www.homeschoolhub.co.uk The Homeschool Hub Annual Report 2024/25 Reporting perfod: 4 Jwuary 2024 - 5 Apfll 2025 Relerence and Administrative c￿al Chafity rwne: The HomeKhool Hub Chwity numb•f: 1206384 Chwity structuw. Charitabl• Incorporated Ortarasation iaoi Trnstees The tfUSte•s s•Md th• r•portini P•fiod Mica Edzehill • Ri¢ardo Kenny Edtehill • Natalia Charles There were no ch•r¢es io ih• tntstee board durin8 the year. structu￿ GoVerna￿e and Management The Homeschool Hub is governed by its constitution and managed by its trustees, are responsible for the strategic directlon and oversight of the charity. The charity has no paKI staff arld is supported by three volunteer& All relevant safeguarding and financial policies are in Obpctives and ￿blIC 8enefft The charity exisis for the advancement of education arKI the development ol children azed 4-IS with a particular focus on home"educated c￿'idfen, includinl those who are neurodiverzent or have special educaiional needs. The Uusiees have had due rezard to the Charily Commission's zuthnce on publ•C benefit. Activities and Achievefflents during the feportinz pefiod. the charity delivered: . Performing arts srfsiorts . Science Workshops • Magazine and Journalism workshops . Social and enrichmeni aciivilies . Parent sw>pon and advice . Kids botany class Gr￿P trips and r•sidentials Music lessons F￿￿ncial Education Thes• activiti•s supwted hontreducated children Iroffl a r￿le of bKkgrounds and helped tr￿1(￿ Conf￿•￿•. cr•aiivity. and community conn•ctiM. Challenges The charity faced challenges including securing affordable venues, limited funding, capacity constraints, and demand exceed ing available resources. Plans for the Future The trustees aim t o secure a permanent venue and sustainabLe funding t o continue and expand services for home-educated families. Financial Review TotaL income for the period was £1,042.37 received through donations and service fees. Total expenditure was £1,032 spent on venue hire and Learning resources. All funds were used d irectly to deLiver charitable activities. Additional costs relating to the delivery of activities were personally covered and not reimbursed by the charity. Serious Incidents The trustees confirm that no serious incidents occurred during the reporting period. L04137 L042 3? IP32( IP3200 io Make a Scene- Performing Arts Class •• •• a Scen•" h a p•rfoTrnknc arts ¢lw lor ¢hllthn. w• teach LAMOA exams and skills to (*v•lop s•lf4xpr•ssl and teamwwk. The class Is ￿c￿51¥e of chlldfen with speclal educatlonal needs1SEN) and celelxates diversity. en5urini au participants can lully engage In creative Perform￿¢¢ activitie5. Through actin& Improvisaiion. and gfwp exercises. children l)uild coffrfnunlcation skills. Iriendships. and personal growth. fo$twi￿ creativity and a ts'felong love of the art& The children have successfully undertaken theif mock ¢xams In preparaiim for LAMDA exams in 2026. During th•'f learninz sessions they have vis•teTr? e(kKatio Developlng Llteracy Skllls & Creatlng Sustalnablllty The Too Cool for School magazine V•Y)fkshops provide hands.￿ learning expefienctt where hLxn educated children can develop writin& researcty ¥*d creative skills under lulded mentorship. Ourin4 these woikshops. chlldren contr11￿re conienL le¥n about the publication process. and see thelr viort orne to life in wint. fost¢rini confKlenc¢ and • senw ol achievement. Sale5 of muazine help to sustaln the chjflty by ynwall￿¢ vlt•l Income that SUPPOfts the funn1￿ of wNtsIM)ps. re54xwces. and 01￿1 •duc4t14)Ml knltlatlves. ensur￿ Ihat moffe ¢hlldfen ￿ benefit from thtt• opportunltle& Group Trips & Residentials In 2025. Ouf ch¥ity organlsed a gr￿p trlp to 8utllns. provldlng horn￿￿tea cNldren V•Yth a un*L•e (yportunity to 5ociali5e, l)uild friendships, arbd experien￿ a structured recreational environment out5bd• of th•lr usual leamkn£ settinp. The trip offered a mix ol lun activities, team challenys, and creativ• Y•ikshoth heiplni chlldf•n d•vdOP sodal skill% conlldert•. and a Sen￿ ol *￿P•￿e. Experl•nc•s like this not only enrich thelr personal development t￿1 also fostef a sense of comnwnity and beloniin& supporting the chariws •m ol provNlir4 well.founded ethKation•l and social opwtunities for h e(lucated childcen. Bulldong ISfe-long frlendshlps The H¢ynesclMMA Hub PfovKles a ¢￿S*$Ient and supportive environment where h(xntreducated chldren can form meanlngful Iriendships and develop essential soclal skills. Ae8uiar sesslons and activilies creat• a dependable routine that a114yws chlldren to t￿lId trust. collatxyaie. and en8ate wilh peers bn a safe and nurturing settini. Thi5 consistenry not only stf¢ngthens their social confKlenc¢ but also reinforces a s•ns• of c(wnTr￿n1ty. ensurlng that each thlld t)•￿￿¢$ Ifom bolh educatk)nai and effl0¢knn￿ SUPPOrt thr￿th thel¢ hoffl• Homeschool Heroes Awards Hofflesc￿￿ Heroes Awafds This yw. the thwity woudty hosted the Homextwl Hefoe5 Awards. ¢el¢bratini tthi aclM•vements. creativity, and resAlence of hom•4educated childreth The event provlded a watforffl lor l*nllkn to come tot•th•r, shafe th￿r suc¢•sMs. and hiihli8ht the diverse talents ol children who mty not Ihrrve in tfaditional educatim settin￿. Through the awar(ts. we amed to inspire confidence. recognise effort. arKI strengthen the home education community. ensufing evffy clild feets seen arKI value(1 for Ihelr un*ue •bllities. Celebratlng Achlevements Th• aW¥dS atso pro￿•￿ OPPOrtunltl•s fty cNldi•n to sho*cas• thdr sklus thr￿th ¢r•4tlv• formarK•% pr•senta￿l>￿s. coUaboraiJv• pr¢le¢ts. Famll•s w•r• ab* io connect wlth 4)n• another. exchaniini ideas, resoufces. I￿1 vknich strengthened the *idef ￿rne educatbon network Feedback ffom ￿rtICipant$ hizhlighted the positive impact ol the event on chlldren's ¢Mfid•nce, motivatbm, and sense ol achieven*nE. By celebratin8 these successes. the charlty r•lnfoiced lis n4ssion to creat¢ inclusive, supportive spaces whef• all chlldfen-reyrdless of thelr le￿11¥ n••d5 or ch•lienie5-c4n be rewnls•d a￿1 wKow•ied to nourlsh.