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 Ma￿stOne 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 ServI￿S
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 DireCtorn￿rUstee5, 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 lo￿1
food traders and manufacturers as V￿11 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. ShO￿r8, 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 8￿rding 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 Care￿Ity 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.
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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 Su￿sSfUl 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 p￿VIouS 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 goo￿11 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 awa￿￿888 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 explana￿On 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 2￿6 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 re4￿nSibIlitY 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 jaga￿e8
from f*art14b￿
Inve5trnents
84.895
123,038
23
1&5.994
135,994
Total Incomo ar￿ frorn:
207,967
RaiÈlng funds
Expondtture on L*arithbkn
201.957
Tol*1 •xp•ndtur•on:
201.957
1TI,744
201.96r
201.967
Not In￿M*1{aXp#f￿II￿l1j
1n.744
1051
2,051
30,212
G￿8$ tran8fer¥ bgh*en fiJTrJ¥. tn
Groob tramfm bohveen fiJnd$. ¢yJt
N•t In¢(Kn• i l•xp•ndtw•l
10S1
1061
30,212
Galns I on Inw*narrt ass¢
G•in8 on rov4luaUon, ILMed a8wJ, L*aW8
N•t movwn•nt Sn
1061
2.061
R•¢onellthdon ollwds
30,212
Totsl lund• brought
671998
842,no
Tot*1 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 r￿ed 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
un￿stricted 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 a￿ets.
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 re￿IVed 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 a￿ord 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