Hom&Start Llsburnlcolin
Trustees Annual Report
The trustees present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31 March 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity No. 105734
Company No. N1073798
Principal Offlce
12 Bow Lane
Lisburn
BT28 IFL
Registered Offlce
12 Bow Lane
Lisburn
Co Antrlm
BT28 IFL
Trustees
The followln8 Trustees served during the year:
C. Armstrong
E. 8radley
S. BridEe
M. Coev
A. Hamill
B. Harper
R. McGuigan
R. Strahan
S. Thornpson
Y, Wilkinson
(Reslgned 29 August 2023)
(Reslgned 6 November 2023)
{Resigned 31 January 2024)
Key Management Personnel
Chair
Treasurer
Accountants
S Bridge
Ms M Coey
Mccaffrey & Co
15a Doneg311 Pass
Belfast
BT7 IDQ
Bankers
Danske Bank
Donegall Square West
Belfast
OBJECTNES AND AcrivmES
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The purpose of the charity as set out in its governing document. The Charity purposes are a)to safeguard,
protect and preSe￿e the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children; b) to
prevent Cruelty to or maltreatment of children; cl to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and
parents of children. d) to promote the education of the public in better standards of childcare; principally but
not exclusively within the area of Lisburn/Coltn and its environs. The Home-start vision is to see a society in
which every parent has the support they need to give their children the best Possible start in life.
HOM￿Start believes that children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in
giving their children a good start in life and helping them achieve their potential. Home-start 5UPPOrts
parents as they grow in confidence, strengthens their relationships with thelr children and widen links with
the local community. Home-start Lisburn/Colin offers support, friendship and practical help to families with
young children. The services provided by include weekly volunteer support in the home, Family Group
support, courses and outings.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration
to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have
helped to achieve the charit¢s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries
We want to say thank you to the trustees for all their hard work through out the year. Also to the familv
support volunteers, who selflessly give up their free time to visit families In their homes each week, and help
out at the Family Group.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
In the year to March 2024 Home-start Llsburn/Colin supported 175 children12023, 184 children). The Charity
during the year had 23 volunteers (2023, 25) who visited families weekly in their homes or who helped on a
weekly basls at the Family Group. Famllles took up 11312023,105) packages of support made up of - Home
vlsltlng-31 (38), Famlly Group-36 {47), Incredible Years-15 {20), Other Workshops-3110).
In 2024 there were 95 referrals (2023,1211. The breakdown of the source of referrals was Health Visitor 68
{86) - Famlly Support Hub O {141- Self referral 17 {12), Otherlo (9).
FINANCIAL REVIEW
We had an income of £93,577 (2023 £92,269) and spent £88,53712023 £81,241). Despite the uncertainty
surroundlng public budgets the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust continues to be our anchor funder
with over £37,000. Notable support has come from BBC Children in Need, The Henry Smith Charity, Lisburn &
Castlereagh City Council and HSUK.
It is the policy of the Charity to keep reserve levels under review. It is desirable to maintain reSe￿e levels
which would equate to approxlmately six months of unrestricted expenditure, thus safeguardlng service
delivery on an annual basis. At present reserves equate approximately to slx months of unrestricted
expenditure.
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity is a private limited company, limited by guarantee with no share capital. The Charity is governed
by its memorandum and articles of association.
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Recruitment and appointment of new trustees. The trustees durlng the year may co-opt any person duly
qualified to be appointed as a Trustee to fill a vacancy in their number or a5 an additional Trustee, but a
co-opted Trustee holds office only until the next AGM. One third {or the number nearest one third) of the
Trustees must retire at each AGM, those longest in office retiring first. Trustees retlring at the AGM or new
Trustees can be reappolnted by a vote at the AGM
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).
The trustees are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the board
M. Coev
Trustee
12 June 2024
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