Company registration number." 0947S111 Charity registration number.. 1161247 Home-start Newcastle Borough (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial SlalementS for the Year Ended 31 M?rch 2024 Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke on Trent ST5 1DD
Home-start Newcastle Borough Contents Refence and Aéminislralive Details Trustees. Report 21015 Independent Examiner's Report 16 Stslemenl of Financial Aelivilies 171018 Balance Sheet Notes to Ihe Financial Statements 201034
HI)metart Newcastle Borough Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Carole Dawn Johnson - Chair Ditys Beard - Vice Chair David Williamson- TreaSUr Gillian Burnett-Faulkner (appointed 27 June 2023, resigned 9 October 20231 Julie Cooper Neil Dudley Yvonne Flood Timothy Worley Wendy Hocking- Schème Manager Senior Management Team Registered Office Cornerslone High Street Knutton Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 68X Independent Examiner Da Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke on Trent ST5 1DD Bankers CAF 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill Wesl Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Charity Registration Number 1161247 The charity is incorporated in England. Company Registration Number 09476111 Page 1
HoMotart Newcastle Borough Trustees, Report (incorporating Directors, Report) The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annu81 report logelhèr with the financial statements and auditors, report of the charitable company for the year ended 31 Msrch 2024. Structure, governance and management Nature ofgovernlng document The charity 15 a company limited by guarantee ané regislered charity. It is operated under the rules of ils memorandum and articles of oss9¢ialion dated 6th March 2015. 11 has no share capital and the liability of each membèr in the event of winding-up Is limited to £1. Recruitment and appointment of trustees Trustees are recruited through a variety of advertising channels, including personal recommendations from currenl trustees, advertising, posters displayed promoting the scheme's woik in public places and disseminating information via our partnerships in the locality, and Ihe VCSE advDGa organisalions sueh as VAST (Voluntsry Aclion Stoke on Trenll. SCVYS Islaffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Organizalionl and Support Slaffordshire. Expressions of interest are followed up by Ihe Chair. Interested Indivua1S are inviled as guests lo obsèrve the management committee MeetIS and subjèct to a successful meeting with the Chair and Scheme Manager and agreement that they wish to be nominated for a position on the Iruslee board, they are invited lo complete a formal application, provide referenc8s, undergo a DBS enhanced level ¢he¢k and sign up the scheme's code of conduct. With reference lo the Memorandum and ArtKles of Association, a third of the committee is required lo stand down al the AGM and if they wish lo continue in their role as a trustee and a direGtor of the organi5alion, they can be re*lecled by the committee. Objectives and a¢tivities Obiects and aims The charitable obj8cls of lh8 charity are.. al To safeguard. protect and preserve the good health. both mental and physical of children and parents of children bl To prevent ¢ruelty to or maltreatment of children cl To relieve sickness. poverty and need amongst children and parents of children dl To promote the education of the public in better standards ol child care, principally but not exclusively within the area of Newcastle Borough ané its environs. The airns of the charity are lo prDvide supporl for local families and to give these families Ihe means lo cope with the diffieullies they are experiencing. We aim lo build better lives for both the child or children of the family and their parents by improving their conliden¢e. health. mental wellbeing and lo imprDve and encourage better family relationships. Page 2
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report (incorporating Directors, Report) The Iruslees of Hoine-start Newcastle Borough oversèe the governance of the scheme which works within the local community supporting families with children under 12 across Newcaslle-under-Lyme, where there ale many deprived areas. With over 28 years of experience, providing crucial support during Ihe critical formative early years of childhood, reaching out early on lo parents facing dilficullies. with homelife and parenting. aiming lo pr8venl famity crises and miligale the potential negative impacts on childrèn. The Home-start approach is 5UPPOrting families earfy on, with rK) predefined level of need,, instead. HDmÈ-Stsrt believe that any family seeking help does 50 because tY need il al that moment. The aim is lo help parents build better lives for their children by helping them lo tackle issues that they fa such as loneliness and isolation, coping with muttiplè children, children's behaviour Ihal challenges and ill health, disability or special needs. Charitable A¢tivitles undertaken for public bgnelit The Iruslees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Home-slart Newcastle Borough provides front-line family 5UPPOrt services within Newcastle-under-Lym8_ Our expert staff and lived-expeiience volunteers support parents with children undei 12. Newcastle has pockets of deprivation.. 19 neighbouthoods within the lop 30°A and Knutton. our location., in th8 top 10Qh most deprived. IIMD 20191. Family needs are unique and indiwdual, Ihis year Ihe following circumstances were affecting their abilrty lo parent and provide the best opportunities for their children.. 81°A of parents suffered poor mental health which wa5 affecting their ability lo provide stsble nurturino homes and the ability lo oo into th8 Ioc81 community and provide OPF)Ortunity for their children lo socialise. 61°h of children had poor mental health including low confidence, poor self*sleem, and few friendships. 660/0 of the families accessing our support had eornplex needs" 18.4/0 01 all Newcastle households are experiencing fuel povety IPublic Health Oulwmes Framewoikl. As a local HOmelart, at OLJr core is delivering home-visiling support via our volunteers, often parents themselves. there is a great deal of evidence highlighting the dislinciive value of volunleer-led support. for a comprehensive support offer, we also have an experience staff team, who are more able to support alongside slalulory agencies. or with parents who have more complex needs, who we are able lo engage with successfully, building relationships and helping them access the service and support th8y n8ed. Our service brings real Impad to the lives of families. We provide praelical and emotional support for families in their own homes and in the comrnunity. Our support is tailored to the individual needs of our families who may be experiencing drfficullies and challenges including poor emotional wellbeing ot parents or childn, child development and learning needs, isolation, and financial worries. The earliest years m?ke the biggest impact, and we work lo make SU Ih05e year5 count. Page 3
HomeStart Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report (incorporating Directors. Report) For ¢xamplc, our er0ce UpPort£ patS.. o To help them manage children's behaviour that challenge5 o To help their child sleep safely and soundly in their own bedroom o To introduce positive parenting and rewards o To help set boundaries and consequences o To encourage children lo eat a healthy and varied diet o Tv iiilruLIui¥ d bvd-tiiiiv ioutiiie, so children go to bed at a regular time o To help with their child's anxiety, which may be about leaving them lo go to nursery or school o To encourage sharing and turn taking, not grabbing or hitting other children o Tn hp.lp mAnagg their journeyhNalk to school or nursery in the morning o To improve parents. confidence. o To reduce parents isolation and help them go lo group5 and meet other parents o To help with their child's confidencè and social skills with others. The success of Dur support is Tooled in the non-judgemenlal, compassionate relationship that a family develops with their support worker hence their malched worker will remain with them Ihroughoul their timc with u- in all but exceptional circumÉtances. As a trusted provider.. the chart below shows the wide range of people relying on the Home-start service since April 2023 which includes local schools, nurseries, social prescribing teams, health & midwifery services, social care teams and parents themselves.. Souroes of Referrals into Homo-start Sincg April 2023 9. Other P3rtriors Agenues 19, Primary Schoo15 S, Health Prof8ssional 3, Tier 2 family - Support (County Council) 17. Sell Releffa -x S. Staffordshiré Safegaurding 2, Early Help Team (County Council) 1, Housin&. 8, Mental Hea1tn SeNices Page 4
Hornetart Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report {incorporating Directors, Report) Home*tart SeNicès In line with Slaffordshire County Council's Eady Help Strat&gy 'Rht Help, Right Time. Right Place. effective early help relies on collaboration with organisalions being able lo play lo their slrenglhs. One of Home-slart's strengths lies In the services flexibility and autonomy, essential for those families who do not ft)eel the threshold for slalutory intervention or who do not have a mental health diagnosis but who need help. The seTvi¢e bridges th8 gap and prevents difficulties escalating into GIISIS. Followng the introduction of the Family Support Advisor IFSAI post in 2022 to cornplemenl our volunteer service, it has provided extra cap&ily to support and address the more complex needs of families and providing LJS with a greater number of 5LlPPOrt interventions. As a fully trained, experienced support worker. they use their professional knowledge and excellent familiarity with other available services and worting relalionships to provide comprehensive, holistic support to the @nlire family including direct support lo Ihe children. The FSA supports.. Families who require short bul intense intervention Children who require diiecl work More complex needs families (3 or more identified needs) Families that requi more than 1 visrt a week. Additionally, we benefited from piloting a specialised Family support Worker IFSWI for families who have a child with additional needs or special educational needs or disability. ISENDI. Funded by the National Loltery Awards for All grant. This funding enabled.. parè.n tn imrilg.mgnt str2togies routines specific to ehildren's neèds • Supporting referrals to specialist organisations Assistance to navigate application processes lo secuie support such as Disability Living allowance, Education Health and Care Plans IEHCPI and specialist equipment Identifying and securing Correct support in educational settings Parents attend medical appointments The provision to help parènts wth leaming needs unde15tand Cor[esponden from bodies such as schools and social workers Assistance to parents with physical disabilities to engage and play with children or tske them out. Our SEND support is helping families lo break ijown the obstacles that physical and learning need5 often present which can prevent them from participating in community life. Helping parents develop confiden¢e lo manage their childlienl outside the home.. become less isolated and morè able lo access groups, SerVe's. people and facilities in their communily.Helping families access the right equipment, advice and provide reessur?n so parents can provide a nurturing a positive home environment in which childn can flourish and meet their Potential because every Child matters. Our main goal is to provide extra 5UPPOrt and resources to local families facing challeng&s. We aim lo level the playing field, giving everyone a fair chance lo slrenglhen their resilience and en9age fully in their community. Page 5
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees, Report (incorporating Directors. Report) We draw on the strengths of the people in our local community building the assets in the community, one family al a lime. Those with parenting expeiience can ulilise their knowledg8 and enhance their skill set through our training opportunities and personal development opportunilies volunteering with Horne-slart. We are not only helping lo increase the resilience of families al home by holping them lo connect with others, but il also improves the community for all. H@Iping the volunteers and families actively participate and benefit from and with a wide range ol community4)ased support and lo move fOard as conlribulors to their communities. Our Approach Havi a staffed éelivery sewvice alongside our volunteer servi, enables us lo respond to the needs of Newcastle families more effeGlively. Our IradiliDnal plac8d based approach aims al Ioc81 empowerment pairing local volunteers, parents themselves with lived expeiience who embody local knowledge and parentin9 experience, with local families in need. Often having previously received support Ihernselve5 our volunle8rs have an intimate underslallding of the Challeng families face gnd the obstacles in aesSing support and shape their support lo harvest trust and non-judgemenlal approach to promote open communication. Aligning w(ch the Earfy Help Strategy, "Right Help, Right Time. Rh1 Place" we provide timely support to parents, and children preventing issues escalating into crises, fostering resilience and independence, and reducing strain on statutory setvices through.. One-on-onè support in farnilies, homes Peer lo Peer groups Information, advice and guidanc8 Slay-and-Play community gioup sessions. Parenting Together Thig year w93 the fing1 year of a 3-year funding gr&nt, for the 'P8rentitr)g Tog¢therf proje¢t. prtsvided by The National Lotterls Reaching Communities grant. 11 has rnade a signifFcanl impact on the lives of families and volunteers in our local community. ftinding a volunteer home-visiling service and the three Slay and Play community group sessions. The Parenting Together Project aimed al Providing comprehensive support lo families faciny various challenges and recognising the value that volunteering brings lo the community. We provide a vèrsatile hybrid approach lo support which in¢ludes a mix of home-visiling and telephone support, tailored to each family's specific needs. We are grateful to The National Lottery for their flexibility in supporting our projèct's evolution, last year they agreed lo allocate unused funds towards Covering the costs associated with our invaluable Family Support Advisor. This adaptation re¢ognises the signrficanl impact this role has had on achieving PDSltwe outcomes for the families we serve. Enhanced Referral Process.. Families specify their preferied method of support,. the majority want home visiting with 2 few opting for telephone support only. However. we often provide a hybrid solution, primarily based on home-visiiing and supplemented with telephone support when necessary. Pa9e 6
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report {inGorporating Directors, Report} Triage and Welcome Process.. Following a referral, which 15 Increasingly facilitated through our StreIlThed online system, our weekly triage team ensures that we Can meÈl the needs of the families as Indated in the relerral form. CommLJnicalion often begins with a comprehensive welcome letter, aGknowledging their Pla[TbeI on a wailing list whi18 assuring them that we will maintain regular contact which wè call Keep In Touch IKITI calls, Managing Waillisls and KIT Calls: We understand the anxiety that being on a waiting list can evoke, and to allewate this, we promptly assign each applicanl lo a KIT team member who contacts them weekly or fortnightly based on their circLJmstances. The objective is to provide continuous support. monitor changes in Iheir needs, and address any safeguarding concerns or urgent support requirements. The staff and our KIT call volunteers made 162 successful KIT calls to farnilie5 in 2023124. Matching Process.. Our Family S8rvices Coordinator meticulousty matches parents wrth a suitsble vdunleer or staff member after engaging in a discussion with both parties. This ensures a harmonious partnership that is instrumental in achieving the goals sel during the initial meeling. We provide personalised support for each family. completing a simple assessment of needs with them, and identify area5 where they want change. Together with their volunteèr or support workei. they can be helped lo gain the outcomes identified. The length of the support needed lo meet their needs can vary from family to family, dePering gn what outeomes are identified. The support given lo each family is regulady reviewed until the outcames have been rnel and there is a posrtive change for the children and parents in the household. Personalised Support and Outcome Plans.. Every family we serve benefits from personalised 5UPPOrt. including a needs assessment, goal idèntification, and a detailed ovlcome plan. Our volunteer or support worker wllaborales with the family to help them achievè trh•. *pg_r.Kfig.fl nijtrnmos, addressinu 2reas idéntifièd in n88d of change. Ongoing Review and Duration of Support.. The support provided lo each family Is regulaily reviewed until the agreed outcomes are mel, as a family's journey to success is not always a linear one, wè adjust as we go along to ensure positive changes for both children and parents in the household. The duration of support varies from farllily to family. Gonlingenl on the outcomes identified. On average, families receive support for approximately nine months, although some complex cases may require longer-term assislanee. Information Advice and Guidance Our Infotmalion. Advi, and Guidance IIAGI setvice is often for specffiG issues, and usually lor a shorter time span. W8 look the year tu monitor the effectiveness Df the service. The IAG element of our SeiCe allows us lo support parents flexibly basis, esplalIY when specific concerns 8rise, and often wilhoul the need for a comprehensive out¢cJme plan or a family-widè assèssment. We specifically placed 12 families on the IAG service in 2023124 as It was recognised thal this service would suit their needs the best. Our experienced staff have developed and leamt how to support families with many varying ne&ds. Learning how lo support them effedively by working closely w(th them, listening to them regarding the diffiGullies Ihey were facing, and hearing what they fell would help Ihem. The staff team deal with a higher number of families than our volunteers, and as such gain and develop a higher level of skills, ulilised, by sharing information and guidance with the volunleers. Page 7
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report (incorporating Directors. Report) Parenting Together l Home-start Together Our Family Support Service is Complemented by the delivery of community groups, and mainly concenlraling on delivery to the 04. under school age children fitting with Home-start UK'S focus and our early years support offer. Accessed free lo ?nyontr wilh a Ghild under 4 residing in Newcastle, we also signp051 our families wrf(h young children into our groups, assisting our family support work with the family. Our aim is to providé a free, local group in a friendty, aSSIble venue to Gounler the inequity they are likely lo experience "socially i501aled children lend lo have lower SLfbsequent educational attainmenl, be part of a less advantaged social class in adullhoC and are rnore likely lo be psychologically dist$sed in adulthood" (Lacey, Kumari & Bartley, 20141.. The sessions provide opportunities for paienl81 engagement and age•appropriale play lo support learning and ¢Jevelopmenl. During the year, just under 1700 attendances wer8 recorded at our Stay and Play sessions. The groups are a place for parents lo engage in developmental and fun activities with their baby or pre-school toddler. We held 113 FREE sessions. including the delivery of Rhyme and Craft in both Clayton and Kidsgrove librari8s, Ihgse are 45-minute sessions encouraging story time, rhymes and craft aciivilies. Additionally the Lunch and Play session, in Kidsgrove Children's Cenlre, which includes and a make and lake Graft aclivily and a messy play area. gratefully acknowledged by parents, is held around luneh lime, SD we can provide a healthy Ghildren's meal, and parents with lea and loasl, ulilising (( as an opportunity ID highlight healthy eating and energy effrciency. providing food cooked with a slow cooker. Iii tli¥ la¥t 12 Iiiuiitlib. uvei 150 parEnl51carer5. and 140 Ghildren, have enfvyed Ihe a¢iivllles at our weÈkly 04 Stay and Play groups, registering more than 1600 attendance5, and we provid8d ovw 700 healthy meals. We conslanlty review the session5. to ensure that we rneel DLJr commvnily's needs. Using the feedback and listèning to parenls, comrnents and discussions with the Family engagement Worker, when asking whsl they Would like includeé in the nex1 sessions,. they enjoy the opportunity to engage and rllix with others within their local community and widerb their social networks. and for many these are the 51epping-slones tg gaining the selfvconfidence lo access olh8r support 8nd services available in the Community. We have developed a local partnership arrangement with the local Children's Cenlre. a base for our community group Home-slart Together. The Children's Centre will support the ongoing development of our service and MMUnitY sessions. The health visitors are gUlar attenofees delivering services to the community at Ihe centre, which builds on our recenl project and partnership development. Whe Home¥Slart asslst in the delivery of their 'BriJshing for Life, oral health advice pa¢ks. Wortting in the same loeation aids us in building good relationships wrth other agencies. Page 8
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees, Report (incorporating Directors, Report) Peer to Peer In September 2023 we started a Peer Support Group where parents can gel together and provide support for each other. During the sessions. we support the parents lo join in with activities such as baking. crocheting. quizzés. bingo. walks and many other crafts. They have also had a speaker in a session lo give a talk about finances. They offer support, advice and guidance lo each other. They agree on the activities lor the meelings, with their favourile sessions involving learning about and cooking different foods. We have had 12 parents attend Ihe 25 5eb51UnS biiiLe Il beyilll in September 2023. We have 5 parents who allend regularly. The other parents come and go as a drop in. These sessions are currently being devolved so that our staff are less involved, and they become truly volunteer led. Hnmg-StArt UKI Cadent Warmth Prograrnme The Cadent partnership has provided ijs with 2 years funding to help keep our community warm. sale and connected. They have provided us with resources and materials lo help us keep the community safer. so we can help prevent fuel povèrty, providing energy etti¢iency awareness. carbon monoxi(Je alarms and awareness io highlight the risk and dangers of CO. The project has provided us with free slow cookers lo encourage energy efficient cooking. Coalfields Regeneration Trust As our service operate5 in an area that once had a working coal mine. we are eligible for support from the Coalfièlds Regeneration Trust. We gain support and access to the Coale1d$ Community Investment Program. providing access lo many guidance documents for research and support. as well as regular updates from the Servi which highlights training and grant funding opportunities. sent out by their regional grant manager. Children in Need Grant We are In the final year of our Children in Need grant. which has provided essential unreslricled funds towards our core costs for 3 years, which started In October 2021. By providing funding lo Charitie5 who support disadvantaged children. their 5UPPOrt has been invaluable as we work across many areas within Newcastle affecled by significant deprivation. We advised that our support would assist children in the following ways. Children will have improved social skills Children will feel more confident Childrèn will fool las8 worried. 82 children have directly benefilled from this project this year. Having the contribution lo core costs has proviued the stability to enable Ub lu cuiiliriue lu deliv¥i vui li8lTiily suvvvit Jgivibv. Page 9
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report (incorporating Directors. Report) Holiday se54ions including the under 12's During the school holiday5, we held six sessions which Includ older children and siblings lup lo 11 years). For many families this is the first lime they have attended one of our sessions. Ea3ter fun 5e33ion Holiday Madness Circus skills . Beach party Halloween Spooklacular Christmas Party104 only) We had 114 familie8 Wlth 176 children attendin9 the six larger group $e$$ions plus 8n extra-8pecial 04 Christmas Paty. Due to the timing of the Christma5 school holidays this year. most of the older children were still in school. Vve have consislenlly received lols of positive feedback for the sessions, families stating that th¢y valued them being fret. that they were fun, and helped keep th¢ ¢hildr¢n entertained in the holidays. We are happy lo see many families returning for the other sessions, which indicates their family has benefited from the sessions. The circus skills session was a great h with the childn. Awards for All We were lucky enough lo gain 12 months funding from The National Lottery Awards for All funding, for our part tirne Family bupport Vvorker I&ENUI which commenced In January 2023. Our part lime SEN FSW helps parents navigate the many obstacles they face h8ving a child in their family with opecial Educational Needs, supporting families whts have at least one child with additional needs, whether formally diagnosed or not. They are a SEN parent themselves and understand the differences and challenges that this brings lo a household. They have supptsrted 14 families and 26 children over the la.¢t 1 ? months. and is a gr93t 3ddition to OLir service. providing expert assistance on SEN and disabilitigs lo our whole team. Page 10
Home-slart Newcastle Borough Trustees, Report Ilncorporatlng Dlrectors. Report) Over the course of the year, families have en supported to.. make referrals to other agencies lo support a diagn051S. undersland and repty to correspondence for these and other agencies and to attend appoinlmenls. contact and liaise with health and education prDfe5sionals. find and access information regarding diagnosis, the diagnosi5 process. support groups and local groups. improve the parents, wellbeing. join local play aclivilies. by being an extra hand. idenlify rf a child has SEN or if the challenges expeiienced are helped with eff8clive parenting. pul positive and fl8xible routines in place in the home, or for 5pecrfi¢ limes thal are more of a challenge. use visual aids such as timetables. and now and next boards. • effe¢tively manage any difficult behaviours and 'big' emotions. Our SEND support has helped peer farnilies lo break down the obstscles that physical and leaming needs often present which can prevent them frorn part1patIng in community life. Helping parents develop confidence lo manag& their childlrenl outside the home,. become less isolated and more able lo access group5, services, people and facilities in their community. We help lamilies access the right equipment, advice and reassuran so parents Can piovide a nurturing a positive home environment in which children can flourish and me81 their potential because every child matters. Volunteers Our volunteers commit to support, one or occasionally two farnilies al a lime. donating 34 valuable hours per week. Volunteers usually parents or grandparents thèmselves, a recruited from our local community and provided with a quality training schedule lo support the families in a non-judgemenlal. empalhelt¢ way,. The Home-slart approach. We arè hére to ensure that children thrive, and we do this by b•ing 210n9$e families, in the Children' gslly ya3rg providing". lational support lo parents and families volunteer home-visiling • a focus on the earty years primarily an offer of 'early help, accessible and inclusive . etsmmunity<entered Babies. infants, and children develop within the relationships and environrnenls that are created around them. By priorilising strong attachments, loving caregivers and a focus on their whole developmernt needs, children can be protected from the extreme impacts of adversity and the challenges and difficulties experienced by families from lime lo lime. We provide earliest help, supporting parental and child wellbeing with a Iislening ear, a volunteer is that friendly. non-judgemenlal person, who families can confide in, not a family member. lo remove the worry of 'whal wll they think, or'will this be held against me,. Page 11
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustee5' Report (incorporating Directors. Report) Parents tell us that having someone they trust alongside them is often the most significant factor in our support being effective. Volunteers. with their understanding and experience, help build trust and good relationships with parents. Families tell us that having someone close who cares is important lo them and the positive feeling of people who give their tirne freely helps build a trustin9 relationship. Volunteers give their tiffie. experience and understanding lo help ensure we can be there when needed most. Because Home-start is invilttd into the homes and lives ol families with young children, il remains critical that our offer is a voluntary relationship for families. on their lttrms. This is part of building mutually respected relationship between Home-slart volunteers and staff and the families we work with. therefore volunteer recruilmenl remains an issue within the sector and as a volunteer led service il presents a key challenge lo us, we ulilise a variety of means lo address this including". Social Media campaigns Attending volunteer recruilmenl fayres Piess coveiage such as the Mayoral opening of the volunteer lounge Adverts in local publications Our volunieering opportuniiies and roles are designed to Improve wellbeing and reduce social isolation for those choosing to work with us whilst building our community aclivily. We provide fantastic training, and support and many opportunities lor people lo volunteer lo improve their mploy3bility, skills and SLJPPOrt their local community. Thè many voluntering opportunitie5 Wlthin Home-slart. Family Support Keep in touch calls Admin support Social Media volunteer Book-slart. Slorylelling volunteer Slay and Play group volunteer The volunteers benefit from the designated volunteer welcome area,. the Volunteer Lounge. integrating an Informal Iraining space anu resource area. It has a comtortable, bright, an¢ welcoming feel, where volunteers can slop off. meet other volunteers, provide peer lo peer sUPPOrt, pick up resources for their families, and have a coffee together. The Volunteer Lounge has IT space for volunteers lo learn togathar, and a spaco for acca8Éin9 0-loarnin9 too, together if they witrh. Kirsly volunteers regularly al our lunch 'n' play group and is training lo become a Family Support Volunteer. She benefilled from our family support service after recognising she needed help. She started receiving weekly family support in January 2023. Here is some text from a recent voi rècording (January 20241". Peopl. Page 12
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees. Report (incorporating Directors. Report) With the natural comings and goings of volunteer recruilmenl and relenlion. we have had a regular riumbEr of volunteers Ihioughout the year. The rn2jorlry dellver home-vlslting, supporling one family at a lime, others helping al our groups or with KIT calls. The majority Still due lo their ¢apa¢ity We know that volunteers like lo feel that they are giving back and using their empathy and experience lo help r)Ihèr.* $8ying that they feel their confidgn¢@ grow with each family. A successful Summer Day Trip - Lower Drayton Farm In Augus12023 we look 49 parents and their children via coach lo Lower Drayton Farm in Slaffordshire, which had lols of fun things lor the familie5 to do. A successful Day trip. We gained a reduced group booking rale and provided the families with snacks for the children. The place has indoor play area and soft play. and many more outdoor aclivilies, as well as a Maize Maze. The area had a cafc and plcnty of pla¢os to e8t. A full day'8 entertainment. Achi&vèmÈnts and performance During 2023-2024. 25 volunteers used their valuable time for Newcastle families. Our intensive home-visiling support which can last for over 6 month5. SUPPOrted 79 local families, 26 of the families receiving support resided in the deprived areas ol Newcastle, and a further 22 families citing debt, financial worries and low in¢ome as a factor having a negative effect on family life. From the data we collected during 2023-2024 the following improvements were recorded.. 819/0 of parents experienced improved health and wellbeing 72°/0 saw an improvement in their child's health and wellbeing 950/D were better able lo manage their household budget 80010 had improved access lo services 74 /0 felt better equippecl to manage their chlldren's behavSour 680/ts of children had improved Confidence 850/0 of children were less worried 770/0 of ¢hildrttn had improved 0¢la1 -kills Page 13
Home-start Newcastle Borough Trustees, Report (incorporating Directors, Our Social and Added Value Report) Measuring just 2 indicatois of the HACT social value calculator, in 2023124 the social value impact this year was over £2 million". £2,086,589. Counting the 54 parents who gained relief from anxiety or depression, and the 25 volunleeis who weie iegularly volunteering. 2023124 - Social VBlue ImpBctof È2,066,589 parent5gained Telffrg onXietyee5yll £1.9a&364 •Volunteer5(ulaVQ1Une(y E8),225 We take pride in our comprehensive approach to delivering family support seNi¢es. Through Our partnerships, we gain access lo specialised 5efvices that excel in their respective domains, beneliling the familie5 we serve in ways that one organisalion alone couldn't do. Relationships with related parties Home-start UK As a local Home.Slart, whilst we are an independent charitable company we benefit from the partnership and support arrangement with Home-slart UK. Paying an annual levy. we sign and adhere to the Home-start UK agreement which was last updated and signed in November 2022. Working in Partnership The premises we work in are under the management of Elim Church. which gianled us the flexibility lo collaborate with Newcastle Foodbank. Together. Newca511e Foodbank operate a loodbank Service from our offices on Wednesday afternoons, offering a convenient and local venue lor residents in the area lo seek assistance and collect their essential food parcels. We view this partnership as a valuable opportunity, mutU211y benefiting both organisalions. Families who visit the foodbank lor their parcels ean access support from Home-slart and discover the ran9e ol services we provide. Financial review The results lor the year are sel out in the Slalemenl of Financial Aclivilies. This year presented significant challenges in raising funds and geneialing income. Grant lunders that we had previously relied on were unable to support us, partly due lo changes in our financial slalements following SORP adiuslments Inow reslaledl and the overwhelming number of applications received by each lunder. As a result. sourcing income became the trustees, main priority. Trustees reallo¢ated resources lo increase grant writing efforts and enhanced their scrutiny ol our finances and forecasting. Pa9e 14
Home-start New¢astle Borough Trustees. Report (incorporating Directors. Report) Policy on reserves The l¥uslees have sel a reserves polley which requir8S'. 11 Reserves are maintained at a level which ensures that Home-start's core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty 21 A proportion of resetves are maintained in a readily attainable form. The calculation of the required level of reserves is an integral part of the scheme's planning, budgel and forecast Cycle and considers-. 11 Risks as50cialed with each stream of income and expenditure being different from th budgeted 21 Planned activity level 31 Organisalion's commitments When reviewing the finanGial policy in Seplember 2023. and having considered Ihe risk, activiiy and commitments of the organisalion Iruslees have agreed that the scheme need lo relain a level of reserves not dropping below £52.OOQ which equates lo schemè closure costs. The ealeulalion of the required level of reserves is an intra1 part of the scheme's planning, budget and forecast cycle and onsiders risks associated with each stream of income and expenditure being different from that bLJdgeted. the planned adivily level and the organisalion's commitment. Al the year end the charity holds £52,00012D23' £65,000) in 8 designated fund to be used in event of the scheme closing, £17.209 12023 £52.9001 in geneial unreslricled funds and £26,987 (2023.. £42,594) in reslricled funds. Risks arising and management of those risks This yèar, our risk register highlightecl a significant financial risk due to our reliance on trusts and grant funding for income generation. In response, we look immediatè acts'ons lo mitige this risk and initiated efforts lo improve our incomè diversity Ihrouuh thé development of 8 financial sust21nability plan. A new key mitigating factor in this strategy is the procurement of 6Xternal organisalional development support. which will play a Crucial role in minimising this risk. Important non-adjvsting events after the financial period Aftei March 2024, the first fow months of the new financial year were marked by financial uncertainty. How&v&r. by June, through stringenl expenditure control and close financial oversight, the charity's financial position irnproved considerably. We experienced grant funding successes. notably with support from the Garfield Vveslon Foundation. and secured three years of funding from The National Lottery. This prowded a levèl of security for our future. along with external organisalional development support lo help us achieve and sustain the outcomes outlined in our recenlly reviewed financial sustainability plan. Small companles provls5on statemenl This reF)Ort has been prepared in accordance with the small Companies regime under the Companies Act 2006. The annual report was approved by the trustees of Ihe charity on behalf by.. tr¥L4 . Carole Dawn Johnson - Chair Pag8 15
Home-start Newcastle Borough Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Home-start Newcastle Borough I'the Company,) I ieport to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for year ended 31 March 2C124. Responsibilities and basls of roport As the charity's Iruslees of the Company land also ils directors 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'lhe 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report irb respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. In carrying tsul my examination I have followed the Directions given by th8 Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mattels have cDme tg my attention in Connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe.. 1. accounting recorlls were not kept in respect of Home-slart Newcastle Borough as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act", or 2. the accounts éo not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts not comply with the accounting requ1MentS of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'ltue and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in SCCOfdan¢e with the methods and principles of the Statement of f<ecomrnended Pra¢tiGe lor a¢¢ounting and reporting by charitie3 18pplicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporb"n9 Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns arid have come aeross no other mallers in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke on Tienl ST51DD Dale.. .261.1.112.Q24... Page 16
HoMtart Newcastle Borough statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) Unre5tri¢ted funds Restricted funds Totsl 2024 Note Income and Endowments from.. Donations and legacies Other trading a¢livilies Investment income 6,450 1,166 2,302 116,534 122,984 1.166 2,302 Total ineome 9.918 116.534 126,452 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 58,8091 132.1411 190.750 Tot?1 expendilurs 158.609 1132.141 1190.750 Nel expenditure 48,6911 15,8071 64.2981 Nel movernenl in lunds 148,6911 115,6071 164,2981 Reconciliation of funds Total lunds brought forward Total funds carried lorward 117.900 42,594 160,494 18 69,209 26,987 96,196 The notes on pages 20 10 34 form an integral part of these financial sialemenls. Page 17
Home-start Newcastle Borough Statement of Financial Actlvlties for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) Totsl las restated) 2023 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investmènt incom8 1.450 2,841 825 861 125,912 127,362 2,841 825 861 Total income 5,977 125,912 131,889 Expendlture On- Charitable 8Ctivilies 188,082 1112.0541 1200.1361 Total expenditure 88.0821 1112,054} 200.136) Net lexpendilure}Iin¢ome Nel movement in funds 182,105 13,558 168.247} 182,105} 13,858 {68,2471 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Totsl funds Carried fonNard 2()O.OD5 28,736 228,741 117.900 42,594 160.494 All of the charity's aciivthes derNe from continuing operations during the above bNO periods. Th8 notes on pages 20 10 34 form an inlegr?I part of Ihese financial statements. Page 18
Home-start Newcastle Borough (Reglstration number: 09476111) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2023 £{as restated) 2024 Note Fixed a$set$ Tangible ass8ls 13 1.742 4,371 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 14 195 110,824 111,019 169,728 169,728 cdItOrS.. Amounts falling due within one year Nat currant assets 116,5S51 {13,605 94,454 156.123 Net assets 96,196 160,494 Funds of the charity- Restricted income funds Reslricled funds 26.987 42,594 Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds 69,209 117,900 Total funds 18 96,196 160,494 For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the chaiity was enlitled lo exemption from audil under section 477 of the Compani8s Act 2006 relating lo small companies. Diieclors. responsibilities.. The members have not required the charity lo obtain an audit ol its accounts foi the year in question in accordance with section 476., and The directors acknowledge their responsibiliiies for complying with the requir@menls of the Acl with respect lo a¢¢ounting records and the preparation of accounts. The financial slalements on pe$ 17 10 34 were approved by the IrLJslees, and authorised for issue on .2%Ji.Il.&+.. and signed on their behalf by.. Carole Dawn Johnson- Chair and Trustee The notes on pages 20 to 34 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 19
HomeStart Newcastle Borough Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 1 Charity status The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England, and consequenlly does not have share capilal. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event ol liquidation. 2 Accounting policles Summary of significant aGrounting policies and key accounting estimates The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial stalernenls are sèt out below. These policies have been consistently applièd lo all the years prèsented, unless otherwise slated. Statement of compliance The financial statements have been ppared in acwrdance wrth Accounting and Reporting by Charilies,. Slatemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounls in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191 {Charilies SORP (FRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021. They also comply with th8 Companies Act 2006 and Charities Ael 2011_ Basis of preparation Horrbe-slart Newcaslle Borough meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recoqnised al historical cost Dr Iiansaction value unless otheise slale<i in the relèvanl accounting policy notes. Going concern The financial slalèmènls have been prepared on a going concem basis. Th8 Iruslees assess whether the use of going con¢em is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or eondrtions that may cast significant doubl on Ihe ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Iruslees make this assessment in respect of a period of one yeaf from the date of approval of the financial slalemenls. ExeMpOn from preparing a cash flow statement The charity opted lo eady adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not in¢ludad a cash flow statement In these financial slalemenls. Reclassificalion of comparative amounts The prior year figuras hava been related lo adjust for grant income which was previously accrued into the period for the full 3 year period but has now taken advantage of implied lime contrainls lo recognise the grants over the 3 year life of the projects. Page 20
Home-start Newcastle Borough Not8S to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Income and endowments All income is recognised once the ¢harity has entitlement lo the income. st is probable that the in¢ome will be received and thè amount of Ihe income reIvable can be measured reliab. Donations and legacies Don81ions are regnISe¢j when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement dale. In the event that a donation is subject lo conditions that requiie a level of performance by the Charity befoie the charity is entitled to Ihe funds. the income is deferred and not recognised until erther those conditions are fully mel. or the fullilmenl of those conditions is wholly within the ntrol of the charity and il is probable that these condrtitsns will be fulfilled in th8 r8porting period. Grants receivabl Grants are rècognised when the charity has an enlrtlemenl to the fund5 and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yel lo be mel. the income is recogni5ed a5 a liability and in¢luded on the balan¢e sheet as deferred income lo be released. Expendiiure All expenditure is re¢ognised once there 15 a legal or conslruclive obligation lo that expenditure, il is prob8ble settlèment is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated lo the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs lo that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed lo particular headings they have been allocated on a basis ¢onsistenl with the Use of resources, with central staff costs alloealed on the basis ol time spent. 8nd depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Other sUPPOrt Costs are allocated based on th8 spread of staff costs. Charitable activities Charitable expenditu comprises those ¢osls incurred by the charity in the delsvery of ils activities and seThices for ils beneficiaries. 11 includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activrties and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to SUPPOrt therll. Support costs Support Costs include central functiDns and have been allocated lo activity cost categleS on a basis onsislent with thè use of resources, for example, 211ocaling property costs by floor areas, or per Capila. staff costs by the time spent and other (0515 by their usage. Governance costs These include the ¢osts attributable lo the charrty's compliance with conslitulional and slalulory requirements. including audit. strategic management and Iruslees meetings and reimbufsed expenses. P8 21
HoMetart Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Government grants Govemmenl grants are recognised based on the accrual modél and are measure¢J at the fair value of Ihe asset received Dr receivable. Grants are classified as lating either lo revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are lecognised in income over the period in whieh the related costs are recognised. Grants relating lo assets are recognised over the expecte(l useful life of the asset. Where part ol a grant relating lo an asset is deferred, il is recognised as deferred income. Tangible fixèd assets Individual fixed assets costing £300 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequènt accumulated depreciation and subsequent aceumulaled irnpairment losses. Depreciation and amortisation Depreciation is prOVed on tangible fixed assets so as lo write off the cosl or valuation, less any eslimaled residual value, over their expected useful e¢onomic life as follows.. Asset class Computer equipmelll Futnilure and equipment Depreclatlon method and rate Straight line method over four yeais Straight line method over four years Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services perfotmed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially al the transaction price. They are subsequently measLJred at amortised cost using the effeelive interest rnethod. less provision for impaimienl. A provision foT the impairment ol trade debtors is established when there is objeclive evidence that Ihe Charity will not be able ID cc>llect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Trade creditors Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or seNices that have been aequired in the ordinary couise of business from suppliers. Ac¢oLJnls payable are classilied as current liabilities if the Charity does not have an uncond((ional [h1, al the ené of the reporting period, lo d&f8r settlement of Ihe credrtor for al leasl twelve months after the reporting dale. If there Is an unconditional right lo defer séttlement for al least twelve months after the reporting dale. they are presented as non<urrenl Trade credilors are recognised initially al the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective Interest method. Fund structure Unreslricled income funds are general lunds Ihal are available for use al the Iruslees discretion in furtherance ol the objectives of the charity. Design81ed funds are unrestricted funds sel aside lor specific purposes al the discretion of the Iru51ees. Reslricled incoffle funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is reslrided lo that area or purpose. Pagé 22
Home-stsrt Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Pensions and other post rètirement obligations The charty operates a defined Contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity ha5 no legal or constru¢live obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund éoes not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and piior periods. Contributions to é¢fined contribution plans ale recognised in the Slalement of Financial Activities when they are duè. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment. Page 23
Home-start Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 3 Income from donatlons and legacles Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Total 2024 Donations and lega¢iÈs', Donations from companies. trusts and similar proceeds Donations from individuals Grants, including capi181 gtanls," Government grants Grants from olh8r charili@s 6.100 350 6,100 350 72,676 43,858 72,676 43,858 6.450 116,534 122,984 UnrestrScted funds General Total las r&stal¢dl 2023 Restried funds Donaliolls and legacies.. Donations from Companies, trusts and similar proc@eds Grants, including capital grants,. Government grants Grants from other ¢hariti¢8 1,450 1.450 79,716 4G.19G 79,716 4G,1 1.450 125,912 127,362 4 Income from charitable a¢tiviti¢s Unrestricted tunds General Total las restatedl 2023 Support for families, children and young people 2.841 2.841 Page 24
HoMetart Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 S Income from other trading activities Unre$tri¢ted funds General Total 2024 Local lundraising anol street collection income 1.166 1,166 1,166 1.166 Unrestricted funds General Total las restatèd) 2023 Local fundraising and street collection income 825 825 825 825 6 Investment incoma Unrestri¢ted funds General Total 2024 Interest receivable and similar income.. Interest receivable on bank deposits 2,302 2,302 2,302 2,302 Unreslricted funds General Total las restated) 2023 Interest receivable and similar income". Interest receivable on bank deposits 861 861 861 861 Page 25
HomeIart Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Stalements for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2024 7 Expenditurè on charitable activities Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Total 2024 Support for Families 62,537 128,213 190,750 Unrestricted funds General Total las restated) 2023 Restricted funds Support for Families 88,Q82 112,054 200,136 Activity undertaken directly 2023 £las restated) 89,962 1,075 5,C4 251 2.788 2024 Gross Salary Costs Temporary Staff and Recruitment Costs Family Adivrty Cos15 Training lor Staff and Volunteers Staff and Volunteer Expellses Other Expenses Allocated Support Costs 81,082 798 5,018 383 3.416 739 99.314 81.082 798 5,018 383 3.416 99,314 116,184 190,750 190,750 200,136 Page 26
Home4tart Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 8 AnalysSs of governance and support costs Support Costs allocated to charitablo activities Total las restated) 2023 Support costs Total 2024 Salary costs Recruitment Staff training Trav818xpenses Rent. insurance and office costs Professional fees Affili31ion fees IT eosls Marketing and prDmotio Governance costs Depreciation Olher costs 73,390 73.390 71,492 126 1,400 292 22.786 234 92 19,065 234 S2 19.065 lil 1,206 11,026) 1,553 908 900 2,629 357 1,206 11,026} 1,553 908 900 2,629 357 1,480 9.935 3,708 1.225 900 2,435 405 99,314 99,314 116.184 The affiliation fees in the year 8nded 31 Mareh 2024 are a negative figure as the fee is based on the ineom8 from the statutory aGGounls which were reslaled lo a lower 8mDunl. Governance costs Unrestricted funds General Total 2024 Independent examiner fees Examination ol the financial 51atements 900 900 900 900 Unrestri¢ted funds General Total las rèstated) 2023 Independent examiner fees Examination of the financial statements 900 900 900 900 Page 27
Home-start Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 9 Govemrnent grants In the year ended 31 March 2024 the tharity received National Lottery Community Fund RC Midlands Region £72.67612023.' £69.8541 grant funding for the Parenting Together project. In the year ended 31 March 2023 the charity received a National Lottery Awards for All grant ol £9,862 to fund Ihe SEND Support for Families prDjeGI. The amounl of oranls recognis8d in the financial slalemenls was £72.67612023 - £79,716). There were no unfulfilled conditions at the year eThJ. 10 Trustees remunèration and expenses No trustees, nor any persons connected with Ih8m. have received any Temuneralion from the charity during the year. Duri[ the year the ¢harily made the following transactions with Iiuslees". Julie Cooper £3512023.. £Nill of travel expenses were reimbursed lo Julie Cooper during the year. No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year. 11 Staff cost$ The aggregate payroll costs were as follows.. 2023 £las restated) 2024 Staff Gosts during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension ¢)sls 139.910 5,$45 9.017 127.229 5,517 8.708 154,472 141.454 Page 28
Home4tart Newcastle Borough Notes lo the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The monthly average number of persons lincluding senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follgws.. 2024 No 2023 Scheme Manager Finance and Administration Co-ordinator Administration Assisiaftt Family Support Service Covordinalor Family Support Advisor Farnily Engagement Worker SEND Family Support Worker No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of thè charity were £30.894 12023 - £32,6811. 12 Independent examiner'$ remuneratlon 2023 £las restated) 900 2024 Examination of the financial statemenls 900 13 Tanglble fixed assets Fumiture and equipment Computer equipment Total Cost At 1 April 2023 Al 31 Mareh 2024 2.298 14,361 16,659 2.298 14.361 16,659 Depreciation Al 1 April 2023 Charge for the year 431 575 11.857 2.054 12,288 2.629 Al 31 March 2024 1,006 13.911 14.917 Net book value Al 31 March 2024 1,292 450 1.742 At 31 March 2023 1,867 2,5Q4 4,371 Page 29
Hom&-Start Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 14 Debtors 2024 Accrued Inne 195 1S Creditors.. amounts falling due within ono year 2023 £las restated) 3,340 12 1,056 9,197 2024 Trade Gredilors Other laxalion and social secunty Other creditors Ac¢ruals 9.384 4,761 1,133 1.287 16,565 13,605 16 Obligations under lease5 and hire purchase eontracts The lolal valuè of future rninimum lease payments was as follows.. 2023 las restated) 2024 Within one year In two lo five years 1,652 4.543 11.6521 16.1951 6.195 17,8471 17 Pen5i0n and other schèmes Defined contribution pension scheme Thè charity operales a defined conliibulion pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scherne and amounted to £9,017 12023 £8,708). Pension costs are apportion8d bglween unrestricted and reslricled funds depending upon which project the employee works on. Page 30
Home-start Newcastle Borough Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 18 Funds Balance at 1 April 2023 Balance at 31 MarGh 2024 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Unrestricted funds General General fund 52,900 9,918 158.6091 13.000 17,209 Designated Scheme Closure 65,000 113,OQJ 52,000 Total unrestricted funds 117.900 9,918 158,6091 89,209 Rgstrict8d funds The National Lottery Community Fund- RC Midlands Region BBC Childien in Need National Lottery Awards for All Home Start Warm Spaces Home Start UK- Breathing Space Fund Horne Start UK - Cadcnt Grant Tesco Community Grants The Knutton Quany Community Projects Fund 25,089 8,976 72.677 23,982 182.1831 127.3731 15,583 5,585 7,701 828 17,6201 81 828 10.500 110,4781 22 4.375 1.000 {601 14271 4.315 S73 4.000 4.0001 Total restrl¢ted funds 42,594 116.534 1132,1411 26,987 Total funds 160,494 126,452 1190.7501 96,196 Page 31
HoMetart Newcastle Borough Notes to Ihe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 8alance at 1 April 2022 las restatedl Balancè at 31 March 2023 las restated) In¢omlng Resources rèsour¢es expended Transfers Unrestricted funds Genèral General fund 80,602 5,977 148,0671 14,388 52.900 Designated Scheme Closure Farnily Support Advisor Administralh)n Salaries 65,000 51,057 3,346 65,000 140,0151 {11,0421 13,3461 114.3881 119,403 140,0151 65,000 Total unrestrieted funds 200,005 5.977 188.0821 117.91)0 Re5triGted The Nation Lottery Community Fund - RC Midlands Region Coalfields Recovery & Resilience Fund BBC Children In Need Tesco Community Grant 20,842 69.854 165,6071 25.089 4,674 2,720 500 14.6741 134,0111 15001 40,267 8,976 Th@ Commurii Foundation for Slaffordshire- Comrnunily Recovery Fund National Lottery Awards for All Home Start Wami Spaces 4.929 14,9291 9.862 1,000 12,1811 11721 7.701 828 Total restrlcted funds 28.7 125,912 1112,0541 42.594 Total funds 228.741 131,889 1200,1361 160.494 Pag8 32
Home-start Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Yèar Ended 31 March 2024 The specific purposes forwhich the funds are to be applied are as follows.. National Lottery Community Fund - RC Midlands RegiDn Parenting Together is 8 3 year project and funds Time 4 You Telephone befriending. Parent lo P8rent - Family support. Home-slart Together.. Community Group and Bookslart sessions. 88C Children in Need This grant funds core costs, supporting ba¢k office adminislralion and Gore staff costs for 3 years. National Lollery Award5 for All This grant funds SEND Support for Families. Home Start UK - While Stuffs Watrn Spaces Friendly Fsces This grant5 funds community-based activitiès for families in healed spaces during the colder monlhs. Home Start UK- Biealhing Sp&e Fund This funding is support Home-start services that are mosl at risk by providing muGh needed breathing space in order lo keep key services open. Home Start UK- Cadent Centre for Warmth This funding is lo give have access to a wam space and support. Teseo Communtty Grants This funding is lo help children with special needs. The Knullon Quarry Community Projects Fund This funding is a contribution towards the volunteer costs. oalfields Recovery & Resilience Fund The grant funds equipment and staff lime to deliver emotional support, information advice and guidance and oppertunilies to Teduce social isolation for parents and czrers. The Community Foundation for Slaffordshire- Community Recovery Fund This grant is a contribution towards the ctrntinualion of our Core service deliv8ry and helping our Scheme during a financially challenging lime. Tesco Commtjnity Grant- Safe Homes with Home-start This grant funds the 'Safe Homes with Home-slart, project lo hold 4 home safety adVe 5essiDns and for the distribution ef safety items and information. Page 33
Home-start Newcastle Borough Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Designated Funds Scheme Closure the Iruslees have deSnated £52,0 12023.. £65,OQOI of reserves in the event of the scheme having lo ¢lose. Family Support Aévisor in the year end8d 31 March 2022, the Iruslees designated £51.057 of unrestricted reserves lo fund the salary and associated costs of a family support advisor in the year ended 31 March 2023. Adminislralion Sa13ries in the year ended 31 March 2022, the trustees designated £3,346 of ijnrestricted reserves to maintain the hours of the adminislralion salaries when there was no further g(anl funding. 19 Analysis of net assets between funds Total funds at 31 MarEh 2024 Unrestricted funds General Dèsignated RtrIcted funds Tangible fixed assets CUrn1 assets Curtenl liabilities 1,235 29,443 113,4691 17,209 507 29.576 13,0961 1,742 111.019 16,565 52,000 Toial net assets 52,000 2S,987 96,196 Total funds at 31 March 2023 £las restated) 4,371 169,728 113.605 Unrestricted funds Restricted Genèral Designated funds Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 2,505 63,263 112.8681 1,866 41.465 17371 42,594 65.000 Total nel assets 52.900 65,000 160.494 20 Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in Ihe year. 21 Non4djusting events after the financial period Aft@r March 2024, the first few months DI the new financial year were marked by financial uncertainty. However, by Jun@, through slringenl expendiluie control and clos& financial oversight, the charity's financi£l position improved considerably. We experienced grant funofing successes, ncitably with support frorn the Garfield Weston Foundation, and secured three years of funding from The National Lottery. This provided a level of seGurity for our lulure, along with external organisational development suppgrt to help us achieve and sustain the outcome5 outlined in our recenlty reviewed financial sustainability plan. Page 34