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HOME START HOST LTD

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

The trustees present their annual directors’ report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and the 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).

Objectives and activities

The purpose of the charity is to support parents, primarily in Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Bolton but also across the whole of Greater Manchester, to give their children the best possible start in life. The main activity is to recruit, train and support volunteers, who are all parents themselves, to visit families with at least one child under five in their own home for 2-3 hours per week to offer practical help and much needed emotional support. The families supported by the charity have a wide range of needs, including poor mental health, poverty, debt, domestic abuse, social isolation, illness, poor housing or they may be asylum seekers or have a disability of parent or child. Families can be referred by any professional with the consent of the family, or they may self-refer. In addition to volunteer home visiting support, the charity provides a range of additional services, including:

Infant feeding / breastfeeding peer support in Tameside and Oldham. This includes providing breastfeeding support groups, home visits, phone and social media support and also providing support on the maternity wards at Tameside and Oldham Hospitals.

Parent Infant Mental Health (PIMH) support is provided in all areas. This support is delivered in partnership with local NHS Parent Infant Mental Health Services. Home-Start PIMH volunteers receive additional training on the importance of the parent-infant relationship during the 0-2 period. Dad Matters works across Greater Manchester. It aims to ensure that dads in the perinatal period are included in services and that they have information and support to access specialist clinical services when needed.

In Oldham support is provided for families affected by recessive inheritance through the Community Genetics Service.

The Play, Learn, Grow project aims to support the speech, language and communication development and to improve the home learning environment of children in the 2-5 age group in Tameside and Oldham.

The Pitter, Patter, Play & Natter groups available in Tameside and Oldham provide opportunities to build social networks for new parents in Tameside.

With You in Mind Perinatal peer support groups operate in Bolton, Tameside and Oldham and offer support with parental wellbeing.

The Multiples Group in Tameside offers peer support and activities for families with multiple births. The Baby Bank, Cascade, provides clothing and essential equipment for children aged 0-10 from across Greater Manchester.

The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives, in planning future activities, and setting the policies for the year.

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A review of our achievements and performance

Home-Start HOST supported a total of 5,357 families in 24 – 25:

89 volunteers provided home-visiting family support, and the family support team provided support to 394 families with a total of 878 children. 213 of these families were matched with a volunteer, student social worker or family support worker.
44 expectant parents accessed our tailored antenatal parent-infant support.
The Infant Feeding team provided information & support to 2,839 mothers in Tameside & Oldham.
132 families and 153 children completed our Play, Learn, Grow early learning and play course, with 212 families attending sessions in the year.
Our Community Genetics Service in Oldham supported 58 families.
Dad Matters supported 325 dads across Greater Manchester with one-to-one support, a further 275 accessed group support, and the team spoke to 3,918 dads during outreach work in hospitals and communities
201 families attended our peer support groups, social networking groups and community events.
1,206 families received clothing or essential items through Home-Start's baby bank.
We distributed over £15,000 emergency funds to vulnerable families via the Household Support fund.

Financial review

The charity maintained a steady income compared to 2023/2024, reflecting its ability to attract funding in difficult financial circumstances. The charity had a deficit of £89,746. This is partly due to some funding received in advance of work to be undertaken in 24/5. As noted below, Trustees are currently content with the level of reserves held by the Charity.

Investment powers and policy

Home-Start HOST uses the Flagstone investment management portal to generate increased interest income and fully utilise the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). We aim to achieve sustainable returns that enable us to meet our charitable objectives while safeguarding the capital value of our investments. We acknowledge that all investments carry risk and will manage these risks to ensure they are proportionate to our objectives and the financial resources available. The charity has a low-risk appetite and is not prepared to accept fluctuations in the value of its assets in pursuit of investment returns. Our strategy focuses on low-risk investments to meet our goals. The maximum investment in any one institution (or group of institutions) will be £85,000. We will only invest in institutions with a credit rating of B or higher.

Reserves policy and going concern

The balance held in unrestricted reserves at 31[st] March 2025 was £874,232 of which £853,242 are free reserves, after allowing for funds tied up in tangible fixed assets.

The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that support and governance costs are covered.

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The Charity's main source of income is grants and fees. The Trustees consider that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis and, consequently, the accounts do not include any adjustments that would be necessary if these sources of income should cease.

Risk management

The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.

Plans for Future Periods

The charity strives to secure funding to continue delivering its core work of volunteer home visiting support to families in each of the four boroughs. It will also continue to develop new areas of work that fit with the aim of supporting parents to give their children the best possible start in life.

Structure, governance and management

Home-Start HOST Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 1[st] June 2010 and registered in England and Wales. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission and is constituted under a trust deed dated 6[th] May 2010. The trustees’ arrangements for setting pay and remuneration for key management personnel are in accordance with NJC pay scales. The trustees have a remuneration committee.

Appointment of trustees

As set out in the Articles of Association trustees are elected annually by the members of the charitable company attending the Annual General meeting and serve for a period of three years.

Trustee induction and training

All new Trustees go through an induction process led by the Chair or Vice Chair; this includes one-toone meetings and observing a Board meeting before being accepted as a Trustee. Trustees are able to access training through Home-Start UK and can access a range of information via the Home-Start intranet. The charity is also a member of NCVO, which provides advice, guidance and access to training.

Organisation

The board of trustees administers the charity and makes all decisions. The board normally meets four times per year. A Chief Executive is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity and is supported by a senior management team.

Related parties and co-operation with other organisations

None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee or senior manager with any service providers must be disclosed to the full board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the current year no such related party transactions were reported. All other related party transactions are disclosed in note 2 of the financial statements.

Reference and administrative information

Charity Name: Home-Start HOST Ltd, formerly Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside Ltd.

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Charity Number: 1135838

Company Registration Number: 07203889

Directors and trustees

The directors of the charitable company (the charity) are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Key management personnel: Trustees and Directors

Tafheen Sharif Vice Chair of Trustees Pauline Williams (resigned November 2024) Shaid Mushtaq Josie Bades Melanie Cooke (resigned March 2025) Rosemary Green (resigned July 2024) Karen Rose Chair Susan Wood Mary Mitchell Geoffrey Thomas (appointed May 2024) Emma Popoola (appointed September 2024) Katrina Fletcher (appointed October 2024) Sarah Cook Secretary Chief Executive Sarah Cook

Registered Office

Ryecroft Hall Manchester Road Audenshaw M34 5ZJ

Auditors

McKellens Limited The Embankment Business Park 11 Vale Road Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3GN

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Bankers

CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Nat West Bank 1, 3 Market Place Hyde SK14 2LX

Flagstone 1[st] Floor, Clareville House 26-27 Oxenden Street London SW1Y 4EL

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Trustees responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees (who are also the directors of Home-Start HOST Ltd for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which 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 the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting principles and then apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures that must be disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for

safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

By order of the board of trustees

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Karen Rose Chair

Date: 29[th] August 2025

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HOME.START HOST LIMITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Registered Charity No. 1135838 Company Registration No. 07203889

HOME-START HOST LIMITED INDEX PAGE NUMBER CONTENTS TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 7-10 AUDITORS REPORT li STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 12 BALANCE SHE 13 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 14-23 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

HOME START HOST LTD Report of the trustees for the year ended 31st March 2025 The trustees present thelr annual dlrectors, report and f inanclal statements of the charity for the year ended 315t March 2025 which are also prepared lo meet the requirements for a dlrectors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply wlth the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Art 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of A550clation, and the Accounting and Reporting by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accord3nce with the Flnancial Reporting Standard appllcable In the U K and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective I January 20191. ObJectlves and artivlties The pu rpose of the charity 15 to support pa rents, primarily in Oldham, Stockport, Tameslde and Bolton but also acrDSS the whole of Greater Manchester, to give their children the best possible start Sn life. 'fhe main artivity is to recruit, traln and su pport volu nteers, who are all parents themselves, to visit families with at least one child u nder five in thelr own home f'or 2-3 hours per week to offer practical help and much needed emotional support. The families supported by the charity have a wide range of needs, Including poor mental health, poverty, debt, domestic abuse, social isolation, illness, poor housing or they may be asylu m Seekers or have a disablllty of parent or child. Familles can be referred by any professional with the consent of the family, or they may self-refer. In addltlon to volunteer home visiting su pport, the charity provides a range of additional services, including.. Infant feeding / breastfeeding peer support in Tameside and Oldham. This includes providing breastfeeding support groups, home vlslts, phone and social media support and a150 providing support on the maternity wards at Tameside and Oldham Hospitals. Parent Infant M ental Health (PI MH) 5UPPOrt is provided in all areas. This su pport is delivered in partnershlp wlth local NHS Parent Infant Mental Health Services. Home-Start PIMH volunteers receive additional iraining on the im portance of the paren'l-infant re.lationship during the 0-2 perlod. Dad Matters worl<s across Greater Manchester. It aim5 to ensure that dads in the perinatal period are Included In services and that they have information and support to access specialist clinical service5 when needed. In Oldham support is provided for families affected by recessive inheritance through the Community Genetics Service. The Play, Learn, Grow project aims to support the speech, language and communlcation development and to Improve the home learning environment of children in the 2-5 age group in Tameside and Oldham. The Pitter, Patter, Play & Natter groups available in Tameside and Oldham provide opportunltles to build social networlts for new parents in Tameside. With You In Mind Perinatal peer support groups operate in Bolton, Tameside and Oldham and offer su pport with parental wellbeing. The M ultiples G roup in Tameside offers peer support a nd activities for families with multiple births. The Baby Bank, Cascade, provldes clothing and essential equipment for children aged O-10 from across Greater Manchester. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when revlewing the Charity's aims and objectlves, In planning future activities, and setting the policie5 for the year.

HOME START HOST LTD A revlew cf our achlevements and performance Home-5tart HOST sUPPOrted a total of 5,357 families in 24- 25: 89 volunteers provided home-visiting family support, and the family support team provlded 5UPPOrt to 394 famllies with a total of 878 children. 213 of these farn ilies were matched with a volunteer, student soclal worker or family support worker. 44 expectant parents accessed our tailored antenatal parent-5nfant support. The Infant Feeding team provided information & support to 2,839 mothers in Tameside & Oldham, 132 fa milies and 153 children completed our Playi Learn, Grow early learning and play course, with 212 families attending sessions in the year, Our Communlty Genetics SeNice in Oldham supported 58 families. Dad Matters supported 325 dads across Greater Manchester wlth one-to-one suppori, a further 275 accessed group support, and the team spol<e to 3,918 dads during outreach work in hosPltaSs and commu nities 201 families attended our peer support groups, social networklng groups and community events. 1,206 famllies received clothing cr essential items through Home-Start'5 baby bank. We distributed over £15,000 emergency funds to vulnerable famllles via the Household Support fund. Financial review The charlty maintained a steady income compared to 202312024, reflecting Its abllity to attract funding In diff icult financial clrcumstances. The charity had a deficit of £89,746. This is partly due to some funding received in advance of work to be undertaken in 24/5. As noted below, Trustees are currently content with the level of reserves held by the Charity. Investment powers and policy Home-start HOST uses the Flagstone investment management portal to generate Increased interest income and fully utilise the Financial Servlces Compensation Scheme (FSCSI. We aim to achieve sustainable retu rns that enable us to meet our charltable objective5 whlle safeguarding the capital value of our investments. We acknowledge that all Investments carry risk and will manage these rlsks to ensure they are proportionate to our objectives and the financial resources available. The charity ha5 a low-risk appetite and is not prepared to accept f luctuation5 in the value of its assets in pursuit Df investment returns. Our strategy focuse5 on low-risk Investments to meet our goals. The maximurn investment in any one institution lor group of institutions} will be £85,OtK). We wlll only invest in institution5 With a credit rating of B or higher. Reserves pollcy and goin8 concern The balance held in unrestricted reserves at 315t March 2025 was £874,232 of which £853,242 are f ree reseNes, after allowing for f unds tied up in tangible fixed assets. The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at é level which equates to approximately three months of u nrestricted charitable expendlture. The trustees consider that this level will provlde sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that SU Pport and governance costs are covered.

HOME START HOST LTD The Charity's main source of income is grants and fees. The Trustees consider that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis and, consequently, the accounts do not include any adjustments that would be necessary if these sources of income shculd cease. Risk management The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks lo which the charity Is exposed, and systems have been establlshed to mitigate those risks. Plans for Future Perlods The charity strives to secure funding to Continue delivering its core work of volunteer home visiting support to families in each of the four boroughs. It will also continue to develop new areas of worl< that fit with the aim of su pporting parents to give their children the best possible start in life. Structurei governance and management Home-start HOST Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee governed by it5 Memorandum and ArtlLles of Association dated 1st Ju ne 2010 and registered in England and Wales, It 15 registered as charity with the Charity Commission and Is constltuted under a trust deed dated 6th May 2010. The trustees, arrangements for setting pay and remuneration f'or Icey rnanagement personnel are in accordance wlth NJC pay scales. The trustees have a remuneration committee. Appolntment of trustees As set out in the ArLicles of Assoclatlon trustees are elected annually by the members of the charitable company attending the Annual General meeting and serve for a perlod of three years. Trustee Induction and tra5nlng All new Trustees go through an induction process led by the Chair or Vice Chalr; thls includes one-to- one meetings and observing a Board meeting before being accepted as a Trustee. Trustees are able to access training through Home-start UK and can acc@ss a range of information via the Home-start intranet. The charity 15 also a member of NCVO, which provides advice, guldance and access to tralnlng. Organi5ation The board of trustees administers the charity and makes all declsions. The board normally meets four times per year, A Chief Executive is appolnted by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charlty and is supported by a senior mana8ement team. Related parties and co-operation with other organisatlons None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from thelr work with the charity. Anv connection between a trustee or senior manager with any Service provlders must be disclosed to the full board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the current year no such related party transactions were reported, All other related party transactions are disclosed in note 2 of the financial statements. Reference and administrative informatlon Charlty Name: Home-start HOST Ltd, formerly Home-start Oldham, Stockport & Tameslde Ltd.

HOME sfART HOST LTD Charity Number: 1135838 Company Registration Number: 07203889 Dlrectors and trustees The directors of the charitable company (the charity) are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and officers seNlng during the year and since the year end were as follows: Key management personnel: Trustees and Directors Tafheen Sharif Vice Chair of Trustees Pauline Williams Shaid Mushtaq Josie Bades Melanie Cooke Rosemary Green Karen Rose Susan Wood Mary Mitchell Geoffrey Thomas Emma Popoola Katrina Fletcher (resigned November 2024) (resigned March 2025) (resigned Ju ly 20241 Chair {appointed May 2024) {appolnted September 20241 {appointed October 20241 Sarah Cook Secretary Chief Executive Sarah Cool< Registered Office Ryecroft Hall Manchester Road Audenshaw M34 5ZJ Audltors McKellens Limited The Embankment Business Park 11 Vale Road Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3GN

HOME START HOST LTD Banker$ CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings H ill West Malling Kent ME194JQ Nat West Bank 1, 3 Market Place Hyde 5K14 2LX Flagstone 1st Floor, Clareville House 26-27 Oxenden Street London SWIY 4EL

HOME START HOST LTD Trustees responsibilitles In relatlon to the flnanclal statements The charity trustees {who are also the directors of Home-start HOST Ltd for the purpose5 of company lawl are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial statements in accordance with appllcable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United l<ingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice}. Company law req ulres the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each yea r which give a true and fair view of the state of affalrs of the charltable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the Income and expenditure, of the charltable company for that perlod. In preparing the flnancial statements, the trustees are requ ired to: Select suitable accounting principle5 a nd then apply them consistently; Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charlties SORP; Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departu res that must be disclosed and explained in the financial statements; Prepare the financial statement5 on 8 going concern basis unless Ét is appropriate to presume that the charity will contlnue In buslness. The trustees are responsible for l<eeping proper accou nting records that dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financi81 position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wlth the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the cha rFty and taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. By order of the board of trustees Karan Ro56 IDeG 19, 2025. 4.'03pml l<aren Rose Chair Date: 29th Au8USt 2025

Home Stsrt HOST Ltd Ind6pendent Auditor's Report to the Members of Home Start HOST Ltd Opinion We have audited the financial stat8menls of Home Start HOST Ltd (the 'companV) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activity, Balancè Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of 8ignrficant accounting pollcies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in thelr preparation is appSlcable law and Unlted Kingdom Accountlng Standards comprising Charitie5 SORP - FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclice). In our opinion the financial statements., glve a true and fair view of the state of thg company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incom6 and expenditure for the year then ended., have been properly prepared in accordance wlth United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice., and have been prepared in accordance with the r8quirements of the CDmpanles Act 2006. Basis for opinion We conducted our audlt in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and 8pplicabl8 law. Our responsibilities under Ihose standards are further described IN the Auditor's responsibilities for the audlt of Ihe financial statements sectlon of our repDrt. We are independent of the company in accordance wth the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit c)f the financial statemenls in the UK, Including the FRC'S Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibililies in accordance with these requirements. Vve believe that th@ audit evidence w8 have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relatlng to going concern In auditing the financia5 statements, we have concluded that the directors, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements Is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or condltions that, individually or collecliv8ly, may cast significant doubt on the companys ability to continue as a going concern for a period Df at least twelve months from when the origina1 financial ststements were authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are dgsGribed in the relevant sections of this report. Other information The other information comprises the information included in the Truste6s' Report, other than the financial statements and our audilor's report thereon. Our opinion Dn the financial statements does not cover the other information and. except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In conneclion with our audit Df the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge Dbtained in th6 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we Identify SLEch material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are requlred to determine whether there is a materlal misstatement in the finanGial statements or a material mi5Statement of the other information. If, based on the work w? have perfDrmed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other informatlon, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Home Start HOST Ltd Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Home Start HOST Ltd Opinion on other matter prescrlbed by the Companles Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken In the course of the audit,. the information glven in the Trustees, Report for the financial year for which the f inancial stafemenls are prepared is conslstent with the financial statem8nts' and the Trustees, Report has been prepared In accordance with applicable lègal rgqulrements. Matters on whl¢h wa are required to report by exception In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and Its environment obtained In the course of the audit, we have not identifi8d material misstaternents In the Trustees, Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the followlng matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us lo report to you if, in our opinion., adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audlt have not been received from branch8s not visited by us., or the fsnancial statements are nct in agreement th the accounting records and r8turns' or certaln disclosures of Trustees, Remuneration sp8cified by law are not made-, or we have not received all the information and explanatlons we require for our audit,. or the directors were not 8ntitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companles regime and tak8 advantag8 of the small companies, exemptions in prepar1ng the Trustees, Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report. Responsibilities of dlrectors As explained more fully In the Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities set oul on page 6, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the dlrectors determine is necessary tc) 8nable the pr8paration of financial statements that are free from material misstslement, whether du8 to fraud or error. In preparing the financial stalements, the dir8Ctors are responsible for assessing the companqs ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters r8lated to going concern and using the going concern basis of accDunting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financlal statemants Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from malerial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee Ihat an audit conducled in accordance witli ISAS {UK) will always detect a material rnisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial stalem6nts,

Home Start HOST Ltd Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Home Start HOST Ltd Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of rnaterial misstatement In respect of irregularities, including fraud and non.compli8nce with laws and regulations, was as follows,, the engagement partnar ensured that tho gngagement team collectlvely had the appropriate competence, capablllties and skills to identify or recognise non-compllance with applicable laws and regulations., w@ identlfied the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our knowledge and experi&ncg of tho charity sector,, we focused on specrfic law5 and regulations which we consider&d may have a direct materlal effect on the financial slaternents or the op8rations of the company, Including the Companies Act 2006, the Charlties Act 2011 , taxation legislation and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and saf8ty legislation., we assessed th& extent of compli8nce with tho laws and regulations identifled above through making enquiries of managemenl and inspecting legal corr?spondence,' and that identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained a18rl to instanc8s of non-compliance throughDUt the audit, We assessed th8 suscept'ibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by., making enquiries of management as to where they oonsidered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual. suspected and alleged fraud,, considering the internal Gontrols in place lo mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations., and understanding the design of the company's remuneration policies. To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: performed analytical proc8dures to identify and unusual or unexpected relstionships., tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions,. assessed whelher judgements and assumptions made in determining accounting estimates set were indicative of potential bias,. and inv8Stigated the rationale behind signrflcant or unusual transactions, In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but not limited to.. agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation- reading the minutes Df meelings of those charged with governance. enquiring of inanagement as to actual and potential litigation and clalms., and reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors. A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at., www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditorfs report.

10 Home Start HOST Ltd Independent Audltofs Report to the Members of Home Start HOST Ltd Use of our report Thls report is made solely to the companys members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the CDmpanles Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them In an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permltted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the companls members as a body, for our audlt work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Paul Roper (Senior Statutory Auditor) McKellens Ltd 11 Riverview The Embankment Business Park Vale Roa Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3GN

HOME-START HOST UMITED 11 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcTIVlEs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Incomo and Ex endlt atln r8A Total Funds Total Fund5 Unrostricled Rg8lrictsd Funds Funds Yeur &lld8d 31 March 2025 Ygar Ellded 31 March 2024 Further Detalls In¢omo Irom., Donallons and legacles Charitabl? ABlivities Other Tr8dlng A¢tlviUo8 Invèslmanl In¢om$ Total 21,385 2,125.110 67.492 9,710 2,223.677 21,385 2,448,386 67.492 g.710 2,$4e.953 39,858 2,271,382 91.929 7,680 2,410.549 323,278 323,278 Expendltur• on,, Ralslng Funds Charltab18 Acllvities Total 161 161 23,734 2,298,282 2,322,016 44 314,639 314,683 23,778 2,612,921 2,636,699 22.119 2,278,084 2,295,153 Net Incomellexpendlturel 198,3S91 8,893 189,7461 115.396 Translgrs belw&en funds 11601 160 Net movement In lund8 198,4991 8,753 189.7461 115,396 R8Gonciliation of fund8 Total funds brought forw8 Total funds oarrled forward 1.1S3,115 1.1)54.616 59,344 68,097 1.212,459 1.122,713 1.[7,083 1.212,459 Th6 Statamant of flnanclal actlvltlès includ&s all gains and IDSSes r8cognis8d in th8 y8ar. All incom8 and expenditure derivg Irotn continuing activities. Th& notès on pages 14 to 23 lorm part ol thès8 accounts.

HOME-sfART HCSf LIMITED 12 BALANCE ARCH 2 Company rwjistration numbgr: 07203889 202B 2024 Notes Flxgd #t$.. Tangible assets Total flx8d 0$99ts 20,990 20,990 24,956 24,956 Curr9nt assats.. Stock &blDrB Cash al Bank & In Hand Total current essets 259 49,424 1,222,981 1.272,e64 144.234 1,323.111 1,467,345 Llabllltlos.. Cr8ditors', Amounts falling due wllhin on8 year 170,941 279.842 Nel current assets or Ilabllllas 1,101,723 1,187,503 Total 8S801s less CUff(4nt Ilabllttle8 1,122,'713 1,212,459 Total ngt assèts or liabiliti88 1,122,713 1,212,459 The fiinds of tha ¢harfty'. Restrlcted Income fijnds 1161 68,097 59,344 Unrestricted income funds 1,054,616 1,153,115 TrtHI tharlty funds 1,122.713 1,212,459 The trLig1o6s ackn¢w]gdg& thelr rasponsibilit185 for (al ensurlng Ihat th8 charitable company keeps ac¢ounling records that comply volh Sections 386 and 387 of th8 Companies Act 2006 Ibl preparfng financial slal@ments whlch glvè a Iru8 and fair vigw ol the slatE of affair¥ ol the charftable company as at the end of gach flnanelal yèar ad of ils surplus or deficit for each finantyial year In accordancè with Ihg requlrements ol Sactlons 394 and 395 and which olhemse comply 1th th6 qUirement8 ol the CDmpanl6s Act 2006 r81ating lo financial st81amon18. 80 far es appllcable to the charitable company, These financial Statements have bee.n audlted under the requirements of Se¢tlon 145 of the Choriti& Act 2011. Approvgd by tho Irusts&s un 16th DecembFJr Karen Rose Chalr 25, 3..25pml T Shartf Truste8 The nolas on pag65 14 10 21%*r WIP&FtlW&&¢3thR8ml

HOME-sfART HOST LIED 13 Company registrauon numb&r. 0720388 Sfatèmont ol Cash Flo for the year gndlng 31 March 2025 Year EDded 31 MarGh 2D25 Year Endod 31 March 2024 Reconciliatlon of net movement In fund5 to nat cash flow from opergtlng acllvltles Net movement in fund5 Add back depreciation Deduct Investment income Decrease/lincre3sel in stuck Decre3se1llncreasel in debtors Increaselldecreasel in Credltors 189.7481 11.647 19.7101 12591 94,81 D 1108,9011 115,398 11,095 17,6801 14,0651 1181,1481 Net catsh ugèd In oparatlng aotlvltles 1102,159 e6,402 Cash flow6 fmm Invostmgnl aGtlvJtlo$', Interest Pur¢h&se ol Ilxad assets 9.710 tY,6611 7.680 110,4941 N$1 ¢a$h provided by InveBtlng activities 2.029 12,814 Incraas&lldocreasg1 In ¢8sh and cg$h equlvalenls during th& yoar 11DD,1301 169,2161 Cash and cash equwalents brougm forward 1,323.111 1,347,387 Cash and cash 8qulvalollls carrfbd lorward 1,222,981 1,323,111

HOME.START H05T LIMITED 14 Nol88 to tho arcounls for th& ytrar endod 31$1 Mar¢h 2025 l. A¢countlng poll¢le$ lal Basis of prÈp3ratlon and assassment of 8olng conc*ffl The accoullls (financial stat2mentsl have been prepared under the historical cost convention with itèms recoEnlsèd at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated In the relevant notesto these accounts. The financial statements havè been prèpared In accordance with th2 Ststement of Recommended Practlce: Accounllng and REPDrtlng by Charfties preparing their accounts In accordance wlth the Flnancial Reportlngstandard appll¢able In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 effectlve I january 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the Unlted Klngdom and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Chèritles A¢t 2011. Thè charlty constitutes a publlc beneflt entity as defined by FRS 102, The trustees consider thatthere ore no material uncertainties about the charlty's abillty to contlnue as a goln8 concern. Ibl Funds structurg Restricted funds are funds which 3r& to be used in accordance wlth speclflc restrlrtlon5 Imposed by the donor or trust deed. There are 15 restricted funds. Unrestrlcted Income funds comprlse those Funds whlch the trustees 3re free to Use fDr any purpose in furtherance of the charitsble objects. Unrestricted funds Indude deslgnated funds where the trustee5, at thelr di5cretlon, have created a fund for a specific purpose. Further detsils of è8ch fund are dlsdosed In note . lel In¢ome recogn1On All income is reco8nised once the charity ha5 entitlement to the income, it is probable that the Income wlll be received Ènd the amount of Income reCeIble can be measured reliably. Donation5 are recogni5ed when the charity ha5 been notified in writing of both th? amount 3nd settlement datè. In'the event that a donatlon Is sublect to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity 15 entitled to the funds, the Income Is deferred 3nd not recognised until elther those wndltions are fully Mel or the fulff Iment Df those condition5 is wholly within the control of the charity and it is prcbable that those condltions will be lulNlled In the reportlng perlod. Interest on funds held on deposit is included when recelvable and the amount can be measured rellabtyf by the charty, this is normally uwn notification of the inter@st paid or p3yablÈ bythe bank. Dfvldends are recognlsed once the dlvTdend ha5 been declared and notific3tion ha5 been recEwed of the dividend due. Idl Glfts In klnd Duringthe year, the charity received Bifts In kind for families. Where these are quantffiable they ha been included as donatlons. As detalled in the stock accountln8 pollcy below, where clothing and other goods have been donated for baby bundle5, these have not boen included as giftg In klnd due to the dlfflculty In quantlfylngthe5e gift5. l¥] Expéndlture RecoBnltlon Liabilit1&5 are retognlsed as expendlture as soon as there is a14al or ¢trnstru¢rlve abli8atlon commlttlng the charlty to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will required 3nd thÉ amount of the obligatlon can be measured All èxpèndlture Is accounted for on an accrua15 ba51s. All expenses including support ¢ostS 2nd governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headin8s, For more Informatlon on thls attrlbutlon refer to note Igl l)elow, If) lirecoverableVAT Irrecoverable VAT is charged a8ain5t the expenditure heading fDr which it was incurred. Igl Allocation of suppoyt and £Dvernance Costs Support costs have been allocated between governance c05t5 and other 5UPPOrt Costs, Governance costs comprise all costs Involvlng the public accountsbility of the charity and its compliance with gUlatIOn and good practice. These costs Include costs related to independent examlnatlon and legal feès together wlth an apportionment of uverhead and support costs. Governance costs and support costs relatlngto charftable actlvitles have been apportioned based on type of expense. The allocatlon of support and governance ¢05ts Is analysed In note 8. Ihl Costs of ralsln¥ funds The costs of ralsin8fund5 consists of fundralslng and marketlng and publlcity C05tS. 111 Charltable Actmtles Costs of charltable activitles include governance costs and an apportionment of support costs as shown In note 7,

HOME.STAFrr HOST LIMtfED 15 Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st Marth 2025 Ul Tanglble flKed i$5ets and depreciation All assets costln8 more than £5QD are ¢apltallsed and valued at historical cost. Depreciation is charged on the following bas55- Offlce Equlpment 20% on cosl Ikl Realised gains and losses 18ains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activit1è5 a5 they arlse. Reallsed 8Bins and1055es on Investments are calculated 25 the differen between sales proceeds and thelr openins carrying value ortheir purchasè value11 acqulred subsequent to the flrst day of the fln3nclal year. Unrealised gains and I0e5 )re calculated as the dllference between the fairvalue at the year end and thelr varylng value. Rea115ed and unreallsed Investment galns and losses are comblned In the Statement of Flnancial Activitie5. 111 Penslon5 The charlty currently adminlsters contributlonsto two pension schemes on behalf of indivlduals. For one scheme the charity h3s no liablllty beyond makfn8 Its contributions and payng acrossthe deductions for the employee's contributions. For the GMPF fund, if an employee over 57 w35 to be made redundant, the chartty would have to pay the 5hortlall of the employee's pension up to retlrement a8e. A5 the charity does not intend making any employees redundallt in the foreseeable future, no provision is included in these accounts forthis shortkll. Duringthe yearthe charity madÈ total nsIOn contrlbutlon5 01 E104,66912024: £90,386) on behalf of employees. Two schemes were contributed to, payments of £68.46212024'. 6,280} to a defined contributlon schèmè for some employees, 3nd £36,207 12024.. £34,1061 to a deflned benefit scheme for other employee5. Because the latter is part of a multi-employer scheme and the information specific to the ch8rlty15 not a([3b1e, the payments have also been accounted for as a deflned contribution Scheme in accordance with the Charlties SORP. The owernll defined beneflt fund is in surplus and, therefore, It 15 nat anticlpated that the charity will have to increase contrlbutlon5 in the future. Iml Stock Where new Items are purch35ed for b8by bundles, stD¢k of new Items held at the year end is inclded In the accounts at cost. Items for baby bundles are don3ted to the charlty and are not Included as stock or 8lfts In klnd as It Is not posslble to quantify the value of these glfts. Inl Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount Prepaid #Ét of any trade dlscounts due. lol Qedltoi$ ab)d provlslons Creditors and provlslons 3Te recognlsed where the Charity has 2 present Dbllgation resulting from a past event thatwill probably result in the transfer of fullds to a third party and the 3rn0unt duè to settle the obllgatlon can be mèasured or estimated rellablv. Credltors 2nd provislons are normally recognised attheir 5ettlernent amount after allowlngfor any trade di5¢0unts due. 2. Related party transactions and trustees, expgnses and rgmun9ratlon The trustees all Blve freely their tirne and expert15e without any form of remuner3tlon or other benefit in sh or klnd 12024,, £nlll. Expenses pald to the trustees In the year Lota51ed £nil12024'. £nill. 3. Donallons and Legaclg8 Unro8trlcled RoBtrtGtsd Total Funds Ygar Ended Year Endod 31 March 31 Mar¢ 2025 2025 Total Funds Ygar Ended 31 MarEh 2025 Y&ar Ended 31 Marsh 2024 DDnallons Gllts In Klnd 9,584 11,781 21,365 9.584 11,781 21,365 4.730 34,828 39,558 Prevlous reportlng period Unre8trlotsd Restricted Total Fundg Yaar Endad Yèar End&d 31 Mprch 31 March 2024 2024 Year Ended 31 March 2024 DonaU¢ns Glfts sn Klnd 4,730 34,828 39,558 4,730 34,828 39.558

HOME-START HOST LIMITED le Notes to the accounts for the yggr ¢nded 31st March 2025 4. Incom8 from charit8blo aetivitlo6 Urnra8trlct8d ReBtrlctod Total Funds Y$ar Endod Yoar Ended 31 Maroh 31 MarGh 2025 2025 Total Funds Y8ar End8d 31 March 2028 Year Ended 31 March 2024 R?¥lricl?d granlB'. Actlon TDgether CIO Action Togathèr Famlly Sunddes Acllon Together Housghold Support Acllon Together Volunteer Support Baugr Radlo BUPA Farnlty Trtp$ Cascadg Baby Bundles.. Action Together CIO B&Q Cascade Baby Bund1es'. Eric Wright Trust Amold Clarke GMCAVCSE Home.Starl UK Tamesicle MBC Nallongl Lottery Community Fund SWD Clolhln Bolton Togglh&r Children in Need Childron in Ng8d FSW Groundwork Henry Smilh Covid 19 Hom8-Starl Manch8Et8r Comle R8li8f Oldham MBC FamSW Hubs VCSE Oldharn MBC Farnlty Trfps Tam6$idè MBC Slow Cook8r Prol8cI Tamesida MBC Winlgr P$sr0 Fund Tesco CommUnY Grants Unreslrictfyd granlsloontracls.. BlackpDoI D8d Mallgr Bolion Together Cad9nt stockport Council- EPEC Stockport MBC Dad Matt8rs Eris Wrlghl Charftable Trust Health Educatlon England Early Years Neurodlverslty other Home.Slarts Garfield W081on Runnymede Dad M8ll&rs GM MMHS NHS Bolton ICB NHS Oldh&m CCG PIMH NHS DBtby snd Derby5hir8 ICB NHS Greater Manch6sier PIMH NHS H&ywood, Mlddlèlon and Rochdale ICB Oldham MBC Oldham MBC Dad Matter8 Oldham MBC Famlly Hubs Oldham MBC Genellcs Oldham MBC PLG Oldham 2 Y&ar Proje¢l Homeslarl Trafford, Sallord & Wigan NHS SallDrd ICB NHS Slockporl ICB NHS Stockport ICB PIMH NHS famasldè & G10s50p ICB PIMH Stockport MBC Tamesidg MBC Breaslleedlng Tamgsid& MBC Homo Vlslling Tameside MBC PIMH Tameside MBC PLG The Peoples PosLcode Lolt8ry NHS Trafford ICB StrDud Dad TrJJalLers Warringlon Dad Matter5 1,495 6,750 12,000 250 6,760 12,000 250 21,50D 6,30D 1.000 1,000 996 14 10,128 15,OOD 31,500 2,600 1,000 31,500 2,500 1,000 4.375 15,000 15,000 50,717 1,278 837 95.054 837 95,054 10,361 10,000 1,000 38,300 58,700 19,030 38,350 41,1DO 38,350 41.100 60,760 1,245 14,940 1,000 60,750 1,245 14,940 1,000 2,000 400 400 400 80.785 4.3 15 4,375 2,250 17,069 5,000 25,382 2L338 5,000 25.382 21,336 10,455 14,468 20,000 919 27.000 23,(NX) 23,000 82,453 5,507 335.235 358,628 30,000 11,666 243,049 47,000 82.453 5,507 335,236 358,628 30,000 11,686 243.D49 47.DOO 4,131 377,726 271,343 25.DOO 208.500 40,000 7,333 25,000 400 39,689 34,415 45,602 68,S37 16,880 16.880 39,927 36,404 44,094 158,205 49,366 294,890 125,000 78,917 47,667 39,927 36,404 44.094 158,206 49.366 294.890 125,000 78.917 47,667 319,9DD 125,ODO 65,765 33,OCIO 75,ODO 39,689 533 700 2,271,382 39,927 400 400 2,125,110 39,927 400 400 2,448,386 323,276

HOME.START HOST LIMITED 17 Notes to the accounts for the yaar ended 31st March 2025 4. Income from charltable activities Prevlous r8pDrilng porlod Unro¥trlcted R06trlclgd Total Fund8 Year Ended Yeur Ended 31 March 31 March 2024 2024 Yèar Endgd 31 March 2024 Restrlctod grants.. Actlon Togelh8r CIO Acllon Tog8lh8r Hou5ehDld Support Bauor RsdiD A¢lion Togglhgr CIO B&Q Cascade Baby Bundl&$'. Erlc Wrlght Charftable Trust Home.Start UK National Loltsry Community Fund SWD Clothing Childr8n in Naèd Childrgn In Ne8d FSW Groundwork H&nry Smilh Cc>vld 19 Hom&-Slgri Man¢hosl¢r Comlc Rellel Tesco Communlty Grants Unteslricled gr&ntslconttacts.. Blackwol Dad Matiprs Bollon Togglhfyr Stockport Council EPFC stockport MBC Dad Matt8rs H&alth Educatlon England Early Years Neurodivary6ily Other HDme4tarls G8rAeld Weston Runnymècle Dad Mallers GM MMHS NHS Botton CCG NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG NHS Greater Man¢heslor PIMH NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdalè CCG Oldh8m MBC Oldham MBC Famlly Hubs Oldham MBC Genètlcs Oldham MBC PLG Oldham 2 Year Pr¢jettl Hom$-Slart Tr&fford, S&lford & Wlgan NHS Salford CCG NHS Stockporl CCG NHS Stockport CCG PIMH NHS Tam85id8 & GIos50p CCG PIMH Ta&sid& MBC Breasllogding Tamgsida MBC Homo Vislting Tameside MBC PIMH Tam95ide MBC PLG Peoples PoslGode L¢ttery NHS Trafford CCG Stroud Dad Maltsrs Warringlon Dad Mattg 1.495 21,500 8.300 996 14 10,128 15.DOD 4.375 5D,717 1,278 10,361 10,ODO 1,ODO 38,300 58,700 19,030 2,000 1.495 21,500 6.300 996 14 10,128 15,000 4,375 50,717 1,278 10,361 10,000 1,DOO 38,300 58,700 19,030 2,ODD 4DD 80,785 2,250 17,089 10,455 14,468 20,000 919 27,000 39,280 4,131 377,725 271,343 25,000 208,500 40,000 7,333 25.000 400 39,689 34.415 46,6D2 68,837 319.900 125.DOO 65,765 33,000 75,000 29,689 S33 700 2,271,382 80,785 2,250 17,069 10,455 14,468 20,000 919 27,000 39,280 4,131 377,725 271,343 25,000 208,500 40,(MIO 7,333 25,Crt)O 400 39,689 34.415 45,602 68,837 319,9 125,000 65,765 33,fM)O 75,000 39,689 S33 2,020,188 251,194

HOME.STARf HOST LIMITED 18 Note$ to the o¢¢ourbts for the 11 ended 3tst March 2025 5. In¢ome from other tradlng actlvltles Unre8trictad Ro8trfct8d Total Fund8 Year End•d Year Ended 31 March 31 March 2D2S 2L125 Total Funds Ygar Ended 31 March 2025 Ygar Ended 31 Mgr¢h 2024 Fee Income 5tudont Placement Fees CharlLy Shop Income Fundralsin81Consultancy 1,260 14,108 7B.581 91,929 37,836 29,256 67,492 37,838 29,256 67,492 Prewous reportin8 period Unr¢r7¢1Od Ro$trl¢19d Totsl Fund$ Ytsar Endad Year End•d 31 Martsh 31 MarGh 2024 2024 Year Endod 31 Maroh 2024 Student Placement Fees Charity Shop Income Fundraisln81Consultancy 1,260 14,108 76,561 91,929 1,260 14,108 7(i,S61 91,929 6. Expendlture Hom8. gltlng Support to Famllles Yoar Ended 31 March 2025 Year Ended 31 March 2024 Expendlture on ra151n8 fund5: Networking Events Advert15ing and rnaiketing 2,099 21,079 23,778 2,099 21,679 23,778 34S 21,774 22,119 Expendlture on charltable actlvltles: Employmént CDgEÈ Stafl Costs staff Spgclalisl Coachlng 1,797,154 379 9,871 330 9.782 484,224 6.982 12,000 1,797,154 379 9,671 330 9,782 484,224 6.982 12,000 45 8.025 1.461 9,029 29,299 15D 4,224 11.781 14.871 14,478 25,606 1,878 30,750 569 460 1,558 795 31.031 38,766 1,617,428 35 317 12.083 439,191 S,L4 12,221 1.891 9,416 1,196 4,313 26,364 Training Grants Pald Recruitment. 140tn?-Sl8rt rees Volunteer Evenls Volunteer Expenses DBS Costs Family Ev8nls Family Sundrlfjs Cleanlng Cascade Costs Gifts in Kind Equlpmeni and ¢.lolhlng for Famlll&s Breastfeeding Costs IT and Softsare Publications and Subscriptions staff Tr&vel Staff Rèlr8shm8nts Bank Charges Minor Equlpmenl quipmenl Le8slng To19phon$ & Postsge Rent & Accommodatlon Removal Costs Ropairs Utilities Insurance G0Mance and Support Costs Printing &.8lalion8ry Depréciation 8.025 1,467 9,029 29,299 150 4.224 11.781 14.871 14,478 25,606 1,878 30,76D 56g 460 1.558 34,1128 17,23e 13,841 5.071 24.823 145 19.643 79S 30,348 34,458 1,600 31,031 38,766 25 9,301 2,710 39,845 4,089 11,647 2,612,921 25 9.301 2,710 39,845 4,D89 11,647 2,612,921 10.771 2,597 32.918 3.542 11.D96 2,273,034 Total Expendlture uHstCted fund5 Restricted funds 2,636,699 2,636.699 2,295,153 2,322.016 314,683 2,636,699 2,012,252 282.901 2.295,153

HOME4TART HOST UMITED 19 Notes to the accourts lor iha ygar ended 3tst March 2025 7. Analy81$ of grantg pald Durtng tha year, gran15 were paid to the followlng organisalions,, Year Endod 31 March 2028 Yèar Ended 31 March 2024 Homo-slart Rochda10 Homo-slart Trafford, Salford & Wlggn 358,122 126,102 484.224 272,122 167,069 439,191 8. Allocatlon of governance and support costs The bre3kdown ol support costs and how these were allocated between governance and olhersupporr costs Is showr below.. GeneTal Support Governancg 2,340 4,380 Total 2025 Basls of apportlonmgnt 2,340 lypa of axpansè 4,380 lype DI expense S,526 type of expense 339 type Df expensg 522 type ol expense 7,210 type Df expense 5,000 typ& of exwnse 104 typ& of expanse 10.424 typg of exp&n80 39.845 Accountancy Fggs Audit Fegs Le9al & Professional F&es AGM Exp?nses HR consultancy HR Sortw8ra Stral?glc Consuttancy Trust88 Exp8ns8S Payroll Bureau Fees 9,526 339 622 7,210 5,OOD 104 10,424 32,682 7,163 Prevlous rEPOrting peiiod Ggn6ral Support Govemanc& 1,680 4,140 Totsl 2024 B8818 of apportlonm¢nl 1,680 typè of èxpansè 4,140 type of expens2 11,305 typa of expense 2,524 type of expens& 1,090 typo of expense 5.906 type of expense 293 type of 8xpens8 5.98D type of expgn89 32,918 Accountancy F&gS Audit Fee5 Legal & Professlonal Fees AGM Expenses HR Consultancy HR Soltware Ttusloè Expensès PayrDII Burèau F885 11,305 2,S24 1,DSO 5.906 293 6,980 24.281 8,637 9. Analysis of stsff costs Yèar Erdsd 31 March 2025 Year Ended 31 March 2024 Wagas end S818ri&s Social Socurhy Costs Pension C0515 1.559,220 133,265 104,669 1,797.154 1,320.696 106.346 90,386 1,517,428 Support cosis Chariiablo activili85 1,797,164 1,797.154 1,517,428 1,517,428 The average number ol employees durfng the yearwas 87, FTE 49,05 IprevlDus ygar.. 59, SD.751. Thg charlty consldors ils key manag&ment pgrsonnal comprises the truslèos and Chi8f Exècutive Officer. Thè total employment benefits, including employer pension contributions of the key management personnel were £81,077 lincludlng employer Nl and penslon cosls (previous year.. £74.511 includlng employer penslon coslsl. One employ&e has beneflis In excess of £60,ODO Iprovlc)us ysar.. 11. 10, Audltor Fe Year Ended 31 March 2025 Yaar Ended 31 Marh 2024 Auditor8 Fee 4,380 4,380 4,140 4,140

HOME-START Hosf LIMrrED Notes lo Ihg accounts for the year endgd 31st March 2025 11. Tanglble Fixed Assets Furnlture & OffiGe Equlpm?nt Total C05t Al 1 Aprll 2024 Addltlons Al 31 March 2025 75,486 7,681 83,167 75,486 7,681 83,167 Depredation At 1 April 2024 CharEe foryear At 31 March 20 50,530 11,647 62,177 50,530 11,647 62,177 NEY BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 20,990 24,956 20,990 24,956 12. Aftalysis of d¥btors 2025 2024 Debtors Prepayments 34,856 14,568 49,424 114,400 29.834 144,234 Debtor5 2nd prepayme1 related to rèstricted lund5 £9,132 and unrestrltted funds £40,29212024.' £24,8321£119,4021. 13. Credltors: amounts lallln8 due w]Ihln one year 2025 2024 Cr&dilorE Short-tom) compenseted abs&nces Iholiday payl Othèr cr8dllDfÉ 8nd arLruals Deferred income 52,334 11,617 26,312 80,878 170.941 87.418 13,375 12.521 218,528 279.842 Crèdllors relallng to restrfcted funds £31,207 and unr&strfcled funds £139.73412024'. £32.8621£246,9801. 14. Deferred Income Deferrgd Income compr16eB grants for periods after the year and. Balan¢8 as al 1 April 2D24 Amounl relea3ed lo incom8 earned from charil8bl8 activilig Arnounl del8rr?d In y8ar Balance al 31 N4arch 2025 21e,528 1218,5281 80,678 80,878

HOME4TART HOST LIMITED 21 Note9 to the account9 for th? yoar 9nded 31st Maroh 2026 15. Analy816 of Gharltab18 funds AnalyBl6 of mDvèmonts In unr08trl¢lgd lund8 Balance at 1 Aprfl 2024 Incomlng Re80urco8 Resourc88 Expended Balance at 31 Plar¢h 2D25 Tranbforn GènBral Fund D95ignatod Fvnd 972,731 180,384 1,1S3,11S 2,223,677 12,322,0161 116DI 874.232 18D,384 1,054,616 2.223,677 2,322,016 160 Prgvious pOrting period Balan¢è at 1 Aprll 2023 In¢omlng R950urcg8 Resou9& Expended Balance al 31 Mar¢h 2024 Transl8rs Gen¢ral Fund D$slgnaled Fund 858,711 150,000 1,008,711 2,159.356 12.012,2521 133.0831 30,384 12.699 972,731 180,384 1.153,115 2,159,356 2,QI12,2S2 Nama of unre8trlctod fund: General Fund Deslgnated Fund De&¢Ylptlon, natur$ and purp080 of tho fund The 'Yree reserves. after allowing for all deslgnal8d lundg For futur8 redund8ncy provisiDn

HOME-START HOST LIMITED 22 Notos to tha acGounts for tho yoar ond•d 31st Maroh 2D25 15, Analysls of oharltable funds Analysls of movgmgnts In roslrlGtgd fund5 Balance at 1 Apr]12024 In¢omlng Resource8 Rgsoiir¢&s Expended Balancè at 31 Inarch 2026 Tron8ferg Action Togglhgr CIO Acllon Tog8lh8r Household SupFK)rt Action Together Famity Sundr198 Action Tog8lh8r VDlunt8er Support BUPA Fami Tri 349 349 12,000 6,750 2fj0 1,000 112,ODOI 18,75DI 12SOI 1,000 see note 4 for funder5 Ca5cad8 Baby Bundles.. Bolton Togelhor Childron In No¢d FSW Hènry Smlth Covid 19 Tameslde & Glossop CCG Crisls Funds Oldham Communlty RbCOV6ry Fund FIDme-Start Manchgsler Oldham MBC Family Hubs VC8E Oldham MBC Famlly Trlp& Tamesld& MBC Slow coI{8r Project Tarneside MBC Winl&r Pressure Fund 29,122 50,837 95,054 7g,447 181,0501 12,5001 138,2501 12,9661 11681 155,7751 117,3531 11,2451 114,94DI 11,DODI 314,e83 leo 672 14,004 2,5DO 9.575 2,955 168 14.675 38,350 9.675 41,100 60,760 1,245 14,940 1.000 323,276 43,397 59,344 160 e8,097 Previou5 reporting period BalanGa at 1 Aprll 2023 Incomlng Re90urces Rasourc6s Expendgd Balance at 31 Ma 2024 Translerj AGtion Together Glo Acllon Toyalh6r H¢usehDld Support 470 1.495 21.500 8,300 11,6fj61 121,5001 18,3DOI 349 Bauèr Radio see note 4for funders Ca8¢adÈ Baby Bundles.. Childr8n in N8Bd Children in Need FSW Duchy ol Lancaster Groundwork HEnry Smith Covid 19 Tameside & Glossop CCG Crisis Funds Oldham Communlly ReGov8ry Fund Horne-slarl Mansheslor Tameslde MBC IF Service Breast Pumps Tasco Communlly Gmnls Gomlc Roll81 43,027 13,648 4,167 1,845 82,508 10,361 10,000 199.1121 124.0091 111,6671 11,8451 11,0001 133,5501 12,9551 11681 157,7251 14241 12,DfK)I 119,0301 282.901 2,699 29,122 2,500 1,000 38,300 4.825 5.910 336 13,700 424 9,575 2,955 168 14,675 58,7DO 2,000 19,030 251,194 88.352 2,699 59.344 Namg of restrlcte(* fund,, Acuon Together CIO A¢Uon Together Hou8$hold Support Doscrlpllon. naturg and pOSe of thg fursd lorlhe Babies in Lockdown proj8¢1 Itsr salary and project ¢¢sly mongytp distribut& lo f8m111¢s In fln9n¢ial h8rdship In tho form Qf vouohor8 or dlr0Gt purchas$s for familles (for oxampl6 of whlle goods) rnonèy lo distribut? to f8rnili8s in financial hardship in th8 form of vouchars or dir8Ct purchases lor families (for example ol whlL& goods) pur¢has& of gifls for volunteers at the annual volunteer awdrd Ceremony donation speclflcalty to help with costs of the annual famlly Irlp lo cov8r cos15 of a Baby Bank asBiStaNL for runnlng costs ol the Baby Bank and lor purchasè ol Baby Bank iterns lor salary Cost5 towards W3ts lor a family support workar for PIMHS team lor the costs of one full.tlm& ond one part-llme Famlly Support Worker the balance on Ihls fund r8presents lulure deprgclallon th& baldnc8 on Ihls fund r&pre58nts lulura d8pr8cialion lor managemonl and core CDSIS lorthg sa5ary c0818 of a Family Support Co-ordinator across two yaar8 for e surnm?r trlp for disabled childwn supportad Ihrouoh our Communtty Gen$llcs prc>lg¢1 for thè purchas& and dlslributitsn of slow cookers lo lamlll&s In na8d Sn Tamèsldè money to support families with 8n9rgy bi118 over the winlgr period Action Togèther Famity Sundri85 Acllon Togelhbr Volunteer Support BUPA Farnlty Trlps Cascade Baby Bundles.. Bolton TogeÉher Children in N6ed FSW Hènry Smith Covld 19 Tamesidg & Glossop CCG Crisi5 Funds Oldham ComrnunlEy Rècov&ry Fund ome-start Manohester Oldham MBC Family Hubs VCSE Oldham MBC F8mlly Tripg Tamssldè MBC Slow Cooker ProleGt TameGide MBC Wint9r Prossur8 Fund

HOME-START HOST LIMITED 23 Notes to the accoun15 for the year ended Slst March 2025 16, Anelysl8 of n¢1 881$ tse8¢n funda UnrgStrlclDd D981gnat8d funds fund6 Ro8trfctod Total 2026 Tangiblo ld a859ts Cgsh al bank and In hand Other nel Durrenl 8s$&tsllllablllliesl Total 20,990 952,42S 99,183 874,232 20,990 1,222,981 1121,2581 1,122,713 180.384 90,172 122,0751 68,097 180,384 Prevlous reportlng perlod Unre8lrlcled lundtr D*slgnaled funds Restrl¢tsd fund6 Total 2024 Tanglbl¢ Ilxed a$s$ls Cash at bank and In hand Olher nel current as3etsllllabllitiesl Total 21,833 1,093.476 142,578 972.731 3.123 49,251 e,970 59,344 24.956 1.323,111 1135.608 1,212,459 180.384 180.384 17. Flnanclal Instruments Th8 charity only has financial asssts and liabilit18s Df a kind that qualify as basic financial inslrumenls. Basic financial Inslrurnents are inilkglly recognised on a transaction value and 8ubsequ8nUy measured al their settlement value wlth excepllon ol bank Ic>ans whlch ar8 subs8quenUy rneasurgd al an amortlsed ¢081 u$lng Ihg &lfecliv6 Inter881 method, 18. Op•Y?tlng L•a$ Future minirnum 18as8 P21yrn8nls under non-canc3llabl8 Dp8ratinll18as85 fall du8 as IDIIows'. 2025 2024 Not later than one y&ar Lat&r than on8 year and not latgr than flva years 17,963 20,704

16 December 2025

McKellens Ltd 11 Riverview The Embankment Business Park Vale Road Heaton Mersey Stockport Cheshire SK4 3GN

Dear Sirs

We confirm that the following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience (and, where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documents) sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the following representations to you in connection with your audit of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025:

We acknowledge as trustees our responsibility under the Charities Act 2011 for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view and for making accurate representations to you. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your audit and all the transactions undertaken by the Charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All of the records and related information, including minutes of all Management and Trustees meetings, have been made available to you.
The charity has had no transactions with any of the trustees with the exception of the reimbursement of safeguarding training course costs and no trustee has had any form of remuneration from the charity.
Except as detailed in the financial statements, we are not aware of any significant transactions with related parties which would require disclosure.
There have been no events since the Balance Sheet date which necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto.
We are not aware of any breaches of law or regulations which would have a material impact on the financial statements.
We confirm that the charity had no liabilities, contingencies or commitments other than those disclosed in the accounts.

Charity no: 1135838 Company no: 07203889

We are not aware of any gifts that have been made in relation to a specific appeal or with restrictions that have not been allocated to a Restricted Fund.
We are satisfied that only expenditure related to income given with restrictions has been allocated to the appropriate Restricted Fund.
The amount set aside as a designated fund of £180,384 for possible redundancy costs is reasonable in light of the potential liability
We are satisfied that the amounts shown as deferred income of £80,678 is correctly analysed and disclosed as such
We do not consider the value of any new stock purchased held at the shop and as Cascade Baby Bundles to be significant.
We acknowledge our legal responsibilities regarding disclosure of information to you as auditors and confirm that:
As far as each trustee is aware there is no relevant audit information of which you, as auditor, are unaware.
Each trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that you are aware of that information.
We confirm that there have been no actual or suspected incidences of fraud involving the trustees, employees or contractors used by the company. We also confirm that we are not aware of any allegations of fraud by former trustees or others.
We confirm that, in our opinion, the charity will continue as a going concern for a period in excess of 12 months from the approval of these financial statements.

We confirm that we have read and understood the contents of this letter and agree that is accurately reflects the representations made to you during the course of the audit.

Signed on behalf of the trustees by: Chair, Karen Rose

……………………………………. Karen Rose (Dec 19, 2025, 4:03pm)

Charity no: 1135838 Company no: 07203889

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