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Transforming Futures Suffolk (Home for Good Suffolk) Registered Charity Number 1169250

Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025

Transforming Futures Suffolk

CONTENTS
Trustees’ Report 3
Independent Examiner’s Report 10
Statement of Financial Activities 11
Balance Sheet 12
NotestotheAccounts 13

Transforming Futures Suffolk Registered Charity Number 1169250

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025

The Trustees present their annual report with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), effective 1 January 2019.

Governing documents

Transforming Futures Suffolk is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a constitution dated 01 March 2016, amended June 2020. It registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission on 19 September 2016

Registered address C/O St Augustines Hub Bucklesham Road Ipswich IP3 8TH

Objects of the charity

The Charity’s Objects are, for the public benefit and in accordance with Christian principles as set out in the Statement of Beliefs, to relieve the needs of and advance in life children who have been, or may be, adopted, fostered or placed in care including (but not limited to) encouraging Christians to adopt and/or foster vulnerable children and young people, equipping churches to support foster carers and adoptive families, equipping local authorities and fostering/adoption agencies to engage more effectively with churches and Christians and connecting families who foster or adopt in the Suffolk region for befriending and support.

Trustees

Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting of the charity. They receive no remuneration or other benefits from the charity in their capacity as trustees. Trustees serve for up to three periods of three years, subject to re-election at the AGM.

Trustee Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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Transforming Futures Suffolk Registered Charity Number 1169250

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts Reports) Regulations 2008 and trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees during the year were:

Michelle Jones (Chair) Rachel Renfrew (Treasurer) Melissa Naish (Resigned 16/07/2025) Julie Daniels (Administrator) Joanna Ward (Safeguarding Trustee)

Total income for the year was £58,173 (2023 - 2024 - £36,873) and total expenditure was £41,381 (2023 - 2024 - £36,361). The surplus for the year was £16,791 (2023 - 2024 £512). The balance of the Reserve Fund as at 31 August 2025 was £19,779 (31 August 2024, £14923). The reserves as at 31 August 2025 do not include any restricted funds.

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Transforming Futures Suffolk Registered Charity Number 1169250

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)

Staffing

To run our activities during this financial year, we had an active team of 33 amazing volunteers and 3 part time co-ordinators, one located in the North, South and Northeast/West of Suffolk.

Staff Changes

Summary of activities during the year

The programme for the year ran from 1 September 2024 — 31* August 2025

Term Time Activities:

These are examples of the sessions provided during each school term, with some variations during the year.

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Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)

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Christmas Tree Festivals

We were able to have a tree promoting our work at 3 churches in 2024: St Peters Sudbury, Hungate Beccles and Salvation Army Felixstowe. A big THANK YOU goes to Felixstowe International School for making the decorations and decorating the tree! A HUGE THANK YOU also to Hungate church Beccles for their gift of £1,700, from the proceeds at their tree.

School Holiday Activities e 10 Christmas 2024 Activities (Funded by the Council’s Holiday Activity Fund) Over 500 children had fun at these all-age activities, including trampolining, soft play, bowling and laser tag. Our teens enjoyed bowling and meals out together. Thanks also to Suffolk Churches who gave tubs of sweets and chocolates to our families at Christmas.

e Fundraising Easter Egg Hunt at Helmingham School This year we partnered with Helmingham Primary School for a Fun day including easter egg hunt, crafts, raffle and refreshments. We connected with 211 children and young people. This event raised £349.45 and profits were shared between Home for Good Suffolk and the school. A BIG thank you to all staff who gave up their time to make this event possible e 7 Easter 2025 Activities (Funded by the Council’s Holiday Activity Fund) We had an amazing time over the Easter holidays, connecting with 212 children. They enjoyed an Alpaca Experience, Pirate mini golf, bouncy play & roller skating, climbing walls, inflatables, nature play and plenty of yummy food shared together! e Farewell Fundraising Party Event for Our Founder Melissa Naish On June 21" we had an amazing family fundraising event to celebrate and say a huge thank you to Melissa for establishing Home for Good Suffolk. It was a wonderful farewell filled with joy and community spirit, with lots of families coming together to enjoy outdoor activities including badminton, crafts, a tombola, a disco, cakes, drinks, and fun games. A fitting tribute to Melissa’s incredible work and lasting impact. e 10Summer 2025 Activities (Funded by the Council’s Holiday Activity Fund)

306 children/young people had fun, paddleboarding, canoeing, roller skating, soft play, bug hunting, swimming, tobogganing and of course a big favourite Alpaca walking!

e@ 5 Summer 2025 Activities funded by other generous donations and grants. These included park, marsh and beach meet ups

Newslettersand Prayer Cards During the last year we have sent out 3 newsletters and 3 prayer cards (Spring, Summer and Autumn) to our families, connected professionals and public members.

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Transforming Futures Suffolk

Registered Charity Number 1169250

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)

Strengthening Links and Raising Our Profile

  1. We have maintained a close relationship with Suffolk County Council Permanence, Fostering and Kinship Teams — meeting with them monthly. We keep them up to date with everything we are doing, and we also learn from them the up-to-date needs of care experienced children in Suffolk, keeping us relevant.

  2. During this year, we had the privilege of sharing about our work with the following Churches and Church Groups

  3. e lpswich Methodist Circuit meeting (19 churches were represented) Laxfield Baptist Church (2 Churches were represented)

  4. e ALife Group at Life Church, Beccles

  5. e@ West Row Baptist Church e Laxfield Baptist Church on May 8", 2025, 2 churches were present. @ Hope Church Ipswich, Abide Conference November 2024

  6. Our co-ordinators have also attended events this year to raise awareness

    • @ Crown Him, Ipswich —Jan 2025

    • e Great Cornard summer fete in July, raising £140 towards our work, with ‘Name the Teddy a Tombola and Roll the Ball & Don't ring the Bell!

    • e An adoption Party in Woolpit April 2025 & Lowestoft in July 2025 e Pentecost Event 8/6/25

    • e BBC Radio Suffolk — 02/07/2025 e CRBC community day —June 2025

    • e@ One of our volunteers attended a Suffolk County Council Meeting on 1/10/2025 promoting our work with New Foster Carers

  7. Kesgrave Kestrels U13'3 Girl’s football team approached us during the Summer of 2025, as they would like to support our charity. They have now produced a new kit for the Autumn 2025 Season with the Home for Good Suffolk Logo! This year they felt it would be nice to support a local charity and raise awareness of the Charity's cause by using their Logo. One of their players has been supported by Home for Good Suffolk, and was impressed by our excellent work, and as they felt our ethos fitted theirs, they have used our Logo. They are keen to continue to raise awareness wherever they can and will arrange a charity match in the new year to raise some funds and get some more exposure for what we do.

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Transforming Futures Suffolk Registered Charity Number 1169250

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)

Statement regarding activities for the public benefit

In planning our activities trustees have had regard to the charity commission guidance on public benefit.

Access for all young persons up to age 18 is offered free of charge where Grants and other funding cover all our costs. In certain circumstances such as high activity costs or where a grant or funding does not cover the activity, a small donation is requested. However, if a family cannot pay this small donation, they are encouraged to contact us and we will offer the activity free of charge, where possible. All carers bring their young person free of charge.

Friends and Supporters

The Trustees are extremely grateful to the individuals and organisations that continue to support our activities. In the last year we have received generous donations including financial gifts, free resources, like the use of buildings and rooms for activities and gift donations for families

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Transforming Futures Suffolk

Registered Charity Number 1169250

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)

Reserves Policy

The Trustees are aware of the importance of retaining sufficient reserves to enable the Charity to continue its operations. The Trustees consider the Charity’s current financial position to be healthy. The Trustees consider that to provide a buffer for uninterrupted services and/activities winding up a designated reserve of £13,000 equating to 6 months operational costs is appropriate. The current level of free reserves is 21,884, £4,243 of which is set aside in a deposit account.

Risk Management

The Trustees have reviewed the risks to which the Charity is exposed. The Trustees believe that significant progress has been made in grant applications and donations covering one additional part time staff member to extend our work in Babergh, Suffolk and a small increase in other staffing hours in order that we can connect and offer activities to the increasing number of connections we have made with care experienced families.

We believe there is more we can do to raise awareness of the Charity’s work and strengthen long-term sustainability. A key focus will be on raising our profile, retaining and recruiting volunteers and growing our base of regular givers through targeted engagement activities. As we explore opportunities to expand our impact, we remain vigilant in identifying and managing emerging risks. The Trustees are committed to assessing these risks and taking appropriate action to mitigate them.

Signed

Michelle Jones (Chair)

Dated: 10 November 2025

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Registered Charity Number 1169250

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HHH CONCERTS

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Transforming Futures Suffolk

| report to the Charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Transforming Futures Suffolk (the Charity) for the year ended 31 August 2025 as set out on pages 11 to 18.

Responsibilities and basis of the report

As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”)

| report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiners statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act: or

  2. the accounts do not accord with these records: or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of the independent examination.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper “We of the accounts to be reached.

Graham Betts

Dated 11 November 2025

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Registered Charity Number 1169250

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2025|2025|2024| |Notes|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |funds|income|funds|funds| |funds| |£|£|£|£| |Incoming|resources|3| |Income|from|donations|&|grants|18,336|39,330|57,666|36,507| |Charitable|Activities|340|-|340|250| |Investments|167|-|167|116| |Total|18,843|39,330|58,173|36,873| |Resources|expended|4| |Expenditure|on:| |Charitable|activities|11,882|29,499|41,381|36,361| |.| |Total|11,882|29,499|41,381|512| |Net|income/(expenditure)|6,961|9,830|16,791|512| |Other|gains/(losses)|rs|“|"|‘| |Net movement|in funds|6,961|9,830|16,791|512| |Reconciliation|offunds:| |Total|funds|brought forward|14,923|-|14,923|14,411| |Total|funds|carried forward|21,884|9,830|31,714|14,923|

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Transforming Futures Suffolk

Registered Charity Number 1169250

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

2025 2024
Note Total Total
s funds funds
£ £
Current assets
Debtors 5 2,048 7,562
Cash at bank and in hand 6 39,040 9,653
Total current assets 41,088 17,215
Creditors: amounts falling due 7 9,374 2,292
within one year
Net current assets/(liabilities) 31,714 14,923
Total net assets 31,714 14,923
Funds ofthe Charity
Restricted income funds 8 9,830 .
Unrestricted funds 8 21,884 14,923
Totalfunds 31,714 14,923

Signed on behalf of the trustees on 10™ November 2025

Michelle Jones (Chair of Trustees)

Rachel Renfrew (Treasurer and Trustee)

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Transforming Futures Suffolk Registered Charity Number 1169250

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Transforming Futures Suffolk is a registered charity registered in England and Wales. The Charity’s registered and registered address is set out in the Trustees’ Report.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the Charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP(FRS102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effectivelJanuary2019), Financial Reporting Standard102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the Charity's accounting policies the trustees are required to make judgements estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

There were no estimates or assumptions which havea significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities.

Income and Donations

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Income received for specific or general charitable purposes is reflected in its entirety in the Statement of Financial Activities unless specific conditions exist which have not been fulfilled at the accounting reference date. Income receivable is reviewed on an entitlement, certainty and measurement basis. Income not meeting this criterion is treated as deferred income.

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Registered Charity Number 1169250

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (continued)

Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Charitable activities include expenditure associated with activities organised by the charity and include both the direct costs and support costs relating to those activities. The Charity is not registered for VAT and where applicable expenditure is inclusive of VAT.

Taxation

The Charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

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Going Concern

At the time of approving the accounts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (continued)

3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (continued)

4. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE

2025 2025 2025 2024
Restricted
Unrestricted income Total
funds funds Total funds funds
Expenditure on raising funds: £ £ £ £
Advertising, marketing, direct mail
and publicity		 88 23 111 454
Fundraising events 340 - 340 -
Total expenditure on raising
funds		 428 23 451 A5A
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Activity costs 237 14,299 14,536 14,159
Staff costs 10,472 14,599 25,071 19,601
Equipment 144 - 144 894
Training 64 - 64 48
Volunteer Costs . 159 159 48
Welcome Bags 317 369 685 763
General administration 220 50 271 394
Total expenditure on charitable 11,454 29,476 40,930 35,907
activities
TOTALEXPENDITURE 11,882 29,499 41,381 36,361

All the expenditure related directly to the provision of activities and support.

The Trustees of the Charity have not received any remuneration for their role as a Trustee.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (continued)

5. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS

Analysis ofdebtors 2025 2024
£ £
Grantsdueand not yetreceived 1320 7,562
Prepayments 585 _
Otherdebtors 143
2,048 7,562

6. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND

2025 2024
£ £
Deposit account Charity Bank 4,243 4,116
Current account CoOp bank 19,375 1,845
Deposit Account CoOp bank 14,040 2,000
Equals prepaid cards Account 1,382 1,692
39,040 9,653

7. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS

Amounts falling due within one year

Amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accounts Payable 29 503
Grants c/f 9,345 1,673
9,374 2,292

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (continued)

8. ANALYSIS OF RESERVES

Analysis of Reserves 2025

Asat1 Net As at 31
Sept 2024 movement Aug 2025
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds 14,923 6,961 21,884
Restricted funds .
Co-Op - 1,178 1,178
National Lottery - 8,393 8,393
Waveney & Suffolk Coastal - 259 259
- 9,830 9,830
14,923 16,791 31,714

Analysis of Reserves 2024

Analysis of Reserves 2024
As at 1 Net As at 31
Sept 2023. movement Aug 2024
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds 13078 1,845 14,923
Restricted Funds 1,333 (1,333) -
14,411 512 14,923

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions during the year (2024-nil)

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