**Registered Office** : **The Sanctuary, Tangmere Drive, BIRMINGHAM B35 7PX** **E info@homestartbirmingham.co.uk W www.homestartbirmingham.co.uk T 0121 747 4631** ## **HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM** A Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England & Wales No 9734591 Charity No 1170607 **Patron: HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, KG, GCVO** Annual Report of the Trustees and Financial Statement 01[st] April 2020 – 31[st] March 2021 **Contents:** Section 1: Board of Directors. Section 2: Member Schemes. Section 3: Chair’s Report. Section 4: Constitution, Object and Policies. Section 5: Organizational Risk. Section 6: Challenges for 2020-21 Section 7: Financial Statement. Section 8: Independent Examiners Report. Page 1 of 11 ## **1. BOARD of DIRECTORS** (Listed Alphabetically by Surname) ## **1.1 Trustees** Brenda Jeffery- Treasurer (Appointed August 2015) Vivienne Miller (Appointed August 2015) Nabilah Moghal (Appointed January 2018) Lynn Openshaw (Appointed August 2015 and resigned July 2020) Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy – Chair (Appointed October 2020) Lesley Wiltshire-Chair until October 2020 and thereafter Vice Chair(Appointed August 2015) Andrea Vaughan (Appointed October 2020) ## **1.2 Advisers** Alison Foden (January 2018 – December 2020) Wendy Millichap (July 2018 - May 2020) Jo Taylor (January 2020 – July 2020) Wendy Murtagh Scheme Manager (January 2021 to date) Dawn Baker Scheme Manager (January 2021 to date) ## **1.3 Consultants** Jo McLeish (The Media Room) Appointed February 2015 ## **2. MEMBER SCHEMES** **Home-Start Birmingham Central & South West.** Tel: 0121-794- 7225 e-mail: admin@homestartbcsw.org **Home-Start Birmingham North & Inner City** Tel: 0121-373-1376 e-mail: hsbnic@homestartbirmingham.co.uk **Home-Start Birmingham North West.** Tel: 0121-323 - 5181 e-mail: info@homestartbnw.org.uk ## **Home-Start Birmingham South.** Tel: 0121-476-3759 e-mail: contactus@homestartbs.org.uk ## **Home-Start Birmingham Tameside.** Tel: 0121-747-4631 email hsbts@homestartbirmingham.co.uk ## **Home-Start Cole Valley.** - Tel:0121 572-0800 e-mail:info@homestartcolevalley.org.uk Page 2 of 11 ## **3. Chair’s Report Development, Activities & Achievements this Year** Welcome to the 6[th] Annual Report of the Consortium, at the end of what has been a very demanding year. The challenges have been extraordinary with the global pandemic and severe staff shortage. The 6 member schemes have worked well together to fulfil the conditions of our contract with Birmingham Forward Steps and overcome the stresses and strains that came with the exceptional world-wide difficulties that we all faced. We have shown resilience and adaptability, using the virtual world to remain connected and continue to provide the ever more needed support. The information set out below clearly shows the level of success we are achieving combined with some of the real difficulties that persisted. It demonstrates the paradoxical opposing and yet stark realities of unity amidst a universal seismic disaster. Together we can succeed. ## **3.1 Improved Family Functioning** These figures show the needs identified at initial visit and the percentage of service users stating that there had been an improvement, in this area, at end of support or at last review date. Some families have more than one need and parents/carers may identify with different difficulties. Page 3 of 11 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Total No Total No
families families
NEED who % NEED who %
identified identified
2020-21 Improv’mnt 2020-21 Improv’mnt
need need
Managing Child’s 275 79% Coping with 164 56%
Behaviour child’s mental
health.
Being involved in 257 81% Managing 262 80%
children’s learning Household
/ development Budget.
Coping with 143 62% Coping with 240 80%
parent’s physical day-day
health issues running of
home.
Coping with 394 63% Stress caused 195 70%
parent’s mental by conflict in
health. family.
Coping with 349 54% Coping with 3 111 39%
feelings of or more
isolation. children
under 5years.
Parent’s own 110 62% Use of 154 59%
learning needs Services.
Parent’s self- 258 68% Bereavement 15 97%
esteem
Coping with 213 54% Housing 280 33%
child’s physical
health issues.
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Page 4 of 11 ## **3.2 Partnership Working with Referring Agencies:** We have been developing good relationships with partnering agencies and professionals. However, the global pandemic has seen a marked decrease in referrals. Whilst almost all sources of referrals reduced, there was an increase from our health and educational partners. ## **Source of Referrals** |**BCC/**
**Social**
**Workers**|**Children’s**
**Centres**|**Health**
**Services**|**Schools**|**Self-**
**Referrals**|**Other**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |62
(103)|173
(215)|196
(173)|31
(24)|11
(73)|20
(16)|493
(604)| |||Figures in brackets are 2019-20||||| The referrals from other agencies include; Crisis Centre, Care leaving team, Women’s Aid, Asylum Refuge, Mental Health, volunteers, CASS ## **3.3 Referrals for Vulnerable Children:** This data is collated from the figures that each scheme returns annually to Home-Start UK. ||**2020-21**|**2019-20**| |---|---|---| |**Children on Child Protection Plan**|54|94| |**Child in Need Plan**|48|69| |**Children on EHP**|134|113| |**Families with Issues around Poverty**|238|125| |**Families with a child with a Disability**|158|130| |**One Parent Families**|322|325| |||| Page 5 of 11 ## **3.4 Support for Families in the Home** The number of Volunteers available to support shows a 32% decrease on 2019-20 figures. This is evidence of the real challenges that the pandemic caused, as it did for the whole of the volunteer charity sector. Restoring our pool of volunteers to previous numbers is a key goal in the coming year. ||**Volunteers**
**Actual total in year**|**Total**|**Volunteers**
**newly trained in**
**year**|**Volunteers**
**Left for training**
**or employment**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**TOTAL**|**118**
(174)||**39**
(60)|**28**
(20)| ||Figures in brackets are 2019 - 20|||| ## **3.5 Children & Families Supported in the Home** |**No**
**of Families**|**No of**
**Children**
**Under 5**|**No of Children**
**Over 5**|**Total Children**
**Supported in the**
**Home**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**429**
(495)|**647**
(840)|**550**
(439)|**1,197**
**(1,279)**|| ||Figures in brackets are 2019 -||20|| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **3.6 Children & Families Supported by Group Work** Some member schemes secure funding to provide additional support to families in the form of family Groups. These are used to provide a secure social setting, developmentally appropriate activities or to offer some support while a family is waiting to be matched with a volunteer. The groups are staffed by a mixture of paid and volunteer workers. **----- Start of picture text -----**
No of Families No of Children
under 5yrs
49 66
(150) (196)
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Figures in brackets are 2019-20 Page 6 of 11 ## **3.7 Paid Worker Support** Each member scheme employs staff to manage the day-to-day operation of their service and respond to local issues. They have extensive parenting experience, understand the locality, participate in local partnership forums and have a great deal of experience and knowledge of both family support and child development issues. Across the city there are 6 Managers, 13 Family & Volunteer Coordinators, 7 Family Group Workers, 8 Targeted Support Workers and 1 ESOL Tutor. This staff team are supported by 8 Admin Assistants. ## **3.8. THANK YOU:** The Annual Report is a good opportunity to thank all those who have made this year such a success. ## **Big Thanks to:** ✓ **The Volunteers:** who have given up their time to help and support families over the last year. They are the heartbeat of the work we do. The impact on families and children, helping them move forward with their lives, is invaluable. ✓ **The Staff** : Thanks to all staff, past and present, for their hard work, tireless dedication, and commitment to the families. ✓ **Trustees & Advisers:** Home-Start Birmingham Consortium has a team of trustees, who are also volunteers, and who give their time freely to provide the strategic leadership necessary for success but also underpinned by the great pool of talent from the Boards of Trustees across the six schemes. The statistics in this report, indicate, not only the amount of success achieved for our families but also the commitment of all those involved, we are lucky to have you all. Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy Chair 2020-2021 ## **4. Constitution, Object & Policies:** **4.1 Directors** named in Section 1 have served either throughout or during the year. Directors are nominated by each member scheme considering the balance of skills and representation required. **4.2 Advisers** named in Section 1 have served either throughout or during the year. **4.3 The Consortium** is a charitable company limited by guarantee, Incorporated in August 2015. The consortium was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. Page 7 of 11 ## **4.4 The Objects of the Charity:** to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children; to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children; to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children; to promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare, principally but not exclusively within the area of Birmingham and its environs. the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of Home-Start Charities in Birmingham, and its environs, by providing support to administration, infrastructure and fundraising through a consortium model and building a coordinated service for vulnerable children and families. ## **5. Organizational Risk:** 5.1 Risk & Reserves Policy: The trustees examine major risks that the charity faces each financial year regularly. The trustees have developed systems to monitor and control theses risks to mitigate any impact that they may have on the future of the charity. 5.2 Organizational Risk Policy: The Board of Trustees is responsible for the management and control of the consortium, and has a fundamental duty to protect the organization and vulnerable beneficiaries. Trustees have adopted a Policy for Organizational Risk Assessment and identified the major areas of possible threat as follows; → Legal Risks: Data Protection and GDPR obligations. → Financial: Termination of Contract, contractual changes, reduced income and lack of diversity of income sources. 5.3 Organizational Risk Register: These risks are included on an Organizational Risk Register which is reviewed annually. Trustees have established robust systems to mitigate these risks. Please contact chair@homestartbirmingham.co.uk to view the complete Organizational Risk Assessment Policy and Register. Page 8 of 11 ## **6. Challenges for 2020-21** As with all charities it has been and remains a challenge to plan and deliver services when we have been subject to continued restrictions associated with the impact of the pandemic. Our services have to be reactive to the current demands and constraints that are imposed, often with very little notice and it will continue to be a challenge to do this until the long term impact of Covid-19 is known or the country returns to ‘normal’. **Financial Security:** Like many other charities, we are under financial pressure and continue to explore additional income sources in line with our funding strategy. **Expand the volunteer team:** The Birmingham Forward Steps contract places an obligation on the consortium to cover the whole of the city. Member schemes are working together to plan strategies to increase the number of volunteers across the city and raise the profile of our work. **Maintain Quality of Service:** To ensure support for all staff and volunteers to maintain and develop appropriate skills, knowledge and ability to uphold quality of service we are recognized for. We need to work more closely together so that staff sickness/shortages do not impact quality/delivery of service. **Working in Partnership** : The challenge here is to reduce the number of inappropriate referrals received. Staff will continue to develop constructive relationships with professionals by positive networking. New colleagues need to be informed about the scope of our core work to ensure that families get the right support. **Birmingham City Council Forward Steps Contract:** To guarantee we are a favoured sub-contractor in the next round of tendering, we must ensure we work in accordance with the terms & conditions of our status as a sub-contractor to the lead provider, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We must also maintain our reputation as an efficient, professional and indispensable organisation. **Communication:** To provide greater transparency between Schemes within Consortium, share ideas and good practice to meet the changing needs. ## **7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT:** **7.1 The Report:** The Trustees present their report and examined financial statement for the year ended 31[st] March 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011, Accounting & Reporting by Charities (FRS 102), the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK. Page 9 of 11 ## 7.2 Bankers: Lloyds Bank, 9 Birmingham Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1QA 7.3 Funding: In addition to receiving money through the Birmingham Forward Steps contract (BFS), all local schemes in the consortium raise their own funds and have their accounts independently examined annually. These accounts are available on application to each scheme (see above Section 2) 7.4 Unit Costs per Family **:** Home-Start aims to support a family for an average of 9 -12 months. Occasionally a family will need support for longer, due to the complexity of needs within some families, whilst others will require shorter intervention. Under the Birmingham Forward Steps Contract, the Consortium receives a unit cost of £1,149 per family. 7.5 The Directors, who are also trustees of the charity, present their accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2021. This shows: funding from Birmingham City Council (provided through the Birmingham Forward Steps contract) to support our core work of volunteer led support in the home. These funds come into the consortium account and are distributed, by the Treasurer, to individual schemes based on the number of families they are contracted to support. Additional funds and donations, secured by the Consortium, are used to increase the number of volunteers across the city and raise the profile of our work. 6.6 Accounts 01.04.20 – 31.03.2021 |**INCOME**|||**EXPENSES**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |Grants|13,700||Grants|4,700| |Donations|2,058.88||Birmingham
Forward Steps|532268.73| |Birmingham
Forward Steps|527,598.00|||| |||||| |Total|£543,355.88||Total|536968.73| |Excess of Receipts
over Balance B/F
01.04.20|6387.15
19714.97|||| |BALANCE @ BANK
31.03.21|£26102.12|||| Page 10 of 11 ## **7. Independent Examiners Report 2020-2021** INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purpose of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Independent examiners' statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: Accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act: or The accounts do not accord with those records; or The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 or the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'a true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or The accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. 79, Witherford Way Selly Oak Birmingham B29 4AN (Original signed copy held at Registered Office) ## **- Home Start Birmingham Consortium** A Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No 9734591 Charity No 1170607 Page 11 of 11 oei6J HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Report and Financial Statements Period ended: 31 March 2021 Charity No: l 170607 Company No: 9734591 Registered Office: The Sanctuary Tangmere Drive Birmingham B35 7PX Tel: 0121 747 4631 Home-start Birmingham Consortium Contents Legal and administrative information Report of the Trustees Statement of Financial Activity Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Independent Examiner's Report Home-stsrt Birmingham Consortium Legal and Administrative Information Status Home-start Blrmingham Consortium was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital under the Companie5 Art 1985 on 15th August 2015 and registered as a charity on 16th March 2016 The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. Under those Articles, the members of the Trustee Board are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Trustees (Directors) The following seNed as Trustees and Directors under company law during the year. Sheeba Eeswarmorthy (appointed October 2020) Brenda Jeffery Vivienne Miller Nabilah Moghal Lynn Openshaw (Resigned July 2020) Lesley Wi Itshire Andrea Vaughan (appointed October 2020) The charitable company has no share capital and the members of the board of trustees have no interest in its surplus or assets and receive no remuneration. Appointment of Trustees Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and must consist of a minimum of 4 trustees and not more than 12 individuals. The trustees may co-opt any person duly qualified to be appointed as a trustee but will only hold office until the next Annual General meeting. In accordance with the charitable company's Articles of Association, one third of the Trustees will retire by rotation and offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Registered Office and principal operating address The Sanctuary Tangmere Drive Birmingham B35 7PX Bankers Independent Examiner Sally Bateman 79 Witherford Way Selly Oak Birmingham B29 4AN Lloyds Bank 9, Birmingham Rd Sutton Coldfield B72 IQA Home-start Bimiingham Consortium Report of the Trustees for the period ended 31 March 2021 The Trustees present their report and examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORPI 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities" IFRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document. the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published 16July 2014, as amended in Bulletin l. Objects of the Charity to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children. to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of chlldren- to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children,. to promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare, principally but not exclusively within the area of Birmingham and its environs. the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of Home-start Charities in Birmingham, and Its environs, by providing support to administration, tnfrastructure and fundraising through a consortium model and building a co-ordinated service for vulnerable children and familie5. Public benefit statement The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commi55ion's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities. Activities of the Charity Home-start is a voluntary home-visiting organisation offering emotional and practical support to families experiencing difficulties with at least one child under five years of age. Trained volunteers, who all have parenting experience, support the families by visiting them at home and are from a variety of backgrounds, ages, status, race, creed and colour. The 6 member schemes of the Birmingham Consortium have worked together to fulfil the conditions of our contract with Birmingham Forward Steps. We now cover the whole of the city and offer accreditation to volunteers who undertake the preparation course. Financial review Income for the year was £543,356 (2020-. £528,637) and expenditure totalled £536,969 (2020: £533,994). This has resulted in a surplus for the year of £6,387 (2020: deficit £5,357) net surplus at 31 March 2021 of £26,102 12020: net surplus £19,7151. The surplus on the actual year figure5 is due to funding being received for a project in the year 2020/21 but invoices and work carried out will be paid in the foSlowing funding year. Home-start Birmingham Consortium Trustees Responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charlties in England & Wales requires trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a irue and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and selected suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS 102J' make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by the Trustees on: 14th ottober 2021 Signed on its behalf by: Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy Chair Home-start Bimiingham Consortium Statement of financial activities for the period ended 31 st March 2021 Notes Unrestricted Designated Restricted funds funds funds 2021 2021 2021 Total funds 2021 Total funds 2020 Incoming Resources Donations, Fundraising, Gifts 2058 2058 874 Grants & Contratt funding 541,298 541,298 527,598 Bank interest/Charge refund 165 Total incoming resources 2058 541.298 543,356 528,637 Resources Expended Grants & Contract 536,969 536,969 533,828 Office & Promotional ioo Bank Charges 66 536,969 536,969 533.994 Net income for the year 2058 4329 6387 15357) Funds brought fO￿ard at 1.4.20 5067 14,647 19,714 25,071 Total funds as at 31 st March 2021 7125 18.976 26,101 19,714 All activities derived from continuing activities. There are no recognized gains or losses or other movements in funds for the current period other than as stated in the Statement of Financial Activitie5. Home-start Bimiingham Consortium BALANCE SHEEr as at 31 st March 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 Notes Current assets Debtors Cash in bank 26,101 19,714 26,101 19,714 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities 19,714 Funds Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds 7125 5067 18976 14647 26101 19714 The directors have taken advantage of the Companies Act 2006 in not having these accounts audited under Section 47711). No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The directors acknowledge thelr responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with s386 and $387 of the Companies Act 2006 and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at 31 March 2021 and of its profit for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of s396 and which comply with the requirements of the Att relating to the accounts so far as applicable to the company. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small company's regime. Signed and approved on behalf of the board. Director". Sheeba Eesw Date: 14" October 2021 moorthy Home-start Bimiingham Consortium Accounting Policies (a) Basis of preparation The charity constitutes a public benefit as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 as amended by Bulletin I, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102). the Charities act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from l January 2015. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historic convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £. The significant policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. (b) Company status The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are drawn from individuals who have an interest in the work of the Organisation. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. (c) Fund accounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objective of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restrirted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. (d) Incoming resources All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the arnount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. (e) Resources expended All expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions. Management and administration cost5 are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. HoMe￿tart Birmingham Consortium Notes to the financial statement continued for the period ended 31.3.21 2> Incoming Resources Unrestricted Deslgnated Restrlcted 2021 2021 2021 Total 2021 Donations/Fundraising/Gifts Birmingham Forward Steps 2058 2058 527598 527598 W A Cadbury Grimmett Trust Cole Charitable Trust D E Cadbury Eveson Trust 5000 5000 2000 2000 iooo iooo iooo iooo 4700 4700 541298 543356 2058 3) Resources Expended Grants & Contracts Total 2021 Total 2020 Awards 4 All Eveson Trust Birmingham FoThvard Steps 5930 4700 532269 533828 527898 533828 Office & Promotional Office Costs Promotional costs Bank Charges Trustee5' remuneration None of the trustee5 have received any remuneration from the charity during the current period. 4) Debtors Prepayments 5) Creditors Unpresented cheques HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM RE￿i￿r5 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for period 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 RECEIPTS Donations Grants B'ham Forward Steps 2057.88 13700.(KI 527598.(K) Totsl Re￿ipts 543355.88 PAYMEpifs Grants B'ham Forward Steps 471X).(K) 532268.73 Total Payments 53696&73 Excess of Receipts over Balance b/f 01104120 6387.15 19714.97 Balance clf 3110312021 26102.12 Balan￿ @ Bank 3110312021 26102.12 f.,J 4011 Zq J FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31" March 2021 which are set out on the following pages. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustee5 of the company (and also it5 directors for the purpose of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 I'the 2006 Act.). Independent examiners, statement I have completed my examination. I confirm fhat no marters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l . Accounting records were not kept in respert of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act: or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records," or 3. The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 or the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'a true and fatr view, which is not a matter considered as pan of an independent examination.. or 4. The accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recomtnended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their accounts ir] accordance with the Financial Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFIiS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn Fn this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sally Bateman 79 Witherford Way Selly Oak Birmingham B29 4AN HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Report and Financial Statements Period ended: 31 March 2020 Charity No: l 170607 Company No: 9734591 Registered Office: The Sanctuary Tangmere Drive Birmingham B35 7PX Tel: 0121 747 4631 Home-start Birmingham Consortium Contents Legal and administrative information Report of the Trustees Statement of Financial Activity Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Independent Examiner's Report Home-stsrt Birmingham Consortium Legal and Administrative Information Status Home-start Birmingham Consortium was incorporated a5 a company Ilmlted by guarantee and not having a share capital under the Companies Act 1985 on 15" August 2015 and registered as a charity on 16th March 2016 The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. Under those Articles, the members of the Trustee Board are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Trustees (Directors) The following seNed as Trustees and Directors under company law during the year. Brendajeffery Janetjones (Resigned January 2020) Vivienne Miller Nabilah Moghal Lynn Openshaw Lesley Wiltshire The charitable company has no share capital and the members of the board of trustees have no interest in its surplus or assets and receive no remuneration. Appointment of Trustees Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and must consist of a minimum of 4 trustees and not more than 12 individua15. The trustees may co-opt any person duly qualified to be appointed as a trustee but will only hold office until the next Annual General meeting. In accordance with the charitable company's Articles of Association, one third of the Trustees will retire by rotation and offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Registered Office and principal operating address The Sanctuary Tangmere Drive Birmingham B35 7PX Bankers Independent Examiner Sally Bateman 79 Witherford Way Selly Oak Birmingham B29 4AN Lloyds Bank 9, Birmingham Rd Sutton ColdfieSd B72 IQA 31Page Home-start Bimiingham Consortium Report of the Trustees for the period ended 31 March 2020 The Trustees present their report and examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2020. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities. (FRS 102) In preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document. the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published 16 July 2014, as amended in Bulletin l. Objects of the Charity to safeguard, protect and preseNe the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children. to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children- to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of chlldren. to promote the education of the publlc in better standards of childcare, principally but not exclusively within the area of Birmingham and Its environs. the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of Home-start Charities in Birmingham. and its environs, by providing support to administration. infrastructure and fundraising through a consortium model and building a co-ordinated service for vulnerable children and families. Public benefit statement The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities. Activities of the Charity Home-start is a voluntary home-visiting organisation offering emotional and practical support to families experiencing difficulties with at least one child under five years of age. Trained volunteers, who all have parentlng experience, support the families by vislting them at home and are from a variety of backgrounds, ages, status, race, creed and colour. The 6 member schemes of the Birmingham Consortium have worked together to fulfil the conditions of our contract with Birmingham Fotward Steps. We now cover the whole of the city and offer accreditation to volunteers who undertake the preparation course. Financial review Income for the year was £528,637 (2019: £537,867) and expenditure totalled £533,994 (2019: £521,4281. This has resulted in a deficit for the year of £5,357 12019= surplus £16,439) net surplus at 31 March 2020 of £19,714 12019: net surplus £25.0711. The deficit on the actual year figures is due to funding being received for a project In the 2018/19 year but invoices received and paid in the 2019/20 funding year. 41Pagc Home-stsrt Birmingham Consortium Trustees Responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the State of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and selected suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently., observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 IFRS 1021. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless It is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure the financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by the Trustees on- 9thJuly 2020 Lesley Wiltshire Chair Home-start Birmingham Consortium Statement of financial activities for the perlod ended 31 st March 2020 Notes Unrestricted Designated Restricted funds funds funds 2020 2020 2020 Total funds 2020 Total funds 2019 Incoming Resources Donations, Fundraislng, Gifts 874 874 865 Grants & Contract funding 527,598 527.598 536998 Bank interest/Charge refund 165 165 Total Incoming resources 1039 527 598 528,637 537867 Resources Expended Grants & Contract 533.828 533,828 519210 Offlce & Promotional ioo ioo 2134 Bank Charges 66 66 84 166 533,828 533.994 521428 Net Income for the year 873 (6230) (5357) 16439 Funds brought forward at 1.4.19 4194 20,877 25071 8632 Total funds as at 31 st March 2020 5067 19.714 25071 All actlvities derived from continulng activities. There are no recognized gains or losses or other movements In funds for the current period other than as stated in the Statement of Financial Activities. Home-start Birmingham Consortium BALANCE SHEET as at 31 st March 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 Notes Current asset5 Debtors Cash in bank 19714 25071 19714 25071 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets 19714 25071 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 19714 25071 Funds Unrestr5cted funds Deslgnated funds Restrlcted funds 5067 4194 14647 20877 19714 25071 The dlrector5 have raken advantage of the Companies Act 2006 in not having these accounts audlted under Section 477 11 l. No members have requlred the company to obtain an audlt of its accounts for the year In question In accordance wlth section 476. The dlrectors acknowledge thelr responslbllltles for ensurlng that the company keeps accountin9 records which comply with s386 and s387 of the Companles Act 2006 and for preparing accounts whlch glve a true and fair view of the state of affalrs of the company as at 31 March 2020 and of Its profit for the year then ended in accordance with the requlrements of s396 and which comply with the requlrements of the Act relating to the accounts so far as applicable to the company. These accounts have been prepared in accordance wlth the special provi5ion5 appllcable to companles subject to the small company's regime. Signed and approved on behalf of the board. Director.. LESLEY WILTSHIRE Date.. 9th July 2020 Home-start Birmingham Consortium Accounting Policies (a) Basis of preparatlon The charity constitutes a public benefit as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 as amended by Bulletin I, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102), the Charities act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from l January 2015. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basls under the hlstorlc convention, modifled to include certain Items at falr value. The financial statements are prepared Sn sterllng whlch is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £. The significant policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been conslstently applled to all years presented unless otherwise stated. (b) Company status The charity is a company Ilmlted by guarantee. The members of the company are drawn from Indlviduals who have an interest in the work of the Organisation. In the event of the charlty belng wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £ I per member of the charlty. (c) Fund accountlng General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees In furtherance of the general objective of the charity and whlch have not been designated for other purposes. Deslgnated funds comprlse unrestrlcted funds that have been set aslde by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used In accordance with specific restrlctlons Imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. (d) Incomlng resources All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charlty Ss legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. le) Resources expended All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classlfled under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions. Management and administration costs are those Incurred in connection with adminlstratlon of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. Home-start Birmingham Consortium Notes to the financial statement continued for the period ended 31.3.20 2) Incoming Resources Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total 2020 2020 2020 2020 Donations/Fundraising/Gifts 874 874 Birmingham Forward Steps Awards 4 All 527598 527598 Bank interest 165 165 1039 527598 528637 3) Resources Expended Grants & Contracts Total 2020 Total 2019 Awards 4 All Blrmingham Forward Steps 5930 527898 533828 3330 515880 519210 Office & Promotional Office Costs Promotional costs Event expenditure ioo 381 1740 2134 Bank Charges 66 66 84 84 Trustees, remuneration None of the trustees have received any remuneratlon from the charity during the current period. 4) Debtors Prepayments 5) Creditors Unpresented cheques 91 I'agje HOME-START BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT tor the perlod Aprfl 2019 to March 2020 Receipts Birmingham Forward Steps Donations Bank Charges Refund Bank Interest 527.598.00 873.85 151.55 13.42 Tirtal Incomlnz Resources 528.636.82 Payments Birmingham Forward Steps Awards for All Office Costs Bank Charges 527,897.70 5,930.00 100.(K) 65.65 Totsl Outgoing Resources 533,993.35 Balance on year Balance c/f 0110412019 Balance Bank3110312020 -5,356.53 25,071.50 19.714.97 Balance @ Bank 0110412020 19,714.97 To the best of my knowledge, on the evidence supplied to me, the above Receipts and Payments Account for the period April 2019 to March 2020 forms a true picture of the financial activity of The Home Stsrt Birmingham Consortium. Sally Bateman 79 Witherford Way Selly Oak Birmingham 829 4AN 28th September 2020 HOME-START 8IRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM {A Company Umlted by Guarantee) FINANaAL STATEMEiwrs FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORTTO THETRUSFEESOF HOME-STAIIT BIRMINGHAM CONSORTIUM I r•port to th• tharlty trustees on my examination ofthe accounts lortheye4r ended ai* Marth 2020 Twhkh are set out on the lollowlng pages. ResponslbSlltles and basls of r•port As the ¢harlty trustees of the company land atso 5ts dlrectors for the purpose of Company lawl w>u ar• responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In •¢¢ordanc• wlth the requlrements of the Companles Act 20061'thè 2(106 ACVI. Independ•nt •xamlnerg statement I h•ve compl•t•d my •¥amlnatlon. I conflrm that no m•tteTS have come to my att•ntlon In ¢onnecllon wllh the wmlnatlon ￿vIng me cause to belle¥e that In any mat•rlal r•spert: Account1￿ records w•r• not kept In resP•tt of th• company 45 r•qulr•d by s•rtlon 386 of th• 2006 l The accounts do not accord wlth thos• records: or Y. The accounts do not ¢omplywlth the accountlni fequlr•m•nls of 5eCtlon 396 orih• 2th)6 Art other than any requlr•ment thai the a¢counts 8l¥e a'a true and f•lr ¥W whlth 51 not • matt•r con51dered as part of an Independent •xamlnatlon; ot Tho a¢￿￿ntS have not been prepared In accordance wSth th• M•th￿S and prfnclptes of i Statement of Re￿mmended Practlce for a¢countlng and r•portln8 by tharltles lappllc•ble to ¢harlties preparlni thelr accounts In •ccord•nu wlth th• FINnd•l St•nd8rd applkable In th• UK and R*pktbllc of Ireland IFRS 1021. I h•ve no ¢•nc•ms *nd have Mme across no other matters In oinnecllon wlth the examln•tlon to whlch atl•ntlon should be drawn In thls report In ord•r to enabbe • proper Und•rst•ndI￿ of the accounts to b• reathed. Sally Bateffl•n 79 Wltherford Wav S•lly Oak BlrniSn8harn B29 4AN 28- September 2020