maidstone ieless care REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 3 1st May 2022 Registered charlty Number: 1151412 Company Number: 08414392
Report of the Council of Managoment forthe year ending 31" May 2022 st Homeless Care is govemed by a Memorandum and Artides of Association dated 21 February 2013, whèn the organisation was incorporated. It is a mp8ftY limited by guarantee and has no share capital. 11 was formed to carry on the activities of MastOne Christian Care [Registered charity 10480811 and Goodsell House [Registered charity 1109633]. The company registration number is 08414392 and the registered charity number is 1151412. Registered Addres$'. Maidslone Day Centre. 15 Knighlrider Street, Meldstone.ME15 6LP Councll of Manag•m•nt Des Long Kathy High Cheryl Smith Clare Hudson (>race knoucn David Hitch Joy¢• Newman Davld Bond Chalrnian Tr•a6urnr 8•cr•tary Board r•slgnatlon8 befor• th• y•ar•nd 3110612022 Peter Cox 1311212021 Angela Clay 1311212021 ream Matthew Lamb Tracy Maybank Amanda Jeffery Brian Masters Manager Assistant Manager Project Worker Project Worker 8ank•rs CAF Bank, 25 Kings HillAvenue, West Malling. Kent. Royal Bank of Scotland, 94 Hlgh Street. Maidstone, Kent. Indopendcnt Examiner of Acwunts.. Mr. Lee Seal.ACCA FAIA 74 College Road. Maidslone. Kent. ME15 6SL Insurnrs: M8rkel, Aviva Insurance Ltd.
Objects of the Company As set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association. the objects of the Company are.. ' To help allew.ate suffering by supporting homeless and vulnerable people with the pmvislon of Day Centfft faalities, temporary/short temi accommodabon andlorcvmmunity food share ServIS as apprt)priate to collectiveAnth"wdualn8ed wkliin the 8omugh of Maldstone andits sufft)unding aTras." Struoture and Management The Council of Management. which currently consists of 8 DireCtornrUstee5, is responsible for the strategic affa.rs of the Company. The Full Council mèt on 12 occasions during the period under review. New members are appointed by invitats'on from thé Council and the aim is to recruit people from the local community vtho have a range of appropriate skills and experience. The current Counctl has members with practical knowledge of rinancial management, markèting. public relations. personnel rnanagement and not-for- profit oroanisations. The Council encouragès newly appointed members to go through a practical process of familiarising themselves with the work ofthe organisation. From time to time, members may lake advantage of appropriate training opportunities provided by local and national bodies. Member3 of several public and voluntary bodies give of their time to undortake specific projects for the bonefit of the Company and tts clients. Actlvltie8 The Company aims to fulfil its objectives through two main activities. It operates a Day Centre for homeless and vulnerable people, based at Lily Smith Housé, 15 Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The service began in February 1996 at Lenworth House, Maidstone and moved to its present location in 2004. Food for Thought, Homeless Care's communty food share project, has been operating successfully for over 15 years and the scheme continues to be well supported by lo1 food traders and manufacturers as V11 as schools and churcJ)es. Demand for the service has increased significanlty during the year and we have been providing for over 100 families a week. Since August 2004. Maidstone Day Centre has rented the purpose built accommodation at Lily Smith House. The Centre is on the ground floor of a 42- unit hostel for homeless people that was built by English Churches Housing Group and initially opérated by them. It is now managed by the Riverside Group Ltd. Homeless Care has continued to work cjosely with Riverside staff. Future Plans The future sustainability, independence and d8velopment of the charity's service to homeless men and women. would be greatly enhanced by securing 'a home of our own, in a town o•ntrc l•rntion wllh ¥urnuent space to realise Homeless Care's full potential. Last year we explored shared accommodats'on in a local churth and although that development wasn't taken forward tho discussions were an expression of our continued aim of securing a pemanent home of our own. The service, thatfor over 30 years has been an integral part of managing and reduong the town's homeless population, will continue to work dosely with Local Authorities and agencies towards this end.
Day Centre S•rvI. MDC operates an appointment onfy system that was Originally instrgated In responsè to Covid 19 restrictions but has been found to be benefidal In providing a more structured service. Clients are given a timed slot but rf numbers permit, this may be extended. ShOr8, laundry and food are main requests by cli8nts attending. Day cent st8ff continue to give one to one support to dients according to individual nèed whlch is detailed on his or her Ca an.. this may be help with benefit entitlements, employment 8PPlications, training opportuniti8$. establishing identty, Court appearances, registering w7th doctor, problems around dnffjialcohol misuse and most importantty. applyirKJ for accommodation. Vtrtualty all applications for benefrts and accommodabon must now be made online ancl so the Centre has set up a computer suite, and beginnèr levd training is available to clients. The problems do not end once accommodation has been secured for a cJient and we are véry aware that our support Is crucial at this time of change, if the tenancy 18 to be sustained. The responsibillty of running a home. po$slbty for the first timo. can be daunting %vth daily challenges such as paying bills on time. budgets"ng, cooking and cleaning. A number of newly housed clients contlnue to attend the Day Centre so that they can receive the practical support and oncouragement that is essential to their wellbeing. Staff frequent offer telephone guldance to callers who are newty homeless or are in danger of becomin9 $0. Rehou81ng Finding 8c¢ommodation for clients is onè of our maln obJèebve$. To Ihis end Maldston8 Day Centr8 has positioned Itself as the hub of a Strong netrwork of local organisations offédng potential solutions, indudin9 MBC, Porchlight, AMA T and Riverside. Our staff are relentless in their ongoing pursult of new networking opportunitles. Kltch•n8 The Department of Environmental Health 18 responsible for assesslng the cleanliness and Safety of caterlng operations, and their inspectors confirm that the Day Centre contlnues to achleve the highest award. Staff can be very proud of malntainlng a hlgher s¢ore than that of many Iccal re81aurant8. Eastern European Cll•nts Continuing to meetthe needs of peoplefrom Eastem European countries has been g challenge.partlcularly when the Indlvidual speaks no English. On occasions it has been necessary to engage an interpretor. Healthoare The Company is gratéful for the servlces of an NHS nurse has hekl regular surgerles at the Day Centre and was able to make referrals for further treatmont where necessary. The local Sexual Health nurse has been a regular visitor to the Day Cent. Homdess Care is working wrth the monltoring body NHS Health Watch, to ensure quality of service for our clients. Mental H•alth We have recently decided to engage with our k)cal branch of MIND. Ihe menlal heakh chartty. with the aim of arranging a Service Level Agreement to provide a bespoke mental health support service lo our clients. Positive meetings have tjeen held and we anticipate a service being commissioned in the near future. SpecifiG attention will be provhled to supporting our residents in Goodsell House are able to take advantsge of a consistent counselling service to address their need for mental health support. This is particularly important when a resident is considering moving on to permanent accommodation and having to deal wtth the anxiety surrounding a major change to independent living
Volunteers From the very eartTrest days, the Company has depended heavily on volunteers from the local community to back up the work of Day Centre staff. Volunteers from Churches. local authorities and both corporate and voluntary bodies have visited the Day Centre during the year, to carry out tasks such as sorting and storing food donations an(J improving existing facilities by redecorating thè premises. Our team of volunteer drivers plays a significant and greatly valued part in the success of Homeless Care's community food Skna scheme. Food for Thought. Our dedicated volunteer at Goodsell House rec8ntly raised £3000 during a seven day sponsored walk. Food for Thought Homeless Care's community food share scheme, Food for Thought, was launched in 2005 and since then demandfor the s&rvice has wntinued to grow eachyear. Local foodtraders donate their surplus. but in date. food to the scheme and it is re- distrlbuted to school breakfast Clubs, day centersfor eldety andlor disabled people. Emergency food parcels are made up 8rding to a specific need, whether for an elderly couple with 8 cat. a singl8 person or a family with children. These requests are referred to Homeless Care by local agancies including Soa"al Services. schools Famlly Liaison O)Yicers, Age Concem. supportèd housing projects, Probation Service, Health visitors, Youth and Community Workers. In addrtion, Women's Support Services helping the victims of dom88ts'c abuse and (*arits'es support'ng people wlth Severe learning difflculties and health problems. Some ofthe food has been used in the Day Centre kitchens and the fresh fwit. vegetablès and meal donated are particularly welcome in providing a balanced diet for cjients. Rough sleepers a likely to preserrt with poor h8ahh but after a comparatsvety short period of eating wdl, the improvements are noticeable. The scheme is CareIty regulated by Homeless Care so that it is not abused. Annual food drives by Kent Messenger, Harvest Festivals and Christmas collections by churches and schools have énsured that food stock levels are regularly replaced and maintained Over the past yèar. have enated an effedive partnership with Fareshare, a large UK food distributor. Goodsell Hou8• Goodsell House is a house of multiple occupats'on. [HMO], situated in a prominent posrtion on the west side of Maidslone. Prior lo the merger with Homeless ca in 2013. Ihe property was owned and run by Goodsell House, th? ¢harity set up in 1976 by Mr. Goodsell, to help homeless men. The aim has been to provide a safe, stabilising environment where previously homeless residents are given a period of respito from the streets in preparation for independent living. Underthe HousingAct 2004 Part2. House in Muttiple Occupation. Goodsell House has a license for occupancy of the premises by a maximum of 10 persons rrentlY valid until January 2027. In the p8St year we have erected a working office in the grounds of Goodsell House which resulted in the old intemal office reverting back to become an additional room. We presently have all ten rooms occupied. The house stands in its own grounds where each resident has his own bedroom and the toilets, bathroom. shower, kitchen. dining room and lounge are shared. Considerable refurbishments have taken place ancl the house is now in an excellent state of pair and decoration.
Goodsell House is additionally giStered as Supported Accommodation and recognised as such by MBC. The increased rents allow for specialist staff to support residents with mental health and other issu85. We have established an increasingly strong model of supporting residents to move on to permanent accommodation when they are réady to move and consistent support to assist residents is the key role of our support staff. Regular monthly house meetings with residents are well established It has been agreed by Trustees that the few long-tem SIdentS who had not managed to rnove on from Goodsell Housewould be permitted to remain there if they so wished. statlstles STATtsTU Jn214kn 4*
Jr2L 67 J17 L-21 ZP7 Wint•r Aoeommodation Over the past five years, Maidstonè Churches have joined together with the Winter Shelter project to provide emergency accommodation over the coldest 3 months of the year. Individual churches have taken their tum in hosting the operation, providing food and a bed for the night. The venues are staffed by volunteers from the Winter Shelter project. Homeless Care works closely with all the Winter Shelter partners in what has grown to be a very SusSfUl community solution to a drfficult problem. Tovm Centre Police We have an excellent working relationship with the Town Centre Poli. They attand the Day Centre from time to time but it is to the credit of our staff Ihat they rarely
come in response to an emergency. In pVIouS years until the outbreak of Covid 19, when Covid 19 restrictions were implemented, Police students were periodically spending a week or so at the Day Centre as part of their Diversity Placement programme. Reports from the students have praised the work of our staff and recognised the usefulness of the placements in furthering their understanding about homeless men and women in our community. We look foThvard to resuming these placements as soon as restrictions permit. Drop In Services Drop in services at Maidslone Day Centre have been an example of best practice in local organisations working together to help members of the communty experiencing difficult times in their lives. Some ol the services provkjed are.. Halrdresser, Sexual Health Nurse, Royal Britlsh Legion Employment support. Porchlight. MBC and Polica. Poll¢i•s and Procodur•s" The Company has developed poliaes and procedure8 to cover all issue8 likety to impact on staff and clients. Periodic revlew and update Is ongoing. Public and Gommunlty Rèlations The Company relies heavily on the goo11 of the local communtty to meet its objective and thorefore plac88 a high Prtority on maintaining good communications with people in our community. Representatives of the charity regulaty visited schoots. thurch groups and other local bodies to tslk about the work oflhe Day Centre and to appeal for support. A monthly electronlc newsletter has proved popular wrth supporters; it carried photos and stories of the many school and church events at Har¥est Festival and Christmas. it is also avallable on Local newspaper, Kent Messenger, has continued to be supportNe of Homeless Care by raising awa888 of our work and of the problems of homelessness. Dunng the You Can Help Chri*mas Campaign KM reporters and photographers attended seasonal events to raise awar6nas$ of the charity. Fin•n¢• Our Income conslsts of granls from Charftablè Trusts and Foundatlons together with donations by individuals, local firms. churches and schools an¢J rent from Goodsell House residents. Much of thls Income 13 both volatile and insecure and is hlghly Susceptib lo factors outside the charitys control. Considerable time and effort Is devoted to ensuring that the Company secures sulficient Income to continue its core activrties. We recelve signrficant donations of food, clothing, sleeping bags or rucksacks. It is Impracti¢able to attribute a value lo these donations for which we are very grateful. Online donations from Virgln Money Giving initialty, and then from CAF Donate, via the th8rity's V4•bsito Covld 19. Looking back on the experience of Covid 19 and the Govemment restrictions. feel confident we managed the crisis to the best of our abilits'es, mainty due to Ihe support and hard woth of our staff team.
Public Benefrt The Trustees consider that the foregoing detailed explanaOn of the Company's activities carried out in furtherance of its objects demonstrates that it meets the Public Benefits test as laid down in the Chanties Act 2006. De5-J L Des Long Chainnan Cheryl Smith Company Secretary
HOMELESS CARE Balance sheet As at: 31 May 2022 A• at 3110Y2023 A8at 3110N2021 Flx•d asmtr Tangib as88ls 386.1S9 D8btor5 Cash at bank aTrJ kn haThl 4,757 202,081 189.492 194.144 206.838 1N,144 206,838 Toill •M•i• l••• ¢urr•nt 575.050 672.998 TOMI n•t••Mts l•M Il•bllti T5.0gJ 872.918 R•pY•Mnt•d Unr••tdel•d Unwtrict•d. G•n•rnl fvnd 75.649 37.962 O•¥lgn•t•d 424,401 75,1 460.036 75,000 FundB of th• ¢li*lty 674080 J572,998 The dlrectors conslder that the compary Is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audlt under the provlslons of S.477 of the Companies Act 26 Iyhe Acfl and members have not qUired the company to obtain an audit for the year In questlon In accordance wlth S. 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge re4nSibIlitY for.. lal ensurlng the company keeps accountlng records whlch comply wlth S.386 of the Art: and Ib] preparing accounts which gNe a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the company as at 31 May 2022 and of rts profft or10$5 for the firbancial year in accordance with 5.396 of the Act and which otherwise comply with the Art relating to accounts so far as is applicable to this company. The financial 5tstements were approved by the Board on 13th December 2022 and signed on its behalf by: Des Long Cheryl Smith Chaiman Company Secretary
HOMELESS CARE Ststenwnt of Flnanctal Activitios For the p•riod from 01 Jun• 2021 to 31 May 2022 Totsl Prfor year fvnd$ total funds Donations aTrl jagae8 from fart14b Inve5trnents 84.895 123,038 23 1&5.994 135,994 Total Incomo ar frorn: 207,967 RaiÈlng funds Expondtture on Larithbkn 201.957 Tol1 •xp•ndtur•on: 201.957 1TI,744 201.96r 201.967 Not InM1{aXp#fIIl1j 1n.744 1051 2,051 30,212 G8$ tran8fer¥ bghen fiJTrJ¥. tn Groob tramfm bohveen fiJnd$. ¢yJt N•t In¢(Kn• i l•xp•ndtw•l 10S1 1061 30,212 Galns I on Inwnarrt ass¢ G•in8 on rov4luaUon, ILMed a8wJ, LaW8 N•t movwn•nt Sn 1061 2.061 R•¢onellthdon ollwds 30,212 Totsl lund• brought 671998 842,no Tot1 fund• Garrl•d lorwar 578,030 $76.1)50 572,998 12 February 2023 Pag& 1
HOMELESS CARE Notes to the financlal statements for the year ended 3tst Mty 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities Icharities SORP IFR55EJ. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. There has been no change in the method of accounting sirjce last year and no changes have been made to the accounts for previous years. There has been no chan8e in the year end or the length of the charity's financial year. The charity did not make any material ex*ratla payrnents durlng the year and has no material uncapitalised red assets Funds Restri ed Funds: there a no Restrirted Funds: Desl ted F nds.. There is a designated fund of £75.CU) to provkle Inltial fundin8 for the acquisltlon of property to replace the current Day Centre. Incomlng Resources Donations are recognized when they a received. Grants and tsx recoverles are accounted for when the Charity is legally entltled to the amounts due. Goodsell House rents are reco8nised when they are received. All other Income Is recognized when it is recelvable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. The charity recelves slgnlficant donations of food from supem)aTkets, from churches at harvest time and from individuals. It Is Imprarticable to attribute a value to these donation5. Grants recelved were.. yle 31.5.22 vle 31.5.21 Maidstone Borough Councll J & c Flndlay Charitable Foundation Cobtree Charlty Trust Colyer Fergu550n Chari Henry Smith Charity Albert Hunt Trust 7.500 Joan Ainslee Trttst HMRC Furlough B&Q Grant Involve Kent Sainsburys Nei8hbour MLtch Loved 9,828 2,5 620 Total 45620 43828
Incoming resources recetved during the year were= yle 31.5.22 v/e 31.5.21 Donations From charitable artivitie5= Grants Isee a Rent5 Goodsell Residents Bank Interest 68.Th)5 84.895 45620 90311 72 43828 79211 23 204,8 207,9S7 Expenditure Is generally recognized when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. Expendlture on the Insurance of the premlses and vehicles is allocated between the relevant years of cover. No Fund Raisin8 activities were undertaken. Applications for grants and correspondence with donors are undertaken by trustees who are not remunerated. Charltable expendSture: yle 31.5.22 110,209 18.471 10.770 24,980 5.588 5,157 y/e 31.5.21 115,688 17.476 9.049 5.579 4.694 5.170 Staff wages, pensions & expslnote 9J Day Centre running expenses Goodsell House utilities & running expenses Goodsell House repairs/maintenance Professional/leg31 Insurance of premises Day Centre nt Depreciation Vehicles expenses Day Centre repairslmaintenance Waste Collectlon Training Other 6.043 3.429 1.427 430 2,257 2,888 1.109 1,017 1,711) 673 177.240 2.917 201,441 Governance costs: Independent Examiner 516 504 201.957 177,744 Tan8lble A55ets No depreciation is provlded on the freehold property Good5ell House which was last valued at £363.000 as the trustees consider It to have è useful economic life in excess of 50 years making any depreciation immaterial. The new works consist of expendItU incurred in the provision of a garden shetter. office building and landscaping Lily Smith House con5i5ts of a residential hostel run by Riverside Housing Group and a Day Centre run by Homeless Cafe. The whole premises are owned by Riverside. There was, at the Balance Sheet date, no fornial lease of the Day Centre to Homeless Care.
Buildings Equipment Totsl NBV @31 May 2021 Additions Depreciation for the year 365.110 1,049 20,789 {6,043) 366.159 20,789 16,0431 NBV @ 31 May 2022 365,110 15.795 380.905 Debtors and Prepayrnefits y/e 31.5.22 y/e 31.5.21 Premises & Vehicle insurance Rent 3824 828 4652 3929 828 4757 Movement In fund5 unstricted funds Intoming Outgoing 3010512021 resource5 resources 3110512022 Designated General 75.(KKI 497.998 75,000 5CK),050 204,(M)9 201,957 572.998 204,(9 201.957 575,050 Investment Assets The Charity has no investment aets. Pald employee5 The average number of staff employed during the year was 5. Gross salary costs {intluding Ernployers NICI, pen51on contributions and expenses were £115.688 broken down a5 follows.. Salaries/wageslexpenses Employer Pension contributions Social security costs yle 31.5.22 102,948 1,160 6.101 110.209 y/e 31.5.21 107,739 1.304 6.645 115,688 No employee received benefits for the year of more than £60.1ll)
io Risk Mana8ement The major risks to which the charity is exposed. as identified by the Trustees. are regularly reviewed and steps have been taken to mitigate these risks. li Reserves policy Grants by Charitable Trusts and Foundations and donatlons by individuals, churches. Schools and local organisations together with charges from Good5ell House resrdents provide the balano of the charivs income. The income from Grant making trust& Individua. churches and schools is both volatile and insecure and 15 highly susceptible to factors outslde the tharivs control. The Trustees have for some years provided for a minimum reseNe of £50,0 as a contingency to maintain the ser¥1$ it provldes and the free reserves are greater than thss figure. 12 Trustee remuneratlon and related party trdnsactlons No members of the Management Committtt reIVed any remuneration during the year. 13 Other matters The charity has no commltments not provided for In the accounts, has not given any guarantees, ha5 received no loan secured on any of its assets and. at the year end. had no contin8ent liabilities.
Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of Homeless Care Limited Charlty no 1151412 Company no 08414392 I report to the ch8rity trustees on my examination of the attached accounts of the company for the year ended 31 May 2022. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees of the Company Iwho are a150 the dlrectors of the company for the purposes of company lawli you are responslble for the preparatlort Of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companie5 Act 20061 the 2006 Act'l. Havlng satlsfied my5ell that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Art and are eligible for independent examination. I report In respect of my examinatlon of vour charitV'5 accounts as carrle¢J out uncler Sertion 145 of the Charities Art 20111"the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination, I have followed the direttion5 given by the Charity Commiwon (under Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matter5 have Corne to my attentSon whSch gives me cause to belleve that.. aC¢ountln8 records were not kept In accordante wrth Section 386 01 the Companies Art 2006,. or the accounts do not aord wlth such records.. or the a¢¢ounts do not compty with relevant accounting requirements under Sertlon 396 of the Companles Act 2CK16 other than any requirement that the a¢covnts give a'true and falr, vlew whlch Is not a matter Considered as part of an Independent examinatlon,. or the accounts have not been prepared sn accordance w4th the Charities SORP IFRS1021. C Seal FCCA FAIA Blaln Prlt¢hard Llmlted Chartered CÈrtlfled Actountants 74 College Road Maldstone Kent ME15 6SL IS February 2023