**HOME-START BIRMINGHAM NORTH WEST** # ANNUAL REPORT 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 2 5 CHARITY NUMBER COMPANY NUMBER 1157767 8858885 1 ## TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the chair Message from the manager What we offer The year in statistics Volunteers Staff Team Board of trustees Thank you to our funders Our contact details 2 ## MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Another year at Home-Start Birmingham North-West has gone by which has seen us busier than ever. I am delighted to report that despite the challenges of maintaining funding against increasing demand we have continued to increase our income again this year, allowing us to be able to continue to support our families both practically and emotionally. Huge thanks to our manager Donna and Get Grants who work so incredibly hard to ensure our funding is secured for another year. Our families are still massively impacted by the current financial pressures and sadly we are seeing a huge increase in safeguarding concerns and the impact of domestic abuse – additional support has been put in place to ensure we look after our staff and volunteers who are dealing with trauma every day. Again, this year we have been supported by local businesses and the community which allows us to continue providing equipment, food and baby products to local families. As ever I would like to thank our staff and volunteers for their tireless work and caring every single day, we are so very lucky to have them. This year we have said good-bye and good luck to Cherie Lewis-Quinn who left us for pastures new and we welcomed new worker Mandy Stone to the team. I have been reflecting this year how the work our team deliver has become so much more complex as our families struggle with multiple issues that impact their ability to parent positively. Statutory services remain stretched so the need for Home-Start becomes ever more essential. 3 ## MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR The main challenge this year has been recruiting and maintaining volunteers, this is not an easy job to do, and we understand that people have busy lives so giving up time for free is a big ask. The number of families being referred to us continues to increase and we will continue to look for new ways of attracting volunteers to ensure we can respond to the demands for our support. I would like to again thank all our commissioners, funders and donors for their continued support, we know there are so many other good causes, so we never take your support for granted. As we head into a new financial year we will continue to grab every opportunity, face t the challenges that come our way and ensure that we can respond to all the demands on our time and capacity, while ensuring our support is of the highest quality. A final thank you to my fellow trustees who give their time and expertise so generously. I wish everyone the very best for the year ahead ## Jackie Redding Chair of The Trustees 4 ## MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGER We end the financial year on a positive note and as such I would like to thank our fundraising team Get Grants and in particular Katie and John who work hard to secure funding to ensure that we can continue to deliver much needed support. Also, thank you to the organisations that have granted us funding over the last 12 months. We couldn’t do the work that we do without your commitment . This year we saw the departure of Cherie Lewis-Quinn, Cherie worked hard with all the families that she supported, we wish her well for the future. Mandy Stone joined us in October as our new target support worker. Mandy has joined a dedicated staff team. As we see an increase in the complexity of referrals, the staff team continue to work tirelessly to offer support, often going above and beyond. Earlier this year, we were saddened to hear of the passing of our volunteer Dawn Walker. Dawn was a much loved member of our team and gave many hours of her own free time to support families. Dawn will be sadly missed by us all. The biggest thank you goes to our amazing team of volunteers, who continue to offer their time and to the board of trustees for their ongoing support. ## Donna Prescott ## Scheme Manager 5 ## WHAT WE OFFER Alongside our 1-1 volunteer support and targeted support work, we have continued to run our stay and play sessions at Kingstanding leisure centre, New Heights and Perry Common library. We have been fortunate to have added two new groups to our weekly time table. The first one is a story and song session that we run in partnership with Mere Green library. The second is a targeted group within a temporary accommodation block in Perry Barr. The group is a lifeline to many of the families as we are unable to place volunteers for support. Between April 2024 and March 2025 we have supported 159 families via group support. The trial of Empowering Women, in April 2024 proved very successful and we are continuing to offer this programme to all women whom we support. The programme focus is on building confidence and self-esteem, as well as including elements of domestic abuse support. ‘XN Empowering women has supported 31 women. \ 6 ## THE YEAR IN STATISTICS 233 Families Supported 67% disclosed mental health struggles 71% are impacted by the cost of living 32% Live in temporary accommodation 139 Records of Concern (safeguarding) recorded. A 41% increase on the previous year 7 ## VOLUNTEERS ## 23 active volunteers 421 hours of 1-1 home visiting support 107 hours of group support 112 hours of training 8 ## STAFF TEAM **----- Start of picture text -----**
Donna Scheme 1st October
Prescott Manager 2023
Family and 25th
Vivienne Ellis Volunteer November
Coordinator 2019
Family and 5th
Sarah Brown Volunteer February
Coordinator 2024
Scheme 2nd July
Gill Smith
Administrator 2018
5th
Family group
Billie Webley February
worker
2024
Target Support 1st October
Mandy Stone
Worker 2024
Cherie Lewis- Target Support 1st February 31st August
Quinn Worker 2022 2024
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9 ## BOARD OF TRUSTEES **----- Start of picture text -----**
Jackie Chair and 1st April
Redding DSL 2019
Andrew 1st April
Treasurer
Hopkins 2019
Becky 8th May
Trustee
Coleman 2023
Roisin 1st January
Trustee
Lyons 2024
Steve 1st January
Trustee
Smith 2024
Sarah 1st January
Trustee
Fisher 2024
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10 ## THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS Birmingham Forward Steps Sutton Charitable Trust Henry Smith Cadent Garfield Weston People’s Postcode Lottery Inclusive Community Fund - Heart Of England Stockwell Cliffe Trust IM Properties Eveson Trust Albert Hunt Trust Grantham Yorke Trust Johnson LC Trust Cole Charitable Trust CB&HH Taylor 1984 EE Lawley Groundwork UK The Grimmitt Trust The 29th May 1961 Birmingham City Council - Warm Welcome **Donation in memory of Mrs Dawn Walker** 11 ## OUR CONTACT ## DETAILS **Room 4 - Kingstanding Leisure Centre Dulwich Road Birmingham B44 0EW 0121 323 5181** ‘N \ **info@homestartbnw.org.uk** yr SN \ 12 ## **Home-Start Birmingham-North West** ## **Charity No. 1157767** **Company No. 08858885** **Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts** **31 March 2025** **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Contents** Pages - Trustees' Annual Report - Independent Examiner's Report Page 1 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Statement of Financial Activities** ## **for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**Notes**
**Income and endowments**
**from:**
Donations and legacies
4
Charitable activities
5
Investments
6
Other
7
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
8
Charitable activities
9
Other
10
**Total**
Net gains on investments
**Net income**
11
Transfers between funds
**Net income before other**
**gains/(losses)**
**Other gains and losses**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
37,477
36,244
1,137
3,000|**Restricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
171,621
-
-
-|**Total funds**
**2025**
**£**
209,098
36,244
1,137
3,000|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
261,166
44,811
266
169| |---|---|---|---|---| ||77,858
-
4,198
14,477|171,621
17,520
16,272
165,066|249,479
17,520
20,470
179,543|306,412
8,160
11,211
119,846| ||18,676
-|198,857
-|217,533
-|139,217
-| ||59,182
(6,485)|(27,236)
6,485|31,946
-|167,195
-| ||52,697|(20,751)|31,946|167,195| ||52,697
71,881|(20,751)
137,778|31,946
209,659|167,195
42,464| ||124,578|117,027|241,605|209,659| Page 2 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Summary Income and Expenditure Account** ## **for the year ended 31 March 2025** |Income
Interest and investment income
**Gross income for the year**
Expenditure
Depreciation and charges for
impairment of fixed assets
**Total expenditure for the year**
Net income before tax for the year
**Net income for the year**|**2025**
**£**
248,342
1,137
249,479
216,870
663
217,533
31,946
31,946|**2024**
**£**
306,412
266| |---|---|---| |||306,678| |||139,220
1,120| |||140,340| |||166,338| |||166,338| Page 3 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Balance Sheet** ## **at 31 March 2025** |**Company No.**
**08858885**
**Notes**
**2025**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
13
2,042
2,042
**Current assets**
Debtors
14
42,912
Cash at bank and in hand
196,956
239,868
**Creditors:**Amount falling due within one year
15
(305)
**Net current assets**
239,563
**Total assets less current liabilities**
241,605
**Net assets excluding pension asset or liability**
241,605
**Total net assets**
241,605
**The funds of the charity**
**Restricted funds**
16
Restricted income funds
117,027
117,027
**Unrestricted funds**
16
General funds
124,578
124,578
**Reserves**
16
**Total funds**
241,605|**2024**
**£**
352| |---|---| ||352
48,951
160,908| ||209,859
(552)| ||209,307
209,659| ||209,659| ||209,659| ||137,778| ||137,778
71,881| ||71,881| ||209,659| These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. Approved by the board on 28 July 2025 And signed on its behalf by: A. Hopkins Trustee 28 July 2025 Page 4 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## **for the year ended 31 March 2025** - 1 **Accounting policies** ## **Basis of preparation** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. ## **Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts** There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years. ## **Fund accounting** - Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity. - Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values. - Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal. ## **Income** - Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability. - Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA. Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income. - Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets Page 5 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## **Expenditure** Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs. Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid. - Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs. Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. ## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life: Fixtures, fittings and 33%% Straight line equipment ## **Freehold investment property** Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. ## **Stocks** Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market. ## **Trade and other debtors** Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. ## **Cash and cash equivalents** Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management. Page 6 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## **Trade and other creditors** Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. ## **Research and development** Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred. ## **Foreign currencies** Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred. All exchange differences are are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure. ## **Leased assets** Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease. Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases. Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs. Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis. ## **Pension costs** The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds. ## **Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services** All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity. Page 7 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## 2 **Company status** The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. ## 3 **Statement of Financial Activities - prior year** |3
**Statement of Financial Activities - prior year**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
**Total**
**Net income**
**Net income before other**
**gains/(losses)**
**Other gains and losses:**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
4
**Income from donations and legacies**
Donation from Trust or
Organisation
Grants - Restricted
Grants - Unrestricted
Donations from individuals|**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
21,249
14,723
1,505
37,477|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
120,038
44,980
266
165,284
8,160
104,253
1,120
113,533
51,751
51,751
51,751
20,130
71,881
**Restricted**
**£**
-
171,621
-
-
171,621|**Restricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
141,129
-
-
141,129
-
25,687
-
25,687
115,442
115,442
115,442
22,336
137,778
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
-
192,870
14,723
1,505
209,098|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
261,167
44,980
266| |||||306,413
8,160
129,940
1,120| |||||139,220| |||||167,193| |||||167,193| |||||167,193
42,466| |||||209,659| |||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
(1)
141,129
65,710
54,328| |||||261,166| Page 8 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## 5 **Income from charitable activities** |Contractual Income
6
**Income from investments**
7
**Other income**
Share of consortium PR
budget
8
**Expenditure on raising funds**
_Costs of generating voluntary_
_income_
Fundraising Costs
Cost of professional
fundraiser|**Unrestricted**
**£**
36,244
36,244
**Unrestricted**
**£**
1,137
1,137
**Unrestricted**
**£**
3,000
-
3,000|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
36,244
36,244
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
1,137
1,137
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
3,000
-
3,000|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
44,811| |---|---|---|---| ||||44,811| ||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
266| ||||266| ||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
-
169| ||||169| ||||| ||**Restricted**
**£**
10,320
7,200
17,520|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
10,320
7,200
17,520|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
5,220
2,940| ||||8,160| Page 9 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## 9 **Expenditure on charitable activities** |_Expenditure on charitable_
_activities_
Therapeutic Support
Trips and Events
Project materials and
purchases for service users
Service user and volunteer
travel and expenses
_Governance costs_
Governance
HSUK Levy
10 **Other expenditure**
Employee costs
Motor and travel costs
Premises costs
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profit/loss on
disposal of fixed assets
General administrative costs
Legal and professional costs
11 **Net income before transfers**
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
Independent Examiner's fee|**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
1,356
2,039
403
400
0
4,198
**Unrestricted**
**£**
507
634
996
1,251
472
9,308
1,310
14,477|**Restricted**
**£**
1,387
850
8,148
338
34
5,515
16,272
**Restricted**
**£**
-
136,096
504
22,457
191
5,817
-
165,066
**2025**
**£**
663
200|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
1,387
2,206
10,187
741
434
5,515
20,470
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
507
136,730
1,500
23,708
663
15,125
1,310
179,543|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
-
627
8,549
600
-
1,435| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||11,211| |||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
364
99,099
1,214
5,434
1,120
10,161
2,454| |||||119,846| |||||**2024**
**£**
1,120
200| Page 10 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** |12|**Staff costs**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**2025**||**2024**| ||Salaries and wages|123,265||94,062| ||Social security costs|4,326||1,833| ||Pension costs|2,474||1,677| |||130,065||97,572| ||No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.|||| ||Total employee benefits received by key management
personnel|-||35,079| ||The average monthly number of full time equivalent employees during the year was as follows:|||| |||**2025**||**2024**| |||**Number**||**Number**| ||Charitable Activities|6||4| |||6||4| ||The charity operates a defined contributions pension scheme administered by a third party.|||| |13|**Tangible fixed assets**|||| ||||**Fixtures,**|| ||||**fittings and**|**Total**| ||||**equipment**|| ||||**£**|**£**| ||**Cost or revaluation**|||| ||At 1 April 2024||6,492|6,492| ||Additions||2,353|2,353| ||At 31 March 2025||8,845|8,845| ||**Depreciation and**|||| ||**impairment**|||| ||At 1 April 2024||6,140|6,140| ||Depreciation charge for the||663|663| ||year|||| ||At 31 March 2025||6,803|6,803| ||**Net book values**|||| ||At 31 March 2025||2,042|2,042| ||At 31 March 2024||352|352| |14|**Debtors**|||| |||**2025**||**2024**| |||**£**||**£**| ||Prepayments and accrued income|42,912||48,951| |||42,912||48,951| Page 11 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## 15 **Creditors:** amounts falling due within one year |**Creditors:**
amounts falling due within one year||| |---|---|---| |Other creditors
Accruals|**2025**
**£**
105
200
305|**2024**
**£**
352
200| |||552| Page 12 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## 16 **Movement in funds** |16 **Movement in funds**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**At 1 April**
**2024**
-
15,000
-
34,982
-
21,304
47,783
18,709
137,778
71,881
209,659|**Incoming**
**resources**
**(including**
**other**
**gains/losses)**
**£**
8,000
15,000
38,326
70,000
19,520
-
-
20,775
171,621
77,858
249,479|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**|**Gross**
**transfers**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,485
6,485
(6,485)
-|**At 31**
**March**
**2025**
**£**
(188)
15,000
-
20,876
-
-
43,211
38,127| |**Restricted funds:**
**Restricted income funds:**
BCC Emergency Food Fund
Eveson Trust
Heart of England: Inclusive
Community Fund
Henry Smith
Inclusive Community Fund
National Lottery Community
Grants
Sutton Coldfield Community
Trust
Smaller restricted grants
_Total_
**Unrestricted funds:**
**General funds**
**Total funds**|||||| ||||(8,188)||| ||||(15,000)||| ||||(38,326)||| ||||(84,106)||| ||||(19,520)||| ||||(21,304)||| ||||(4,572)||| ||||(7,842)||| ||||(198,857)
(18,676)
(217,533)||| ||||||117,027| ||||||124,578| ||||||241,605| Purposes and restrictions in relation to the funds: Restricted funds: BCC Emergency Food Fund Eveson Trust Heart of England: Inclusive Community Fund Henry Smith Inclusive Community Fund National Lottery Community Grants Sutton Coldfield Community Trust Smaller restricted grants Page 13 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Notes to the Accounts** ## 17 **Analysis of net assets between funds** |Fixed assets
Net current assets
18 **Reconciliation of net debt**
Cash and cash equivalents
Net debt|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
2,042
196,651
198,693
**At 1 April**
**2024**
**£**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
42,912
42,912
**Cash flows**
**£**|**Total**
**£**
2,042
239,563| |---|---|---|---| ||||241,605| ||||**At 31**
**March**
**2025**
**£**| ||160,908|36,048|196,956| ||160,908
160,908|36,048
36,048|196,956| ||||196,956| ||||| |19 **Commitments**
**_Operating lease commitments_**
Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases
**2025**
**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
Operating leases with expiry date:
**_Pension commitments_**
The pension cost charge to the company
amounted to:|are as follows:
**2025**
**Other**
**£**
**2025**
**£**
2,474|**2024**
**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**|**2024**
**Other**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
1,677| ## 20 **Related party disclosures** ## _**Controlling party**_ The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company. Page 14 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Detailed Statement of Financial Activities** ## **for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Donation from Trust or
Organisation
Grants - Restricted
Grants - Unrestricted
Donations from individuals
Charitable activities
Contractual Income
Investments
Other
Share of consortium PR budget
**Total income and endowments**
**Expenditure on:**
Costs of generating donations and
legacies
Fundraising Costs
Cost of professional fundraiser
**Total of expenditure on raising**
**funds**
Charitable activities
Therapeutic Support
Trips and Events
Project materials and purchases
for service users
Service user and volunteer travel
and expenses
Governance costs
Governance
HSUK Levy|**Unrestricte**
**d funds**
**2025**
**£**
-
21,249
14,723
1,505
37,477
36,244
36,244
1,137
1,137
3,000
-
3,000
77,858
-
-
-
-
-
1,356
2,039
403
3,799
400
0
400|**Restricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
-
171,621
-
-
171,621
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
171,621
10,320
7,200
17,520
17,520
1,387
850
8,148
338
10,722
34
5,515
5,549|**Total funds**
**2025**
**£**
-
192,870
14,723
1,505
209,098
36,244
36,244
1,137
1,137
3,000
-
3,000
249,479
10,320
7,200
17,520
17,520
1,387
2,206
10,187
741
14,521
434
5,515
5,949|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
(1)
141,129
65,710
54,328| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||261,166| |||||44,811| |||||44,811| |||||266| |||||266| |||||-
169| |||||169| |||||306,412
5,220
2,940| |||||8,160| |||||8,160
-
627
8,549
600| |||||9,776| |||||-
1,435| |||||1,435| Page 15 **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Detailed Statement of Financial Activities** |**Total of expenditure on charitable**
**activities**
Other expenditure
Employee costs
Salaries/wages
Employer's NIC
Pension costs
Staff recruitment
Staff training
Motor and travel costs
Travel and subsistence
Premises costs
Rent
General administrative costs,
including depreciation and
amortisation
Depreciation of Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
Bank charges
Equipment expensed
General insurances
Postage and couriers
Software, IT support and related
costs
Stationery and printing
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Telephone, fax and broadband
Legal and professional costs
Audit/Independent examination
fees
Solicitor's fees
Other legal and professional
costs
**Total of expenditure of other costs**
**Total expenditure**
Net gains on investments
**Net income**|4,198
507
507
0
0
0
455
180
634
996
996
1,251
1,251
472
-
4,131
0
78
1,389
948
457
943
1,361
9,779
200
1,110
-
1,310
14,477
18,676
-
59,182|16,272
-
-
123,265
4,326
2,474
369
5,661
136,096
504
504
22,457
22,457
191
-
3,142
1,309
-
1,209
-
-
143
15
6,009
-
-
-
-
165,066
198,857
-
(27,236)|20,470
507
507
123,265
4,326
2,474
824
5,841
136,730
1,500
1,500
23,708
23,708
663
-
7,273
1,309
78
2,598
948
457
1,086
1,376
15,788
200
1,110
-
1,310
179,543
217,533
-
31,946|11,211
364| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||364| |||||94,062
1,833
1,677
-
1,527| |||||99,099| |||||1,214| |||||1,214| |||||5,434| |||||5,434| |||||1,120
2
-
3,400
68
3,064
248
310
1,777
1,292| |||||11,281| |||||200
-
2,254| |||||2,454| |||||| |||||119,846| |||||139,217
-| |||||167,195| Page 16 ## **Home-Start Birmingham-North West Detailed Statement of Financial Activities** |**Home-Start Birmingham-North West**
**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Transfers between funds
**Net income before other**
**gains/(losses)**
Other Gains
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|(6,485)
52,697
-
52,697
71,881
124,578|6,485
(20,751)
-
(20,751)
137,778
117,027|-
31,946
-
31,946
209,659
241,605|-| |||||167,195
-| |||||167,195| |||||42,464| |||||209,659| Page 17 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to th• tnffjteos Home Start Bimiingham North Vrfest On accounts for the year onded 31° March 2025 Charity no (If any) 115T167 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Twsf) for the year ended 3110312025. Rè3ponslbilltle3 and basis of report As the tharitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Yhe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by thè Charity Commissi¢)n under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examlnerfs Statement Come to my attention in connection with the examinatK)n vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of th8 Charities Ad., or the accounts did not ac￿rd wilh the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with th8 applicable requi￿rnents conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give 8 'true and fairf view vthich is not a mattér considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no otr￿r matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' lknse delete the wonys in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: 1510912025 Name: Sandra Wse Relevant prof•sslonal qualification{s) or body (If any): CIPFA Address: 124 Beaumont Road, Bimiingham, B30 2DX IER Oct 2018