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Charity number: 1162003 Company number: 09563378

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Home-Start Slough

Home-Start Slough is a voluntary home visiting charity offering

friendship and support to families with young children

Home-Start Slough

111 High Street

Burnham

SL1 7JZ

T: 01628 661029

E: [email protected]

W: www.hsslough.co.uk

Patron: HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy, KG, GCVO

Local patron: Fiona Mactaggart MP

Charity number: 1162003, Company number: 09563378

Note: Home-Start Slough “incorporated” during the period covered by this

report. The incorporated entity (charity no: 1162003) started activities on

1st

August 2015. The finance section represents the period after

incorporation, from 1st

August 2015 to 31st

March 2016. The accounts for

our unincorporated entity (charity no: 1054713) representing the period

from 1st

April 2015 to 31st

July 2015 are in Appendix A. Non-financial

figures and service descriptions amalgamate the activities of the newly

incorporated and the previously unincorporated entities over the year.

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Chair ’s Report

This is the end of a year of intensive change. I am proud to

report that, despite funding challenges and other

difficulties, we were able to support 88 families with

transformation results. All of these families reported

significant improvements and changes through our

involvement. These results demonstrate the passion and

commitment of our staff, volunteers and Trustees. We

continue to place our families as our top priority and will do

whatever we can to ensure that our service is maintained.

With our funding crisis now behind us, we have emerged

with a robust strategy to ensure financial stability and strive

to develop our service to meet the critical needs of our

beneficiaries. Our funding from Children in Need focuses on

making a significant difference around three health

inequalities in Slough: Obesity, Dental Health and

Immunisation. The project demonstrates how we can adapt

our robust, proven service model to achieve positive

outcomes on specific issues. After the first year we have

delivered very positive results and will continue to develop

the service to improve outcomes. The success of our work

has been recognised by Children in Need who wrote: “As a

Home-Start organisation you have taken a focused and

innovative approach on some key issues affecting health

and lifestyle for families and are using a range of tools and

approaches to get parents to understand their responsibility

as far as immunisation, obesity and oral hygiene are

concerned”.

Another example of our service development was to expand

our capability to support children with learning difficulties

and autism through funding from NHS England. This grant

enabled us to provide our volunteers with specialist

training, to enhance our Family Support Group by providing

a more conducive environment for autistic children, and to

provide our families with an improved understanding of

their child’s needs. We helped families come to terms with

their situation and enabled children to engage with long

term support programmes. We are now seeking funding to

grow and further expand this capability to provide a

customised home-visiting support service, specialist

literature and parenting guides as well as provide specialist

Family Support Group advisory sessions for parents of

autistic children on subjects such as managing anger,

impact on siblings and handling sensory difficulties.

Throughout the year, Home-Start Slough’s work was

recognised within the

community. We received the

third place honour of the

Slough Charity of the Year

presented by Slough

Community Voluntary Service.

This was a great tribute for

the whole Home-Start Slough team and true recognition of

the contribution that we make to the Slough community.

Looking forward, our ambitions for the future are bold. We

have much to achieve in the coming year. We are waiting on

funding confirmation that will enable us to support families

furthest away from the labour market as they gain skills and

training that prepare them for employment. In addition, we

are also awaiting confirmation to expand our service to

deliver Bump Start - an early intervention programme using

volunteers to support families during pregnancy and for the

first six months of their baby's life.

Funding is still a critical issue for us. Local authority

spending cuts place ever more strain on other sources of

funds. We continue to spend much time and effort to get

the funds that will enable us to deliver our services. We

continue to review ways of developing our own funding

stream in order to improve our sustainability.

As we celebrate our 20th

year, we can be proud of the

significant positive impact we have made on the lives of so

many. Our Annual Report presents a showcase of our 20

years in Slough and provides two case studies from families

we supported many years ago that demonstrate the

transformation difference Home-Start has made to their

lives. These advances would not have been possible without

all those who have contributed to the Charity over the years

- staff, volunteers, Trustees and supporters, all of whom

have shown belief, passion, commitment and total

dedication to the Charity. I know for sure that every single

one of the families we have touched will echo these thanks

and I know that every single individual involved in Home-

Start Slough will endeavour to ensure that we develop and

grow our service to help those that need our support.

Lesley Michaelis, Chair

"For every family in need with young children to receive timely support through dedicated, expert and well-matched volunteers providing hope and empowerment to create a better future for parents and children"

Home-Start Slough Supporting parents to give their children

the best start in life

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Local patron: Fiona Mactaggart MP

Home-Start Slough Who we are

Trustees 2015 — 2016

Chair Lesley Michaelis

Vice Chair Seema Sardana

Treasurer Tom Sacker

Individual Representative Emma Herbert

Individual Representative Joanna Barker (until Jan 2016)

Volunteer Representative Dorothy Milne

Volunteer Representative Sally Blackden

Volunteer Representative Emily Sampson (from Jan 2016)

Individual Representative Sarah Ayre (until Jan 2016)

Individual Representative Sue Turner

Individual Representative David Bayliss (from Jan 2016)

Individual Representative Carmen Nader (from Jan 2016)

Staff 2015 — 2016 Scheme Manager Janine Edwards (until Sep 2015)

Senior Organiser/Co-Ordinator Michelle Harwood (from Dec 2015)

Family Support Co-Ordinator Abigail Langley (until Oct 2015)

Family Support Co-Ordinator Sally Mitchell

Fundraiser Michelle Jefferies (until Jun 2015)

Office Co-ordinator Alison Bowers

Family Support Group Leader Justine Boulton

Independent examiner: Martin Gatehouse, Microentity Limited

Bankers: CAF Bank, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA

Home-Start Slough is a charitable company limited by guarantee that was set up in Slough in April 2015, incorporated in August 2015 and registered as a charity in June 2015. Home-Start Slough is affiliated to Home-Start UK.

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Treasurer’s Report Year Ended 31st March 2016

This report relates to and accompanies the Statement

of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March

2016 (FY16), the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2016

and accompanying notes.

The financial accounts for this year represent the

first year of trading of Home-Start Slough Limited

and, as such, comparative information for FY15 is

not provided. All the assets, employees and contracts

from Home-Start Slough (Charity Registered Number

1054713) were transferred to Home-Start Slough

Limited (Charity registered number 1162003) in the

year. The purpose and goals of the charity remain

the same.

Funding in the year totalled £117,606 which includes

a transfer of cash assets from Home-Start Slough;

£77,829 (a Charity with Registered Number

1054713). The charity generated c. £40,000 of new

income in the 8-month period from August 2015 to

March 2016 reflected in the accounts, largely relating

to grants from NHS England and Berkshire

Community Foundation. The Chairman’s report

provides further details of these new grants along

with the Children in Need grant that was secured

from 1 July 2015 for three years.

Resources expended in FY16 were £64,424 for the

period 1 August 2015 – 31 March 2016. There have

been significant reductions in the cost base of Home-

Start. As a result of the reduction in funding and

back-drop of the difficult funding environment noted

above, the Scheme made some difficult decisions in

the year including a restructuring resulting in a short

term reduction in staff working hours and number of

staff employed; along with lower levels of

discretionary activities such as the annual family fun

day at Odds Farm.

The funding situation remains extremely difficult and

presents Home-Start Slough with the challenges of

maintaining much needed family support within the

constraints of statutory funding cut backs and

greater competition to obtain the available grants.

Cash at bank at the end of

March 2016 of £33,927

remains below charity policy

of 6 months of operating

costs in reserves (annual

operating costs: c.

£110,000).

The Charity has developed a 3-year plan to result in a

more robust and sustainable financial position. There

is a need for multi-year funding in addition to the

Children in Need grant to support the activities of the

charity as well as development of our own

sustainable funding stream to maintain cash flow.

Tom Sacker, Treasurer

Home-Start Slough Funding our Work

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Home-Start Slough (a company limited by guarantee) Company number: 09563378

Independent examiner's report to the trustees Charity number : 1162003

on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

It is my responsibility to:

? examine the accounts, as set out on the following 9 pages, under section 145 of the 2011 Act,

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? to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Independent examiner's statement

1 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements;

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have not been met or

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Other matters

5 September 2016

Martin Gatehouse BA(Hons) ACA

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (membership no: 8010481).

Address: 6 Yorkshire Place, Warfield, Berks RG42 3XE

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity

Commission. An examination includes 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 trustees concerning any

such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an

audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and

the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.

to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under

section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are

responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not

required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an

independent examination is needed.

The activities of the charity were previously carriedon by Home-Start Slough (charity registered number

1054713). The balance of funds of £77,829 was transferred on cessation of that charity's activities in

August 2015.

The cessation accounts of Home-Start Slough (charity registered number 1054713) are included as an

appendix in the Annual Report. These accounts were also included in my examination and the

respective responsibilities, basis of and independent examiner's statement are consistent with the

above, as far as applicable to an unincorporated entity.

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 and

to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting

requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities

to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of

the accounts to be reached.

My examination included a limited review of the accounting records for the Charity and a comparison of

In the course of my examination, no matters, except as disclosed below, have come to my attention:

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Home-Start Slough (a company limited by guarantee)

Statement of financial activities(incorporating the income and expenditure account as required by the Companies Act 2016)

For the period ended 31 March 2016

Unrestricted Restricted 2016

funds funds Total

Notes £ £ £

Income from:

Donations 2,073 - 2,073

Charitable activities 2 3,000 32,922 35,922

Other activities 3 1,783 - 1,783

Transfer in following incorporation 4 53,164 24,665 77,829

60,020 57,587 117,607

Expenditure

Cost of raising funds;

Fundraising events and costs 439 270 709

Charitable activities;

Employee costs 6 6,366 34,672 41,038

Recruiting and advertising - 985 985

Employee expenses 974 709 1,683

Volunteers expenses 378 813 1,191

Rent and office running costs 982 6,922 7,904

Stationery, printing and postage 531 1,215 1,746

Telephone and IT costs 378 776 1,154

Insurance - - -

Family Service Group 1,233 2,695 3,928

Volunteer recruitment and training 41 241 282

Employee Training - 594 594

Other charitable expenses - - -

Other expenditure;

Accounting and professional 814 1,500 2,314

Home-Start Central fees 448 448 896

12,584 51,840 64,424

Net income/(expenditure) 47,436 5,747 53,183

Transfers between funds - - -

Net movement in funds 47,436 5,747 53,183

Reconciliation of funds

Total funds brought forward - - -

Total funds carried forward 47,436 5,747 53,183

The notes form an integral part of these accounts.

All activities derive from continuing operations. A separate Statement of Total Recognised

Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses.

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Balance sheetCharity registered number: 1162003

Company registration number: 09563378

As at 31 March 2016

2016

Notes £ £

Fixed assets

Tangible assets -

Current assets

Debtors and Accrued income 8 22,522

Cash at bank and in hand 33,927

56,449

Creditors: amounts falling due

within one year 9 (3,266)

Net current assets 53,183

Total net assets of the charity 53,183

Unrestricted income funds 11 47,436

Restricted income funds 12 5,747

Total funds 10 53,183

The balance sheet continues on the following page.

The notes form an integral part of these accounts.

The total net assets of the charity are funded by the

funds of the charity, as follows:

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Balance sheet (continued)

Trustees statements required by the Companies Act 2006


a)

b)

c)

1)

2)

Date

Director and trustee

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the

Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and in accordance with the Financial Reporting

Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).

The financial statements were approved by the board and signed on its behalf by

In approving these accounts, as trustees of the company we hereby confirm:

that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemption conferred by section

477 of the Companies Act 2006 ;

that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company pursuant to section

476 of the Companies Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ended 31

March 2016.

that we acknowledge our responsibilities for:

ensuring that the company keeps proper accounting records which comply with section

386 of the Companies Act 2006, and

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the

company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year then

ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise

comply with the provisions of the Companies Act relating to financial statements, so far

as applicable to the company.

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Notes to the accounts


1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of accounting

1.2 Incoming resources

1.3 Resources expended

In accordance with the SORP, and in recognition of the difficulties in placing a monetary value on

the contribution from volunteers, the contribution of volunteers is not included within the income of

the charity.

These financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance

with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (FRSSE) (effective January 2015) and

the requirements of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice

applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FRSSE (effective January

2015) (SORP 2015).

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is

entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following

specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the

statement of financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the

delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes

unconditionally entitled to the grant

Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be

quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the

charity and include project management.

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been

applied consistently throughout the period.

Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the statement of

financial activities in the year in which they are receivable.

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any

VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the

costs of trading for fundraising purposes.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities

and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such

activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

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Accounting policies (continued)

1.4 Reserves policy

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Fixtures, fittings and equipment: 25% straight line

1.6 Leasing

1.7 Defined contribution pension schemes

1.9 Taxation

1.10 Winding up or dissolution of the charity

If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all

debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some

other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over

the lease term.

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the

profit and loss account as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Income and

Corporation Taxes Act 2010. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts.

Home-Start Slough has a Reserves Policy. Factors taken into account when formulating this

policy included the need to cover fluctuations in income due to the need to constantly apply for

grant funding due to the lack of sustainable funding from statutory services, current liabilities and

unplanned expenditure. The minimum reserve of 6 months running costs has been adopted in

order to ensure all liabilities can be addressed and the appropriate notice period given to

employees.

The policy is reviewed annually in line with the Financial Controls document with a report being

presented to the full board of trustees.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at

rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life,

as follows:

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2 Income from charitable activities


funds funds Total

£ £ £

Berkshire Community Foundation - 10,400 10,400

St James Place 1,000 - 1,000

Cayo 2,000 - 2,000

NHS - 22,522 22,522

3,000 32,922 35,922

3 Income from other activities


funds funds Total

£ £ £

Fundraising events 1,783 - 1,783

1,783 - 1,783

4 Transfer in following incorporation

5 Net incoming/(outgoing) resources for the year

2016

£

Net incoming/(outgoing) resources is stated after charging:

Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets -

Independent examiners fee 250

The transfer in represents balance of funds held by the unincorporated Home-Start Slough (charity

registered number 1054713) on cessation of activities in August 2015. This cash donation is shown

as opening unrestricted funds (note 11) and restricted funds (note 12) in these accounts. This

presentation is consistent with the nature of closing funds that were so transferred.

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6 Employees

2016

Employment costs £

Wages and salaries 36,243

Social security costs 2,738

Pension costs 2,057

Other costs -

41,038

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.

Number of employees

2016

No

Management and administration 2

7 Trustees remuneration and expenses

The Trustees neither received or waived any emoluments during the period.

8 Debtors

2016

£

NHS England 22,522

22,522

9 Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year

2016

£

Payroll taxes and social security (1,098)

Pension costs (402)

Other creditors (1,766)

(3,266)

The average monthly numbers of employees (excluding the trustees) calculated on the basis of full

time equivalents, was as follows:

Trustees did not claim expenses relating to activities other than those relating to their duties as a

trustee, and being for furtherance of charitable objectives.

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10 Analysis of net assets between funds


funds funds Total

£ £ £

Tangible fixed assets - - -

Current assets 41,702 14,747 56,449

Current liabilities (3,266) - (3,266)

38,436 14,747 53,183

11 Unrestricted funds

Opening Incomings Outgoings 2016

£ £ £ £

General unrestricted funds 53,164 6,856 (12,584) 47,436

12 Restricted funds

Opening Incomings Outgoings 2016

£ £ £ £

Berkshire Community Foundation - 10,400 (10,400) -

Children in Need 24,665 - (18,918) 5,747

NHS England - 22,522 (22,522) -

24,665 32,922 (51,840) 5,747

Berkshire Community Foundation

Children in Need

NHS England

Mars in the Community programme - a fund that supports local charities to the Slough area to

deliver projects that deliver a positive and lasting benefit to the community.

This project will support children from low income families and experiencing poor health in Slough.

Children will develop a healthier lifestyle, improve family relationships and have greater

confidence.

The project will enable Home-start Slough to work closely with partners from early help and family

services, educational psychology, Slough Emotional and Behavioural Outreach Service (SEBDOS),

and targeted youth services.

Fund balances at 31 March 2016 as

represented by:

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13 Controlling interest

The company is controlled by its members.

14 Charitable company limited by guarantee

The registered office of the charity for Companies Act purposes is 111 High Street, Burnham,

Bucks SL1 7JZ.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not

exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or

she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

The charity was formally registered with the Charity Commissioners in 2015 under charity

registered number 1162003 (and formerly under unincorporated charity registered number

1054713).

Home-Start Slough is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share

capital.

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scheme Report

We are very pleased to be reporting on another

successful year for Home-Start Slough. In this

financial year, we have supported 88 families of

which 46 were welcomed to our weekly Family

Support Group.

Families have presented with a number of needs with

a key issue being isolation, with a very high

percentage of families requiring support. In addition,

many of our families need help due to mother’s low

confidence and low self-esteem. The majority of our

families also require our help with parenting skills

and providing them with strategies for coping with

the day to day life with a young family. We have also

supported with post-natal depression, domestic

violence and families coping with additional needs

due to disability and autism.

Health Visitors have continued to be our biggest

group of referrers with 81% of referrals coming via

this route. We are continuing to receive more

complex referrals from the Early Help and Social Care

teams.

We have received exceptionally positive outcomes

from our core service with 100% of families reporting

a significant improvement in 4 of the 13

measurement criteria. More than 90% reported a

significant improvement in each of the other 9

criteria we measure. This demonstrates that we have

continued to provide an excellent non-judgemental

personalised support for families in need in Slough

and Burnham.

Outcomes from our specific projects – Addressing

Health Inequalities in Slough and Autism are detailed

elsewhere in this document.

The families were supported during the year by 48

home-visiting volunteers providing a minimum of 2

hours support on a weekly basis. We were also able

to ensure that our established volunteers were kept

up to date and provided team training on issues such

as autism, healthy eating and lifestyle, oral hygiene

and inoculations.

Our Family Support Group has grown from strength

to strength with our best ever attendance record in

recent months. We have extended the group to

provide group-only support to a number of

appropriate families where this support meets their

individual needs. This provides us with the ability to

take on more families.

We added to the Home-Start experience for the

families and volunteers by organising a Family Fun

day and a Christmas Party. Gifts for the families are

donated by Caldicott School and many of our

volunteers and trustees participate in the event.

All of these positive outcomes and transformational

work would not have been achieved without the

dedication and commitment of our volunteers. The

weekly visiting volunteers are the very heart of Home

-Start; they visit throughout the year, often in very

difficult circumstances, in order to make a difference

to the families’ and children’s lives. Without them, we

would have no service. So, from all of us, and on

behalf of our families, we would like to say a

heartfelt thank you for the commitment, passion and

dedication of our volunteers.

Scheme Staff – Alison Bowers, Justine Boulton,

Michelle Harwood and Sally Mitchell.

Home-Start Slough Managing our Work

“I will forever remember the support that Home-Start has given me. I will always treasure the love, care and support that the organization as shown to me and my daughter. And when things get better I would love to support someone and volunteer for your organization. Thank you so much again.“

Home-Start Slough service user

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Referral breakdown

Home-Start Slough Annual statistics

Ward Families

awaiting

support

Families still

receiving

support at

year end

Families

supported

and closed

Families who

declined

support

Total

families

referred

Baylis & Stoke 2 2 2 2 8

Britwell 0 0 2 4 6

Central 0 2 3 7 12

Chalvey 1 3 4 1 9

Cippenham Green 1 4 8 4 17

Cippenham Meadows 3 5 7 2 17

Colnbrook & Poyle 3 0 2 4 9

Farnham 1 2 5 9 17

Foxborough 1 1 0 2 4

Haymill 1 1 6 1 9

Kederminster 1 2 2 2 7

Langley St Mary’s 0 2 2 2 6

Upton 2 1 3 2 8

Wexham Lea 2 1 3 3 9

Burnham 0 1 4 0 5

TOTAL 18 27 52 45 142

Total Last Year 20 32 64 47 163

Families awaiting support are families who were awaiting support as at 31 March 2016

Families still receiving support at year end are families who received support during the year up to 31

March 2016 and afterwards, typically because their aims were not yet achieved

Families supported and closed are families who received support during the year up to 31 March 2016

which ceased before 31 March 2016, typically because their aims were achieved

Families who declined support are families who were referred to Home-Start but chose not to progress

and those for whom the initial referral was inappropriate.

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Reasons families need us


% of families expressing need

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How we have helped


% of families expressing significant improvement

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Family profile


Sources of referrals

CP = Child Protection; CIN = Child in Need; TAF = Team Around the Family

“Excellent, professional, comprehensive and continued updates on progess”

Home-Start Slough referrer

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Length of support


Ethnicity of our home-start community

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A volunteer’s Report

I have always enjoyed looking after and working with children so, as my girls

grew up and left for university and I was only at work part-time, I decided to

look for some voluntary work involving children and this is when I discovered

Home-Start!

I was particularly drawn to Home-Start’s ethos of “empowering” families to

overcome their difficulties and being a “professional” friend; there to offer

practical advice and support, but always knowing there is someone with more experience and

knowledge behind you.

Home-Start has offered me the opportunity to use my existing skills but also to increase my

knowledge and experience of different subjects. I have enjoyed the challenges and rewards of

helping families achieve their goals and appreciated their friendship in return.

During the ongoing training I have met some inspirational people and would highly recommend

Home-Start as a worthwhile and rewarding experience.

Sue Palmer

Home-Start Slough Providing our service

“This has been one of the most rewarding and worthwhile things I have ever done. I feel very proud that I have helped my family reach their goals and to have made a small difference to their week. They clearly valued my help. Thank you Home-Start for the opportunity”

Home-Start Slough volunteer

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Working with NHS England Transforming Care for Children and Young People - Autism

At the beginning of 2016, Home-Start Slough received a grant of over £22,522 from NHS England to

enhance our ability to support children with learning difficulties/ autism.

There is a critical need in Slough to enable vulnerable, hard to reach families with children with learning

difficulties/autism to engage in long term support programmes. Presently, only 50% of families who are

invited currently do this in Slough. This is particularly relevant of those families in areas of very high

deprivation. In addition, there is a high need in the community - 2% of families in Slough have children with

autism. This is double the national average.

The grant enabled us to:

Home-Start Slough Working in partnership

1. Establish better links with other providers of specialist help in the Borough (including the Early Bird and

Early Bird Plus programmes and Autism Berkshire) enabling Home-Start Slough to be part of the ASD

pathway.

2. Hold an open house event in early March, inviting every nursery, primary and special school in Slough to

come and learn more about the service that Home-Start Slough provides – thereby increasing our future

referral base. We welcomed staff from 12 local schools into the office to talk to the team about our

service and have received a 40% increase in referrals from this event.

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Working with NHS England Transforming Care for Children and Young People - Autism


3. Run a successful session at the Family Support Group inviting a parenting coach to talk to 20 of our

families and volunteers about ‘Raising a Special Needs Family’. Through this session parents were invited

to think about how everyone in the family is able to cope with their special circumstances, including

parents and siblings of autistic children.

4. Provide our volunteer workforce (approx. 40) with an increased understanding of autism, support groups

available to our families, and specialist techniques that can be used to aid families with learning.

5. Deliver a successful outcome for a supported family enabling the family to come to terms with the child’s

diagnosis and helped the family to access the specialist care services available to the child.

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Working with Children in Need Addressing Health Inequalities


Home-Start Slough was fortunate to receive funding of £110,000 over three years from Children in Need for

a project to address specific health inequalities in Slough impacting children.

The work is focused on three key areas – reducing obesity by developing a healthy lifestyle, reducing levels

of TB (through improving awareness of signs and symptoms) as well as increasing general uptake of

childhood immunisations, and oral health. Slough has:

The highest rate of obesity in reception/Year 1 of any Local Authority in the South East

Twice the average number of decayed, missing or filled teeth in under 5’s

The 15th highest number of reported cases of TB out of all UK Local Authorities.

At the start of the project:

Many of the children we supported were not in an environment where they experienced or were

encouraged to have a healthy lifestyle.

Their parents may be unaware of the importance or have an understanding of healthy eating and

exercise and how to help their children live healthier lifestyles.

Exercise may not be part of the child's routine and typically the food choices would be driven by the

child.

Many of the children would not be routinely brushing their teeth and very few children were visiting

the dentist for check-ups and preventative treatment.

The majority of the children did not have toothbrushes

The majority of our families had little understanding about TB.

In year 1 of the Children in Need project Home-Start Slough has:

Provided 1:1 home visiting support to 71 children

Run 48 weekly Family Support Groups (FSG) where we implemented a number of activities for the

children relating to the identified health inequalities

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Working with Children in Need Addressing Health Inequalities


Run a service launch event which was attended by Health Visitors, Social Services, Public Health and

East Berkshire NHS Foundation

Provided training and resources to all of our volunteers

Developed games for volunteers to use with children and for parents to use with children to introduce

ideas on how to keep healthy and eat well

Created a '5-a-Day' tracker for families to use with their children

Incorporated new fruits and vegetables into snack time at the weekly Family Support Group

Developed a leaflet on tooth brushing and keeping children's teeth healthy, along with a tooth

brushing chart for use by families

Provided all our families with toothbrushes and toothpaste for children over 3 years old

Run a training session on oral health for our families

Developed a leaflet on TB and childhood vaccinations to be used with families to ensure that

vaccinations are up to date and families who think their children have a high risk of TB know to

discuss their concerns with a GP or health visitor.

Following a visit to a Family Support Group session, and receipt of our annual update report we received

some extremely encouraging feedback from Children in Need who said:

“As a Home-Start organisation you have taken a focused and innovative approach on some key issues affecting health and lifestyle for families and are using a range of tools and approaches to get parents to

understand their responsibility as far as immunisation and oral hygiene are concerned….. Your report shows that you are making progress towards achieving great outcomes”

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20 year totals

Home-Start Slough 20 years of family support

Number of families supported 1441

Number of children supported 3548

Number of volunteers trained 382

Volunteer hours provided to

the Slough community > 100,000

Number of volunteers

Children supported

Families supported

“As for myself, I now have a Master’s degree. I can honestly say, that without the help of Home-Start Slough and my volunteer, I wouldn’t be here today – they saved my life and my family. I will be forever grateful to the charity for coming to my rescue.”


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As we celebrate our 20th year in Slough we have asked two of the families that we supported in the past to provide their story of the transformation difference that Home-Start has made to their lives.

Home-Start Slough Longitudinal case study One

Anita’s Story (name has been changed to protect the individual)

When Anita found herself as a single mum with two young children under the age of two years old, she

found it almost impossible to cope.

With a debilitating illness that was yet to be diagnosed, she felt consumed with pain and self-doubt about

her ability as a mother and almost gave her children up to social services and thought of taking her own life.

Then Home-Start Slough came to her rescue. Anita explains:

“Before I had my fantastic Home-Start Slough volunteer, I was at breaking point. I was so ill and at the time,

no one believed me. With a two-month old baby and a one-and-a-half-year-old, I had no family to fall back on

for support.

When my volunteer came into my life, she literally saved me and my family. My volunteer Sally helped me to

understand that I wasn’t a bad mother and that I could cope. She also believed me about my illness, which I

have now been told is ME and fibromyalgia – both very painful and debilitating illnesses.

Sally was my life saver and gave me the emotional and practical support I needed for two hours a week.

Her non-judgemental attitude was fantastic and I really began to believe in myself again. With Sally’s help, I

decided against giving up my children, who are now teenagers and attend grammar school. They are both

healthy, happy children and doing extremely well in their education.

Even though I first met my volunteer, who stayed with me for two years, more than 10 years ago, we still

meet up a few times a year for a catch up. She is like my own mother now.

As for myself, I now have a Master’s degree, and even though my illness can still set me back, I have my

children and a future to look forward to. All because of someone who gave up two hours a week of her own

time to help me.

The charity really does do an amazing job and should be supported to continue its work in the community.

I can honestly say, that without the help of Home-Start Slough and my volunteer, I wouldn’t be here today –

they saved my life and my family. I will be forever grateful to the charity for coming to my rescue.”

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As we celebrate our 20th year in Slough we have asked two of the families that we supported in the past to provide their story of the transformation difference that Home-Start has made to their lives.

Home-Start Slough Longitudinal case study two

Jenny’s Story (name has been changed to protect the individual)

Jenny, aged 42 from Langley, welcomed triplets, two girls and one boy, in December 2011 and already had a

three-year-old son. Suddenly, with all her family living abroad, her husband at work and four children, she

found herself very isolated and stuck in her own home.

That’s where Home-Start Slough came in.

Jenny explained: “Despite being a mum already to my three-year-old son, having triplets really threw my

routine out and I found myself becoming isolated in my own home. It was recommended to me that I speak

to someone at Home-Start Slough to see if a volunteer could come and help me.

At first I was a little wary as I am a strong woman who never asks for help but I decided to go ahead and

meet with the volunteer.

I found out that Home-Start not only provided a volunteer to see you at home once a week, but that there

was also a play group where mothers and children can get together.

My volunteer, who was a wonderful person, came with me for the first two visits to the play group and park

in my area. I also went to the play group organised by Home-Start Slough on my own as I knew there were

lovely staff who helped me with the triplets.

Since I joined the group, I haven’t looked back. The volunteers there are just fantastic, and I go to the group

to see them as much as for my children to socialise. I can also meet other mums which has helped me

create my own network of friends and support.

Looking back Home-Start Slough helped me to get into a routine with the triplets, get out of the house and

meet new people. This provided me with the ability to give my children a better start in life”

“You have played a huge part in helping me become the mother I am today. Without you I wouldn’t be able to call myself a good mother to my son but due to your support you have helped me become more confident in my ability to be just that!”


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Christmas Party

Home-Start Slough Events

Once again, the Christmas Party was a resounding

success with 71 people having lots of fun. The party

lunch was once more prepared by Home-Start

Volunteers and Trustees. We were grateful to

Sainsbury’s for providing all of the food free of charge

this year. Our wonderful “kitchen team” excelled,

providing a wide range of hot and cold food that was

enjoyed by all. They also ensured that it was all cleared

away for us too.

Sima’s Action Kids was booked again and she

entertained everyone with singing, dancing and heaps

of fun. Mums, dads, children, Trustees and staff all

joined in and had a fantastic time.

Santa made his appearance at the end of the morning

and took up residence in the Grotto that had been

expertly ‘built’ by the staff and volunteers from the

Family Support Group masquerading as his ‘little

helpers’. He gave all the children a present taken from

the many gifts that had kindly been provided for us by

The Caldicott School in Farnham. The boys from the

school had been collecting presents for us and had

kindly wrapped them up for the children. The school-

age siblings of the children attending the party also had

a surprise waiting for them when they came home from

school as Santa had given their presents to the Mum’s

and Dad’s at the party as an early Christmas present.

We are so very grateful to the Caldicott school for

supporting us in this way.

Thank you to all the volunteers and trustees who helped

on the day to ensure that every family who attended

had a wonderful time.

Family fun day

Home-Start Slough held their annual Family Fun

Day on Saturday 4th June.

It was a beautiful sunny day so the fun was both

indoors and outdoors.

The attendees included 49 children with their

parents, 4 staff, 8 volunteers and 4 Trustees.

Last, but not least, we were fortunate to have a

visit from the Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor

Arvind Dhaliwal.

He was very interested in Home-Start Slough,

spending time looking around and asking

questions.

The attractions included balloon modelling, face

painting, pot planting, biscuit decoration and

blowing bubbles.

A buffet lunch was provided courtesy of

Sainsbury’s, Farnham Road, Slough. We were

very grateful to the Trustees who prepared the

food.

Thank you to all those who helped on the day. It

was another success.

The attractions included balloon modelling, face

painting, pot planting, biscuit decoration and

blowing bubbles.

A buffet lunch was provided courtesy of

Sainsbury, Farnham Road, Slough. We were very

grateful to the trustees who prepared the food.

Thank you to all those who helped on the day, it

was another success.

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OUR SINCERE THANKS GO TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US DURING THE YEAR

Home-Start Slough Thank you

Our fantastic volunteers

Adiba, Diana, Beverly, Brigitte, Caroley, Charlotte, Claire, Debbie, Dorothy, Ekta,

Elaine, Elizabeth, Emily, Emma, Heather, Hilary, Jenni, Jo, Jill, Julie P, Julie B, Juliet,

Karin, Kay, Kerry G, Kerry K, Kimberley, Kirstie, Lisa V, Lisa H, Liz H, Liz P, Lynn,

Manjit, Margaret, Mary, Michelle, Paula, Peter, Priya, Ruth, Sally B, Sam, Sanja,

Sandra, Sarah C, Sarah P, Shin, Sue P, Sue Pa, Suzie, Tracey C, Tracey H

Our amazing Management Board

Carmen, David, Dorothy, Emily, Emma, Julie, Lesley, Seema, Sue, Tom

And to everyone that has supported Home-Start Slough in the past year, either financially or with donations of services, time or gifts

Akzonobel

Alan Short

Alison Bowers

Angela Snowling

Anita Herbert

Arthur Fisher

ASDA Foundation

Bawarchi

Ben Blackden

Berkshire Community

Foundation

Bill Lidgate (aka Santa)

Burnham Inner Wheel

Burnham Round and About

Caldicott School

CAYO Foundation

Children in Need

Cybersupport

Cynthia Kenny

Diana Wardle

Dorothy Milne

Eden Girls School

Gary Jefferies

Jenny Mills

Julie Melotte

Health & Beauty, GX

Kay Heppell

Lambourne Golf Club

Lesley Michaelis

Link Foundation

Louise Yvinec

M&S Gerrards Cross

Mars in the Community

Maliks, GX

Michelle Harwood

Mukhtair Dev

NHS England

Paradigm Housing

Paul Lawrence

Paul Mitchell Design

Paul Mitchell Photography

Paula Castle-Mason

Revamp

Rhosyn Harris

Sally Blackden

Sainsbury’s Farnham Road

Sainsbury’s GX

Seema Sardana

St Andrews Methodist Church

Sharon Berry

Sherry Mills

Slough Centre Nursery

Slough Children’s Trust

Slough Rotary Club

St James Place

Sue Gallagher

Sun Chemical

Tesco, GX

Thai Rack, GX

The Grovefield House Hotel

Variopress

Victoria Kitcatt

Waitrose Windsor

Wendy Strathdee

William Baker

Windsor and Eton Brewery

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Appendix A

Home-Start Slough

Charities Commission registered number 1054713

Statement of financial activities

for the year ended 31 March 2016

2016 2016 2016 2015

Restricted

income

funds

Unrestricted

income

funds Total Total

Notes £ £ £ £

Incoming resources

Voluntary Income 2 38,880 13,864 52,744 52,579

From activities for generating funds - 19,440 19,440 18,999

Investment income - 146 146 607

From charitable activities - - - -

Total incoming resources 38,880 33,450 72,330 72,185

Resources expended

Costs of generating voluntary income - 2,373 2,373 5,533

Charitable activities 14,215 49,360 63,575 170,066

Governance costs - (971) (971) 5,174

Total resources expended 3 14,215 50,762 64,977 180,772

Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 24,665 (17,312) 7,353 (108,587)

Total funds brought forward - 73,477 73,477 182,064

Transfers to HomeStart Slough Limited (24,665) (56,164) (80,829) -

Total funds carried forward - 1 1 73,477

Continuing operations

Tthe charity's operations were transferred to Home-Start Slough Limited (charity registered number 1162003)

during the year and the charity has ceased to operate.

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Appendix A

Home-Start Slough

Balance sheet

as at 31 March 2016

2016 2015

£ £

Fixed assets Notes

Tangible fixed assets 7 - -

Current assets

Cash at bank and in hand 8 1 74,928

1 74,928

Current liabilities

Creditors 9 - 1,451

- 1,451

1 73,477

Net current assets

Net assets 1 73,477

Income funds

Restricted funds - -

Unrestricted funds 1 73,477

Total funds 10 1 73,477

These accounts were approved by the board of trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Trustee

Trustee

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Appendix A

Home-Start Slough

Notes to the Accounts


1 Accounting policies

Status of Charity

Funds accounting

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when;

- the charity becomes entitled to the resources,

- the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources, and

- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Investment income is included in the accounts when received.

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

No assets have been revalued in these accounts.

Liability recognition

Pension costs

Charitable expenditure includes all resources applied by a charity in undertaking work to meet its charitable

objectives.

Governance costs includes the costs of preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of

trustee meetings and the cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost or reasonable value on

receipt, including any incidental expenses of acquisition.

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets to write off the costs on a straight line basis over their

expected useful economic life of 4 years.

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay

out resources.

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme which is available to all qualifying employees. Pension

costs charged to the accounts represent the employer’s contribution payable during the period.

Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when received.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate

all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have

been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

Donated services and facilities are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in

resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.

The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.

The value of all voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’

annual report.

The charity was formally registered with the Charity Commissioners in 1996 under charity registered number

1054713.

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the

general objectives of the charity. The charity has no unrestricted funds that have been designated for other

purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or

which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes.

The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. Investment income

excluding any tax credit is allocated to the appropriate fund.

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising) the incoming resources and

related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.

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2 Voluntary income 2016 2016 2016 2015

Restricted Unrestricted Total Total

£ £ £ £

Grants:

Slough Borough Council: CIN Pilot - - - 45,000

Children in Need: 28,880 - 28,880 -

Brooks Trust - 6,000 6,000 -

Mobbs - 3,000 3,000 -

Paradigm 10,000 - 10,000 -

St. James' Place Grant - - - -

Other income - 4,864 4,864 7,579

38,880 13,864 52,744 52,579

3 Resources expended 2016 2016 2016 2015


Charitable expenditure: £ £ £ £

In furtherance of the charity's objects

Employee costs (note 4) 13,438 40,348 53,785 122,787

Recruiting and advertising - - - 2,444

Employee expenses 340 332 672 3,285

Volunteers expenses - 1,250 1,250 5,470

Stationery and printing - 604 604 4,423

Telephone and IT costs - 965 965 3,314

Postage - 440 440 1,332

Insurance - 587 587 587

Family Service Group running costs 437 741 1,178 6,914

Volunteer recruitment & training - 252 252 4,571

Rent and office running costs - 3,840 3,840 15,041

Depreciation - - - -

Other expenses - - - -

14,215 49,360 63,575 170,168

For governance:

Home-Start Central fees (refund) - (1,139) (1,139) 4,678

Bank charges - - - -

Accounting and professional - 168 168 496

- (971) (971) 5,174

Costs of generating voluntary income

and activities for generating funds:

Fundraising events and costs - 2,373 2,373 5,533

Uncapitalised IT equipment renewals - - - -

Other expenses - - - -

- 2,373 2,373 5,533

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4 Employee information 2016 2016 2016 2015


£ £ £ £

Wages and salaries 12,976 30,094 43,069 111,766

Social security costs 224 (109) 115 6,594

Pension costs 238 (204) 34 4,427

Re-structuring costs - 10,567 10,567 4,427

13,438 40,348 53,785 127,214

2016 2015

No. No.

Number of employees at the end of the year - 6.0

Average full-time equivalent employees during the year 1.5 3.7

5 Trustees (Management committee) 2016 2015

No. No.

Trustees who were paid expenses - 1

2016 2015

£ £

Total amount paid - 407

6 Independent examiner 2016 2015

£ £

Fee for reporting on the accounts 150 150

7 Tangible fixed assets Equipment Equipment Equipment

Restricted Unrestricted Total

£ £ £

Cost

At 1 April 2015 2,076 13,788 15,864

Additions - - -

At 31 March 2016 2,076 13,788 15,864

Depreciation

At 1 April 2015 2,076 13,788 15,864

Charge for the year - - -

At 31 March 2016 2,076 13,788 15,864

Net book value

At 31 March 2016 - - -

At 31 March 2015 - - -

Of these expenses incurred this financial year; £- (2015; £68) relates to activities other than those relating to

their duties as a trustee, and being for furtherance of charitable objectives.

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8 Cash at bank and in hand 2016 2016 2016 2015


£ £ £ £

Current account - 1 1 11,788

Deposit account - - - 63,032

Cash in hand - - - 108

-

- 1 1 74,928

9 Creditors: amounts falling due 2016 2016 2016 2015

within one year Restricted Unrestricted Total Total

£ £ £ £

Pension contributions payable - - - 965

Grants deferred - - - -

Accruals - - - 486

- - - 1,451

10 Statement of funds

Restricted funds: Purpose and restrictions

Unrestricted funds

Children in Need:This project will support children from low income families and experiencing poor health in

Slough. Children will develop a healthier lifestyle, improve family relationships and have greater confidence.

Included within unrestricted funds is a £3,000 liability to the Brooks Trust which was settled before 31st March

2016 by Home-Start Slough (charity registered number 11622003).

All funds existing at cessation of activities of the charity in August 2015 were transferred to and activities

continued in Home Start Slough (a company limited by guarantee), charity registerd number 1162003.

At 1-Apr Income Expenditure Transfers At 31-Mar

£ £ £ £ £

Restricted funds:

Children in Need - 28,880 (4,215) (24,665) -

Paradigm - 10,000 (10,000) - -

Total restricted funds (see below) - 38,880 (14,215) (24,665) -

Unrestricted funds 73,477 33,450 (50,762) (56,164) 1

Total funds 73,477 72,330 (64,977) (80,829) 1

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