Worcestershire Churches Supporting Adoption and Fostering
Also known as Home for Good Worcestershire
Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number I177￿2
Trustees Annual Report 2023- 2024
Worcestershire Churche5 Supporting Adoption and Fosterln& which operates as Home for Good
Worcestershire labbreviated in this report to HfGWI was estsblished on Il, April 2018 and is
registered at knndisfarne House. 4 Barbouine Terrace, Worcester, WRI 3JS.
HfGW is a small Worcestershire based charity. It is affiliated to the national Home for Good Charity.
All the trustees are local people, having a broad range of relevant professional knowledge and
expertise. Care is tsken to ensure that the board of trustees has a breadth of skills to meet HfGWs
responsibilities as a charity and to provide guidance, advice and support to volunteers and those
who are supported by HfGW.
Trustees during the year were:
Stuart Watklns (chair of trustees)
Richard Procter (resigned ès at 3113120241
Rose Parker
Joy Pollock
Sharon Price
Lee Curtis
Objectives
HfGW is a charity that seeks to ensure that every chlld in care can thrive in a safe and loving foster or
adoptive family that is right for them. HfGW's vision and belief is that the Church in Wor¢estershire
can, and should. be part of the solution. HfGW works to put vulnerable chlldren on the Church's
agenda, inspife Christians to step up to foster or adopt, and equip churches and locjl groups to offer
much-needed SLSPPOrt to families who are fostering or have adopted.
HfGW seeks to do this by coordinating and resourcing a network of people, Churches and local
champions across Worcestershire to raise awarenes5 of the needs of vulnerable children and young
people. inspiring indiwduals to explore fostering and adopts.on and equipping churches to
understsnd and supportthem.
The Board's own objectives for the year 2023- 2024 were to ensure continuation and growth of the
aetlvits.es already undertaken by volunteers and to establish the necessary governance requirements
as a charity.
HfGW's operational priorities are:
Extending the number of churches and individuals reached to encourage them to engage
with fostering and adoption across the whole of Worcestershire
Strengthening the existing family support #roup and exploring the posslbilitie5 of starting
new groups outside Worcester city.
• Maintaining the availability of practical support for carei and adoptive families
• Maintsining strong relats"onships with the local children's services and voluntary
organisations.
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Charity number.. 1177902

• Governance priorities were to create and implement key policie5 regarding safeguardin&
volunteer managemen¢ information management and financial processing
Activities
Much of the yearfs focus was to re-establish and re-energise our Support Groups and recrutt more
volunteers. This agenda remains very much our primary f￿U$.
During the year HfGW undertook the followng activities:
Focused on re-estsblishing links with volunteers, local churthes. and carers. This included
sending out regular newsletters. 'drop in. mornings, sending small 'thank you, gifts to carers,
and ensurin8 that requests for help were met quickly. In addition. we were able to support
family in need w¢th support towards the Cost of respite ¢hild¢are and with a food gift.
Held 4 Support Groups on 171612023. 1411012023, 201112024. and 161312024. Each of these
was attended by approximately 45 people (carers and children)
Prepared and circulated 318 Christmas Stockings to Care Leavers in Worcestershlre. Thls was
enabled through Church Biwng and other local support. Feedbatk from the young people
and their workers was overwhelmingly positive. Once care leaver wrote I rtteived ¢7 Stockin
when I was recently out of prison ond INing in o corovon. I had no heoting ond it was o pretty
miserable existence. TheAluffysock5 were a Godsend- itts hard to exploin just how gmteful I
wosfor hoving wormfeet.
Continued to extend links with local churches and champions. We have good links with the
Baptist Union, the Diocese of Worcester, the Methodist Church and a number of Free
Churches. We have established links with thampions in Malvem, Upton, Kidderminster,
Bromsgrove, and Redditch
Have a support WhatsApp group
Had a stall at the Worcester Show on 131812023
Employ a part-tyme Development Worker and Administrator
• The trustees approved and updated • comprehensive suite of updated policie$ and
procedures to ensure that the trust is compllant with all of tts legal and ethical obligations
Planning Ahead
The trustees, priorlties for 2024-2025 will continue to be:
• Grow the number of Support Groups and Summer Ath"vitie5
Develop stronger links with churches across the county
Continue to fund raise for our core activtts.es and development work
Financial
Our totsl income for 2023- 2024 vms £4,959.80 and our Expenditure was £5.875.63, resultlng In a
small deficit for the year of -£915.83, which was covered by our resèrves. Expenditure was very
similar to the prewous year, but income was slightly reduced.
Unrestricted funds are held to provide for general running expense5. such as a part-tr'me paid
administrator110 hours per monthl. annual insurance. DBS reglstrntion and checks. As at 311312024
we had unrestricted funds of £2.086.16.
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Chèr4ty number.. 1177902

Thanks
HfGW could not operate without the immense personal commitment of tru5tee5 and volunteers
who willingly give of their time and great skills. The trustees wish to place on record their
recognition and thanks to all those who work with HfGW for the benefrt of tarer5 and their children
In Worcestershire.
Particular thanks is due to Richard Procter, who resigned at the end of his term of office. Richard was
very instrumental in setting up the local Home for Good movement. We are Very grateful for his
inspirats'onal leadership, wisdom and guidance.
Signed..
STUART WATKINS
Chair of Trustees
ROSE PARKER
Trustee
Date..
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Charrty number". 1177902

Worcestershire Churches Supporting Adoption and Fostering
Charity Number 1177902
Operating as Home for Good.. Worcestershire
Income Statement
st
For the Year Ended 31 March 2024
2022123
2023124
Income
6364. 59
4,959. 80
Expenditure
5847. 79
5,875. 63
Surplus for the Year
516.
-915. 83
• See Notes l and 2
Worcestershire Churches Supporting Adoption and Fostering
Charity Number 1177902
Operating as Home for Good.. Worcestershire
Statement of Financial Affairs as at 31" March 2024
31413-2023
314J3-2024
Current Assets
Balance as per Bank Statement
9302. 46
8386. 63
Represented bv
Accumulated General Fund
Accumulated Restricte(J Funds
Surplus for the Year (Genernl Funds)
Surplus for the Year (Restricted Fund51
2451. 83
6333. 83
-368 67
885. 47
2,083. 16
7.219. 30
-397 51
-518. 32
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Ctharity number.. 1177*)2

Worcestershire Churches Supporting Adoption and Fostering
Operating as Home for Good: Worcestershire
Note I
These accounts have been drawn up on a receipts and payments basis. Thty are based on the bank
statements and information supplied by the treasurer.
Note 2
1.0 Income
2022123
2023124
lal Gifts
Personal Donations
Church & Organisation Donations
1370. (K)
4048. 39
1,710.
2,501.
4.211.
Ibl Gift Aid Reclaim
Icl Restrlcted Donations Ichrfstmas Stockln85 Project)
Idl Restricted Dona￿an$ (Development Wofkerl
lel Bank Interest
TOTAL INCOME
255. (M)
677. 80
730.
26
13. 40
6364. 59
18.
4,959.
54
80
2.0 Expenditure
2022123
2023124
Donatlons to Home for Good (Nationall
Administrative Services bought in
Bank Charges
Insurance
Support Group {Worcestefl
Craft
Food
Venues and Entertainment
Administration
Other support group expenses
Individual Support to Beneficiaries
Gifts to Carers & Social Workers
Publicity
storage
Champions, Events
Safeguarding
Thirtyone'.Eight Membership Fee
DBS Processing
Stockings Project (from restrirted donations)
Purchases
Administration
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
828.
810.
60.
241.
98
1208. 17
72.
239. 30
72
398.30
217.44
1099.75
510.(KJ
212.84
340.37
393.70
585.00
2225. 49
1.531. 91
89.
156.
15. 89
137.
175. 35
98. 11
145.00
145.00
145.
145.
1217.95
341.01
329.56
315.00
1558. 96
5847.
644. 56
5875. 63
Note 3 Assets Jnd Liabilities
A value of £432.79 was due for services provided and expenses incurred before the end of the year
by Esther Loveridge. the chariws part time administrator. These were invoiced and paid in April
2024.
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tharlty number". I177￿2

Gift Aid was due to be claimed against donations in 2023124 to the value of £316.32 and this vrns
claimed at the stsrt of the 2024125 financial year.
The trustees commit to pay 25% of unrestricted grfts to the national charity. Home for Good. An
outstanding of £192.50 Wds due at the end of the financial year, which will be paid during the
2024125 year.
Note 4- Funds Analysis
Fund
IfrKreose/
Expendlture Transfers Detteose
Fund Name
Blf
In￿rne
Balance
Stockings Fund- Restrict¢d
Development Worker-
Restricted
Worcester Support Groups-
Restrlcted
County-wlde Support Groups-
Restrfcted
Total Restrlcted & Des58nated
Funds
452.67
730.26
644.56
538.37
5,050.CQ
1,040.
-IOlaOO 4PIOXA)
1.716.63
1,565.02
.I56S02
151.61
O.LKI 2.001.CrfJ
2,tX)l.L￿ 2,￿1.￿)
7J19XI 2.ni.26
324958
o.
.518J2 6,71JO.98
G•ner•l Funds
01 whlch..
siocklnqs Fund- D•slin•t•d
Tot•1 Funds •t Bank
Z.LW.16
1.685.65
459.00
459.00 4X
9302.46
8386.63
Restrlcted donations wlthin the year to the Stockings Fund for Christmas gifts to care lèavers w•r*
sufficient to cover costs. Therefore, the trustees reversed the designation of £459 of general funds
for this prolect.
At the end of 2023124. the charity held restricted funds for a Development Worker. It was again not
possible to add to this fund and the donor agreed to the use of £3,400 of the funds to employ a part
time worker. Following consideration of the context and options. the trustees appointed Joy Pollock,
herself a trusteè, to the role. See note bebw on payments made to trustees.
A fund was estsblished for the purpose of promding supportgroups to adoptive parents and carers
across the whole county. £2,IXII.IJ) wa5 recetved that will be used in 2024125.
Payments totalling £161.00 were made to Trustees for relmbursement of expenses Incurred-
Lee Curtis
Joy Pollock
TOTAL REIMBURSEMENTS TO TRUSTEES
105.
iii.
25
Joy Pollock also received £1,340 in retum for servkes provbded to the charity a5 the Development
Worker. This was authorised by trustees during the yeaT in line wth the governing documents and
funded through a restrirted fund.
Audited by: IL IP
Signed-
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Chairperson:
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Trustee-
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Chartty number". 1177902