OME-START ANTRIM D15TRicr TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT INCWDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The directors. who are also the trUStee4 present thelr reportand financial statementstor the year ended 3tst Maich 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisK)ft of the CompantesAct 26 and Accountin8 and Reporting by Charttles: Statement of RecLyrnmended Practice applicable in the UK and Ireland IFRS 1021 leffettive I january 20151 in preparin8 the annual pOrt and financial statements forthe lIty. Relerertt and admln15tsarfvedetslls Registered Office 12b Mèrket Square AntrÉm 8T41 &IW Secietary Shorort Caldwell Trustee5 Mary Mayrs Phillp (freasijier) Joan McDermott atbdre Iivine Valerie fvicGld.£hl= Paul LivinEitone Bfi&n O"'NeTII jrthx1r5on) Elizabeth .Cc0nneI5 Re5knuned 2 June 2023 ldrA]nd&t Examiner Amanda HarblrsoTh FC4 CoTT."8an CA MIted 24 Greytonè Road Ap.:r&m BT412QN Structure. 8ovrhance and Managent The charry ts a CQFfJPi¥ny limi od by gu3rantee. Ncne of the trwStÈe5 hive afty berieftual interest In the utrmpan¥. Each of the tnjstees are member5 of the coin.pany aIid dre Ilable to ror¢tribkntc ttn tsmobnt not Exc*edil)8 £1 tOWA Td¥ thÉ Lssets of the Ct)ftipany in the v¢ent of14quidation. The cornpany is ? FeBlStEr@d ¢h3rityw•th the Chai4t¥ CommiSiion Sn Northern Ifeland. Rpglstratlon nuir.ber= NiC105760
HOME-START ANTrIM D15fRICT TRUSTEES. REPORT {coimNUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ObJecti¥es ond acti¥rties The priricipal 3ctsVp of t.ie Company Is the prDmorfon of ch;.Id welfare In the Antrim District. S dnd Reth)rtsl Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 rèquirès OTgants3tionsto The Charities (Acron- meet two criteria i.e.'tharitBble Pi&rpDse' and'public Beneflt.. In relation to the'charitrble purpose. the Memcranduvn aryd ArtKles of A5$0ciabO4 ol Home-start Antrirn .sL.1(t stales that Ihe OTganis2tion tS a Trumber of the ch3ritsblo pbrn%es as set out in t.he regulations l_e.'the pitriention or rellef of poverty. the 3dvapceff.ent of hcalth or the s2vin8 of livei and relief of thos2 in nèed by rsn of Youth. age, ill-lieolth, d¢5abihty. fiDan£ial ha¥dship or othr d-:5xffvant¥ge'. Hor.e-Start Afttrsm Distrirt meets the publlc benèfft tell, as the organl%a..on provtdes services which can be accekncd by members of ihe wblic who are in need of su£h 5ErYces. Achievements and PertQTmance Hom&Stsrt Apttsm has Én offerlng svpport to parents Wkth young chlldren'.n Airtrlm. Randa15town. TooTebridge. Crumlirt, Temp!epatr¥ck and Paikgate 5in¢e octoer 1990. voiunieer5 re feiruiled, trained. ènd suppoed to pravidÈ to families w.'th cblldren uD.der 5 in thTee specrfic areas. Home 5ElPPOrtvOlnteeTs provide one-to one weèklyfriendship to IndÈwdual far4ilies. providing comptiS5ionate a1 co.ifidential support in whateer way iliey can. otherUntctrs tun ttur weékwfamity grttup nurturjng supportive relatioDstr,Ip and comrnun in a fam¥ly friendly enviroiment. ATrothèr team of volUteerS eftgage wilh different families eath week providing pratt.ical a551StarJce thrnugh p." D¥j¥ic:: of va!tJèble reu4yu:":cs at Lwr Week baby hank. Our tliree Service deliNÈriC5 arè •u¥ined bTiefl.y h&.,tr=_ It had a £hallenge to rebuild our bcne wpport after Covsd wtth volunteer nurn.ber5 being low and families rno,. e ieSuctènt to accept ope to one support, especially w.hin the home. l am pleased tts be able io Teport thdL thlnss have chan£cd for thé beyer. After 3 svrrp.Lf!ul recruitment drive and vglunleers, preparation coir5É where 7 out oFthe 15 paTtiI.pants chose to ¥oliJTrteer in this area. le now have a 5t.'Jrrg horiie supp)rt team 3rtd our ¢apaci* has 5ncreJsed. There hès 61>0 been a noticeable change in p¥ren+ts' willln8nÈss to arcept tr.ls k nd of 5bPPOrt. Thi5 is very mJ1 the ctsre of what we do ot Hoi?.e-5tart Afttrim DistricL 50 Ir 15 encouraging to see this seNce 6rowing In strength and tmpatt aEain.
HOME-START ANTRIM DISTRicr TRUSTEES, REPORT IcoimNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 l¥lARCH 2024 Farnil GTOU Our farn1 8¥oup ts a happyand noi>¥ placè. We have er 40tsTnilie5 on our re8iStar and heolthy attendanra 4verywe•k We use the la".v.e sports 11 a5 well as we can to an ideal en¥ironment for ploy, parenl and child a.1V[lIeS and lrnportaD.tiy frtiep.6!4sp. We have seefi w3lualAe rei¥tiohship5 DCiii8 bullk be(ween pè-.eritsaftd vrith Voltsl£r$ too. Th241rfS tt> èveN(ommitted and hardworkin8 team of ¥olvDfEiers ihis has bE£tsme a oftderful place full oltJTufi ats.d att.mtty for everyone. This ¥car we intriduced storytime agBJn and we v¢ere a150 able to offer two shorttour5Cs for parÈnts in ba m?s$3ee and ment21 healih. It hos bèen 8real towolcomè a fewne lteerS to the team and all In all a ¥3ble 5en&e of cornmunfjty h35 been established. ADtrim B This pfoEe£t has in£rea5ed ITr c3p?clty and effTh¥. We are nowsUPPOrtinA the same of fille5 In 3 weekthai we once helped in ? mopth. On avearge 12.15 familie5 receive Iy2tt1(al %4PPfjrt frorn the Baby Bonk every tk. We have ken able to ern0¥ a proled Co-Ord":rA:.OT for 14 hor5 perweekwho ha5 flS<¢l t¢> thé IE klrÈady Wthelotyr this proièct and b11.. aSi.-ofigtearn o, 4olullteers. l arn 8ratefvl lor thi5 project thatE8aft in a time w.ijth 1mwssQe. it ha5 r) become a valuable ¢oThiiecTfor po1 fL¥ FatwTs In owcomrrtunity. GoveminÉ Do¢ymenl The cbartLw lscontrolled by.2S EC.rrning dtrJrnenL a Irust dee4 ond cos)sttutes a Ilmitd company• Ilmited by Ruarantee. 35 defined by I:'ie Cornparyies Act 2(. Appoirttment of Trustees ome-stan Antrttn Olsili1.p[Qss gri the tcfuEtmant3nd app4ntmèniof trustÈes 15 underpinned by the Mernorardum and Af.kies ol AS5all.ft. Trustte Inducllon and Tlainl New trStee$ are briefed on thetr k6èl obli£è150nS under ctTraf4ty dudelineS, tnÈ Lhèfry co-.- ÈQiidèncc an public beriliL thè conipTht of th2 cor.sL.tr•%ion. the Cornmit'kee and de(iSiCry-mèNknlB proces5. the $+raiewc and opèrational plan. arKlthe recent fi4oDrial perfiormance of the thhriv. Thé tnjrtees attertd reie¥anttra¢ning events. FInCial Review The fiakncial sta[emn' are presenled in the 5tardaid fulll)ot iÈq.-"ed tythe Charyti Soap and Lover the acttvities of Home-St6rt AfiL U,'¢_rjct. Statefflent of Finan&ial Ai%lVt4es ISOFAI on ph8e b Shts the 8fu55 Into frorn all %oyJrce¥ Jnd thè 3rti¥ity betre¢n resyciied and unie5tie& lunds. It the ' use should be poIKy of tle chaiity tt uThrestricièd fu41ds whiLh have not beÈn-e5ignaied for a spec maintalnr d at a level equi¥alenr 10 aiwiid 6 moTrths eNpenditrure. The truStE2S C+s1dr that reser¥es al cnt of o 5rpifcant drop in fvtMlin& they wll be a&'e to continuethe thKs level will ensure in the e" tharity s artiyities while ConsvJalIOTh Is ¥i¥en to IA which additi¢ydl furxls tndy be raised. The charty'$ m3."n ErJl)rt@ of tncome 15 grant fun.ding and dona'don Toiol ificorne ofthe tharitylurirothe yearended 31 March 2C24 was £85,309. Compèred to £72.917 in 2023. bndit•JrÈ during the year ha5 decreased from £70.788 in 2023 ts> £70.070 in 2024.The o¥erall result islhat the chary rewted a of £15.Z39 iii 2024 coroparéd to a surplds tsf £2.128 in 2073
HOME-STAPT A14TRIM DISTRicr
TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUEOI
FOR TH£ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Reser Policy
Thetru5t_ees wuuld alm to ha'•e ITr ha-..a an 2mO'JPt eq.Jal to 5tx Irianths feRulzf expefjditir as free
rper.:Es to rr.eet fyvifé shorfAll% irl in=Jrne an unewected eNDenses. Thelr de5Ked of re52r%ts Is
£35.024. The balance #f free resen¥es as at 31 arth 2024 wa5 £4g3521£42,838 irt 20231.
This is more thary the 511td Iv¥EI.
Future Plans
s we now Étaff mÈr..bers and an incfe35,'nR volvnteerteam the futurefeels Vèry p051ilive
ror ourchèrity.
We continue to to." wi(h ather CCTrymurity 8roups such as M. icr¢.. Papsh Develfrpment Assxlation,
ADtrim FoodbaDI SL".e-Start, Wonen's Ald. RL:'.cdgeTrailldn& NetWOTk PwsogT)el. Paferting Nl, Famity
Hb, Motherhood Cotleciive, Aware Nl. Antrim Corysmunty Frid£E. EnTr.ployers for Child£are. Gems. Antrim
and Newtownabbey Btsrough and se¥31 of thÈ local thu'.che5. The noc-d to support local f3rnilie5
Ibll a13W&S¥S bc thvre 4nd wotking t4)8ther ¥rith J+hér vnilces is r..Grt £L-fini(el¥ tl)e m05t eIeCtO¥e '2y
to make a real and perma.-.et differetsce in ", COTnm"Thsty-
Volunteers
Thè charity Made useof 35 volunteers and w.".lknJrtNr.ir ass:.srance thÈ tharty would not kaye been able
to ¥sw