Home4tart St Helens Llmited
Charity number 1155988
A Company limited by guarantse number 08796050
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
gmcas
Greater Merseyslde Communlty
Accountsncy Servi

Homtrstart St Helens Limited
Annual Report and Flnancial Statam•nts
for th• year ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Pag•
Trt￿tees, Annual Report
2to7
Independent Examlne¢s Report
Statement of financi81 activAties
Balance sheet
10
Statement of Cash Flows
11
Notes to the a(xounts
12to19
Pr•paMd by the Gr￿r Merseysido Conmnunlty Accountancy Servlc•

Homfrstart St H•lens Llmlted
Trustoos. r•port contlnu•d
Chalrnian's Opening Remarks
The Tn￿, who are also Directors of th? charlty for the purposes of the Companles Act 2(K16. pre88nt
thelr report ¥¥lth the ffinancial statements of the clmrity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Objects and Actlvltle5
Home-start st Helens offars SUPPOTL fri￿dshIp and pradical help to parents chlldren in St Helens.
Homfrslart St Hel9￿ offers 8 unlque servi￿. We rewit and traln voluntsers. who are parents
themskn. to vlsft famllteg at home and offer Ihem Iftfo￿. fri8ndty and confKlentral family $upporL
aim of Homtrstart St Helens Is to glve thiklren thè b8sI possiblo start in life. Horne-start St He
supports parents as they grown in conlbJ8nce. strengthen th8iT rel8lionship8 wilh their children and *rydgn
their links V￿th th8 local communlty.
Tha obJ8cts for sthlch Home-stsrt St Helens was 8slabkshed are:_
- To safeguard, protect and preserve tho good heallh. ts)th mentsl aftd phyaical of chlbjren and pawents of
childr
- To wevent ¢ru81ty to or maltreatrnenl of children
- To relieve sickn8ss, povety and need amongst chlldren and parents of thildren
- To promots th8 gYu(ation of the public in b8ttor starKdards of child rara. principally but not
exdusively vrilhin the area of St Heleng and Ils envIr￿lS
In sethng (xjr objectives and planning our activib8s, lh8 Trustees have glven ca￿1 considorntion to th&
Charlty C(xnmission's guidan¢0 (m benefiL
Achlevement and PerfomMnce
Staff. Truste8s and our dedlcated Volunte￿ work together to ensu￿ that we provKI8 8 quallty seryic8 to St
Helens familieg, with pradcal help and support, to hdp give thlldren and >Dung people agbd o- 19 (25 for
SEND) the best Fwlble start In Ilfe.
H(￿r￿tart st Helens supwts p8rnnts as tw grow In IxJnfi(knc•. 8trength8n th8ir relallortshlps with Ihelr
ch￿ren and widen Ih8ir Ilnks wHh the l¢yxl communty. ThEs has been expanded to Includ8 the Dads M8tter
proioct. provldlng emofjonal arKI practlcal supFN)rtto now falhers.
Young pe(yle aggd 12- 19 are also abl8 to a(tess one lo supwt of a Homtrstart volunteer.
Famlly Support
We support parents as they lèam to cope, hnprove Iheir LYnfKlenca and build b6tt8r lives for their chldren.
Volunteers are matctRd wth a famty aNt vtslt for 3 10 4 1¥)ur8 per ¥wek, following training recelved in the
Homewstsrt preparation course. Thelr approach varies according b tho needs of each famlly and drav￿ on
tho skllls and personal experiénces of th8 volunleer. Talking par8nb, playing V￿th eknlldren, prapar]r4J
thIk1r￿ as p8rt of th8 school readiness scherne and accompanyIn￿$[gnpo9ting the famity to appoinlJn8nts
may all ￿ offered. By sharlng their IEme and frtend8hip. VO￿nteerS offer famllles an oppothnity to develop
w skllls. kleas and retationships.
From Aprll 2024 to March 2025 169 familias (irduding 443 thklm. 24 Y￿ng p8opla and 95 kme parents)
recdvéd the support of a t￿Me-v181ttng volunleer.

Homtrstart st Helens Limited
TThst•es' r•port contlnuod
Contrlbutlon Made By Volunteers
Volunteers are at Ihe very heart of our servke cklwy.
Durfng 2024125 52 voluntsers offwed laknfftde, emolional and practical support kn famlll8s.
Hom&Start SL Helens provides initial and owolng training to Incr8ase confi(bnce arKI
knovAedge for all volunteers. When this is comblned vlth voluntsers own parenting arKI ￿fe
expéri8nc88 it glves a strong f￿ndati0Th on whlth to build their support dellv8ry when famllies
are sthjggling to CA)po. Throughout 8UPPOrt to thelr families, volunteers have fac&tO-face
docwi8nted support and supwvision every 64 wks.
All volunteerfs Teceive mendalory safeguardirvJ tralnlng 8very 12 months. Additional trdining
Indudes key communty themes rellects volunteers curnnt 18amlng n8eds InckKling
perinatal health. confidentialty. r￿k assessing, valua and attl￿des. the impaca of drugs and
alcohol and school readine&8.
Flnancial Revlew
The Trustges recognlse the need tr) dIV￿SIfy its fundffy 8treanB 8nd put thls Into aclbn w5th
secured fundlng in 2024r25 from: .
st H818ns MBC
Tha Honry Smith Charlty
Dads Matter Project
Cadent
Coaffiolds
Re￿IveS Pollcy
Th8 Charfty alms to provld8 an Supp￿ ser¥ke to families. Unrestrt¢t8d r8serv8s are
To provide ojntlnulty of 8ervice 81¥)uld there be an unantidpated shothll of incA>me.
To cover unanticipated In¢reas8s in thè costs of providing th8 s8rvtC8.
To cover the costs of down$i2ing or c4osure shoukl th8 Trustees be unable to oblaln
necessary fuTrJing.
As rn08t of fundirvj is currontty negoliated on an annual basis, th8 Tn￿ts89 consider Ihat a
minimum of three rnonths Nnnlng costs are n8eded In reseNe lo ensure wntinuity of servlce
should there be a shortfall of fundirvj ￿ a delay In obtsining fundlng In any particular y88r.
The Truste8s and Management of Home4tart St Helens re￿nIse the need to build up
reseNes to provide greatsr sècurfty for the Charity and its stakeholders and conltnuo to seak
Yays in which addiuonal funds can be rnised and are keeping tha r8s6rves policy and ts
implamentatlon und8r regular revtow.

Homfrstart St Helens Limited
Trust￿5. rwrt ￿ntInUed
STRUCTURE, GOVERIIANCEAND MANAGEIIENT
Governlng Document
Hom8-Start Sl Helons is a coThyany limibd by gU8ranlee. as defined by1he Companies Act 2006.
and a regi5twed charity and is govemed ty ts Kknndum and Artlcles ofAssocFakn.
The Charlty Is managed by the Dlawment Committee which conslsts of th8 Tru8te8s and non
voling and meets at least times a Th8 Trustees set the policies to be follthved
and revivAB the perfonnance of the slaff: they al￿ set Iha temis and rernuneration of staff. The
Manager is responsible for the Iyeration 8nd day-ttrday running of the Scheme ￿1th staff support.
Home-start St Hdens Is Sup￿rted by HOM￿start UK. This is an ind8Fwlgnty registered charity
that provtd85 the support thBt 811 lotsl HoM￿stst 5chomes need lo carry oth their obiectsves.
This support (xJnsi5ts of up-ltrdale tralning for staff. volunte￿5 and Tntste95. information and
guidance on govem8nce, legal and hurnan resources ￿1vice. help wilh fundraising. lobbying of
national aTrJ I￿1 government and fundeTr a￿1 tffjviding national qualty Standafts.
Rlsk Management
The Trustees hw4e a duty to Id8nUfy and revithv the rtsks to which the Chaiity Is exposed arKI to
ensure 8pr*opriale controls are in ￿aGe to provide reasonable assurance to manage those risks.
These risks havè been doujmented by the Tnkns and are reviewed on an annual basis or more
fr8qu8ntty should Circumst￿ (*ange.
The Tnjstees reo)gnis8 that the major iisk to providiry sarvic8s is tha unc8rtalnty of long-torm
fvndiry from statutory bcNJies. However. Home-stsrt Sl Helens w(*ks hard to dgAv8r high quality
services and lo maintaln Its g(y)d reputation with ts famblies It supports and wilh colleagues in th&
statutory and voluntsry sectors. Th8 Charlty has also proved ils vAlingn8SS to adapt In response to
change$ in oXP8ctstlons of those commissionirKJ s•rvlces. whllst remainlng true to its core values,
In order to expand its fundlng base op1￿.
The Charlty maintsins a comprehensive range of polld8s and procedures for mlnimising financAal
and other rfsks and Ihe TNslees Monitor these on a regular basis. Trustees are aware of tho
tsntlal of r8thndancy If suffident to maintaln tho current levels of aclivlty Is nol
obtalned and are conlinuing to vth the Incf&2se Ihe level of the Charitys teserve&
Other [￿kS both physical and relating kn wofessional indernnty are regularly revieYMI and
minimised by OUT poltcies arKI Ihe training given to staff and volunteers. We are CoVer￿j by
in5ufdnc8 polictes organised by Home-start UIQ All staff and volunte8r5 TAY)rkiThJ with families have

Homfrstart St Helens Limited
Statement of Dlreet4ws' respomlbllltlos
Company law requlres the directors to pware financial acctyjnts for each year vthlch glv8 a
true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charllable cwftpany and of the incoming resources
and appl￿ of resouw, including Ihe income and expendibjre oftr* cfwrity for that pwknd.
In p￿parIng thosè financFal staternents. the trustees are r4uiTeAJ Io:
select su5table acc(xmtiry pofKtes and apply them consistenty.
make judgements and estima￿ that are reas(mable and prudent:
state whelher applicaLle UK arxx)unlKu standads have been foll(y*ed. subSect to any
prepare the finandal statements on a going concem basls unless It is Inappropith to
presume that the chaiity will cryrfiThJ8 in 1x￿Iness.
reasonable accuracy at any Ilme the financial posltbn of the charity and to enable them lo
ensure that the financial sbtsments compty ￿1th thè Companies Act 2006. They are also
responsiblè saf69uarding the assgts of Ihe chaiity and hence for Teasonable steps for
The trustees are respon¥ble for Ihè Ma5ntsnan￿ and integrity of the ￿rpOrate and finandal
inf0m￿li(￿l induded on the charilable ¢ompanY5 websiie. Legislalion In Ihe United Kw￿d0M
goveming the preparati(￿ and dissernination of fina￿181 Statem￿ may differ from legislation
in other jurisdiction
Approved by Ihe knrd on 1st September 2025 and Sign￿ on behaifof the directors by:
E Dodson
Trustee

Ref•r•nc• and Admlnlstratlve Detalls
mom￿start St Helens Llmlted
Charlty number 1155988
A Company Ilmltsd by guarantee mimber 087960SO
The trustee&*tK) are the directors of th8 com￿nY for the purposes of o)mpany law, are pleased to present
their rep(Yt and finan¢ial statsments tO9ether wlth Ihe indep*)dent &Yaminerfs report for the y8ar ended 31
March 2025.
Tha truste￿ durlng the vAre:
Nam•
Mrs E Llodson
tr J. C. Murray
Mr P A Crowe
Miss A O'Ryan
Mrs S M Jameson
Mrs PJ Ain51wh
141rs C Clarke
Mrs P GTThshaw
Ms L R Frtndley
Mr Stephen Gtover
Mlss Katerina SeretsJlou
Kolin David Slater
Till 15 Aprll 2024
Till 23 May 2023
Treasurer
Till 12 August 2024
T￿1 27 January 2025
Appolnted 12 August 2024
Apwlnted 10 March 2025
CourKllkff N Charlion
cou￿lIk￿ K Groucutt
Repre8entlng St Het8ns MBC
Represwrting St Hekns MBC
Secretary
Annmarfe Houghton
￿￿0d of appolntmont
The trustees are 8ppolnted by the Board of Trustoes at Management Commlttees, by el8cth)Tr folowlng thelr
nomlnakn by an existing Truste8.
Tru8taos Inductlon and Tralnlng
New truste88 attend an Inducbon Day provhknl by Home-stsrt NatM)nal and then have a￿e$S to all relevant
trainirvj frtyn Home-stsrt
p￿nc￿l addf
P8tsr Stmt Communty Centre
St Helens
WA10 2EQ
Indopendont oxamln
bet￿1[0f.
Gr•al•r MarMyslde Communlty Accountancy 8er¥k•
Beacon Bulldlng
College Street
St Helens
WA10 1TF

Referenc• and Adminlstratlv• Detallg
Homtrstart St Helens Limlted
Charfty numbor 1155988
Bank•rs
Nat Wesl Bank PIC
5 Om)skirt( Street
St Helens
WA10 1DR
Gmrnlng documont
The organisation Is a charitable (%)mpany limited by guarantee. Incorporated 4 March 2014. Th9
company was establtshed under a Memorandum of Assocsalion. wttich 8stablisP*d ts objects and
powers of Ihe charttable company and is govemed under ts Artldes of Associafjon.
ObJoCt8 of th• tygani•ation
To safeguard. protect and praseprfe the good hoalth. both mentsl and physical of children 8nd parents of
chlldrèn; To wevent cruelty to or rnaltrealJnent of ¢hitdren: To relleve slckness, poverty ar￿ n88d
amongst ctrmldren and par8nts of children: To promole the ed￿tIon of the publlc Sn better standards of
chlldcare vlthln the area of St Helons 8nd its 6nvlrcfts.
Jan• Williams
Beacon Bulkllng
College Street
St Helens
WA10 1TF
Thls repor( whtch has been prepared in accordance vllh the provlstons in tha Companles Act 2008
relattt￿ to small c4￿￿panIeS. was apwoved by lh8 1ruste8s on 1st September 2025 and signed on thèir
behalf by.

Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•fs roport to th• tnNtMB of Horn￿￿rt st H•l•ns Llmltod
I rw on the a¢￿)Unts of th8 charfty for the year ended 31st Marth 2025 6el out on pag88 9 to 19
Re8￿ctIve responslbllllles ¢1 tho Trissttt• and 0X￿1￿*r
The charfvs trustees (who are also the directorn of the company for Ihe purposes of o)mpany kw) are
resp(*tsible for th8 preparation of the ac￿unts. Th? Iruste85 ￿nsIder Itk7t an audlt is not requlred for Uiis
year under se¢lion 144(2} of the Charhles Act 2011 {th9 2011 Act) and that an indgpondent examFnatKm .
needed. Having satisffied mjself that the charity ts not subject to audit under company law and Is eligible for
indepgThJent examinalion, it is my resF¥)nsibility to:
Q examine Ihe acc4)unts under seclion 145 of the 2011 ACL.
ci to follow the procedures laid d(pwn In the general dtrec1k￿ glven by the Charfty commissi(￿ under
secbon 14q5)(b) of the 2011 Act, arKI
tj stats whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Indop•ndont examlnges 8tatem•nt
My ey2mination was carTied out in ac¢ordarTh Yalh the general Directions given by thè Charity
Commissione￿. An examination indudes a revlew of the WL4JJnting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the aGcounts presented Ihose reC(￿d5. It also indudes ￿MS￿leration of any unusuar
iteffls or disck)sures in the accounts, and seeking eyplana1k￿S from as trustees conceming any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do rxrt provtde all the evidence that ￿￿Uld be required in an audrt and
consequenty no opinion is gfven as to ￿ether Ihe accounts present a Irue and falr viff# 8MI the report is
Ilmlt8d to trM)se matteTS set out in statement bebw.
Independont •x4mlnarfs statsment
In uJnnecAion vllh my examinalion. M mallor has come trj my attenli(xi'.
1) Ythich gives me reasonable cause to befieve that ￿ any rnaterlal respect requlrements:
tj to keep accountlng records in accordancè wlth sedion 386 of the Companigs Art 2006:
to prep8re accounts which accord with the ac¢ountkng rec<Yd8 and to comply with th& ac￿)untIng
requlrements of sectton 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and wllh the methods and prfnciples of the
Statement of Recommended Practlce: Acc￿ntIng and Reporfiry by Charides
have not been met or
2) to ￿[Ch. in my c¥)inicffl. attention should be drawn In orderlo enable a IKoper understanding of the
accounts to bg
Jane Will
MAAT
Ida Communlty Accountanry Sqr¥lc•
St Marie8
Lugsdale Road
Widnes
WA8 6DB
1st Septsmber 2025

Homtrstart St Helens Limited
(Includlng Incom• & Exp•nditurn Ac¢ount)
for th• year •nded 31 Mar¢h 2025
2025
2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Totsl
funds
funds
In¢om from:
{4)
162.000
35.972
2,393
1.744
202.109
162,000
74222
2.393
1.744
240.359
200,000
37.396
38.250
0th8r incoming r8sourc8S
Bank interest
Total Incomlng resour¢o9
16}
38,250
238.242
Charitable ac1m￿eS
(71
227,609
23,591
251,21)0
252.840
Net Incomlng l {oulgolng) rMour¢os
(25.500)
14,659
(10,841>
(14.598)
mowfflont In fund•
(2&500>
14.659
(10,841)
(14,598)
Reconclllatlon ol funds
Total funds as at 01 April 2024
Total funds as at 31 March 2025
117.037
91.537
3.940
18,599
120.977
110.136
135.575
120.9ri
(T•}
The above ststement indudes all gatns and bses recognised during the year.
a¢YJvllles are regarded as conlinuing.
C(Jmpar8tive ffigures for the pr8vlous year by furKI ly￿ are shoyffl in Note 14.
The Notes ¢)n pages 12 to 19 form an in￿gra1 part oFtheso accounts.

Homfrstart St Helens Limited
Charfty numbor 1155988
A Cqmnpany Ilmltod by guarantw numb•r 08796050
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2025
2025
2025
2025
Total
2024
Total
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and tn hand
iioi
97.268
97,268
18.599
18.599
115.867
115.867
125,699
125,699
Curront liabilili•s:
amount8 falllng duo wlthln ona y•ar
Creditors (due wrlhin one year)
Total curr••rt Ilabllltlo8
(12}
5,731
5,731
5.731
5.731
4.722
4.722
91￿7
18.599
110.136
120,977
FundB of tho charlty
Rostrlcted Funds
UnT8stricted funds
Total Fund¥
18,599
18.599
91,537
110,136
91.537
91.537
{14)
18.599
120,977
31 Ma￿h 2025
th8 rnwnbern have rw4ukod th8 to obtain an of its aCc￿nts for the in (Dns1￿ fft
Tl* notss on ￿89 12 to 19 form an Inte￿aTr pwt ofth888 auJ>Jn
compantes. wyjre approvwj by tho trustw¥ m 1st SeN8n*w2025 and wned ￿ tsir tehalf ty.
Mrs S M &wn8son
Dlr8dor l Tn
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H•)mfrStart st Helens Llmlted
srATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
2024
2024
Cuh flows from opornting activits•s:
Not In¢(￿8/{8xPendl￿r8} per SOFA
Investsment income
(Increas8yd8cr88S8 In debtors
Increasal(d8mse} In credltors
(10.841)
1.744
(14.598)
2,147
111,645)
{8.088
Cash flows from Inv•stlng actMIIos
Investment income
1.744
Not incrnasel(docrna80) In ca8h:
Total cash as at 01 Aprll 2024
T¢)tal ca•h a• at 31 Mar¢h 2025
19.832)
125.699
115,867
(12.451)
138.150
125.699
Thè rnta* M ￿88 12 to 19 fomi an Intsgral part ofth859 x¢ounts.
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Homfrstart St Helens Limited
Motes to the accounts
for tho y•ar wded 31 March 2025
Th98e accounts (financFal statements) have been prepared urKl8r Iho histOTi(¥l cosl o)nvention,
1.1 *rflh liems re(wiised at cost or transacllon value. unless othenvlso slated in the relevant
note(s), In accThdance with:
(a) The Charllies Act 2011
{b) The Ctxnpanies Act 2006
{c) Flnancia Rewtsng stand￿ •p￿l￿ble in the UK 8nd the Repu￿¢ of Ireland: FRS
1(r2
(d) Ac<xThmting & Rewkng by Charilles: Stat*nent of RecommerKled Practice (Charili8S
SORP FRS 102) (thtr¥e January 2019)
1.3 The charity meets the definilion of a public benefit ￿tity as deflned by FRS 102
The Irustees consider that th8re aT8 not mfit&W uncertalnlles atKJut IhD thaTiirfs abilty to
{￿tInUe as a going (y)ncem.
2 Accountlng Pollcles
2.1 FWKI accounting
(a) Unrostiithd furKls are trthe that Can b8 expend￿ 8tlhe dlscretlon of th& tnJstee8 in the
furtherance of the objects rfthe charlty.
(b) Restricted funds are those that may onty be used for sp8cFfic purrA)ses. R85tridions arise
when specllled by the donor. whon fvnds a￿ ralsed for specific puwes.
(c) The purposes of funds *8 shcAvn in Nole 7a.
2.2 Ineom•
{a) Income Is rewnised and Includad in the Statsment of Financial Activitres (SOFA) when 11
charity b8￿MeS entilled to the Income; receipt is probabl8" and Ihe monatsry Valua can be
measured vmh sufficlent reliablllty.
{b) Where inconw has related eXP￿dI1￿8 (ag. creche). the Inccffie arKI rnl*d expendityre
are repoled gross in Ihe SOFA.
(c) Bank interest is recognised ￿d￿ted to lh8 account.
(d) Gift Aid, where appropriatA is rec<¥Jnised in the samo accouthg period as the donation to
vhlch11 relates.
{e) InC￿me. which is subiectlo co￿lItI￿￿ that the charity has ￿ to fiJNII. or *fiich is spec1f￿llY
for use In a fubjre ac￿Unting period. b treated as deferred in(xxne.
23 EXpondI￿re and Ilabllltlos
(b) The charlty is rw)t registered for VAT. Ihus all costs are showi inc4usive of VAT charged.
(c) Liabilities are wnl%d as soon as theve is a legal or constructlve Ob￿￿10n to pay out
(d) (knrnan￿ ry)sts indude thg costs of preparatlon and examlnalion of tro statutory
accx)unts, th8 Cctst of trustee nwlings and th8 eosl of any leg81 advts lo trustees on governance
or Cons￿lI0naI matlo
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Horn￿3tart St Helons Llmlted
Notos to the accounts
for the year •nd•d 31 hlarch 2025
2A Tanglblo FIX￿ A•8•¢s
(a) Tangible fixed assets are capttali58d rfth8y can be used for more than cme year and cosl at
least £250. They are valued at cost or. rf gifted. at Ihelr value on receipL
Buikling Improv6menkn' 20% strdight line basis to nl
F￿lureS and frttiNJs:
15% straight line basls to n
Equipnient
21YA straight Ilne t>asis to nl
(b) Prepayments are Valu￿ at the amounl prepaid.
2.6 Cash
(a) Cash comprises bank de[￿1￿ repayablfr on demand and any short4eryn highty Ilqukj
Investments with a matwty date of three monlhs or le&% from the dato of acquisitson or opanlng
of the d8posit or slmllar a￿Ount
2.7 Cr•dltors
(a) CredltLYS are recognlsed *tsre the c*arity has a present obl￿allon ras￿lIng from a past
event that wlll probabty r&wli in ts transferof funds k+ a third poty aTrJ the arnount due to selllo
the obIl￿On can be m8asured LY estimaleLI rel18￿y. Cr8dltors are nomi8Vy reccgnised at Ihelr
settlement amoun( usually the invoi(* am(xJnL
(b) Accruad charg8s are nom8Hy valued at th8Sr settlemenl amounL
2A Taxatlon
The charity is not liable kn income tsx or capital galns lax on its charitable athiii8s.
No trustees received any remuneration or expenses during the ac(￿ntIng period.
Owing to the nature of the r*ariVs acbvib8s and the CAVn￿>sition of the boaryl of Irustees (being
drawn from local statutory and volun1ary organis81ion), it is inovitablo that transactions will tske
place with organisations in whith a Irustee nw have an InteresL All trensadions in which
trustee may have an intsr8St are conducted at arm% ￿ng1h and in accordance with the charlvs
finandal regulaticTh and ￿nd1(ure prctedures. No tranSaCti(￿S were identif*d whlth shoulj
be under FRS 102.
13

Homtrstart st Holeng Llmlted
Notes to the accounts
for the yo•r •nded 31 Mareh 2025
4 Income from donollons
Total
funds
Totsl
fijnds
funds
fund$
St Helens MBC: Public Heallh
162.000
162.000
162.000
162.IxIO
200.000
5 Incomo from chafltable actt¥lii•s
2025
2025
UnrestriL*ed Restricted
funds
fund5
2025
Totsl
fvnds
2024
Total
fvnd$
Homestsrt UK
Henry Smfth
Earfy Y80￿ Festlval
Sl Helens MBC: Dad Matter8
Cadent
Coalllelds Regeneration Trust
Donations
750
35.Tr)0
1.200
31.901
31.901
1.849
1,849
972
74,222
972
35.972
38,250
37.396
6 other Incomlng r•VjUr￿ from
Totsl
funds
Total
funds
nds
funds
Oiher Income
2,393
2,393
2,393
40
40
14

Homfrstart St Helens Limlted
Not•5 to accounts
for tho year ended 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestrithd Restrrcied
fund$
nds
2025
2024
Tolal
funds
funds
Sal8rles and NICS
PayTcAI o)sts
{3)
187,008
17,469
204,477
662
207,800
415
183
4.376
4,172
Slaff R8cTullment
Proi8ct Eypens65
Volunteer expertses
Rent and cleanlng
Tralnlng Provlslon
Insuranc
Tele￿one
183
1,309
1.074
17,635
2.835
1.505
17.131
1.074
17,635
3.188
475
759
202
3.191
475
759
202
5.591
Repairs& Renewals
DBS
Bank Chargas
Tralnlng irrfomallon & guld8ne4 &)sts
Infomiath)n a Promouon
Member8hlp
Offi¢a Eynse8
Goveman(¥ Costs
193
1.877
391
618
211
4,659
557
4,659
{8)
315
226.388
315
251,200
23,591
252,840
15

Homtrstart st Helons Llmltod
Not•5 to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Transfers
Balance cjl
BIG Lottery Sunrfse Project
Eaty Yews Feslival
Halton & St Helens VCA. CRF
John ￿reS Foundation
St H818ns MBC: Dad Malter3
128
1.512
128
1.302
2,000
210
300
31.901
r3.381
8,520
Coaffields Regen Trust
38250
23,591
18.599
John Moores FI￿ndat￿n providad fundlrrfJ for recruttment and training of vokjnteers.
BIG Lottery ReachMw Communilies provided fundtro for Suppyw Parents and Childrèn to Improve Mentsl
Health arK1 Welbelng.
Earfy Years Festival furKllng was to celebrate Early Years across Merseyside region. Hwtart St H61w
organlsed a Flrst FNe Festival atthe Peter Stre8t Centre, vthich Induded infLvmalw)n sh8rlng for parents and a
varlety of fun end games for Ihè ehlklren.
Halton & St Helens VCAfundlng was rthxlvad to train and r￿rUIt VO￿nteerS *ith a partlcular focus on the lorvJ
temi unemployed and Care￿ The training and subsequent volunteerfr¥J enables 1x)nth￿ t￿1￿J1n9 and
upskllkvj of vdunt8818 to develop transferable sklls Yttach could onhance fu￿re emptyrnnl pro8p8cts.
8 Gtsv•rnan￿ Costs
2025
2024
Independent EyarninoTS' fee
Admlnlstrntion
315
4.057
13
4.460
Annual Relum
315
9 Staff costs and numb•Ys
2025
2024
Gross salaries
EmploJ*fs Nl
181,004
12,817
10.656
204,477
184,164
12.883
207000
No empbyee earned £60.Crt)O per annum or moTg in the cuThent ac**)unting perfod
The average number of emFAoyees during th8 year was 6 FfE {2024:6
The charity operates defined contslbulion [￿nSIOn sthm8s in respect of ernpbw. These (aJ*lbu
are made Io 8Xtem• administered pension schemes. The pejnslon o)st represents the ￿ntribU￿On$
payth ty the organisatson b) the fund.
16

Homtrstart st Helens Llmlted
Not•s to the accounts
for th• year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
PrepayThents
11 C•*h at bank and In hand
2025
2024
Bank Current Account
40,190
9,331
86,308
37
115.867
71.396
Llquidlty PLeount
Cash in harKI
37
125,699
12 Cr•dltors and accruals
2025
2024
Creditors
4.320
1,411
5.731
3,201
1,522
4,722
17

Jill
J li
> •

Homfrstart St Helens Llmlted
statement of Flmnclal ActMtIo5
Ilncludlng Incom• & Exp•ndltsrn Account)
for the year •nd•d 31 Mar¢h 2026
14 Com
raffjva Incom• and •x
Iturn b fund
Unrestrited
2025
Restrlcted Fund8
2025
2024
2024
In¢on* from:
Incom from donations
162.(X)0 200.000
35972
36.196
2.393
40
1.744
202.109
othor Incoming resourL
Bank inlerest
Tolal Incomlng ro￿Ure
237.042
38250
1200
Charibble a¢tivitles
227.809
212.865
23.591
39.975
N•t Incomlng l (outgolng) ruources
(25.500)
24,177
14,659
(38,775)
{25.51XI)
24.177
14.659
(38.775)
R•conclHaU¢)n of funds
Total fvnds a• •t 01 Aprfl 2024
Total fund• as at 31 March 2025
117.037
91.537
92.860
117,037
3.940
18A99
42,715
19