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Carer Support is provided for families living with illness, disability, or SEN.
For families who are living with an illness, disability, or Special Educational Needs (SEN), specialised support is provided by a dedicated member of staff.
Service · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
Crisis Support Coordinators provide urgent intervention for families in need.
For families who needed immediate intervention, our Crisis Support Coordinators worked with them directly, visiting for 2 hours each week, helping to resolve urgent needs and deal with emergency type situations.
Service · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
Home-visiting volunteer support is provided to families in their own homes.
Our home-visiting volunteer service offered one-to-one confidential practical and emotional support to families in their own homes.
Service · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The Charity offers a holistic approach to support for families facing multiple difficulties.
Our vision is to deliver a holistic approach to support, during the last year we have offered the following services:
Service · Policy statement
The Charity contributes up to 5% of gross salary to employee personal pension schemes.
The Charity contributes up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary to employee personal pension schemes where the employee contributes an equal amount.
Financial · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
The Charity maintains a general reserve of at least six months' expenditure to ensure service continuity.
It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted reserves should not be allowed to fall below six months’ expenditure, to allow the Charity to maintain services to families in the event of a sudden unexpected fall in income.
Financial · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
The Charity's financial statements comply with the requirements for small companies under UK law.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Financial · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
Home-Start Elmbridge is exempt from audit due to its status as a small company.
The Trustee Directors are satisfied that the Charity is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Governance · Policy statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
Home-Start Elmbridge's financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees must also prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue its activities.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
Home-Start Elmbridge's reserves increased to £285,732 by the end of March 2025.
Reserves as of 31 March 2025 were £285,732 (2023: £191,407) in total
Financial · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
Home-Start Elmbridge's expenditure increased to £271,026 in the year ending March 2025.
Expenditure was £271,026 (2024: £249,092)
Financial · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
Home-Start Elmbridge's income increased to £365,351 in the year ending March 2025.
Income for the year was £365,351 (2024: £296,569)
Financial · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
Home-Start Elmbridge has seen an increase in families without stable housing or living in unsuitable accommodation.
This year we have seen a concerning rise in families without stable housing or living in unsuitable accommodation.
Context · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Home-Start Elmbridge provides one-to-one counselling sessions for families with emotional wellbeing or trauma needs.
When a Family Support Coordinator identifies a need related to emotional wellbeing or a history of trauma, families are offered the opportunity to receive one-to-one counselling. This specialist support is delivered through weekly 50-minute sessions, provided in the family’s home over a 12-week period.
Service · Procedural statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Home-Start Elmbridge offers a Parent Support Café for families who have completed parenting courses or SEND playgroups.
To ensure families continued to feel supported, our Parent Support Café is there for parents who have previously attended the parenting course, or the SEND playgroup and the children are now at school. It is a place where families can offer each peer support, helping to reduce isolation.
Service · Procedural statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Families are referred to Home-Start Elmbridge due to various issues including poor mental health, post-natal depression, and housing instability.
Families have been referred for many reasons including poor mental health, post-natal depression, emotional impact of poor housing conditions, recovering from abusive relationship, bereavement and disability. This year we have seen a concerning rise in families without stable housing or living in unsuitable accommodation.
Service · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Home-Start Elmbridge had 71 volunteers during the year, providing in-home support to families.
We have been fortunate to continue receiving strong support from our volunteer team, with 71 individuals either volunteering or completing training during 2024–25. The majority of these volunteers provide in-home support to families for two hours each week.
Operational · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Home-Start Elmbridge received support from Spurgeon's Family Centre for its SEND group.
wth of our SEND group simply wouldn’t be possible without the support and funding from Spurgeon's Family Centre.
Commissioning · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Home-Start Elmbridge has a dedicated Community Funding Officer to secure sustainable funding.
This generous support not only softened the immediate impact of losing statutory funding but also allowed us to invest in the future by appointing a dedicated Community Funding Officer This new role strengthens our capacity to secure the sustainable funding we need to continue delivering our vital services to families across the borough.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Home-Start Elmbridge has seen an increase in the number of families seeking support for children with additional needs.
Once again, this year has continued the trend seen in 2023–24, with an increasing number of families seeking support for children with additional needs. Our SEND playgroup and support/advice café in Lower Green Community Centre has continued to grow and it was extended to support families throughout the school holidays.
Service · Observational claim · From Home-Start Elmbridge — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7