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 se￿1￿ 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 ServI￿S of an NHS nurse who has held regular surgeries at
the Day Centre and was able to make referrals for further treatment where ne￿Ssary. 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 COn￿rn, 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
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AUBQJ
191
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1¢
1¢7
44
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47
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116
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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 Pro￿dureS 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 be￿een 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)
0th8rro￿gnls¢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
unrnstrict￿l. 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

Tan￿ble 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.
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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