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2024-03-31-accounts

Home-Start Blackmore Vale

Charity No. 1138382

Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts

31 March 2024

Home-Start Blackmore Vale Contents

Pages
Trustees' Annual Report 3 to 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Accounts 9 to 17
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 18 to 19

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Trustees Annual Report

The trustees present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity No. 1138382

Principal Office

Office 2 The Exchange Old Market Hill Sturminster Newton Dorset

DT10 1FH

Trustees

The following trustees served during the year:

M.J. Ambrose C.A. Brown P. Duke P. MacKenzie S. Morgan C. Salt

Accountants

TS Accounting 20 Kingsmead Business Park Gillingham

Dorset

SP8 5FB

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

To safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical, of children and parents of children

To prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children. to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children. To promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare within the area of Blackmore Vale and its environs.

Home-start Blackmore Vale has provided family support across a range of services. These include our home visiting service, or perinatal support groups, and a walking group. The scheme continued to support some families remotely.

Home-Start Blackmore Vale accepts referrals from professionals and families alike and matches a suitably trained volunteer to support those families, helping them to develop strategies to address the issues that are affecting them and causing them problems.

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale

Trustees Annual Report

Funding is still a challenge as we face grant giving bodies who have historically funded charities, continuing to be cautious. However, we have been successful in several grants which have also included for the first time two long-term grants. These were from The RNRMC and Henry Smith. We have also received grants from Garfield Weston, The Valentine Trust, Dorset Council and The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. We are extremely grateful to all who have donated and enabled us keep going.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Home-Start Blackmore Vale successfully recruited and trained 23 new volunteers using a mixture of remote and face to face training including a new e-learning course.

We welcomed three new members of staff this included a Support Co-Ordinator to lead on our Military project in South Somerset, a Data Administrator to support with the management of our data system and a Family Group Worker to run our new family group in Sturminster Newton.

We completed the Home-Start UK Quality Assurance process and achieved accreditation in October 2023.

We extended our reach into some new areas of North Dorset to include Sherborne, and West Dorset including Maiden Newton and Beaminster following the closure of Home-Start West Dorset.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the period to have been good, considering the ongoing challenges within the sector.

The result sees total funding at year end of £180,870 which is a 57% increase from the previous year end.

The Trustees remain focused on securing funding to continue our support work and to ensure that Home-Start Blackmore Vale remains in a financially stable position.

Our policies on Reserves are as last year

Our policies on Going Concern are as last year

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The Trustees plant to expand further into the West Dorset area and South Somerset to offer support to families in addition to the projects at Yeovilton. We continue with our group work and exploring opportunities for more partnership working.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees 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).

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 Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Trustees Annual Report

C.A. Brown Trustee 31 March 2024

Page 5

Home-Start Blackmore Vale Independent Examiners Report

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Home-Start Blackmore Vale

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Home-Start Blackmore Vale for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Miss BJ Kemp MAAT/IFA TS Accounting 20 Kingsmead Business Park Gillingham

Dorset SP8 5FB 31 March 2024

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Statement of Financial Activities

for the year ended 31 March 2024

Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
5
Other
6
Total
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Other
9
Total
Net gains on investments
Net income
10
Transfers between funds
Net income before other
gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total funds Total funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
111,598 42,128 153,726 113,036
4,331 - 4,331 1,233
2,813 - 2,813 662
19,937 - 19,937 300
138,679 42,128 180,807 115,231
4,831 - 4,831 3,949
1,585 - 1,585 940
123,594 15,962 139,556 98,903
130,010 15,962 145,972 103,792
- - - -
8,669 26,166 34,835 11,439
- - - -
8,669 26,166 34,835 11,439
8,669 26,166 34,835 11,439
93,754 11,531 105,285 93,846
102,423 37,697 140,120 105,285

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Balance Sheet at 31 March 2024

Charity No. 1138382
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
Current assets
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors:Amount falling due within one year
14
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset or liability
Total net assets
The funds of the charity
Restricted funds
15
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
15
General funds
Reserves
15
Total funds
Approved by the trustees on 31 March 2024		 2024
£
2,467
2,467
750
139,682
140,432
(2,779)
137,653
140,120
140,120
140,120
37,697
37,697
102,423
102,423
140,120		 2023
£
3,260
3,260
-
102,550
102,550
(525)
102,025
105,285
105,285
105,285
11,531
11,531
93,754
93,754
105,285

And signed on their behalf by:

C.A. Brown Trustee 31 March 2024

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2024

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic if Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity. These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular Designated funds purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values. Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.

Income

Recognition of income Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure expenditure is reported gross in the SoFA. Donations and legacies Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income. Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services and These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in facilities expenditure) where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market revaluation of fixed value at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

Expenditure Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT expenditure which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Expenditure on raising These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, funds fundraising trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its charitable activities activities and services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs. Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid. Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs. Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

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

estimated useful life:
Plant and machinery 20% Reducing balance
Motor vehicle 20% Reducing balance
Computer equpment 25% Reducing balance

Freehold investment property

Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

Stocks

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.

Trade and other creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Research and development

Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period.

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred.

All exchange differences are are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure.

Leased assets

Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs.

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

Pension costs

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the charity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the charity has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the charity in independently administered funds.

Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services

All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.

2 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
Total
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total
Net income
Net income before other
gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses:
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
75,701
1,233
662
300
77,896
1,743
66,540
68,283
9,613
9,613
9,613
84,141
93,754		 Restricted
funds
£
37,335
-
-
-
37,335
2,206
33,303
35,509
1,826
1,826
1,826
9,705
11,531		 Total
funds
£
113,036
1,233
662
300
115,231
3,949
99,843
103,792
11,439
11,439
11,439
93,846
105,285

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale

Notes to the Accounts

3
Income from donations and legacies
Small donations under £1000
Other donations and legacies
Home start West Dorset
Unrestricted revenue funds
4
Income from charitable activities
Income from fundraising
events
5
Income from investments
Bank interest receivable
6
Other income
NFU
Pitt Rivers
HMRC gift aid
Other donations		 Unrestricted
£
1,200
-
18,043
92,355
111,598		 Restricted
£
-
42,128
-
-
42,128
Unrestricted
£
4,331
4,331
Unrestricted
£
2,813
2,813
Unrestricted
£
6,643
3,500
1,090
8,704
19,937		 Total
2024
£
1,200
42,128
18,043
92,355
153,726
Total
2024
£
4,331
4,331
Total
2024
£
2,813
2,813
Total
2024
£
6,643
3,500
1,090
8,704
19,937		 Total
2023
£
113,036
-
-
-
113,036
Total
2023
£
1,233
1,233
Total
2023
£
662
662
Total
2023
£
300
-
-
-
300
7
Expenditure on raising funds
Fundraising trading costs		 Unrestricted
£
4,831
4,831		 Total
2024
£
4,831
4,831		 Total
2023
£
3,949
3,949

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale

Notes to the Accounts

8 Expenditure on charitable activities

Expenditure on charitable
activities
Income from fundraising
events
Governance costs
9
Other expenditure
Employee costs
Motor and travel costs
Premises costs
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profit/loss on
disposal of fixed assets
General administrative costs
Legal and professional costs
10 Net income before transfers
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
Independent Examiner's fee
11 Staff costs
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs		 Unrestricted
£
100,140
5,441
6,123
793
10,497
600
123,594		 Unrestricted
£
1,585
1,585
Restricted
£
15,962
-
-
-
-
-
15,962
2024
£
793
600
2024
105,558
1,992
5,100
112,650		 Total
2024
£
1,585
1,585
Total
2024
£
116,102
5,441
6,123
793
10,497
600
139,556		 Total
2023
£
940
940
Total
2023
£
78,931
5,497
5,771
1,049
7,055
600
98,903
2023
£
1,049
600
2023
76,549
-
1,546
78,095

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

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

12 Tangible fixed assets

12 Tangible fixed assets
Cost or revaluation
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation and
impairment
At 1 April 2023
Depreciation charge for the
year
At 31 March 2024
Net book values
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
13 Debtors
Trade debtors
14 Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
Other taxes and social security
Accruals		 Plant and
machinery		 Motor
vehicle		 Computer
equpment
£
5,009
5,009
2,191
705
2,896
2,113
2,818		 Total
£
8,198
£
3,189
3,189
2,747
88
2,835
354
442		 £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2024
£
750
750
2024
£
2,179
8,198
4,938
793
5,731
2,467
3,260
2023
£
-
600 525
2,779 525

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

15 Movement in funds

At 1 April
2023
Restricted funds:
Restricted income funds:
Dorset Council
11,531
Dorset Community
Foundation
-
Army Covenant
-
RNRMC Charity H/V
-
RNRMC Charity MiMs
-
Restricted fund costs
-
Total
11,531
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
93,754
Total funds
105,285
Purposes and restrictions in relation to the funds:		 Incoming
resources
(including
other
gains/losses
)
£
4,500
5,000
4,200
17,428
11,000
-
42,128
138,679
180,807		 Resources
expended
£
-
-
-
-
-
(15,962)
(15,962)
(130,010)
(145,972)		 At 31
March
2024
£
16,031
5,000
4,200
17,428
11,000
(15,962)
37,697
102,423
140,120
Restricted funds:
Dorset Council
Dorset Community
Foundation
Army Covenant
RNRMC Charity H/V
RNRMC Charity MiMs
Restricted fund costs

16 Analysis of net assets between funds

Fixed assets
Net current assets		 Unrestricted
funds
£
2,467
82,514
84,981		 Restricted
funds
£
-
55,139
55,139		 Total
£
2,467
137,653
140,120

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Notes to the Accounts

17 Reconciliation of net debt

17 Reconciliation of net debt
Cash and cash equivalents
Net debt		 At 1 April
2023
£		 Cash flows
£		 At 31
March
2024
£
102,550 37,132 139,682
102,550
102,550		 37,132
37,132		 139,682
139,682
18 Commitments
Operating lease commitments
Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases
2024
Land and
buildings
£
Operating leases with expiry date:
Pension commitments
The pension cost charge to the charity
amounted to:		 are as follows:
2024
Other
£
2024
£
5,100		 £
1,546

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the year ended 31 March 2024

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Small donations under £1000
Other donations and legacies
Home start West Dorset
Unrestricted revenue funds
Charitable activities
Income from fundraising events
Investments
Bank interest receivable
Other
NFU
Pitt Rivers
HMRC gift aid
Other donations
Total income and endowments
Expenditure on:
Costs of other trading activities
Total of expenditure on raising
funds
Charitable activities
Income from fundraising events
Total of expenditure on charitable
activities
Employee costs
Salaries/wages
Employer's NIC
Pension costs
Staff training
Motor and travel costs
Travel and subsistence		 Unrestrict
ed funds
2024
£
1,200
-
18,043
92,355
111,598
4,331
4,331
2,813
2,813
6,643
3,500
1,090
8,704
19,937
138,679
4,831
4,831
4,831
1,585
1,585
1,585
89,596
1,992
5,100
3,452
100,140
5,441		 Restricted
funds
2024
£
-
42,128
-
-
42,128
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42,128
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,962
-
-
-
15,962
-		 Total funds
2024
£
1,200
42,128
18,043
92,355
153,726
4,331
4,331
2,813
2,813
6,643
3,500
1,090
8,704
19,937
180,807
4,831
4,831
4,831
1,585
1,585
1,585
105,558
1,992
5,100
3,452
116,102
5,441		 Total funds
2023
£
113,036
-
-
-
113,036
1,233
1,233
662
662
300
-
-
-
300
115,231
3,949
3,949
3,949
940
940
940
76,549
-
1,546
836
78,931
5,497

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Home-Start Blackmore Vale

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Premises costs
Rent
Rates
General administrative costs,
including depreciation and
amortisation
Depreciation of Plant and
machinery
Depreciation of Motor vehicle
Depreciation of Computer
equpment
Bank charges
General insurances
Software, IT support and related
costs
Stationery and printing
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Telephone, fax and broadband
Legal and professional costs
Audit/Independent examination
fees
Total of expenditure of other
costs
Total expenditure
Net gains on investments
Net income
Net income before other
gains/(losses)
Other Gains
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 5,441
5,740
383
6,123
88
-
705
60
1,446
3,270
353
2,109
203
3,056
11,290
600
600
123,594
130,010
-
8,669
8,669
-
8,669
93,754
102,423		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,962
15,962
-
26,166
26,166
-
26,166
11,531
37,697		 5,441
5,740
383
6,123
88
-
705
60
1,446
3,270
353
2,109
203
3,056
11,290
600
600
139,556
145,972
-
34,835
34,835
-
34,835
105,285
140,120		 5,497
5,535
236
5,771
110
-
939
683
1,079
1,268
485
1,823
169
1,548
8,104
600
600
98,903
103,792
-
11,439
11,439
-
11,439
93,846
105,285

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