HOME-START EPSOM. EWELL & BANSTEAD (A company limited by guarantee) REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 2025 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 8765689 ENGLAND AND WALES REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1156539
HOME-START EPSOM, EWELL & BANSTEAD DIRECTORS REPORT The directors, who are also the trustees, submit their report and financial statements for the year ending March 31", 2025. Statement of directorltrustee responsibilities Company law requires directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to: a) Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. cl Prepare financial statements on the going concerns basis unless it is inappropriate to assume the company will continue to trade. The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities. Prlnclpal activities The company is registered with the Charity Commissioners and aim5 to give practical help to families under stress and to give children the best possible start in life. The Charity is fortunate to have secured a three-year funding grant from the National Lottery, together with grants from the organisations listed on note 5 to the financial statements which will provide the Charity with some short-term stability. Directors and directors, interests The directors, who are also trustees, who served during the year were as follows; Briony Thomas- Chair Michael Blackburn - Treasurer Nicholas Morgan - resigned 20th November 2024 Elizabeth Yiangou Richard Moody Jayne Morgan Judy Walsh Hakan Yonel - resigned 16 April 2024 th Simon Dennis- co-opted 12 February 2025 Steve Sled8er- co-opted 12 February 2025 th Angela Lamport- co-opted 12 February 2025 Hannah Francis- co-opted 12th February 2025
HOME-START EPSOM. EWELL & BANSTEAD DIREcfoRS REPORT Small company rules These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the Small Companies Regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland (FRS 102), effertive January 1st 2015. Reference and admlnistratlve detalls Registered company number 8765689 (England and Wales} Registered charity number 1156539 This report was approved by the dirertors on 17th September August 2025 and signed on its behalf. Briony Thomas Chair Registered office: 128 Great Tattenhams Epsom Downs Surrey KT18 5SE
HOME-START EPSOM, EWELL & BANSTEAD Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Home-start Epsom. Ewell and Banstead st on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. I have examined the attached financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note l. Respectlve responsibllltles of trustees and examlner As trustees of the charity you are responsible for the Preparation of the financlal statements and you consider that the audit requirements of sertion 14412} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) do not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under sectlon 145(51{bl of the 2011 Act- and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance wlth the general Directions given by the Charity Commlssion. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the ¢harlty and a comparison ofthe financial statements with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinlon is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. No matter has come to my attention: (11 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or {21 To which, in my oplnion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. Name: John Graves Address: Little Paddock, 3 White 8eam Way, Tadworth, KT20 5DL Date: 17th September 2025
HOME-START EPSOM, EWELL & BANSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31. 2025 Mar-25 Mar-24 CuThent Assets: Investments Cash at Bank and in Hand Debtors and Prepayments 198.4 147,801 2,466 198,480 150,268 Cuffent Llablllties Creditors Falling due within one year Donations and Grants 6. 173 69.928 73,718 36.173 Net Assets 124762 114,095 Represented by General Funds Restrirted Funds 57,191 67,571 57,631 Total charfty funds 124.762 114,095 For the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and no notice has been deposited under Section 476 requesting an audit. The directors and trustees acknowledge their responsibility for ensuring that the company maintains accounting records which cornply with Section 386 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fairview of the State of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the ftnancial year in accordance with the requirements of Section 396 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2CKJ6, so far as applicable to the company. The financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies subject to the Small Companies Regime within part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities {effective April 20151, were approved by the directors and trustees on IP September 2025. Briony Thomas Chair Michael Blackburn Trustee, Treasurer The attached notes form part of these financial statements.
HOME-START EPSOM, EWELL & BANSTEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 2025 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2025 2024 Ihrestrl¢trd Restritted Income: Voluntary ¢ontnbutns'. th)nations and 8rants Fundrni8thg &ctNr(iss Ttadin8 llieonxry 69.138 145.413 214551 19)3 171.9 15.816 145.413 217.fJ54 187.7&5 Coun¢ll fuDthD¥: Surr¢y 4&058 Bank intetesi Yeceivfjj 197 Totsl xncomt 74.123 145.413 219536 418rie3 and contrulnS National Insurance re¢ov¢ry Staff eygertses Volunteen. e4¥enses Trnmin8 costs REnt, ratts And ckanlliB ConICAtn3 47, IIA189 164.(91 141741 (&Th) 3.053 331 3fi14 3.614 674 IQ873 Computercosls Insurance 9.(87 l J55 Sundry e)pens¢s l¢tcrurtrrKnt and pUblty hcr PrOftssnl fees Honr.Stsrt kvy Famdy progratyffts Hottf-start Ihds Matter 3J47 1.981 938 67) 679 312 4.477 4,4TI (165 3234 14 &165 3134 14 743 134J05 ,869 4593 11.423 Ent¢rtamtwit Total ex$¢$ l84.852 Net Ive[tt in funds (440) 11.107 10.th7 49.IKI Bakn¢es brou8ht forwaTd 57fi31 *464 114.(V5 cwried forwxrd 57.191 67511 124,762 114.(P)5 The attached notes fom part of the financial statements.
HOME-START EPSOM, EWELL & BANSTEAD NOTES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 2025 l. Accounting policies Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP) 2(J15, the Charities Act 2011 and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2015). Fixed assets and depreciation: Initial furniture and equipment were donated when the previous organisation was set up. Additions are expensed on acquisition Restrfcted fvnds arise from grants or donations where the donor specifies the use for which the funds may be applied. We are required by law to comply with the donor's wishes. 2. Reserves policy It is the policy of the trustees to maintain reserves at the equivalent of approximately six months expenditure on an historic basis. The objective being to enable an orderly rundown in the event of a significant cut in funding. On March 31, 2025 the reserves amounted to approximately 59% {2024: 62%) of such expenditure. The trustees have made a forecast of confirmed income and expenditure for the year ending March 31, 2025 and remain of the opinion that they could ensure an orderly rundown in the event of a significant cut in funding. 3. Creditors 2025 2024 Due wlthin 12 months Staff and volunteer expenses Salaries and contributions Communication Cleaning Home-Start- Dad Matters Room hire 410 3,070 301 3,469 132 325 1,946 310
HOME-START EPSOM. EWELL & BANSTEAD NOTES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 2025 4. Creditors (Donations and Grants) 2025 2024 Margaret Kennedy legacy Surrey Down Health and Care Partnership 25,000 30,000 Grants recelved durlng the year 2025 2024 Henry Smith Foundation The National Lottery Garfield Weston Awards for All St. Faiths Pears Foundation Surrey Downs Heafth and ca Partnership SGN Fuellin8 Futures Gatwick Foundation Fund St James Place YMCA Community Foundation for Surrey Toyota Charitable Fund 40,OCK) 115,519 57,800 56,464 15,000 10,000 10,933 9,852 3,125 57,902 8,604 7,000 2,500 8,403 242 303 171299 Other flnancial commltments There are no other financial commitments. Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
HOME-START EPSOM. EWELL & BANSTEAD NOTES ON THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 2025 Company status and trustees The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The mernbers of the company are the trustees, also directors, named in the Directors Report. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member. The trustees receive no remuneration. Expenditure All expenditure relates to the provision and support of charitable activities. 10. Related party dlsclosures There were no related party transactions during the year.