No child’s future should be limited
Home-Start Spelthorne is an independent charity, and since 1996 has been supporting families in the Borough of Spelthorne to identify their unique needs and assist them in developing the skills and confidence necessary to build better lives for themselves and their children. Over the last 25 years Home-Start has received over 2100 referrals from many different organisations and has supported thousands of children.
Home-Start Spelthorne is managed and funded locally. We are affiliated to the national organisation, Home-Start UK which offers advice, training, information and guidance to the Home-Start network to ensure consistent and quality support for parents and children.
Home-Start offers a unique service. We recruit and train volunteers who are usually parents themselves to visit families at home who have at least one child under 5. We offer them informal, friendly and confidential support. We tailor our support to each family and their specific needs, and we work with the whole family; providing a package of support, comprised of emotional and practical support, activities with children and help to access services.
To help give children the best possible start in life, Home-Start supports parents as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationship with their children and widen their links with the local community.
Home-Start Spelthorne is
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Community based and led by local need
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Based on a relationship of trust built between volunteer and family with evidence showing both parties benefit
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Outcome-focused, with a focus on empowering families and volunteers
Our values
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We offer families choice
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We work in partnership – with each other, with families, and with other agencies
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We work in a spirit of openness, encouragement and enjoyment
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We are flexible and responsive to the needs of families
Our Trustees
Volunteer Representatives - Wendy Webb & Isobel Parr
Our Patron
Debs Dennehy Michelle Herring Bernie Jones Mandy Groves Hazel Want
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Chairperson’s Report
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Another year gone; time passes by so quickly.
Our 25[th] anniversary year was very different from the one anticipated; it being dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic and so our celebrations were restricted.
We were delighted to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from The Surrey Lieutenancy; presented by Mr Wood-Dow on behalf of the Lord Lieutenant.
Despite the challenges of this past 12 months, our staff’s, trustees’ and volunteers’ adaptability and flexibility proved invaluable.
Staff returned to working from the office in 2021, whilst continuing to follow Government guidelines. Our priority was to ensure our staff’s, volunteers’ and families’ safety from the awful Covid-19 virus.
Our volunteer home-visiting service for families continued, albeit at the discretion and preference of our volunteers, and the families they supported. Some families continued to receive their support remotely, others enjoyed the option of walk and talk. Latterly, as the laws changed the option of our face-to-face service returned.
The safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and families remained paramount, but HomeStart Spelthorne was still able to support 177 children.
As part of an annual report, it is the Chair’s responsibility to ensure certain special people are acknowledged and thanked.
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All our Home-Visiting Volunteers and Trustees, we could not function without your dedication.
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Special thanks go to Mandy Groves, Scheme Manager, Debs Dennehy, Family Support Coordinator, and Hazel Want, Administrator, who stepped up, and carried Home-Start Spelthorne through a very tricky period.
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We were pleased to welcome Dianne Roberts, who joined us as a Trustee in April 2021. Her support has proved invaluable, even though initially she could only meet us via Zoom.
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Amanda Salmon, our Family Support Manager, sadly left us at the end of October 2021, after 18 years loyal service.
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We were very pleased to welcome Michelle Herring as our new Family Support Manager at the beginning of March. Our new team is working very well together!
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Tracey Osborn, our Family Support Co-ordinator, sadly left us in January 2022 after 2 years loyal service.
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Last, but no means least, our thanks go to all our funders, friends, and supporters who made it possible for Home-Start Spelthorne to continue to meet local needs .
Vivian Williams
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Treasurer’s report
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2021-22 was a year of gradual return to normality after the excitements of 2020-21, financially as in other respects. The Home-Start team weathered the continuing Covid crisis and returned to home-visiting, observing safety rules. Expenditure was similar to that of previous years, with the expected increases in travel and training costs, plus some new IT equipment.
Income from our four principal funders, Surrey CC, Spelthorne BC, Surrey Heartlands CCG and BBC Children in Need has been augmented by donations from Pears Foundation, BUPA, Shepperton Parish Charity, borough councillors, Ecclesiastical Movement for Good, Shepperton Probus, Staines Parochial Charity, the Staines 10K road race, and many other generous groups and individuals. The grants from BBC Children in Need and the Community Foundation for Surrey are restricted funds and shown in separate columns: the CFS grant was received in March 21 and so only the expenditure is shown here. Energetic fundraising by our dedicated subcommittee has included the anniversary Grand Draw and a very successful Quiz night, and we even had a runner in the London Marathon. How fortunate we are to have so many friends and supporters!
It gives me great pleasure to record our thanks to these and many other friends and donors, in cash and in kind, who have supported and heartened us in this year, as ever. They are listed on the inside back cover, and it is an amazing list.
As a result we finished the year with a small surplus, added to our reserves. The future will have challenges, as ever in the voluntary sector, with uncertainty around the funding from Heartlands and Children in Need, but we are well placed to meet them.
Financial and other risks are reviewed regularly, and procedures agreed to manage them. We have more than satisfied our reserves policy, which states that at least six months costs will be held in reserves for unpredicted expenses or opportunities, or in the worst case to fund closure. The charity has no debts secured by charges on its assets, and has given no guarantees leading to potential liabilities.
Home-Start Spelthorne has an excellent team of dedicated staff and volunteers backed by a strong management committee. My thanks go to all of them and to our helpful auditor David Thomas.
Anne Damerell
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Accounts
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Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022
| CiN | CFS | Unrestricted | Total | 20-21 | |
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| Receipts | |||||
| SCC via SCT | 21,792 | 21,792 | 21,792 | ||
| Heartlands CCG | 21,127 | 21,127 | 15,405 | ||
| Spelthorne BC | 20,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | ||
| Children in Need | 18,120 |
18,120 | 19,927 | ||
| Com Fnd Surrey | 10,500 | ||||
| DCMS/Pears | 3,537 | 3,537 | 25,000 | ||
| SBC councillors | 1.500 | 1,500 | 2,000 | ||
| Shepperton Parish | Charity | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||
| HSUK/John Lewis | 4,178 | ||||
| HSUK/Covid | 870 | ||||
| Donations | 8,494 | 8,494 | 5,578 | ||
| Fundraising | 11,709 | 11,709 | 6,485 | ||
| Bank interest | 9 | 9 | 31 | ||
| Total | 18,120 | 90,668 | 108,788 | 126,766 | |
| Payments | |||||
| Salaries | 16,802 | 7,500 | 62,948 | 87,250 | 85,772 |
| Rent & cleaning | 2,533 | 2,533 | 3,133 | ||
| Home-Start UK fee | 2,282 | 2,282 | 1,782 | ||
| Expenses | 716 | 1,618 | 2,334 | 854 | |
| Pensions | 1,124 | 1,195 | |||
| Stationery & post | 1,336 | 1,336 | 1,215 | ||
| Insurance | 980 | 980 | 873 | ||
| Training & support | 102 |
2,099 | 2,201 | 182 | |
| Phones & IT | 120 | 2,226 | 2,346 | 2,044 | |
| Equipment | 2,847 | 2,847 | 5 | ||
| Electricity | 303 | 303 | |||
| Sundries | 465 | 465 | 463 | ||
| Total | 17,740 | 7,500 | 80,761 | 106,001 | 97,518 |
| Surplus/(deficit) | 2,787 | 29,248 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Cash funds on 31 March 22: £102,288 after increase of £2,787
Assets subject to depreciation : office equipment £2,408 after depreciation of £719.
Home-Start Spelthorne is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with a constitution as governing document. Trustees are appointed by the management committee. No remuneration has been paid to trustees. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and noted that any family in Spelthorne with a child under five is eligible to receive support from the scheme.
Tracy Janet Di L Geraldine Liz Wendy Barbara
Total of 49 Home-visiting Volunteers
I've been volunteering with Home-Start Spelthorne
just one pair of hands.
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Scheme Manager’s report
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The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others
It continues to amaze me how dedicated and kind all our volunteers and staff are. Each year I see the amazing work they do; this year is no exception, supporting 177 children and their families. They continue to demonstrate the vital role we play in our community and the remarkable impact our support has on children and their families. You can see this from the positive feedback we receive how highly we are valued.
Home-Start works because our volunteers and staff understand just how hard parenthood can be. They ensure that families get the support when they need it, offering a listening ear, friendship and practical support. With the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis, more than ever families are in need of support, families’ needs are becoming even more complex, sadly choosing between food and heat is now a reality for many families. Home-Start is needed more than ever and we are continually making every effort to raise the funds and recruit new volunteers to meet the needs of all those who are referred to us.
2021 saw Home-Start Spelthorne celebrate our 25[th] Anniversary, with restrictions still in place and limited face to face contact it was quite different from the one expected. I have the great pleasure of being with Home-Start Spelthorne since the beginning along with Anne and Jenny two of our Trustees. We have seen the life changing support that has been given to families. I would like to thank every Home-visiting volunteer, Trustee, Staff member, Friend and supporter over the last 25 years who have contributed to positively empowering families and making such a difference to families lives.
This year we have said some sad farewells, but we have also welcomed some wonderful people too. Covid has affected many people directly or indirectly, but Home-Start has continued to support families throughout the pandemic, sometime being the only constant thing in their lives.
Every year we make new friends, a mum (Louise) who was supported by one of our volunteers entered the Virtual London Marathon and kindly raised funds for Home-Start Spelthorne and Little Roo Neo-natal fund. Cheryl Chisholm who again ran the Staines Santa run for us. It was also wonderful to be able to deliver fantastic Christmas hampers to our families thanks to the generosity of the children and parents at Staines Preparatory School, Kevin and Anne Bulfin, Manna foodbank, Wave 105, Shepperton & Sunbury Rotary Club, BT & Open reach and Waitrose (Egham). They brightened up a lot of lives and made a stressful time much easier for a lot of families.
Mandy Groves
Our volunteer has been amazing to us. I could talk about our life dealing with the special needs
Celebrating 25 years Having Fun!
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Annual Statistics 2021-2022
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Distribution of referrals within Total number of referrals received 71 the Borough of Spelthorne
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16 Ashford
25 Shepperton
Staines
Stanwell
Sunbury
14
6
16
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1 - Social prescriber
How we supported families
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We supported a total of
93 Families
Transforming
the lives of
177 Children
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Families Home-Start Spelthorne supported made significant progress in all four areas of need: parental health and wellbeing, child health and wellbeing, parenting skills and family management.
Family’s needs identified at initial visit Better outcomes for children and families
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Mental health
issues
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Help with day to
day running of
the home
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Low self-esteem
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Feeling
isolated
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Family conflict
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Struggling
managing their
children’s
behaviour
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Parental health
Children’s health
and well being
and well being
Home-Start
Impact
Family
Parenting Skills Management
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The earliest years make the biggest impact - Home-Start Spelthorne makes sure those years count so that no child’s future is limited. We tailor our support to each family and their specific needs, and we work with the whole family, providing a package of support, comprised of emotional and practical support, activities with children and help to access services. This year we supported 93 families, 177 children through home-visiting, groups & occasional support.
Feedback from Families 2021-2022
A better start in life can change a child’s future
Thank you to all our Friends Supporters & Partners
Heartlands CCG Waitrose Egham Harris & Hoole Staines Rotary Manna Foodbank Surrey Care Trust John Lewis BUPA Shepperton Parish Charity Shepperton & Sunbury Rotary HSUK(DCMS/PEARS) Cllr. Vinson Cllr I Beardsmore St Michael Catholic Primary BT & Open Reach Probus Shepperton Hughmark Markets Staines Parochial Charity Ecclesiastical movement for good B & O Griffin C Chisholm Staines Preparatory school Manna Food Bank P Duncan Wave 105 K & A Bulfin S Price Runneymede Runner (Staines 10K) S Crookes E Spicer N McNicol G Williams A Damerell J Harris Doreen B Scott M Groves C Langmead C Knight S Kent Julie Shore P Newman A Salmon W Webb E Haswell D Dennehy I Parr Louise Davis A Damerell In memory of D Revie F Hardman
Thank you to all our volunteers who donated their expenses, Friends of HomeStart Spelthorne, everyone who sponsored our fundraisers, Home-Start UK and all our referrers
Thanks to all our guest speakers who gave their time freely and supported our preparation and training of our volunteers and to the many people who have given their support this year
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How can you help Home-Start Spelthorne?
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By becoming a Home-visiting volunteer
By joining our Management Committee
By joining our Friends of Home-Start Spelthorne
By making a donation
By helping to organise a fundraising event
By encouraging your Business/Company/School to nominate Home-Start as their Charity of the year
Home-Start Spelthorne The Resource Centre Staines Park Commercial Road Staines upon Thames Middlesex TW18 2QW Telephone No. 01784 463200 E-mail: info@home-startspelthorne.org Website: www.home-startspelthorne.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/homestartspelthorne Twitter: www.twitter.com/@HomestartSpel
Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022
| CiN | CFS | Unrestricted | Total | 20-21 | |
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| Receipts | |||||
| SCC via SCT | 21,792 | 21,792 | 21,792 | ||
| Heartlands CCG | 21,127 | 21,127 | 15,405 | ||
| Spelthorne BC | 20,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | ||
| Children in Need | 18,120 | 18,120 | 19,927 | ||
| Com Fnd Surrey | 10,500 | ||||
| DCMS/Pears | 3,537 | 3,537 | 25,000 | ||
| SBC councillors | 1.500 | 1,500 | 2,000 | ||
| Shepperton Parish Charity | 2,500 | 2,500 | |||
| HSUK/John Lewis | 4,178 | ||||
| HSUK/Covid | 870 | ||||
| Donations | 8,494 | 8,494 | 5,578 | ||
| Fundraising | 11,709 | 11,709 | 6,485 | ||
| Bank interest | 9 | 9 | 31 | ||
| Total | 18,120 | 90,668 | 108,788 | 126,766 | |
| Payments | |||||
| Salaries | 16,802 | 7,500 | 62,948 | 87,250 | 85,772 |
| Rent & cleaning | 2,533 | 2,533 | 3,133 | ||
| Home-Start UK fee | 2,282 | 2,282 | 1,782 | ||
| Expenses | 716 | 1,618 | 2,334 | 854 | |
| Pensions | 1,124 | 1,195 | |||
| Stationery & post | 1,336 | 1,336 | 1,215 | ||
| Insurance | 980 | 980 | 873 | ||
| Training & support | 102 | 2,099 | 2,201 | 182 | |
| Phones & IT | 120 | 2,226 | 2,346 | 2,044 | |
| Equipment | 2,847 | 2,847 | 5 | ||
| Electricity | 303 | 303 | |||
| Sundries | 465 | 465 | 463 | ||
| Total | 17,740 | 7,500 | 80,761 | 106,001 | 97,518 |
| Surplus/(deficit) | 2,787 | 29,248 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Cash funds on 31 March 22: £102,288 after increase of £2,787
Assets subject to depreciation : office equipment £2,408 after depreciation of £719.
Home-Start Spelthorne is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with a constitution as governing document. Trustees are appointed by the management committee. No remuneration has been paid to trustees. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and noted that any family in Spelthorne with a child under five is eligible to receive support from the scheme.
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