Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the Financial Year: 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2024 (year ending 2024)
Reference and Administration Details:
Charity Name: Home Safe and Sound Registered Charity No: 1187405 (Incorporated 16/1/2020) Charity’s Principal Address: 78 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5SL Principal Contact: Carole Pratt, email: carolepratt@sky.com
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:
Joshua Pratt From 16/1/2020
Natasha Pratt From 16/1/2020
Names and Addresses of advisors:
The Co-operative Bank
Co-operativebank.co.uk/business
Tel: 03457 213 213
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution adopted 16/1/2020; Charity is a CIO
Trustee selection methods: Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the AGM held usually in December / January.
Financial review / Accounts:
Income and spending:
Funds raised: £199
Spending: £198
Cash in bank: £1
Additional governance issues:
The main aims and objectives of Home Safe and Sound are to advance the mental and physical well-being of vulnerable members of the community by providing support in the event they are found wandering, disorientated, and distressed in public spaces and are unable to communicate their identity to help guide them to a place of safety. Safeguarding measures are in place, such as DBS checks, to ensure any sensitive information regarding vulnerable people remains confidential and in compliance with Data Protection protocols. All trustees and volunteers give their time voluntarily and receive no renumeration or other benefits.
As with many other charities in the difficult pervading economic climate there have been certain financial constraints during the last year which have impacted on the charity’s growth and development. In the forthcoming months, it is hoped that grant applications may be made to assist in raising funds in order that the service offered may be made available to all in need. The contribution made by the trustees is noted and appreciated. A number of positive steps forward have been made during the last twelve months such as the provision of administrative support. The main funding for the last year has been from personal contributions by the principal contact and trustees in order to cover administrative costs and overheads, such as the payment of DBS checks, telephone service, and computer security.
Future plans: It is hoped that funds may be raised through grant applications in order that the charity may be able to grow and extend its reach to be accessible to all who may require the service. The charity is run completely on a voluntary basis, but it is hoped the coming months will see further growth and development. Research is currently underway in conjunction with external agencies to explore a more extensive range of products to supplement those currently being used to keep in step with technological advances and provide greater choice for service users. Cost implications of such advancement have been noted.
Declaration:
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Natasha Pratt
10[th] June 2025