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HOME-START SOUTH AND EAST BELFAST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL)

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER NI 020434

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER NIC 106093

O'HARA SHEARER

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND STATUTORY AUDITORS 547 FALLS ROAD BELFAST BT11 9AB

HOME-START SOUTH AND EAST BELFAST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

CONTENTS

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|Members and Professional Advisors||| |---|---| |Trustees' Annual Report|2a to 2e& Page 3| |(including the Statement ofTrustees' Responsibilities|| |in respect offinancial statements)|| |Report ofthe Independent Examiner to the Trustees|4| |Accounting Policies|5-7| |Statement ofFinancial Activities (incorporating the income and expenditure|8| |account)|| |Balance Sheet|9| |NotestotheFinancialStatements|10-15|

HOME-START SOUTH AND EAST BELFAST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

OFFICERS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Directors Joanna McQuillan (Chairperson) Eileen Anghel (Treasurer) Rosemary Clarke Marion Khosravi Anne Linda Kirk Eelco Westerhuis Breda Connolly (Resigned 06/09/2024) Registered Office 6 Cregagh Road Belfast BT6 9EP Independent Examiner O'Hara Shearer Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 547 Falls Road Belfast, BT11 9AB

Bankers

Ulster Bank Limited Connswater Branch Arches Retail Park Belfast, BT5 4AF

Company Registration Number

NI 020434

Charity Commission Northern Ireland NIC 106093

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

The directors present their report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025.

INCORPORATION

The company was incorporated on the Sth May 1987.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS REVIEW

The principal activities of the organisation are to provide in South and East Belfast, support in practical and emotional forms, to parents of pre-school children, who may be experiencing difficulties in their family situation.

The directors consider the performance of the company during the period and its position at the year end to be satisfactory.

RESULTS

The surplus of the company for the year ended 31st March 2025 was £29,487 and was all attributed to the principal activity.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS

The independent examiner, O'Hara Shearer, Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a resolution, will be proposed at the Annual Genera’ Meeting in accordance with Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

SMALL COMPANY EXEMPTIONS

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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Vihaung Minuten.
JOANNA McQUILLAN
CHAIRPERSON
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DATE: 26th November 2025

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. The Trustees confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice which applies to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the directors are aware:

By order of the board:

Wie)“ disng MM: Citaan UMAry ~ JOANNA McQUILLAN DIRECTOR

DATE —= 26th November 2025

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Home-Start South and East Belfast

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages | to 15. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; : follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and

‘ state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.

My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:

  1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006

  2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records

  3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland

  4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.

LAWRENCE SHEARER F.C.A., Senior Statutory Auditor

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF O'HARA SHEARER, Statutory Auditor O'HARA SHEARER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND STATUTORY AUDITORS 547 Falls Road Belfast BT11 9AB

Dated: 26th November 2025

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention and Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard which applies in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective | January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Income Recognition

Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Interest Receivable

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Interest on funds held is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

Resources Expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and is classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Fundraising costs include the costs of advertising, producing publications, printing and mailing fundraising material, and staff costs in these areas.

Costs of charitable activities include direct expenditure incurred through operational activities.

Governance costs represent the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity which relate to the general running of the charity as opposed to those costs associated with fundraising or charitable activity.

Fixed Assets

All tangible fixed assets are recorded at cost.

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets over their estimated useful lives at the following rates:

Office equipment

25% straight line

Repairs and Renewals

All repairs and renewals are written off as incurred

Pension Costs

The charity does currently operate a pension scheme. The amount recognised in income and expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £1,930 (2024: £3,017)

Debtors and Prepayments

Trade debtors and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial Instruments

The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Foreign Currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the net movement in funds.

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are general funds that are available for use at the Trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes.

Restricted funds are those given for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

The income received from funders depends on the charity meeting detailed criteria on expenses plans. Grants given under such conditions are also given subject to them being obtained for in connection with the furtherance of the charity's aims and objectives.

Such income can be repayable to the funder if such expenses plans and criteria are not met.

Such income is only deferred when the donor specifies that the grant/donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or the donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement. Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions is recognised as earned as the related goods/services are provided. Grant income included in this category provides funding to support performance activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when: fees/performance related grants are received in advance of the performance/event to which they relate.

Reserves Policy

Unrestricted funds are needed to provide funds which can be applied to specific projects to enable these projects to be undertaken at short notice and to cover the running costs of the Charity for a limited period, should there be a significant shortfall in projected income.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the income STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the income STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the income STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the income and expenditure account) expenditure account) .
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Unrestricted Restricted Endownment TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
NOTES £ £ £ £ £
INCOME ANDENDOWNMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies 1 49 - - 49 847
Income from investments 2 447 - - 447 69
Income from charitable activities 3 53,684 - - 53,684 37,586
Income from other trading activities 4 25,330 - - 25,330 6,855
TOTAL INCOMEAND ENDOWNMENTS 79,510 - - 79,510 45,357
EXPENDITURE ON:
Expenditure on raising funds 5 - - - - -
Expenditure on charitable activities 6 50,023 - - 50,023 46,751
Other expenditure - - - - -
Net gains/(losses) on investments - - - - -
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 50,023 - - 50,023 46,751
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 29,487 - - 29,487 (1,394)
Transfers between funds - - - - -
NETMOVEMENT INFUNDS 29,487 - - 29,487 (1,394)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 9,568 - - 9,568 6,962
Prior Year Adjustment 15 - - - - 4,000
TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD 39,055 - - 39,055 9,568

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities

The accompanying accounting policies and the notes form part of these financial statements

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||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |HOME-START|SOUTH AND|EAST|BELFAST| |BALANCE|SHEET| |AS|AT|31ST MARCH|2025| |2025|2024| |NOTES|£|£| |FIXED|ASSETS| |Tangible|assets|9|289|1| |CURRENT|ASSETS| |Debtors|and|prepayments|10|1,500|385| |Cash|at|bank|1,492|1,498| |Cash|on|deposit|38,956|10,898| |Cash|in|hand|17|27| |41,965|12,808| |Creditors:|amounts|falling|due|within|one|year|11|(3,199)|(3,241)| |NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)|38,766|9,567| |TOTAL ASSETS|LESS|CURRENT|ASSETS/(|LIABILITIES|)|39,055|9,568| |Creditors:|amounts|falling|due|after|more|than|one|year|-|-| |NET|ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)|39,055|9,568| |FUNDS:| |ENDOWNMENT|FUNDS|-|-| |UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS|13|39,055|9,568| |RESTRICTED|INCOME|FUNDS|14|-|~| |39,055|9,568| |These|financial|statements|were|approved|by|the|Trustees|on|26th|November|2025| |and|are|signed|on|their|behalf|by:| |Joannie|MU|CAURAE|.| |JOANNA McQUILLAN| |DIRECTOR| |DATE|=|26th November 2025| |The|accompanying|accounting|policies|and|notes|form|part|of these|financial|statements|

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1. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
£ £ wis £ £ £ £
Donations 49 - 49 847 - 847
Legacies - 2 = - «
49
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49
847
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847
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2. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Income from UK listed investments - - - - - -
Income from cash 447 - 447 69 - 69
447 - 447 69 - 69
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust 38,304 - 38,304 35,736 - 35,736
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation 7,500 - 7,500 - - -
Bauer Media - - - - 1,850 1,850
Halifax Foundation 5,000 - 5,000 - - -
Belfast Cathedral 2,880 - 2.880 - - -
Less: Deferred Income - - - - - -
53,684 - 53,684 35,736 1,850 37,586
4. INCOME FROM OTHERTRADING ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fundraising 25,330 - 25,330 6,855 - 6,855
25,330 - 25,330 6,855 - 6,855

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5. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Promotional and fundraising costs - - - - - -
6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Wages and salaries (See Note 8) 38,475 - 38,475 37,708 - 37,708
Social security costs (See Note 8) 724 - 724 1,131 - 1,131
Repairs and office maintenance 12 - 12 385 - 385
Printing, postage and stationery 673 - 673 55 - 55
Stafftravel & subsistence - - - - - -
Volunteer recruitment, training and expenses 108 - 108 - - ~
Healthy eating project 2,160 - 2,160 - - -
Cash for kids costs - - - - 1,850 1,850
Sundry expenses 284 - 284 6 - 6
42,436 - 42,436 39,285 1,850 41,135
Support Costs and Governance costs
Staffand committee training - - - - - -
Telephone and internet 80 - 80 226 - 226
Rent, rates and service charges 2,878 - 2,878 2,469 - 2,469
Insurance 1,199 - 1,199 759 - 759
Independent examiners remuneration 954 - 954 990 - 990
Legal and professional fees 2,380 - 2,380 1,172 - 1,172
Bank interest and charges - - - - - -
Depreciation 96 - 96 - - -
7,587 - 7,587 5,616 - 5,616
TOTALEXPENDITUREONCHARITABLEACTIVITIES 50,023 - 50,023 44,901 1,850 46,751

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Trustees' remuneration and benefits

There was no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2025. (2024: £Nil)

Trustees' Expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025. (2024: £Nil)

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9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Office
Equipment Total
£ iE
COST
As at 1stApril 2024 3,639 3,639
Additions 384 384
Disposals - -
As at 31st March 2025 4,023 4,023
DEPRECIATION
As at 1st April 2024 3,638 3,638
Charge for year 96 96
Eliminated on disposal - -
As at 31st March 2025 3,734 3,734
Net book value 2025 289 289
Netbookvalue2024 1 1

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10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024
£ £
Debtors - -
Prepayments 1,500 385
1,500 385
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts - -
Social security costs and other taxes 1,783 2,287
Accrued expenses 1,416 954
Deferred income (See Note 10) - -
3,199 3,241

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Opening Net Movement Prior Year
Balance in Funds Adjustment 2025 2024
£ £ £ s, £
Unrestricted Income Funds
General fund 9,568 29,487 - 39,055 9,568
9,568 29,487 - 39,055 9,568
Opening NetMovement Prior Year
Balance in Funds Adjustment 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Income Funds
Generalfund - - - - -

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13. UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS 2025 2024
z £
Balance at Ist April 2024 9,568 6,962
Incoming resources for the year 79,510 43,507
Resources expended for the year (50,023) (44,901)
Transfers between funds - -
Prior YearAdjustment - 4,000
Balance at 31st March 2025 39,055 9,568
14. RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS 2025 2024
£ £
Balance at Ist April 2024 - -
Incoming resources for the year - 1,850
Resources expended for the year - (1,850)
Transfers between funds - -
Prior Year Adjustment - -
Balanceat31stMarch2025 - -

15. LEGAL STATUS

Home-Start South and East Belfast is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Each member has agreed to contribute £1 in the event ofacompulsory winding up.

Home-Start South and East Belfast is a recognised Charity within the definition of Section 360(3) Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 by the Commissioners of[the][Inland][Revenue.]

Home-Start South and East Belfast is a Charity registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Charity Number 106103. Date of Registration 20th January 2017.

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