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2023-03-31-accounts

ME STIRT Slough Annual Report 2022-23

Home-Start Slough is a home-visiting charity offering friendship and support to families with young children

Chair’s report 1
Scheme report 2
Who we are 3
Treasurer’s report 4
Annual statistics 5
Working in partnership—Children in Need 7
Working in partnership—The Henry Smith Charity 9
Working in partnership—The National Lottery 11
Women’s allotment project 12
Looking forward 13
Our year in pictures 14
Feeling the love 15
Our volunteers 17
A huge thankyou! 18
Trustees report and accounts 19

Home-Start Slough

29 Church Street, Slough SL1 1PL

T: 01753 572958

E: office@hsslough.co.uk

Home-Start Slough Supporting parents to give their children the best start in life

“Home-Start Slough is an established, trusted voluntary service supporting the local community working in partnership with parents to empower them to give their children a better future.”

Chair’s report

We started the financial year recognising the huge impact of COVID on our community and how the need for our service had increased enormously. Through the tremendous efforts of our staff, volunteers, and trustees we delivered our services to an increased number of beneficiaries, and I am proud to report that we provided support to 367 families with transformational results, a phenomenal 63% increase from last year.

Looking back on the year, our team have had to be agile, flexible and resourceful to cope with the unprecedented demand for our services. We continued to find that children’s emotional, physical and basic skills were underdeveloped due to the isolation experienced in lockdown. Vulnerable families were struggling with more complex situations, having increased levels of poor mental health and finding it very difficult to cope. The cost-of -living crisis contributed to the dynamics with families needing support around financial management and also increased stress levels. Our waiting list has continued to be high throughout the year, as we worked to gain funding to enable us to increase our capacity to cope with the increased demand and also adapted our delivery model to enable us to support more families e.g., expanding our groups. This increased demand has also come at a time, where we saw (and continue to see) a decline in the number of people wanting to volunteer, so we are looking at new ways to attract and retain volunteers.

Despite all these challenges, our staff and volunteers have worked extensively to adapt and provide the best service possible to our families and increase our capacity to support more families.

From a financial perspective, we had anticipated that there would be funding challenges after COVID as many of the one-off grants that had been available to us to were no longer available. This meant that we had to try to increase our capacity to support families on a reduced budget. Over the years, we have put in place a very flexible cost base which enabled us to “weather the storm” and little adverse impact. We have also increased our fundraising activities and engaged with new funders. We are very grateful to all our funders and their flexibility to enable us to adapt our delivery based on the needs of the community. We are also very grateful to the John Lewis Partnership who have continued to support the Home -Start network by helping us raise our profile across the UK and providing a generous amount of funding and gifts for our families.

Looking forward, we continue to expand our horizons and are ambitious for our future. Income generation is a key aspect of our plans going forward, with the need to attract more and a different type of funder to enable us to expand our capacity to deliver. With the large increased need in the community and the challenges in attracting volunteers, we are re-aligning our strategic plan to ensure that we accelerate our ability to increase our capacity and deliver outcome driven interventions to ensure that we are attractive to funders in the future.

As always, Home-Start Slough has made significant impact and transformational differences on the lives of many this year. It has been a year of huge challenges requiring us to adapt to a surge in demand to deal with increasing despair and isolation experienced by so many families in Slough. I fully recognise and appreciate the fantastic effort and contribution from all our staff, volunteers, trustees and supporters who continue to go “above and beyond” ensuring that we are able to continue to support our families. I am sure that every single one of the families we have touched will echo these thanks and I know that every single individual involved in Home-Start Slough will endeavour to ensure that we develop and grow our service to meet the needs of the community.

Lesley Michaelis, Chair

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Home-Start Slough

Managing our work

Scheme report

In 2022-2023, we've achieved significant milestones, reaffirming our unwavering dedication to our community's betterment. We received 573 referrals over the year! 367 families had support, an increase of 63%

March and April began with Parenting courses, Dads preparing for Baby groups and closing meetings with our Winchester University Social Work intern. As well as our home visiting and group support we ran a New Volunteer Prep course and welcomed 8 new volunteers to the home start team. Their contributions are pivotal to our success, we remain committed to elevating their role and ensuring they feel part of the Home-Start family. We celebrated our volunteers this year with a gathering at a lakeside venue, it was fantastic to see so many attending.

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ANNE GILBERT ALISON BOWERS
SENIOR SCHEME MANAGER OFFICE COORDINATOR
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Leah, our safeguarding trustee, continued to lead reflective sessions, deepening our team's insights and ensuring ongoing development for our families and later in the year, our volunteers. We are very fortunate to be able to make this offer of additional learning, Thank you Leah!

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SARAH DOE JULIE PAPWORTH
ADMINISTRATOR DATA OFFICER
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Our heartwarming Summer Picnic in August united families under the sun, forging connections beyond the ordinary.

September saw our entire team, trustees, and volunteers actively engage in our Safeguarding Conference, emphasising our commitment to our families' well-being. Professionals from Slough Children's First and our colleagues in the Domestic Abuse and Healthy Relationships team shared invaluable insights.

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CLAIRE ALLISON CARIS THOMAS
FAMILY SUPPORT COORDINA- FAMILY SUPPORT COORDINATOR
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With support from John Lewis High Wycombe and Waitrose, their "Magical Christmas" campaign infused the holiday season with warmth and delight, as we all worked together to make wishes come true.

December brought the Children's Christmas Party, spreading joy to both children and parents. Santa Claus, with Rob's help, was exceptionally generous, and a magic show with a white bunny added to the festive spirit.

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SARAH HARRIS NAFISA SARWAR
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR FAMILY SUPPORT COORDINATOR
AGA GAWLAK PAULA IMBER
LITTLE STARTERS LITTLE STARTERS
SESSIONAL WORKER SESSIONAL WORKER
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We had the privilege once again of benefiting from the generosity of Caldicott School community, strengthening partnerships and expanding our reach with their generous donations.

The New Mosque Group Parenting Programme, funded by Henry Smith, built new community bonds, promoting positive parenting practices with consistently full mother and father groups and waiting lists. This successful programme continues.

We take immense pride in our Home-Start Slough team's unwavering dedication, despite a heavier workload and staff changes. Our valued trustees have been integral to our progress, and our collaboration with Home-Start Bracknell and Reading continues to thrive.

As we reflect on the past year's achievements, our gratitude extends to everyone who has been part of this remarkable journey. Your support has been instrumental, and we eagerly anticipate further growth and success in the year ahead.

Anne Gilbert, Senior Scheme Manager

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Home-Start Slough Who we are

Home-Start Slough is a charitable company limited by guarantee that was set up in Slough in April 2015, incorporated in August 2015 and registered as a charity in June 2015. Home-Start Slough is affiliated to Home-Start UK.

[Trustees 2022-23 ] Chair

Treasurer

Individual Representative Individual Representative Individual Representative Individual Representative Individual Representative

Lesley Michaelis David Ashwell Leah Price Cox Mette Sorensen Until May 2022 Kiran Dhoot Karen Olney Helen Nickless

Staff 2022–23

Senior Scheme Manager

Family Support Coordinator Family Support Coordinator Family Support Coordinator Family Support Coordinator Admin Assistant Office Coordinator Data Officer

Anne Gilbert Nafisa Sarwar Claire Allison Caris Thomas Until December 2022 Sarah Harris Sarah Doe Until November 2022 Alison Bowers Julie Papworth

Sessional Workers 2022–23

Sessional Worker Paula Imber Sessional Worker Agar Gawlak Sessional Worker Teresa Winyard

Independent examiner: Martin Gatehouse, Microentity Limited Bankers: CAF Bank, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA

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Home-Start Slough Funding our work

Treasurer’s Report for the Year Ended 31st March 2023

Financial highlights

I am delighted to announce that Home Start Slough has supported more local families in the last year than ever before. Whilst the broader environment continues to impact the local community with elevated demand for our services continuing throughout the year, the agility of our team to innovate and adapt to rapidly changing dynamics has enabled us to reach out to as many of those in need as possible.

highly competitive charity sector, we remain focused on maximising the impact and outcomes of our initiatives whilst maintaining fiscal discipline to bring a compelling offering to new and existing projects.

Funding

Looking forward sustainability is a key area of focus; we have a healthy level of reserves as we move into the next financial year and remain confident in our future outlook. With a highly competitive landscape it’s paramount that we continue to innovate and adapt to the changing needs of the local community and demonstrate our impact to existing funders and to attract new partners.

Thank you to everyone that has contributed to HomeStart Slough, it’s a privilege to be part of such a great team.

David Ashwell, Treasurer

This can only happen with the dedication and commitment of our amazing volunteers/staff and the generosity of our funders and donors. Your efforts are truly inspiring and make a real difference to so many people, a huge thank you for all your contributions.

From a funding perspective the past 12 months has seen us continue to diversify welcoming both new partners but also conclude some of our historical programs. In a

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Home-Start Slough

Annual statistics

Reasons families need us

% of families expressing need

How we have helped

% of families expressing significant improvement

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Home-Start Slough Annual statistics

Ethnicity of our Home-Start community

Length of support

Sources of referrals

Family types

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Home-Start Slough
Working in partnership
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Working with BBC Children in Need Addressing health inequalities in Slough

Home-Start volunteers and staff members serve as positive role models for children, offering guidance, encouragement, and support as they navigate various challenges and experiences. Parents have told us they are calmer, shout less and have an improved set of household rules which they can apply and be consistent with. Home life is better. We ran 2 parenting groups this year and several online parent information sessions.

We are so grateful for the ongoing support from this funder. We have been fortunate to be one of the few schemes in the network to benefit from their generosity again and this is only because we able to evidence the successes we have with our beneficiaries.

We are still seeing families with multiple challenges, for example parents who are suffering with poor mental health and extreme poverty, some with no access to any benefits. Family homes where domestic abuse or coercive control continues, and their parents are unable or unwilling to change the family circumstances.

The nurturing environment at Little Starters play group helps children with their resilience, self-esteem, and emotional well-being. We see shy children engaging with their peers and interacting with the volunteers more readily.

Home-Start provides educational support and activities for the children, promoting their cognitive development and helping them reach important developmental milestones. Staff and volunteers introduce jigsaw puzzles, reading stories, stacking, and building toys, more movement, outdoor play and singing.

By working closely with parents and children, we help improve parent-child relationships, fostering a secure attachment, enhancing communication and bonding between the parents and their children. Staff and volunteers role model carpet picnic, sitting all together at snack time, eating, sharing, and talking together.

We facilitate opportunities for children to engage in social activities, fostering the development of social skills and promoting positive interactions with peers and adults. We provide areas of play for children to come together, take turns and learn to share.

Our outdoor play and walk and talk sessions contribute to improved physical health and well-being of children by promoting healthy habits. More children are brushing their teeth regularly and more parents have registered their children with a dentist or are on a waiting list.

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Home-Start Slough

Little Starters Support Group Funded by BBC Children in Need

The ongoing funding from BBC Children in Need has enabled us to maintain and develop this valued weekly group. We have intensified our efforts in reducing isolation, nurturing positive relationships between parents and children, and enhancing overall health and well-being.

Our strategy for promoting children's well-being and self -esteem centres on the provision of consistent support through an array of play-based activities and avenues for engaging in active play. This approach seeks to provide children with enduring opportunities for growth,

development, and meaningful interaction.

As a result of the rising number of referrals, we have expanded our delivery at the Little Starters group. Presently, we are running two sessions to accommodate the increased demand. Additionally, in September, we extended a warm welcome to Teresa, who joined our dedicated team.

The Little Starters initiative plays a crucial role in assisting families referred to Home-Start through various channels across Slough's health and children's services. In the past year alone, this expansion has enabled us to provide support to a total of over 200 parents plus their children.

At our group, we've cultivated a welcoming atmosphere with ample resources, allowing families with children under 5 to engage in shared activities. Each member of staff has become a key worker to a number of families and children. Support is targeted and interventions individual.

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Home-Start Slough Working in partnership

Working with The Henry Smith Charity Support service for families with children with autism

strategies that benefit all their children, a lot of the guilt that often accompanies giving one child a lot of attention, is lessened and parents consistently report that they feel better able to meet the needs of all of their children.

The main aim of this course is to deepen their understanding of their neurodiverse child and fully embracing their role both as a teacher and parent, by giving them actionable tools and strategies that aid their child and their family life.

Over the 3 years of funding, 161 parents and their children have benefitted from this project. We are now in the continuation phase and looking forward to positive news in November 2023

Because of the demands of raising a child with additional needs, another important aim of the course is to cultivate a mindset of self-care as a prerequisite of being able to sustain the ups and downs of family life.

161 beneficiaries either attended CONNECT courses or had home visiting support. Additionally, we developed craft groups for siblings and ran one off online support sessions for parents. Relationships with key referrers in the community and awareness of our ASD support has continued to grow.

The course is carefully designed to grow a new skills set and hone their own parenting strengths to create a family life that feels more enjoyable for everyone. “

The effectiveness of our support was vividly evident, as 100% of parents affirmed maintaining or enhancing their parenting skills through the strategies and suggestions provided.

Louise Brookes’ statement:

“ For the past 4 years I have had the pleasure of delivering the Connect Course, designed for parents in Slough who are having to adapt their parenting to meet the needs of a neurodiverse child. This is often a tumultuous time for parents who are having very little access to support and answers to questions they require in order to best navigate what can feel like a bumpy ride.

A substantial 92% of parents expressed heightened confidence in managing the dynamics of family life.

Feedback from families:

“The Connect Course was a wonderful platform with new ideas to understand and connect with a child having special needs".

The Connect Course takes parents on a 6-week journey, allowing them to meet weekly with other families in a similar position. The introduction to a network of likeminded people in close proximity to themselves has proven invaluable for so many of the attendees, many of whom have subsequently kept in touch and grown their friendships, upon completion of the course.

"The course help connect with other parents of kids with special needs which is a great help and additional support. I hope other parents out there are also privileged to be able to get your support and also join the CONNECT course”.

Because we are aware that many of the families are raising more than 1 child and are having to meet a diverse range of needs, we have created the course with the whole family in mind. By introducing parents to

"It was great for extra support and speaking to other parents going through the same … I’ve found a lot of tips and advice very helpful”.

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Home-Start Slough Working in partnership

Working with The Henry Smith Charity Covid Response Fund

conventional parenting programs, often dismissing them as incompatible with their Islamic beliefs.

Arifa, armed with her deep knowledge of Islamic history and studies, perceived harmony between the Family Links Nurturing Programme and Islam, understanding that many Muslim parents struggled to differentiate between cultural practices and true Islamic principles. This distinction is a common challenge faced by Western Muslims. She contended that even aspects of the program seemingly at odds with Islamic teachings, such as discussions about sexuality, children's rights, and women's rights, could align with Islam if approached with appropriate boundaries. For instance, sensitive topics like sex were addressed within singlesex groups, respecting Islamic modesty.

This fund supported a much-needed Muslim parenting programme initiative. Our capacity to serve the male community saw significant improvement and expansion. This is especially true for groups of parents who had previously faced challenges due to cultural and language barriers.

The introduction of our Family Links Islamic Values course, led by a native-speaking Muslim family support worker (thank you Arifa) with the support of an Imam, has been instrumental. Post-course feedback from both fathers and mothers highlighted positive changes in fathers' behaviour because of their participation. Attendees of the course were also offered personalised home-visiting services and opportunities to join our Dad's Groups as suitable.

Recognising that single-sex parenting classes would be more palatable to the target population, the entire course was structured accordingly. Arifa co-facilitated the fathers' group alongside a male Islamic counsellor, making provisions for her absence during sensitive discussions. Empathy and self-awareness emerged as the most effective components of the program for Muslim parents, as these aspects were often overlooked in their parenting journey.

This program has garnered strong acceptance among fathers, contributing to the growing demand for our support among male parents. The curriculum revolves around four key principles: empathy, positive discipline, realistic expectations, and self-awareness/self-esteem. While the Family Links Islamic Values course is open to all parents, we offer single-sex groups to align with Islamic customs.

Arifa meticulously adapted the program by aligning each session with relevant Islamic texts from the Qur'an and Hadith. These adaptations were trialled with a group of Quran-studying Muslim mothers, validated by scholars, a Sharia council, and the Muslim College of London, culminating in a year-long process. The resulting Islamic Values booklet, containing English translations of religious texts, received an esteemed foreword from scholar Tariq Ramadan before publication.

The inception of the Islamic Values course within the Family Links framework was a testament to the dedication of Arifa Naeem, a family support worker hailing from Berkshire. Her journey began when she enthusiastically embraced the Family Links Nurturing Programme, eager to bring its benefits to Muslim parents. Arifa's motivation stemmed from a concern regarding the limited participation of Muslim parents in

Arifa's journey to develop the Islamic Values course exemplifies the bridging of cultural gaps, ensuring that the program resonates with Muslim parents while promoting the essential elements of nurturing and empathy within the Islamic context.

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Home-Start Slough Working in partnership

Working with The National Lottery

Our commitment to enhancing the well-being of families and communities has been realised through the invaluable support of The National Lottery, which has enabled us to create positive impacts that resonate deeply within Slough and the surrounding area

For the past three years, we have been fortunate to receive funding from The National Lottery, which has empowered us to initiate and execute numerous projects aimed at enhancing the lives of families in our community. These years have been transformative, enabling us to provide much-needed services to families facing various challenges. As we approach the final year of this funding cycle, we eagerly anticipate the possibility of securing another three years of support and hope to have news by December 2023.

Strength in Collaboration

Our journey has been marked by strong partnerships, particularly our collaboration with Home-Start Bracknell and Home-Start Reading. This alliance has proven to be exceptionally fruitful, laying the foundation for the successful implementation of projects that span our geographical areas. The partnership has fostered an environment of shared learning and equitable workload distribution, resulting in the launch of a diverse range of services that address the unique needs of our communities.

Benefits of Partnership

The synergy between Home Start Slough, Bracknell, and Reading has been an essential ingredient in our accomplishments. Through mutual exchange, we have expanded our knowledge and capacities, giving rise to a multitude of innovative services tailored to local demands. Our achievements thus far underscore the efficacy of collaborative efforts, affirming that our collective strength enhances our ability to provide targeted, efficient, and effective services that are intricately woven into the fabric of our communities.

Supporting Families Holistically

Thanks to The National Lottery's support, we've been able to introduce activities that contribute to the wellbeing of entire families. These initiatives address pressing concerns such as mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression among parents. Workshops designed for new and expectant fathers have not only provided crucial parenting knowledge but also facilitated their emotional well-being during this

transformative phase. Our commitment to mental health support extends further, ensuring that families receive appropriate referrals to intensive resources when necessary.

Engagement and Impact

The impact of our efforts is exemplified by the more than 150 family members who engaged in Lottery-funded activities this year alone. Our diverse offerings, including Baby Yoga, baby Massage, Dads Groups, mums with bumps and babies, dads’ picnic, play roll and jump, have catered to a broad spectrum of needs. However, our volunteers have played an equally vital role. By visiting families in their homes and providing support, they have been a beacon of hope, combating isolation and nurturing overall well-being.

Conclusion

As we reflect on the past three years of accomplishment, we look forward to the future with optimism and determination. The unwavering support of The National Lottery has been instrumental in our progress, and we eagerly await the opportunity to extend our impactful work through potential funding for another three years. Our collaborative efforts with Bracknell and Reading have been enriching, demonstrating the transformative power of shared learning and workload. The journey continues, guided by our commitment to serving our communities with unwavering dedication and care.

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Home-Start Slough
Women’s Allotment Project
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Cultivating better Mental Health

The project continues to empower women through building up friendships and connecting with nature to improve their emotional and physical wellbeing. The women spend time outdoors and connect with nature; And supported by a volunteer who can explain to them what to plant, but most importantly they’re there to listen.

It’s been wonderful to see a diversity of mums, connecting with each other and spurring each other on. So many seeds have been planted, and some lovely vegetables harvested; courgettes, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, cucumber, radish, kale, garlic, onion, marrow, and squash to name a few. As their plants and vegetables have grown, so has their confidence.

Quotes from our Allotment Mums:

Craft and Chat baby group

The allotment has been a huge success, but there was a need to continue supporting our mums through the winter months. In November 2022 our Craft and Chat baby group began. A lovely gentle group which

encourages expectant and new mums to come together to chat, make friends, support emotional wellbeing, share their experiences of being a new mum whilst being creative. This also helped to reduce isolation. One of our craft mums initiated a WhatsApp group. They regularly meet up in Slough, at the park, for walks and coffee.

Quotes from our Craft Mums:

None of this would be possible without our wonderful volunteers,

who have not only given their time to help at the allotment and craft sessions but have also supported Home-Start with various fundraising events throughout the year and bucket shaking at Ascot racecourse.

The project is a collaborative funded project from Frimley Health and Maternity group, Get Berkshire Active and Heathrow Community Fund. The site is also supported by the Good Gym Slough ready for service users to start planting and growing vegetables.

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Home-Start Slough Looking forward

Our future is bright

Home-Start Slough is committed to being there for parents when they need us, because childhood can’t wait. We want to ensure that no child’s future is limited due to issues experienced in the early years of their life. Our three-year plan sets out our aspirations to double the number of families we help in the community.

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Home-Start Slough Our Supporters in Pictures

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Home-Start Slough Feeling the love

About Little Starters

“Parent very happy with Little Starters group and is thankful for all the support. She really enjoyed attending and so did her son. He has learned more about socialising after lockdown. She has found a couple of other local groups to attend on her day off and Little Starters was a great stepping stone. She was very thankful and happy to move on.”

About Volunteer Adam

“I had court today 10.30 and it went on until 11.45. I came downstairs and Adam was still here. He didn't have to at all as I had a friend providing childcare but he was a great help. My friend couldn't help my baby to nap and she was screaming. I was getting upset but I was in court. Adam to the rescue and his magic sleep skills.

I couldn't have done it without him, I wanted to feed back.”

During Initial Visit

“I have never felt so comfortable to talk to anyone about my life. Thank you for coming. I feel so relaxed to message or call you. Home-Start is lovely, and I wish I can be with you forever. This will help me and my children. I already feel better and happier. Thank you for coming.”

About Online Craft

“My girls really enjoyed it. Thank you for such a relaxing session and we will do it again.”

“Hi. Thank you so much for including us in the workshop. We really enjoyed being a part of it! The boys are ecstatic to receive their craft packs and the surprise present, one for each and that is really going to help keep them engaged—thanks.”

“I was so surprise that my son sat down for the whole hour. He was watching carefully and copied what she did. Even I enjoyed it and we will do again another time at home. So relaxing and calm.”

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Home-Start Slough Bags of appreciation

“Thank for the favour of extending 2 weeks more, I know it’s my last day here today, but unfortunately my kids are not well.

I can't come today. Special thanks to all your staff you Bernii and Nafessa and all your staff we had a great time thanks for everything ❤ love you all and will miss you all. “

About Little Starters

" He is listening and playing more"

" I am thankful to you. Because of you he goes to Little Starters"

" He knows his name"

"I have seen a positive shift in his behaviour" "He can start nursery now in April 2022 and will keep learning"

Closing Review for Little Starters

“Thank you! To be honest I’m suffering a lot from anxiety, which is so hard. These activities I find amazing, honestly I’m so so thankful with Home-Start for these opportunities.”

Zen Drawing

“Fathima states she has benefitted hugely from Home-Start support. Anita (Volunteer) has empowered her to think positively and feel independent. She feels having someone to talk to has helped her regain confidence and control of her life. I feel like I have more control and feel confident. When you first saw me Nafisa, I was a mess and now I feel happier. It was nice knowing you care.”

Home Visiting Support—End Visit

“It was a really welcoming group with almost similar parents.

Each week it helped to know some mothers there, they are really helpful by arranging taxis and that made sure that if I committed to attend I’ll try to make it in time without procrastinating or without getting under the influence of weather.”

Little Starters Feedback

“Thank you so much for yours and Anita’s help. You don't understand how much you have helped/. Thank you.”

Home Visiting Volunteer received thank you text

“The short breaks during volunteer visits have really helped myselfcare, these are my most productive hour of the week.

The support has been amazing, thank you so much for all your help"

Family sharing support for Volunteer Helen

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Home-Start Slough Sharing the love

"Initially we tried to understand each other. Visits are working out well, she is very punctual and I am having a very happy experience, she is really nice and we are all happy.

Positive progress in helping D focus more. He can now sit for a time and engage with some activities. My friend has noticed this too.

Positive feedback received about volunteer support, Shelly.

“'I want to thank everyone there because I have anxiety, but the team made me feel so welcome. K settled in well and it helped me to decide whether I will place K in a mainstream nursery or special needs one. I decided to place him in mainstream because I can see how well he adapted to other children at Little Starters group. Staff were so friendly and encouraging. They had so much knowledge and supported K.”

Little Starters Feedback

“We enjoyed our session at Little Starters yesterday. I was a bit emotional on way back... goodbyes are always difficult on me and it can trigger depression ...but I will try to stay strong. Thank you very much for all the support, love and care from all of you at HomeStart and Little Starters. Once again a big Thank you .”

Little Starters Feedback

”I was very happy to work with volunteer Shelly. Please send her my thanks. She is very nice, has good ideas and was definitely very helpful. With her help I was able to spend quality time with one child rather than juggling both their needs. Home-Start is a very good charity. Thank you.”

Closing Feedback

“Thank you very much for making Easter Break wonderfully amazing, full of fun for I. Thank you Home -Start and specially you Claire.

Closing Feedback

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Home-Start Slough

A huge ‘thank you’!

OUR SINCERE THANKS GO TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US THIS YEAR

Our fantastic volunteers:

Agnieszka, Amanda, Belinda, Colette, Ekta, Elizabeth D, Elizabeth J, Helen, Illham, Jane, Jaswinder, Julie, Kamlesh, Kerry, Lucinda, Lydia, Maria, Michelle, Navneet, Neelam, Paula, Rosanne, Rupali, Ruth, Sarah, Savithri, Siara, Suman, Teresa, Tracey, Umber, Vicki, Wai Ying, Yvonne

Our amazing Management Board:

David, Helen, Karen, Kiran, Leah, Lesley

And to everyone who has supported Home-Start Slough in the past year, either financially or with donations of services, time or gifts:

AmazonSmile Arifa Naeem Arnold Clark Ascot Racecourse Baby Bank BBC Children in Need Berkshire Community Foundation Caldicott School Cathy Carr—Get Berkshire Active Circus Starr Dorothy Milne Four Acres Frimley NHS Foundation Trust Garfield Weston Get Berkshire Active Goodgym Slough Groundworks Heathrow Community Trust Home-Start UK Jacqui Shadrache John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose and Partners Kayleigh Robinson—Norden Farm Louise Brooks—Parenting Success Louise Yvenic Martin Gatehouse NatWest Slough Norden Farm Postcode Society Lottery Qualcomm

Roly Richardson (Magician) Shanley Foundation Slough and Burnham Children Centres Slough Borough Council Slough CVS Slough Healthy Smiles Slough ONE Slough Outreach Slough Public Health Spicer & Sons Spin Master Ltd St Johns/Kingsway Church Sun Chemical Sylvia Adams The Brook Trust The Henry Smith Charity The Link Foundation The National Lottery Tony Alexander VDK Family Charity Victoria Kitcatt Waitrose Gerrards Cross Waitrose High Wycombe Waitrose Maidenhead Wentworth Golf Club William Baker

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Home-start Slough (a company Ilmlted by guarantee) Trustees Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023 Company registration number: 09563378 Charty registration numbgr: 1162003 19

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HOme￿tart Slough Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors report) For the period endgd 31 March 2023 The tTUSte•s pr&sant thtrir t•port and the acctyJnts fot lh6 ￿ar •n¢J8d 31 M8rch 2023 vthich also compris•s thts Directors, Report required by the Compan￿$ Act 2018. Objgcllves and actlvltles The princlpal objective of the charty Is lo prO￿￿e ¥oluntary suppori frwndship and practKal hdp io famll th w•-sehc4)l children in thtrir own h¢Jmes. Achlw•mgnts and p•rforn)anc• Home-slart Slough has been supwt.ng thal families going through a diffKult time since 1996 as a local tharty. The success ol Home-start is dependenl on dependatAe staff and vdunteers and ￿ trt)Ih ¢cAJnLs this 13 the ease. We arè v8ry gratéful lo have such d8dKated ￿y)lkerS and w)luni8ers. Flnanclal r•vhw Thè unrtsstrict8d funds reprÈsènt Ihe r8sms artt ¥tyuir8d lor ong¢Mng working capital and a￿0 U)tr lunding required foi cc#ractual oblKJations to staff. Inc￿jdIn9 any potential wnsKJn furKI deficaL RestrKled funds are lunds whth are to be used In acccffdance with speofic reslrbct￿s im[￿sed by donors which have been ralsed by Ihe charity lor partiwlar puqjoses. Goln9 conc•m The Irusteas haw a￿SS8d th• ehwitys a￿lIty to COnts"n￿ as a going eonc8m. Th8 trusta•s h8V• considered several facaors when fomiing tth"r conclusion as to wheth8r Ihe use ol Ihe gThng concem basis Is Jpropriate when weparing these financaal staternents, inc1￿JDg.- a reV￿W of updated forecasts to 31st March 2024.. a ¢onsideratson ol key risks indudir#J increasing infiation. cost of livirJ Crisis. ftjnding tha1￿nge5 and the rise in demand lor our Ser¥￿S ba58d oft pts#t parKlÈmie Mnpacl Uwt [m￿Cl th d)arity tcylher wrth tha L4t•st available managoment Infomia*"ofi. Over the yEats. wts have built a flexible cost bas8. vlth IhÈ a￿lty to reduce our owating costs to rn8et CAJr income and have rtrserves aligned to tsjr policy, th6rtlore thtr trusttes are eonfKkNI tt)at we hav6 adequattr Ilexibility and ￿an$ lo adapt to changirKJ circumstsnc8s and as such conshjer that It i8 approprpats lor Ihe financxal siatements to te prepared usir¥J a going o)ncern basLs. Page 1

Homestart Slough Report of the trustees (incorporatsng the directors report) For the period ended 31 March 2023 Structurè, govomancè ind mang¢mènt Legal and adminislrative status Th• organis8tK)n, lnc0rtK>ral￿ on 27 Aw"1 2015. 8 ch8Trt8bl• eompany limited by GuAr8nta8. with no share capital and registered as a charity wth H M Revenue & Cus1￿$. The c(Jrnpany was established undtsr a Momorandum ol AssoaatK)n whKh trstablis￿ th• obh8cts and pmrs of th• charitabl8 crAmpany and govemed under ils Ar1¢￿ ol Ass¢o"ab"on. The Ckganisation ctjmmenced a￿tiv￿S in August 2015, conlnuirKJ the activities of Ihe unincoprorated tharity Fk)m&-Start Slough Icharity iegistrab.on numbèr 10547131. Owanisob"on81 stru¢ttsre The company is managed by a tM)ard of director5 whose mernber5 are elected and ccwted kn accordance th lh• Atl"c￿S of ASS￿Ation. 'sk man8gem8nt The board of dSreclors ha5 conducted its own review ol the major rlsks to which the company 15 exp)sed. in particular, those related to Ihe operations and finances ol the company, and are sats'sfied that SY3tems are in place lo mllg8te those rfsks. The prordum are poriodi¢alty reviewe(I to erwre Ihal they $ts"Il meet the needs of the company. Trust￿$ and dlrnctorn By operats.on ol law all. Iruslees are dlrectors under the Companles Act 20C6 and an dlrèctors are Iruslees under Charities 18gisL4tion and hav& reS[￿Sibil￿￿S, as such, under both company and charity kgislabon. Th¢xe s•Nèd ¢JLwing and up to datè of thi r#￿rt as foltovts.. Curn8nt tmsta•s." D Ashwell P Dhoot L Micha•li$ K ¢Jney L Prie•-Cox H Nickless Appointed 12 Decernber 2017 Appointed 1 March 2021 Appointed 27 April 2015 Appointed 10 August 2020 Appointed 10 August 2020 Appo￿ted 10 Octobe¥ 2022 Fom>ertwstees.' M Soren8sen C Marks Removed 21 Jvne 2022 Rmov8d 4 Novmtr 2022 P89• 2

Homastart Slough Report of the trustees (In￿[pOr8￿ng the directors report) For the pgriod ended 31 March 2023 Stattmtrnt ol trust¢es' and dIM￿orn r•spon$lb115tlè$ The charity trustees. are aL￿ (he directors of Ihe company uThYer o)mpany ￿w, are fesponsiNe foi prepariThJ the Rep)rt of the trusiees aTrJ the aco)Jnls in aczordance wth ap￿lAb￿ law aiKI United kn'ngdom Account￿ Standards (United Kingdom GenWallyAC￿Pted Accounbng Practice). Company and charrty law requires lh& charity trustees to prepare accounts for each year whith give a true and fair view ol the state ol affairs of the charrtable o)mpany aThJ of Ihe incorn1r￿ resources and applKation ol r&sourc8s, indudlng th6 income and expenditure. of the charity for that period. In preparit¥J the aco)unls. the trustees afe required to". S•￿tI 5Ult8bltr aeeouniing 8nd Ihèn appty them consistenuy, maké judgemènts and estimatès that are r•asonabl8 and prudènL states whelher thether the acuunts ￿￿PIY the trusl deed and the re¢))Mmendat￿)rts of the SORP FRS 102 have teen fdlod, subfrect to any material departures dlsdosed and expkined In the accxounls., state whether applicabk UK accounting standards have been foll￿¥&J, subleci to any materia departures disclosed and explained in the financaal statements., pr•pai• thJ financial stat6m•nts on the wng concom basis un￿S it is inapwopN"at• to ￿sum that thè charity wll eonb"nu• in businéss. Thè tntstees rè¥Jonslb￿ fc kéèpitsj prcpr aetountiThJ tecorda Ihat th"gdosè ta￿nable accuixty xl any lime the finanual positM of the tharity and to ènable them io ensure that thÈ accounts comply v compan￿ Act 2￿6 and the Charities Act 2011. They arè also resporwble for 5aleguardiThJ the assets ol Ihe charity and hence laking reasonabje steps for the weventKsn and delec1k￿ ol fraud and other Irregularfts. The tnjsleeg arè resrK)n5ibk for th• mxlnténaneè Ènd iniw.ty ol the eertporatè and fmanci81 informalkm on thè d￿rita￿• eA)mpartYs w•bsll•. Intormatlon ab)ut IndopgndBnt •xarnln•r These aeeOUAts %re èxamir￿I by.. Mr M Gatehouse 8AIHonsl ACA Member of the 1nsts.tute of Charterèd ArmAJnt8nts in Engl#r￿ and WxlÈs Contact.. The Stables Old Vtir&p, Blakès Hill Rtsl. SwlmtrKidge. Devon EX32 OPH Small Company provl$lon$ These accounts have been prepared in accordance wthh the provisions In Part 15 of the Companles A 20Cfj applicable to companles sublecl to Ihe small companies ￿gime. On behalf of lh• Lx>ard LLO 271h August, 2023 Diiéclor and ttusl8• Dalè Pag• 3

Home-start Slough Independent examinerfs report to the trustees Comp8ny number.. 09563378 Ch8nty number.. 1162003 on the accourrts for the year ended 31 March 2023 I feput lo Ihe trustees on my examinalorb ol the a0￿Unts ol the above charila￿e company llhe Companfl for th8 nd8d 31 March 2023. as present￿ on th& folthA"ng 10 pagès. Re8ponslbllttle$ ond bas1$ of report As the charitys tnjstees, yrju ar• responsibla tho pr•paration of th• aCC￿jnts in arrLdanc8 VAth thè requirernenls of the Charilies Act 2011 llhe Acl"). I rèw)rt in res￿¢1 of my Èxaminab"on of Companys aerthjnts CArr￿d undèr Stet￿ 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carr￿ng oul my examination, I have fdlowed all the applicable Directions gNen by the Charty Commwion und•r s•C1k￿ 145(5llbl of thè A¢t Indèpondènt •xamlnorf8 ststèrnènt I have ¢ompl8ied my examinatton. l ¢onfirm thal no material matters have ¢om• lo my attentth in (￿neCtion wrth the examinats)n vthich gives me cause to bdieve that in, any material Tespe the accounting r￿ordS were not kepl in accordance seclpjn 130 of Ihe Chantie5 Act., or thè accounts not aeix)rd thè aceeAJnts"ng rocA)rds.' or tho accounts did nol comply with th& applica￿6 r•quirements concerning lh& fomi and CLsnt•nt of accounts gel out in Ihe charf￿es (Accounts and Reports) Regulatk)ns 2tlJ8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fail y￿¥ which is not a matler conshlered as part of an irthpondent ex8minabon. I ha￿ no concerns and have (xrfne across no other matters in connection Ihe examination to vthich attention shoutd be draw) In th1$ In tydei to •￿ble a proper tsn¢J8f$landlng of the accounts lo be reached. 22nd August 2023 Martin Galehouse 8AIHonsl ACA Memberolthe Instptute of Charte￿dAcCounI￿ntS in Eng18nd & Wales (memoerthip no.. 8010487). Address.. The Stables Old Vkarage, BLakes Hill Road. g*lmbndge, Devon EX32 OPH Pag• 4

Home-start Slough Statement of financial activitios ISn￿r[4)rats"ng Inctsme •)d expendituo a¢cwnl 8$ requlred by thtr Comwies Act 20161 For tho yèar èndad 31 March 2023 Unrnstrlct•d lund$ R••trfct•d lynd$ 2023 Totsl 21122 Totsl Incmie Irom: Donations Charrt8bl• actbVrtkS 14.966 42.776 14, 192.113 31.182 206.142 149.337 149.337 207.079 237.324 Expndltur• Cost of raising funds,. Fundraistng events and I￿SIS Charitable activities,. Empk)yee costs Recruitiro and adverbsing Course delivery EMpkn￿ 6xpenses Vdunteers 6xpens&s Rent and office running u)sts StstionÈry. piinting and poslb Tekphone xnd IT costs Insurance Family Seryice GrOu￿¢¢>JrSes Vdunteer recruilmenl and Iraining Digital delivery MoniloriThJlEvaluation Otherexpertdllu￿,. Bank charges Aco)unts'ng aTrJ FYofessJnal Home-start Central lees Depreckal'c 1.124 36,523 110,6eo 147.183 88 16.700 S.289 858 7.491 2,821 4,(￿1 1.021 7.041 2.626 3.542 7.968 179,5C 16,7C 4,168 1,121 5,7 415 7.705 6.969 5.383 728 5.260 1.820 14,113 2.041 381 5,450 2.440 574 447 7.041 1.326 211 3,331 144 1.745 4.196 192 928 4,149 714 1,745 1,351 2,84S 46.970 166.928 213.898 234.464 Not Incom￿{0xP0fidItUr•1 10,772 117,5911 16.8191 Transf•rs bal￿on funds Net movem&nt in funds 10,772 17,591 6,819 2,860 R8conclllatlon of funds Total funds br￿ght foNArd 81,986 18.423 80.409 77,549 T¢tsi fvndg c•rrl•d I¢1w￿d 72.758 73.590 l actNilies derive from o)ntinuiTrJ opefations. A separate Statement of Totsl Rec4)gnised Gains and Losses is not required as this stateThnt all recognised gains aThJ knsses. Thè Mtèa form an int•gr81 part af thègè aeeAWnts. Page S

Home-start Slough Balance sheet Charity r8gislered number_. 1162(K)3 Company regstration numbèr". 09563378 As at 31 March 2023 2023 2022 Flx•d a8￿t# Tangiblè ass8ts Currant assets Debtors aNI ac¢nJ8d income Cash at bank and in haTrJ 2(Kl 89,4 90,782 89,6 90,782 Credttors. amounts lalllng due wlthln one y•ar 16,1CK) 10.373 Net current 888ets 73,YJO 80.409 Totsl net amets of th• charlty 73.590 80.409 The total ngt a$80ts of tho charfty ar• lund•d by the lund8 of th• charlty, as follows: Unreslricted i1￿)me fur ReStr￿ted incom8 funds 10 72,758 832 61.986 18,423 Totsl funds 73,590 80.409 The balance sheet conlbnues on the fdlowng pagè. The note5 fom an integral part of thèse accounts. Page 6

Home-start Slough Balance sheet (continued) Trustees statements required by tho Companies Act 2006 For the year ended 31 March 2023 n appyoving these a£￿￿jnts. as truste8s of the company ￿ hereby cC￿riM].' a) that lor the year stated above thè Company ¥Yds èrrtltted to thè exemption conferred by $eclK)n 477 01 ComparM•s Act 2006 ," b) Ihal no notTh has been deposited al the registered office of the cornpany pursuant lo Sec￿on 476 01 Iha Companiès Act 2006 r8qU8StrKJ that an audit be cnnducted for th• ￿3T ond8d 31 Marth 2023. cl ihal we ad(nowledge rMJr responsibilities I￿.. 11 ansuring that th• company k8•ps prop8r accounting rncords which comply vjith s8th.on 386 of the Companies Act 20CI%, and 21 preparirrfJ financial statements which give a true 8n(J fa6r vth of Ihe state of affairs of tl oMipany as at the end ol the financial year and ol its profit or loss lor the year then ended in 8rxx)rdanc6 wlh th8 r•quiremtnts of s•ctK)ns 394 and 395, and vA)ich oth&rwise comply with thè provisions ol the Companles Acl rdatsng lo finandal statements, so lar as appI￿ab￿ lo the These finandal stslements are piopared in &o)rdance tha special prov15K)ns of Part 15 of thè Companies Acl 20C6 relats'ng to small compan￿$ and in accordance with FRS102 The Financial Reportir¥J Slandard applicable in the UK and RepulJi¢ ol Ireland_, The finanaal statsments w8ro approved by the board aThJ signed C￿ its behatl by. L- NtthJ- 27th August, 2￿23 Director and Irustee Date Page 7

Home-start Slough Notes to the accounts For the year gnded 31 March 2023 l £countlng pollcS•8 The prIn￿PaI accounting ￿lueS are summariwl b8k>w. The arrA)unttng polldes have been awAk8d cthsist•nUy tr)I￿ghOut th• p8ri0d. 1.1 B•sl$ ot •¢¢ouniing The actounts have been wepafed in aco)rdance %Mth the Statement of Reo)mmended Practice". A￿)Unting and RetM)rbng by Chariues preparing accA)unts in ac(x)rdance with the Finan￿al Rtrwrting Standard ap￿1¢able in tho UK and Republic of Irtsland IFRS 1021 issued in OctoLr 2019 and the Financial ReFM)rb'rKJ Standard awiixble in the Uni¢ed Kingth)m and Republic ol IrelaTrJ IFRS 1021 and Ih? Charitie5 Aet 2011 and UK Gènerally At￿pted Prac￿e as li appliès Irom 1 January 2019. Home-slart Slwgh meets the d8lnitson of a wblic betfft entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabih.tss are inillally ￿(x)gniSed at histor￿ cnst 12 Incomlng Mourc•s AJI incoming rèsour￿$ arè irtdud8d in th• ststmtrtl oi fInan￿al aelvibès eharity is 8rtts.ued to the ino)me and Ihe a￿nt can be quan1ffj￿d wth reaSona￿e accuravy. The followr¥J speufK policies are a￿led to particular categortes ol Income.. volunt￿ income is receNed by way ol grants, donations and grfts and is Includ8d in fijl in the staternenl ol finanaal acivll'es when r￿e1vatrAe. Grants where en￿.UernenI is not condilional on Ihe d•livery ol a specific p8rformanc by th• chanty, ar• r8c(¥Jnis•d vth•n th• d)arty b•cam88 unconditmxolly enb'ued lo the gran¢. Donat•d s•rvices and fadlbtitrs 8r• hidudad at th• valu• to th• d)arty ￿r thls ean ba qu8ntifi8d. Th• value ol servKes provded by vdunleers has nol been included. Granls, iThd￿￿ng grants for th• Purcha￿ of fix8fJ 898•ts, ar• r•c£onis￿l irt full in th• slal8m•nt of finanaal activib.es in the year In thich they are receivable. la R•￿￿1¢￿ •xp•ndgd Expenditure is reeronlsed on an acrxual basls a8 a ¥ability Is lnajrr￿l. Ex￿ndth[e Ind￿leS any VAT cannot be fulty racA)V￿•d, and is rfrWrt￿ as part ol expanditur• to which it r•L4tss. Cts5ts of gernralThJ lurkls comwL48 thè ctsts as$0￿#18d altradrg vol￿1#ry iEthme and thè eck8ts of trading lor fun¢Jraising purprms. charitab￿ 8xpendlture cornprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its actvil88 and Setvices its beneficri6s. n includes both costs U)at can be direclly to SLth actiwts.es and those of an indirect nature necessary to supporl them. Support ￿)sts 0 thos8 costs directty in SUPPLYI of ex￿ndI￿tre on ci)lects of the charity and Ir￿l￿de project management In acts)rdarKe tr SORP. atwj in rtcc¥Jnrtic#) of tr* dirriojlb.es sn ￿a￿t¥j a mc#)8tary valutr on Ihe ¢￿trIbub0n from volunteers. conlritxrtion of volvntews 15 ￿)1 indtyyed wthln the incxjme ol the charity. Page 8

Home-start Slough Notes to the accounts For the yoar gndod 31 March 2023 countlng pollcl•8 Icontlnu•d} 1A Resorvos poIIcy Horne-start Slough has a Reserves Policy. Factors taken into account when forn1u￿brO this policy luded the need to cover fluc¢uabons in irKX)me due to the need to constsntty apply for gran¢ fundlng due to the lack ol Sustainab￿ funding Irom statutory services. current Iiabillties and unF4anned •xndrture. Thè minimum reserve of 3 monlhs runnlng costs has been adopied ordèr to •rNArtt al k"atM"lrtis can b¥ addrss•d and th8 apwoprk4t• nots"c• p•riod yivtrn to ￿Trploye•s. The ￿1J'cY is rev￿￿ aMually in I'ne byith the Financi￿ cc￿trol5 dcojment with a repxl belng presented io Ihe lull twd ol tnjsiees. T•NJlbl• I1x￿ 48sets 8nd do￿¢1•1[￿n T8ngibFt fix•d ass•ts 31• slat8d at cost ks8 actumulatl d8W•clat￿n. Depr•ck4ts"on is provkyed at rates catcuiat•d to wri1• off th• cosl l•ss r8stilual of 8SS•t ov8r bts 0Xp￿t•d useful Irf•. as fdlows." Equipm•nt 25% straight lin• 1.6 L•a8lng Rentals payable under operatiThJ leases are charged agalnst Incom8 on a straight Ilne basis over the lease lerm. 1.6 Dèfinod ¢ontribullon pon$l¢n 8¢h•mes The company operat85 a defined contr1t￿1￿.0n POtiSifA) sthttm•. Ced)Irlbutits)s arè charyd to Iho prtsfit and knss 8ccount as thèy payabl• in acixxdane• ¥￿th nJls of sch•m•. 1.7 Taxation The cantys actrvities fall ￿thIn the exempbms afforded by the prowsions of the Inc￿Me and Corporats'on Taxes Act 2010. Accordingly. there is Th) taxatKJn tharge In these ats￿￿nts. 1.8 Wlndlng up or dlssoludon of tho charlty If upon wlndlng up ￿ dissolution ol ￿ drity there remain any assets. after the satisfadon of an debts and liabiliues, the assets represented by the acujmulaled fund shall be transferred to sorm other Charitab￿ brA eA trAJdks havlng #lmlLqr 0tr4éds lo Ihè eharfty. Pw9

Home-start Slough Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023 2 Incomg Irom charltablo actlvltles Unrostrlct•d Rostrlct•d funds frjnds 2￿3 Toial 2022 Total Frimley Heallh Berkshire Communlty Foundation HO￿$. &"g Futur•s Reckitt GÈl Berkshift Adiv Henry Smilh Th National Lottèry Communty Fund One Slough John Lewis Four Acres Sylvia Adams BBC Children in Need Qualcomm Garfiéld Woslon Shanky Foundation 5,tK)o 14,31 2.500 7,421 19,728 5.0(K) 20,750 TT,130 10,OC 3,224 10,OC(I 10.294 45,3 36.4T7 lo,0￿) 10,294 45,300 36,477 10,(M)O 10.000 5,000 10,CI)O S,￿0 32,266 22,276 10.(X)O 32,266 22.276 10, 3,000 149 337 192 113 206 142 3 Ng1 1ficomln￿{out9DIThg) rg¥ource5 for the y•r 2023 2022 Nel incomlntylouwngl fe50uices Is staled after ¢hargSng.' Depreciati￿ *)d other amounts wrftten off tanglble fixed a$s8ts Ind&p&ndonl 8xaminors 188 714 100 100 Pao8 10

Home-start Slough Notes to tha accounts For tho year ended 31 March 2023 4 Employ008 2023 2022 Employment costs Wages arKI Salariès Sco'al security o)sls Pension costs 113.734 19,449 14,C)O 136.869 25,197 17.440 147.183 179.5( No •mployffi r¥c8ived •molum•nts of m￿e than £60,(MX) li th& curY8nt ￿ [W8V￿$ yèar. NUm￿r ol trmploy•ès Thè avag• mrthty numbèrs of •m{A0￿#S l•xcluding trusttèsl cahxlat&J on the basis ol lull tsme equiVa￿rts, vras as follows.. 2023 202Z No Manag8ment and administrats.on 10 S Tn￿t￿• rnmun8railon and •xpgn8 The Trustees nelther recelved or waNed any ernoluments duriro the year. Trusteès rfid Aot daim expèr￿$ rÈLgb"ng to aetivit.és oth•r Ihan Ihw rèL•ting to thelr dutitrs as • trustee, and being for furtherance ol chariiable oblectives. 6 Tanglbl• flxod a88ets EwSprn•nt Total Brought fonyard 2,142 2,142 2,142 Oepre¢latlon Brought foTh¥ard Charge for penod 2,142 2.142 2.142 2.142 Net boo* value As al 31 March 2023 As al 31 March 2022 Pag• 11

Home-start Slough NotOS to tho accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023 7 Dobtorn 2023 2022 Ottr￿r debtors 200 200 8 cr￿SlOr8. Imounis lalllng du• wlthln 1 y￿r 2023 2022 PayToII taxes and s￿181 security Pension costs Other creditors and accruaLs Deferted iti¢ome 100 16.000 3,373 7.0 16.100 10,373 9 Analy#l# ol not assets of the charlty UnMtrlct•d funds Rostrlctsd fun¢ts 2023 Totsl 2022 Fur¥J balancès at 31 March 2023 as represented by.. TaThJible fixed assats Curr•nt ass•ts Currenl liabiliUes 89.690 11001 89,690 116.1001 ,782 110.3731 116,OCQI 89,590 16,OC 73,590 80,409 10 VnYg$trlrted fund$ Op•nlng InMmln I￿101￿0$ 2023 General UnrestrfCt￿ funds 61,986 57,742 46,970 72,758 Page 12

Home-slart Slough Noto5 to the aGGounts For the year onded 31 March 2023 11 Rgstrlctgd lunth Op•nln9 lThcomln9B Outgolngl 2023 ChTrldren in Nèèd Henry Smith Friml•y H8lth Garfiekj Wesion Th Nab"onal Lottery Communty Fund INote 101 s￿￿9h Onè Gel Berkshire 11.787} I9￿} 32.266 45,3C4] 5,000 10,000 130.939) 143.018} {5.(M)O} (lo.￿0} 4601 1,292 21,2Crt) 36.477 10,000 10.294 157,677} 110.000) 110.294} 18,423 149.337 166,928 832 11 Re$trJet•d funds l¢ontlnuedl Chlldren In Ne•d This project will sUpp￿t children from low income lamilies and experiencing poor health in Sh)(￿. Chddren Mll d•v•k¥J 8 hèalth￿1￿8$￿, imwo¥• family raL4t￿nshIpS and hav• gr•at•r confKlerK. H•nry Smlth This projeGI will Pfovkje a specialist, bespoke support servlce lo famIl￿S with chlklTen with Autlsm. Skxjgh has abovè avtrrag8 numb•r of aub"sb"c childran and th& prolèct aims to reductr thè long t•mi support costs by provKllng help and support to the parents in the earfy Spars ol dk7gnos5s. Frfmley Health and Gèt Berk$hlre Actlvè This funding supFx)rts our allotment proiecl foojssing improving M￿tal h8atth in young mots by engagiThJ in outdoor activities growng fruit and wetaNes ¢n an allotment. A team of vcAunteers arml a Famity SuppNt C￿ordInatOrS supwi JrJuThJ moth8rs irb these aXM¢i8S. Th¥ NatSon•l Lottery Communlty Fund This project is a loinl project wilh Home-start Readlng and Brad(nell the key objective ol improving mtrntal hèahh througlmxjt the wholo famity- Through a num1￿ of diffèr•nt intérvnb"ons e.g. groups, courses and home ¥￿i￿.￿g the SUFI)Nl p￿￿age is tw"lored lo provide the best POSSbble outcome for the beneficiary. Slough On• This project suppr￿ts wr work vith dads wfth particular fc¥ws m supporttng the most vulner*e communities, isdation and those suffering from po￿ mental ￿811h. Tho p￿6¢t seeks to mmiimisa the impad on thiklren and famil￿ by rèduryng isoLg1ion and improving mÈnt81 wellbeing. Garfièld Weston This project enables us to Inc￿aSe our capa¢ity to SUPF(¥l an I￿•as￿￿ numb8r of famlli8s fcAlo¥Mng the pandemk. The 5UPFOrt ¥￿1 bè a rniK of home visitlng and group 5UPPOrt a5 appropnate lor the family. Page 13

Homèstart Slough Notas to the accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023 12 Th• Natlon•l Lott•ry Communlty Fund This National Lottery Community Fund was provid6d through a cons0￿.UM ol Bracknall, Reading and Slough Home-starts to répresènt the Thamès Valley region. Home-slart Sknjgh was Ihe lèad ftsr Ihe consortium and consolidaled the reporting and distributed the fvThJlng on behalf of the groLP. Bek ar• d•lails of thè Tham& V8ll•y r•9KM) as a wl)ol•". Owlng Inwnlr Outgoln9S 2023 Brackndl Reading Slough 13231 1,845 21.200 12,261 20,846 36,4n 111.9381 122,6911 157.6771 22,722 69,584 92,306 13 Charltablo Company IlThlt•d by guarant0• Homtrslart Sbugh is a company limrted by guawlee ￿ntr￿le￿ by Its members and accordlngly does nol have a share captsl. Every meM￿r cl Ihe (ompany undertakes lo contrfbule such amount as may be requlred not •xrMdin9 £1 to Ihe 8ssèls of thè charitablé empany in Ihé èvéfit of its bèing wound up hè or she L8 a member, or within one year after he Of she ceases to be a mernbw. The charity was fomwlty regislered the Charity Commisshjners In 2015 uThJer charty r8gL8tered numt•r 1162003 land fixmth1y und8r uniftcorporat•d charity r8gister•d numb•r 10547131. Th8 r•gtstèr•d offic• of lh• charity for C(Mnp8ni•s Ad Pur￿$￿5 i$ 111 HKJh Str••L Bumham, Bucks SL17JL Page 14

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