maidstone homeles care Formerly Homeless Care REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 3181 May 2024 Registered Charity Number.. Company Number.. 1151412 08414392
Report of the Council of Management for the year ending 31st May 2024 Maidstone Homeless Care (MHC) is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 21 February 2013, when the organisation was incorporated. It is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. It was formed to cary on the activities of Maidstone Christian Care [Registered charity 1048081] and Goodsell House [Registered charty 1109633]. The company registration number is 08414392 and the registered charity number is 1151412. The Registered Address is Maidstone Day Centre 15 Knightrider Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6LP The Council of Management as of 3110512024 comprised Des Long Kathy High Lisa Lewis Cheryl Smith David Hitch Darren Benson Dare Moneaque Teape Board resignations before the year end 3110512024 Gra Crouch lan Dury Clare Hudson Bankers: CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Vvest Malling
Objectives As set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the objectives of the Company are.. 'To help alleviate suffering by supporting homeless and vulnerable people with the provision of Day Centre facilities, temporarylshort term accommodation andlor communty food share services as appropriate to collectivelindividual need. within the Borough of Maidstone and its surrounding areas" Structure and management The Council of Management is responsible for the strategic affairs of the Company. The Full Council met on 12 occasions during the period under review. New members are appointed by invitation by the Council and the aim is to recruit people from the local community who have 8 range of appropriate skills and experience. The current Council has members with practical knowledge of financial management, marketing, public relations. personnel management and not-for-profit organisations. The Council encourages newly appointed members to go through a practical process of familiarising themselves with the wor% of the organisation. From time to time members may take advantage of appropriate training opportunities provided by local and national bodies. Members of several public and voluntary b¢)dies give of their time to undertake specific projects for the benefit of the Company and its clients. Activities The Company aims to fulfil its objectives through three main activities 1. A Day Contre for homeless and vulnerable people, based at 15 Knightrider Street. Maidsione, ME15 6LP. The se1 began in February 1996 at Lenworth House, Maidstone and moved to its present location in 2004 2. Food for Thought, MHC'S community food share project, has been operating successfully for over 15 years and the scheme continues to be well supported by local food traders and manufacturers as well as schools and churches. Demand for the service has increased significantly during the year and we have been providing food parcels for approximately 150-200 families per week 3. Goodsell House, a supported housing unit for 10 men with a view to helping them move on to independent living Prernises Since August 2004. Maidstong Day Centre has rented purpose-built accomfflodatlon at Llly 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 arKI inrtially operated by them. It is now managed by the Riverside Group Ltd. MHC has continued to work dosely with Riverside staff.
Future plans The future sustainability, Independen and development of the charity's Servi to homeless men and women, would be greatly enhanced by securing 'a home of our own, in the town ntre and wrth sufficient space to realise MHC'S full pjtential. We continue to seek the appropriate alternative accommodation and are always responsive to any possible opportunities that become available. The servi, that for over 35 years has been an integral part of managing and reducing the town's homeless population. will continue to work closely with Local Authorities and agencies towards this end. Day Centre Service Day Centre staff continue to give one-t(H>ne support to guests according to individual need which is detailed on his or her care Pian. Support is available to help with benefit entitlements, employment applicatior,s, training opportunities, establishing identity, Court appearances, registering with a doctor, problems around druglalcohol misuse and most importantly, applying for accommodation. Virtually all applications for benefrts and accommodation must now be made online and so the Centre has set up a cornputer suite and beginner level training is available to guests. The problems do not end On a(xommodation has been secured for a guest and we are very aware that our support is crucial at this time of change, rf the tenancy is to be sustained. The responsibility of running a home, possibly for the flrst time, can be daunting with daily challenges such as paying bills on time, budgeting. cooking and cleaning. A few newly housed guests continue to attend the Day Centre so that they can receive the practical support and encouragemeni that is essential to their wellbeing. Staff frequently offer telephone guidance to callers who are newty homeless or are in danger of becoming so. Rehouslng Finding accommodation for guests is one of our main objectives. To this end Maidstone Day Centre has positioned itself as the hub of a strong network of local organisations offering potential solutions, including MBC. AMAT and Riverside. Our staff are relentless in their ongoing pursuit of new networking opportunities. Kitchen The Department of Environmental Health is responsible for assessing the cleanliness and Safety of our catering operations, and their inspectors confirm that the Day Centre continues to achieve the highest award. Staff can be very proud of maintaining a higher score than that of many local restaurants. Healthcare The Company is grateful for the ServIS of an NHS nurse who has held regular surgeries at the Day Centre and was able to make referrals for further treatment where neSsary. The local Sexual Health nurse has been a regular visrtor to the Day Centre. MHC works with the monitoring body NHS Health Watch, to ensure qualty of service for our clients.
Mentsl Health We engaged with our local branch of MIND, the mental health charity, and commissioned a Service Level Agreement to provide a bespoke mental health support service to our residents at Goodsell Hou*. The residents were able to take advantage of a consistent counselling sen11 to address their need for mental heahh support. This is particularly important when a resident is considering moving on to pemianent accommodation and having to deal with the anxiety surrounding a major change to independent living. The SL4 had a moderate take up and we will be able to commission further support in the future. Volunteers From the very earliest days, the organisation has depended heavily on volunteers from the local community to back up Ihe work of Day Centre staff. Volunteers from Churches. local authorities and both corporate and voluntsry bodies have visited the Day Centre during the year, to carry out tasks such as sorting and storing food donations and improve existing facilities by redecorating the premises. Our volunteer driver plays a significant and greatly valued part in the success of MHC'S community food share scheme. Food for Thought. We contiiiue to recrurt volunteers on a regular basis as they valued resour to the charity. Food for Thought MHC'S community food share scheme, Food for Thought, was launched in 2005 and since then demand for the seniice ha5 continued to grow each year. The bulk of donations are Individuals putting food in collection points at SUFermarkets and local businesses, churches and school collections. Emergency food parcels are made a{OrdIng to a specific need, whether for an elderly couple with a cat, a single person or a fami with children. These requests are referred to MHC by local agencies including Social Seplices, schools, Family Liaison OITicers CAB, Age COnrn, supported housing projects, Probation Servi, Health visitors, Youth and Community Workers. In addition. Women's Support Services helping the victims of domestic abuse and charities supporting people with severe learning drfficulties and health problems. Some of the food has been used in the Day Centre kttchens and the fresh fruit, vegetables and meat donated are particularty welcome in providing a balanced diet for guesis. Rough sleepers are likely to present with poor health but after a comparatively short period of eating well, the improvements are noticeable. The scheme is carefully regulated by MHC so that it is not abused. Annual food drives by Kent Messenger, Harvest Festivals and Christmas collections by churches and schools have ensured that food stock levels are regularly replaced and maintained. Our partnership with Fare Share, a large UK food distributor, has proved to be effective in maintaining supplies and enabling Faie Share to have additional food supplies when we have had excess food donated.
Goodsell House Goodsell House is a House in Multiple Occupation, [HMO].. situated in a prominent positio-=6 on the west side of Maidstone. Prior to the merger with MHC in 2013. the propety was owned and run by Goodsell House, the charity set up in 1976 by Mr. Goodsell, to help homeless men. The aim has been to provide a safe, stabilising environment where previously horneless residents are given a period of resptte from the streets in preparation for independent living. Under the Housing Act 2004 Part 2, House in Multiple Occupalion, Goodsell House has license for occupancy of the premise> by a maximum of 10 persons currently valid until January 2027. 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, and the house is n¢JW in a good stale of repair and decoration. Goodsell House is additionally registered as Supported Accommodation and recognised as such by Maidstone Borough Council. We have established daily support on site with our support worker available for several hours a day to support residents to move on to permanent accommodation when they are ready to resettle. The Offi accommodation for support staff is well used for one-ti>one support and other meetings. Regular monthly house meetings with residents are well established. Day Centre ststlstlcs June 2023 - May 2024 P4K•l Jun Ju145 AUBQJ 191 1$ JYQJ 1¢ 1¢7 44 F•21 47 1X 116 r44 44 770 42 32 MayQ4 TOTA 140T 122 Winter Accommodation Over thc pa8t ten years, Maid5tone Churches have joined together wlth the Winter Shélter project to provi(Je emergenGy accommodation over the coldesl 3 months of the year. Individual churches have taken their urn in hosting the operation, providing food and a bed for the night. The venues are staffed by volunteers from the Winter Shelter project. MHC works closely with all the Winter Shelter partners in what has grown to be a very successful communty solution to a difficult problem.
Drop in Services Drop-in services at Maidstone Day Ccsntre have been an example of best practice in local organizations working together to help members of the comrnunity experiencing difficult times in their lives. Some of the services provided are a Hairdresser, a Sexual Heatth Nurse, a Hep C Nurse, CGL. Dentaid. NHS Optician and a Complex Care Outreach Nurse. Policies and Procedures The Company has developed policies and ProdureS to cover all issues likely to impact on staff and guests. Periodic review and update is ongoing. Public and Communty Relations The Company relies heavily on the goodwill of the local communty to meet its objectives and therefore places a high priority 0..1 maintaining good communications with people in our communty. Representatives of the charty regularly visited schools, church groups and other local bodies to talk about Ihe work of MHC and to appeal for support. A monthly electronic newsletter has proved popular with supporters., it carried photos and stories of the many school and church events at Haniest Festival and Chrlstmas. It is also available on vwN.homelesscare.org.uk. The local newspaper, Kent Messenger, has continued to be supportive of MHC by raising awareness of our work and of the problems of homelessness. During the You Can Help Christmas Campaign KM reporters a,Id photographers attended seasonal events to raise awareness of the charity. Flnance Our income consists of grants from Charitable Trusts and Foundations together with donations by individuals, local fims. churches and schools and rent from Goodsell House residents. Much of this income is both volatile and insecure and is highly susceptible to factors outside the charity's control. Considerable time and effort are devoted to ensuring that the Company secures sufficient income to continue its core activities. We receive many donations of food, clothing, sleeping bags or rucksacks. On-line donations via CAF Donate, via the charity's website (www.homelesscare.org.uk) and through standing orders and BACS payments to our C.4F Bank account. provide significant income. Reserves policy After eliminating the property. Goodsell House, and other fixed ass&ts. our reserves a £212,100. For several years MHC has maintained a discretionary fund of £75,000 as inrtial funds for obtaining alternative accommodation (see Future Plans, above). Free reserves are therefore £137,100, equivalent to 8 month.s expenditure. The trustees are of the opinion that it is appropriate to hold reserves of beeen 6 to 9 month's expenditure.
Public Benefit The Trustees consider that the foregoing detailed explanation of the Company's activities carried out in furtheran of its objectives demonstrates that rt meets the Public Benefits test as laid down in the Charities Act 2006. Darren Benson-Dare Trustee Date
AIAIDSTONE HOMELESS CARE {fornierty Homeless Carn) Statemant of Financial Activities For the period from 01 June 2023 to 31 May 2024 EndoThnt fund8 funds Total nd$ Prior yoar total funds Donations and l&Jacres Income from Charitab &tMtES InbEslm8nts Other inc<)me 13). 3.675 81,773 117,088 726 130, 3.675 1.302 Total Ineome and •ndo*ineTrts from." 201828 penditurn on.. Raising fund¥ Exwjdtture C charlabltr actfvit Other eynditure 199.587 165 193.099 11,¢ 165 193,099 11. 178,363 7,472 Total oxpondltur• on: 204,330 185.835 Net In¢ome l {?xp8ndlturo) 13,752 Gross Iran5fgrs bet4 funds- wi Gr05s transfers b8lw88n funds - fxrt Not In¢om• I lexpondlturn) 0th8rrognls¢dg•IM1loSS•s Galns I k6ses cm inwlment assets Gains r6v8luatiLM, as$ets, chariV$ own use Not movement In fun(ts 13.752 13,762 Reconcillatlon of lunda Total fund8 brought fomird 588.802 575,050 Total fund8 Carr1 forvard 587.298 $87,298 588.802
PIAIDSTONE HOMELESS CARE (fornlety Homeloss Care) Balance sheet As at." 31 May 2024 As * 3110W2024 As at 3110512023 Flxed assets Tangffo a5$9ts 375.145 379.OC6 Currnnt assets Debtors Cash * bank and in h• 20.975 193.082 5,148 204.647 214.057 209,796 Llablllttg5 CreAJilors.' Amounts fallir¥J Fn Ngt current asMts less currnnt Ilabllltl8• 212.152 209,796 Total assets18 ¢urr8nt 1lablllt188 588.802 ToL*l net assets1088 Il•bllltlo8 587,298 588,802 Reprowrt•d ty UnrMtrlcl•d unrnstrictl. Genwd fuThJ 512,298 513,802 t)981gnatod De8ignat&l- Prcp&ty purchw furKI 75.CQO 75,000 Funds of the charlty F•88.802 For the year in question the company was entsued to exemptK)n under sect'ton 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audrt of ts accountsfor the year in questM)n in accordance with sects'on 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilty for complying with the requirements of the Act wth respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provsbjns applicable to companies subject to the small companies, regime KATHERINE HIGH TRUSTEE
MAIDSTONE HOMELESS CARE (Formerly Homeless Care) Note5 to the financlai statements for the year ended 31st May 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financialstatements have been prepared In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities [Charities SORP (FRSSE]. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years. There has been no change in the year end orthe length of the charity's financialyear. The charitydid not make any material ex-gratia payments duringthe yearan(J has no material uncapitslised fixed assets Funds RosLu0. there are no Restrlcted Funds: D£&igDatetLEullds: There is a designated fund of £75,000 to provide initial funding forthe acquisition of a propertyto replacethe current Day Centre. Incomlng Resources Donatlons are recognized when they are received. Grants and tax recoveries are accounted for when the Charity is legally entitled to the amounts due. Goodsell House rents are recognised when they are due. All otherincome is recognized when it Is recelvable. All incoming resources are accounted forgross. The charity receives significantdonations of food from supermarkets, from churches at harvesttime and from individuals. It is impracticable to attribute avalueto these donations. Grants recelved weie: yle 31.5.24 yle 31.5.23 J & C Findlaycharitable Foundation Joan Ainslee Trust High Sherlff award Fleur de Lys Lodge Much Loved Thomas Hendley Charity N C Ware Charitable Trust Puffin Insurance Lawson Endowment Worley Day Twst Kent Communtty Foundation DelaneyTrust S E Water 2.000 5,000 500 750 1.153 500 430 19,442 5.000 4,000 1,089 11,000 1,026 1,500
Total 29.775 23.615 Incomlng resources recefved durlngthe year were: yle 31.5.24 yle 31.5.23 Donations + giftai(I recovery From Charitable activities: Grants [see above] Rents Goodsell Residents Bank interest From fundraising activities 67.455 81.631 29.775 100.618 3.675 1.302 202,825 23.615 93,614 726 199,586 Expenditure is generally recognized when it is incurred and Is accounted for gross. Applications for grants and correspondence wlth donors are rnade by trustees who are not remunerated. Charltsble expendlture: yle 31.5.24 112116 18799 15980 8783 2879 6378 yle 31.5.23 96.489 13,037 21.715 17.363 Staff wages, pensions & exps[note 9] Day Centre running expenses Goodsell House utilities & runningexpenses Goodsell House repairslmaintenance Mental health consultancy Insurance of premises Day Centre rent Depreciation Vehicles expenses Day Centre repairslmaintenance Waste Collection Training& recruitment Other 5,458 9,940 5,561 3,169 1.368 2,144 711 1.408 178.363 3860 3259 2397 2107 5113 193.099 Other expendlture Independent Examiner Legal and professionalfees 9,436 11.066 7,472 7.472 Fundralsing expendlture Quiz night costs 165 Totsi expenditure 204,330 185,835
Tanble Assets No depreciation is provided on the freehold property Goodsell House vthich was last valued at £363,000 as the trustees consider it to have a useful economic life in excess of 50 years making anydepreciation immaterial. There was. at the Balance Sheet date. no formal lease of the Day Centre to Homeless Care. Buildings Equipment Total NBV@31 May2023 Ad(iitions Depreciation fortheyear 365.110 13.896 379,006 3.860 NBV @ 31 May2024 365.110 10.036 375,146 Debtor5 and Prepayments yle 31.5.24 yle 31.5.23 Rent receivable Premises & Vehicle insurance Gift aid claims Interest accrued Day Centre rent payable 7.027 4,928 7.330 4,321 828 20,975 828 5,149 Credltors and accruals PAYE and Nl Pension contributions Independent exarniner 1,080 274 550 1.904 Movement In lunds Unrestrlcted funds Incoming Outgoing 0110612023 Tesources resources 3U0512024 Designated General 75,000 513.802 75,000 512.298 202.826 204,330 588.802 202,826 204,330 587,298
InvestmentAssets The Charlty has no investment assets. Pald employees The average number of staff employed duringthe year was 6. Gross salary costs (including Employers NIC), pension contributions and expenses were £112,116 broken down as follows.. yle 31.5.24 108,291 2,289 1.536 112,116 Salarieslwageslexpenses Employer Pension contributions Social security costs y/e 31.5.23 91,826 1,276 3.387 96,489 No employee recelved benefits forthe year of more than £60.000 io R15k Management The major risks towhich the charity is exposed. as identified tythe Trustees, are regularty reviewed and steps have been taken to mitigate these risks. li Trustee remuneratlon and related partytran5actlons No members Ofthe Management Committee received anyremuneratlon duringthe year. 12 Other matters The charity has no commitments not provided for in the accounts. has not given any guarantees, has received no loan secured on any of its assets and, atthe year end, had no contingent liabilities.
Maidstone Homeless Care (Formerly Homeless Care) Charty no 1151412 Company no 08414392 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the attached accounts of the company for the year ended 31 May 2024. Respon51billtles and basls of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061"the 2006 Act"). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 20111"the 2011 Act"). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the directions 8iven by the Charity Commission (under Section 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confsrm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that.. accountlng records were not kept in accordance with Sertlon 386 ofthe Companies Act 2006,. or the accounts do not accord with such records,. or the accounts do not comply with relevant accountin8 requirements under Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS1021. L C Seal FCCA FAIA Blaln Prltchard Llmlted Chartered Certlfled Accountants 74 College Road Maldstone Kent ME15 65L 12 November 2024