r. 39 were available to help with home visiting, 27 supported groups and 4 had other roles multiple roles during the year. We recruited and trained 7 new home visiting volunteers a p volunteers. We continue to work hard to attract and retain these precious people and of ing training. We are currently recruiting for a new Volunteer preparatory course in Septem “| can honestly say this has been the best training | have ever been on, an att a lot of training! Everything you covered made sense, | could see how it related to the role and edm what a difference | could make to a family.”
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
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Coping With Extra Work Caused By Multiple Birth/children
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The top issues given by families for needing help were: - 76% (205) identified isolation - 64% (174) wanted to be more involved in their child’s e arn d socialisation - 58% (158) wanted to access other services - 45% (122) identified their own mental health - 24% (66) parental self confidence These reasons remain constant across the years, though actual numb ve sed. Impact 87% of our supported families reported an increased capacity to cope ss th reas of parenting skills, parental wellbeing, children’s wellbeing and family management. The greatest increase in coping capacity (with improvement scores of 25%) was around parental self-esteem, isolation, being involved in children development and use of services; closely followed by parental mental health, managing children's behaviour and enabling children’s socialisation (18-23%)
The most significant increases (across the 0-5 scale) in coping capacity were:
e Parent’s self-esteem 1.46 e Use of services 1.46 e Being involved in the children’s development/early learning and socialisation 1.45 e Child’s socialisation 1.42 e Coping with feeling isolated 1.29 e Coping with mental health 1.17
Jane’s story (names have been changed) Mum had Post Natal Depression and anxiety as well as caring responsibilities. She had several young children to care for too and only a limited support network. Her two youngest children were twins so mum enrolled in our Twiglets group when they were 3 months old. However, she couldn’t start attending for another 4 months and then only sporadically because of her caring responsibilities. The group worker kept in touch with mum, acknowledged her struggles and offered suggestions for action such as speaking to her GP and making a referral to Adult Social Care when caring became too much. The group worker also referred mum for home visiting. Mum was struggling to bond with the twins and said she felt caring for them “is a job”. She described feeling like “there’s little reward at the moment, all that’s happened is they’ve taken away my life as | knew it”. Mum also felt incredibly lonely. She was so anxious that it prevented
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her from taking the twins out in case they cried or people judged her. It felt easier and safer to withdraw. Unfortunately, this meant that the children did not go out.
The volunteer offered a non-judgemental, listening ear. She comforted Mum when she was upset and encouraged her to think of herself in a more positive light by giving specific, positive feedback such as noticing the way Mum interacted lovingly with the children and remarking to Mum on the tenderness of her tone. The volunteer wanted to help mum to get out and about with the children. In the beginning Mum would not go out, but bit by bit they built it up until by the end of support Mum met the volunteer at a park 15 mins drive from home, with all her children and a prepared picnic for them all to enjoy. Mum's confidence grew so much that she got a part time job and has secured a preschool placement for when the twins turn 2 years.
Mum is now taking all of her children out on her own and does so at least a couple of times a week. Her mental health is much improved and stable and Mum has a much-improved relationship with the twins who spend much more time out of the flat. Mum is happier and enjoying parenting again.
“| can’t believe how far I’ve come; | really couldn’t have done it without you!” STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex is a registered charity in England and Wales (1132506) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England (06986358). The charity’s governing documents are its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The Scheme is a signatory to the National Home-Start Agreement and is committed to its Standards of Practice. The Scheme Policies and Practices set out a clear organisational structure detailing lines of authority and control responsibilities in key areas such as Safeguarding children, volunteer recruitment and training, staff matters and financial administration. The Home-Start Agreement also provides for regular monitoring and evaluation of the Scheme's performance against defined standards.
Recruitment of trustees
The Governing Documents require a minimum of 4 and no more than 12 trustees and recruitment decisions are based upon needs identified by a skills audit process. Trustees consider the best methods of attracting a diverse range of candidates with the skills the charity needs and any applicants complete a recruitment process including the provision of referees and DBS checks. The training requirement for trustees is clarified at board meetings. All new trustees undergo an induction to brief them on their legal obligations under charity and company law; the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit; and the board of directors’ decision-making process. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these facilitate the undertaking of their role.
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
The Trustees may at any time co-opt any person duly qualified to be appointed as a Trustee to
fill a vacancy in their number or as an additional Trustee, but a co-opted Trustee holds office only
until the next AGM at which they must be formally appointed.
FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVES POLICY
The charity’s income for the year was £250,122 of which £158,273 was restricted income. The
charity’s expenditure for the year was £224,185 of which £147,618 was restricted expenditure.
To comply with FRS 102 the charity has included its share of the Growth Plan pension liability in
the financial statements. At 31 March 2024 a liability of £4,441 has been recognised. Further
details are set out in note 13 to the financial statements.
Reserves Policy
The Home-Start CHAMS trustees have reviewed the charity’s needs for reserves in line with the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission which states:
“There is no single level, or even a range of, reserves that is right for all charities. Any target set
by trustees for the level of reserves to be held should reflect the particular circumstances of the
individual charity.”
“The charity’s target level of reserves can be expressed as a targetfigure or a target range and
should be informed by:
its forecasts for levels of income for the current and future years, taking into account the
reliability of each source of income and the prospects for developing new income sources
e its forecasts for expenditure for the current and future years on the basis of planned activity
e its analysis of anyfuture needs, opportunities, commitments or risks, where future income alone
is likely to fall short of the amount of the anticipated costs
e its assessment, on the best evidence reasonably available, of the likelihood of a shortfall arising
which means that reserves are necessary, and the potential consequences for the charity of not
being able to make up the shortfall
As a result of this the trustees have a policy to ensure that the scheme holds sufficient reserves to:
e Cover all necessary expenses for the closure of the scheme in the event that this proves
necessary — to include staff redundancies, outstanding rent on the office accommodation
and other associated closure costs
And
e Cover six months running costs in order to negate any problems with cash flow due to
late payments ofgrants [etc.] to ensure there [will] be no interruption to the service provided
to the families.
This is a base line figure to ensure, as far as possible, the ongoing sustainability and uninterrupted
support for local families in a climate of increasing economic uncertainty. Currently- due to
prudent management and proactive fundraising- we are in the fortunate position of holding
these reserves.
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The Trustees believe that reserves should be at least at this level to ensure the charity can run
efficiently and meet the needs of the beneficiaries. Trustees will monitor the level of unrestricted
reserves at each Management Board meeting.
The Treasurer will update the costings annually before commencement ofthe financial year (1st
April) and report the reserves target to the next Management Board meeting.
The balance on unrestricted funds at the year-end was £221,069 of which £135,000 has been
designated to meet the charity’s reserves policy. At the year-end £45,322 was held in restricted
funds.
RISK ASSESSMENT
The Trustees review financial and other risks when appropriate and have established systems to
mitigate the risks arising.
TAXATION STATUS
In the opinion of the Trustees the activities of the company are within the exemptions available
to charities.
FUNDING
The Trustees are committed to the successful continuation of the Scheme and recognize the
importance of ensuring the ongoing diversity of funding streams. A sustained focus on
fundraising has generated sufficient income to continue running and expanding our family
support service and to not only maintain a prudent level of financial reserves but also security
and the opportunity to explore further development.
The Scheme is grateful to all the individuals and organizations that have supported our fund-
raising activities and events and have made grants and donations to support our work, details of
which can be found in note 5.
GOING CONCERN
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe
no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the
expected level of income and expenditure for the 12 months following the authorisation of these
financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of
reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
e select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; e observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; e make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; e state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and e prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This trustees’ report has been prepared taking the exemptions made available to small companies by the Company Act 2006.
Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
Simon Berkeley — Chair Simon Torn - Treasurer Date: 10/12/2024 Date: 10/12/2024
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid-Sussex Statement of Financial Activities including the income and expenditure account for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Grants and Donations
Activities for generating funds
Fund-raising Events
Investment Income
Interest received
Total incoming resources in the year
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities Raising funds Other
Total resources expended Net income / (expenditure) for the year
Reserves brought forward at 1 April
Transfers between funds Reserves carried forward at 31 March
Note General Restricted Designated 2024 2023 Fund Funds Funds Total Total £ £ £ £ £ 5 77,409 158,273 - 235,682 231,154 7,480 - - 7,480 912 6,960 - - 6,960 2,568 91,849 158,273 - 250,122 234,634 6 55,453 122,093 - 177,546 155,817 8 13,920 4,206 - 18,126 10,652 9 7,194 21,319 - 28,513 25,501 76,567 147,618 - 224,185 191,970 15,282 10,655 - 25,937 42,664 70,787 34,667 135,000 240,454 197,790 - - - - - 86,069 45,322 135,000 266,391 240,454
Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid-Sussex have not acquired or discontinued any fundamental activity during the above two financial years.
The Charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the above Statement of Financial Activities.
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid-Sussex
(Company registration number: 06986358)
Balance Sheet
31 March 2024
Note
20
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets 10 5
Current Assets
Prepayments and other debtor 11 14,99
Cash at bank and in hand 300,9
315,9
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 12 (45,66
NET CURRENT ASSETS 270,2
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABLITIES 270,832
Pension Liability 13 (4,441)
NET ASSETS 266,391
Funds
Unrestricted Funds 15 86,069
Designated Funds 15 135,000
Restricted Funds 15 45,322
266,391
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r the year ended 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 4
mpanies Act 2006 relating to small companies and no member has requested an audit.
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year question in accordance with section the 476 of Companies Act 2006; and The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with re accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
ese accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act r all companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to embers of the company.
ese financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 10 August 2024. ned on behalf of the Board of Trustees L P on Berkeley ? Simon Torn air of Trustees Treasurer
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Susse Statement of Cash Flows for the year end 31 March 2024
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Reconciliation of net expenditure for the year to net cash flow from operating activities
Net income / (expenditure) for the year
Adjustment for: Depreciation Interest receivable (Increase) in debtors
(Decrease) / increase in creditors (Decrease) in pension liability Net cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from investing activities Investment income Purchase of tangible fixed assets Net Cash Flow for investing activities Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the year Cash and cash equivalents at 01 April Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex
Notes to the Financial Statements
31 March 2024
1. Principal Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a) The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid
Sussex meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially
recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy
note(s).
The financial statements are prepared in Sterling (£) and figures have been rounded to the nearest pound.
b) All income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will
be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified on the amounts and the settlement date in
writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before
entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of
those conditions is within the control of that charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Where income is received in relation to future periods it is included in the accounts as deferred income.
C) Grants are accounted for under the performance model. Grant income is recognised as follows:
- agrant that does not impose specified future performance — related conditions on the recipient is
recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received orreceivable.
- agrant that imposes specified performance-related conditions on the recipient is recognised in
income only when the performance related conditions are met; and
- grants received before the revenue recognitions criteria are satisfied are recognised asa liability.
Grants are allocated to the unrestricted funds unless there is a specific restriction placed on the grant by the
donor and are carried forward to future periods if the provision of service spans the financial year.
d) 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 settlement will be required and the amount ofthe obligation
can be measured reliability. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified in the
headings that aggregate all costs 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. It is
categorised under the following headings:
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
-Expenditure on raising funds includes entrance fees to fundraising events such as marathons and skydives,
processing fees incurred for online donations and other miscellaneous expenses for events organised by
the charity.
-Expenditure on charitable activities which includes wages and salaries costs, staff and volunteer training
costs and premises hire costs
- Other expenditure represents those items not falling into the categories above.
e) Support costs are allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources i.e.
staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
f) The company is a registered charity, carrying out charitable purposes, and all its income and gains fall within
the exemptions from taxation available to charities.
g) Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly
attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible assets at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual
value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:
Computer equipment 25% on a Straight-line basis
Office furniture 20% on a straight-line basis
h) Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded
at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
i) Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with short maturity of three
months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account,
j) Funds held by the charity are:
General funds — these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion
of the trustees.
Designated funds — these are funds designated to support the reserves policy of the Charity.
Restricted funds — these are funds that 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.
k) A certain amount of time is expended on the charity’s activities, which is donated free of charge. It is not
possible to quantify the value of time given and accordingly it is neither recorded as donated income nor as an
expense in the financial statements. This is in line with the SORP (FRS 102) and further details are given in the
Trustees’ Annual Report.
1) When employees have rendered service to the charity, short term employee benefits to which the
employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that
service.
The company participates in a multi-employer pension plan. The charities share of the underlying assets and
liabilities of The Pension Trust’s Growth Plan (the Plan) can be measured reliability and therefore the scheme
is accounted for as a defined benefit scheme. A liability for the charity’s obligations under the Plan is recognised
as the cost of the defined benefit plan during the period. Pension plan assets are measured at fair value and
the
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defined benefit obligation is measurers on an actuarial basis using the projected unit metho ial valuations are obtained at least triennially and are updated at each balance sheet date. m) These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe ial uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected | of nd expenditure for the 12 months following the authorisation of these financial statements. Th dge e and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue goi rn.
- Employee Information
The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was:
20
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Employee costs comprise:
Wages and salaries
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Social security costs Other pension costs
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o employee received total remuneration greater than £60,000 (2023
- emuneration of Key management personnel
Wages and salaries
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- ustees' and Independent Examiner's Remuneration
Trustee was paid any remuneration during the year or reimbursed any e e year (2023: fnil).
2023
dependent Examiner’s remuneration for: Performing an independent examination
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Sussex Notes to the Financial Statements ( tinued) 31 March 2024
- Charitable Activities
Gene Restrict 20 20 Fu Fu To To Staff Costs 111,3 165, 140 Staff Travel 2,0 2, 3 Volunteer Expenses 2,2 2, 2 Volunteer & Staff Training 9 1, Family Group Premises Hire and Outings 4,7 5, 7 Governance Costs 7 ~~ _ Z a 122,0 177, 155~~ Governance Costs G Restric 20 20 Fu To To Accountancy Fees 7 7 Other ~~a —~~ 7 7 Raising Funds Restrict 20 2 Fu To T Staff Costs 4,2 16,9 10, Advertising and PR Entry Fees Other fundraising costs ~~— 1,2 a~~ 4,2 18,1 10, G Restrict 20 20 Fu To To costs and rent 21,2 27,1 22,6 1,2 2,1 & Publicity ~~a~~ 21,3 28,5 25,5
- Governance Costs
Accountancy Fees Other
- Raising Funds
Staff Costs Advertising and PR Entry Fees Other fundraising costs
- Other
Office costs and rent Depreciation Recruitment & Publicity
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) 31 March 2024
- Fixed Assets
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
31 March 2024
13. Pensions
Defined contribution pension scheme
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held
separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost
charge includes contributions payable by the charity to the fund of £8,744 (2023: £7,340).
Growth Plan
The charity participates in The Pensions Trust’s Growth Plan (the Plan). The Plan is funded and is not
contracted-out of the State scheme. The Plan is a multi-employer pension plan.
Contributions paid into the Plan up to and including September 2001 were converted to defined
amounts of pension payable from Normal Retirement Date. From October 2001 contributions were
invested in personal funds which have a capital guarantee and which are converted to pension on
retirement, either within the Plan or by the purchase of an annuity.
The rules of the Plan allow for the declaration of bonuses and/or investment credits if this is within
the financial capacity of the Plan assessed on a prudent basis. Bonuses/investment credits are not
guaranteed and are declared at the discretion of the Plan’s Trustee.
The Trustee commissions an actuarial valuation of the Plan every three years. The purpose of the
actuarial valuation is to determine the funding position of the Plan by comparing the assets with the
past service liabilities as at the valuation date. Asset values are calculated by reference to market
levels. Accrued past service liabilities are valued by discounting expected future benefit payments
using a discount rate calculated by reference to the expected future investment returns.
The rules of the Plan give the Trustee the power to require employers to pay additional contributions
in order to ensure that the statutory funding objective under the Pensions Act 2004 is met. The
statutory funding objective is that a pension scheme should have sufficient assets to meet its past
service liabilities, known as Technical Provisions.
If the actuarial valuation reveals a deficit, the Trustee will agree a recovery plan to eliminate the deficit
over a specified period of time either by way of additional contributions from employers, investment
returns or a combination of these.
The rules of the Plan state that the proportion of obligatory contributions to be borne by the member
and the member’s employer shall be determined by agreement between them. Such agreement shall
require the employer to pay part of such contributions and may provide that the employer shall pay
the whole of them.
The charity paid contributions at the rate of 6% during the accounting period. Members paid
contributions at the rate of 6% during the accounting period.
As at the balance sheet date there were 10 active members of the Plan employed by the charity. The
charity continues to offer membership of the Plan to its employees.
It is not possible in the normal course of events to identify on a reasonable and consistent basis the
share of underlying assets and liabilities belonging to individual participating employers. The Plan is
a multi-employer scheme, where the assets are co-mingled for investment purposes, and benefits are
paid out of the Plan’s total assets. Accordingly, due to the nature of the Plan, the accounting charge
for the period under FRS102 represents the employer contribution payable.
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HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
31 March 2022
13. Pensions (continued)
If an actuarial valuation reveals a shortfall of assets compared to liabilities, the Trustee must prepare a recovery
plan setting out the steps to be taken to make up the shortfall.
The Pensions Regulator has the power under Part 3 of the Pensions Act 2004 to issue scheme funding directions
where it believes that the actuarial valuation assumptions and/or recovery plan are inappropriate. For
example, the Regulator could require that the Trustee strengthens the actuarial assumptions (which would
increase the Plan liabilities and hence impact on the recovery plan) or impose a schedule of contributions on
the Plan (which would effectively amend the terms of the recovery plan).
Following a change in legislation in September 2005 there is a potential debt on the employer that could be
levied by the Trustee of the Plan and The Pensions Act 2011 has more recently altered the definition of Series
3 of the Growth Plan so that a liability arises to employers from membership of any Series except Series 4. The
debt is due in the event of the employer ceasing to participate in the Plan or the Plan winding up.
The debt for the Plan as a whole is calculated by comparing the liabilities for the Plan (calculated on a buy-out
basis i.e. the cost of securing benefits by purchasing annuity policies from an insurer, plus an allowance for
expenses) with the assets of the Plan. If the liabilities exceed assets there is a buy- out debt.
The leaving employer’s share of the buy-out debt is the proportion of the Plan’s liability attributable to
employment with the leaving employer compared to the total amount of the Plan’s liabilities (relating to
employment with all the currently participating employers). The leaving employer’s debt therefore includes a
share of any ‘orphan’ liabilities in respect of previously participating employers. The amount of the debt
therefore depends on many factors including total Plan liabilities, Plan investment performance, the liabilities
in respect of current and former employees of the employer, financial conditions at the time of the cessation
event and the insurance buy-out market. The amounts of debt can therefore be volatile over time.
When an employer withdraws from a multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme which is in deficit, the
employer is required by law to pay its share of the deficit, calculated on a statutory basis (known as the buy-
out basis). Due to a change in the definition of money purchase contained in the Pensions Act 2011 the
calculation basis that applies to the Growth Plan will be amended to include Series3 liabilities in the calculation
of an employer’s debt on withdrawal.
The Growth Plan is a “last man standing” multi-employer scheme. This means that if a withdrawing employer
is unable to pay its debt on withdrawal the liability is shared amongst the remaining employers. The
participating employers are therefore, jointly and severally liable for the deficit in the Growth Plan.
The charity has been notified by The Pensions Trust of the estimated employer debt on withdrawal from the
Plan based on the financial position of the Plan as at 30 September 2023. As ofthis [date the] [estimated] employer
debt for the charity was £4,441 (30 September 2022: £5,455). In accordance with FRS 102 the estimated
employer debt has been included asa liability in these financial statements.
14. Share Capital
The Charity is a company limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. Each member is a guarantor in
the sum of £1. There are 38 members.
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Home-Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) 31 March 2024
- Statements of financial activities - comparative figures by type of fund
General Restricted Designated 2023 Fund Funds Funds Total £ £ £ £ from: Donations and Legacies Grants and Donations 95,174 135,980 - 231,154 Activities for generating funds Fund-raising events 912 - - 912 Investment Income Interest received 2,568 - - 2,568 Total incoming resources in the year 98,654 135,980 - 234,634 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 69,634 86,183 - 155,817 Raising funds 7,938 2,714 - 10,652 Other 9,853 15,648 - 25,501 Total resources expended 87,425 104,545 - 191,970 Net income for the year 11,229 31,435 - 42,664 Reserves brought forward at 1 April 59,558 3,232 135,000 197,790 Transfers between funds - - 7 - Reserves carried forward at 31 March 70,787 34,667 135,000 240,454
Income from:
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE
TRUSTEES OF HOME-START CRAWLEY, HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX
| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31
March 2024 which are set out on pages 13 to 26.
Responsibilities and basis of report
the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
onsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies
2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
ing satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your
pany’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying
my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
ependent examiner's statement
ve completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006
Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement
of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102).
ve no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
ntion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
ched.
s report is made solely to the company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities
counts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that | might state to the
pany's Trustees those matters | am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and
no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to
one other than the company and the company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Ole
Graham Hole
GMBC LLP Date: 20/11/2024
Chartered Tax Advisers and Accountants
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