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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
05836827 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2024

End date: 31 March 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Principal activities of the company

Home-Startis a voluntary organisation, committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their homes, helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. The objectives of the Charity as set out in the Constitution are: To promote education in better standards of childcare and to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children within Northampton.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Mrs Julia Halliwell
Mr Wayne Lawrence
Mrs Fiona Seymour
Mr Peter Greenham
S Armsby


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2024 to 18 February 2025

Mr D Roberts


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 April 2024 to 10 October 2024

Mrs J Brooks
Mrs A Draper
Mr P Woodhouse


The director shown below has held office during the period of
20 February 2025 to 10 October 2024

Mr R A Draper


The director shown below has held office during the period of
21 November 2024 to 31 March 2025

Mrs C Deghani


Secretary Zoe Reynolds

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
23 October 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Mrs Julia Halliwell
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 179,762 160,294
Gross profit(or loss): 179,762 160,294
Administrative expenses: ( 161,820 ) ( 172,599 )
Operating profit(or loss): 17,942 (12,305)
Profit(or loss) before tax: 17,942 (12,305)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 17,942 (12,305)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 660 661
Cash at bank and in hand: 144,134 132,397
Total current assets: 144,794 133,058
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 2,284 ) ( 8,490 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 142,510 124,568
Total assets less current liabilities: 142,510 124,568
Total net assets (liabilities): 142,510 124,568
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 142,510 124,568
Total members' funds: 142,510 124,568

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 23 October 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Mrs Julia Halliwell
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Other accounting policies

    Financial Reserves Policy

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 6 6

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 660 661
Total 660 661

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Trade creditors 642 7,185
Taxation and social security 322 0
Accruals and deferred income 1,305 1,305
Other creditors 15
Total 2,284 8,490