Home Start Newcastle Down District
Trustees Annual Re
ort
Year Ended 31 March 2024
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Registration No..
107993
Administration Address..
14-15 Innovation House
Down Business Park
Downpatrick
Co Down
BT30 9UP
The Trustees of the Home Start Newcastle Down District present their report for the year ended 31
March 2024.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 15th February 2021.
The charity is wholly owned by Home Start Down District, a registered charity. Its directors also
comprise the Board of Trustees of Home Start Down District.
It is a private company limited by guarantee, it is controlled by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association.
The trustees, who are also directors for the purpose of company law, and who seNed during the
year are"
Mrs M Kearney Director
R P Smith Retired
Mrs F I Crory Retired
D McGregor Legal Advisor
Ms B Owens Retired Teacher
M Walls Charity Manager (resigned 1810512023)

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Its sole purpose is to assist by providing funds for the charitable activities of its owner, Home Start
Down District by engaging in profitable trading as a charity shop
Home-start is one of the leading family support charities in the UK and Home-start Down District as
an associate member has been operating since 1990. Funded by the statutory sector as well as by
other grant making organisations, the group provide invaluable support to families in the
Downpatrick and wider area with outreach in both Newcastle and Ballynahinch.
The objective of Home Start Down District is a) to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health,
both mental and physical of children and parents of children- b) to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment
of children,. c) to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children., d) to
promote the education of the public in better standards of child care,. principally but not exclusively
within the area of Down District and its environs e) raise funds, inter alia, by retailing articles
donated to the company for the furtherance of the aforementioned objects.
These funds will provide direct benefits which flow from our purposes to include" improved health
outcomes and improved uptake of health appointments. We make happier, safer children and
happier safer homes. As a result fewer children suffer cruelty or maltreatment. Parents and children
feel less marginalised. Families make better use of local services and are less isolated and have
wider horizons. Families are better able to cope with their needs. Families develop improved coping
strategies and parents become more confident through increased education in childcare standards.
The beneficiaries of our purposes are families who are experiencing difficulties or suffering stress
and who have at least one child under 5 years of age and live in the Area of Benefit.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
In setting objectives and planning activities for the year the Trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit and are
confident that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to
the beneficiaries.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The main source of income of the charity is sales from a Charity Shop.
FINANCIAL RESERVES
The Charity does not have a specific policy on reserves, but the Treasurer aims to maintain enough
money in the bank account to fund all forthcoming expenses.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to
ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Approved by th trustees on 21st November 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
RP Smith
Treasurer