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Performance

Top 5 highlights

2,043

Total community interactions

Adults + youth combined Jan–May 2026

60%

Returning visitors in April

Up from 0% in January — genuine community habit forming

90%+

T.I.M.E Men’s Group retention

Every single month since launch

77%

Connect 4 activation rate

60 of 78 young people attending at least once

£8,472

Current balance

126 days runway — mid September 2026

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Visitors

Total visits

1,748

Jan–May 26

Unique visitors

366

Individual people

Wellbeing visits

79%

1,146 recorded

Avg per person

4.3

Visits each

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Growth

Monthly footfall

75%

Jan–Apr growth

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Attendance

Top programmes

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Retention

Group retention rates Jan–Apr 2026

Group Jan→Feb Feb→Mar Mar→Apr Total

Current balance

£8,472

As of May 2026

Burn rate

£67

Daily cost to keep open

Run rate

126

Days of runway left

Weighted run

169

Days excl. maintenance

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Income source

Funding split

£51k

Total

SECH / Lambry grants£37,900 (74%)

Loans (SECH + M Cox)£5,000 (10%)

Other grants£5,000 (10%)

PFCC grant£1,500 (3%)

Own income (hire/events)£1,696 (3%)

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Self-generated

Own income growth

Strategic priority

Own income is currently 3.3% of total. Growing room hire, events and wellbeing fees is the path to financial resilience.

Oct 25

£9

Nov 25

£210

Dec 25

£596

Jan 26

£186

Feb 26

£140

Mar 26

£185

Apr 26

£303

April was the strongest month for own income — up 63% on March. Room hire and wellbeing programmes are beginning to generate consistent revenue.

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Expenditure

Spend breakdown

£44.7k

Spent

Rent£6,669

Maintenance & improvements£2,129

Operational costs£1,335

FPCC grant spend£1,309

Business rates£1,197

All other costs£32,048

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Trustee view

Key financial ratios

Grant dependency ratio74%

74% of income from SECH/Lambry — reducing this is the strategic priority

Own income ratio3.3%

Room hire + wellbeing + events. Target: 15% within 12 months

Months reserve (actual)4.2 months

Charity best practice: 3–6 months. Currently within target range.

Months reserve (weighted)5.6 months

Excluding one-off maintenance costs — shows underlying operational health

Trustee action required

New income must land before September 2026 to maintain operations. Grant applications, room hire contracts and community fundraising should be prioritised now.

Total income

£50,960

Oct 25–May 26

Total spend

£44,687

Oct 25–May 26

Balance

£8,472

Est. May 2026

Weighted run

169 days

Excl. maintenance

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Spend

Top spend categories

💡 10 Key Business Insights

74%

Grant dependency ratio

SECH/Lambry represents 74% of all income. Reducing this is the single most critical financial priority for long-term resilience.

3.3%

Own income today

Pound 1,696 in 8 months, small but growing. April was the strongest month. Every pound of own income reduces grant dependency.

126

Days of runway at current burn rate

Based on Pound 8,472 balance and Pound 67/day burn. New income must land before mid-September 2026.

Pound 67

Daily cost to keep H.O.M.E Hub open

Pound 2,039/month. Remarkably lean for a hub delivering 9 programmes. Lean operation is a funding strength, not a weakness.

Pound 50,960

Total income raised Oct 25-May 26

In under 8 months from a standing start. Demonstrates ability to secure and manage significant grant funding.

169

Weighted run rate in days

Excluding one-off maintenance costs shows 169 days operational runway. Underlying financial position is stronger than it appears.

3-6

Months reserve target range

Charity best practice recommends 3-6 months. At 4.2 months we are within target but at the lower end and must act now.

Pound 9,600

Room hire income potential Year 1

Just 4 regular hirers at Pound 200/month achieves this. The building is an untapped revenue asset.

Pound 28,500

Conservative 12-month own income target

Achievable if top 5 strategies are executed: room hire, wellbeing fees, events, membership, and one grant win.

Pound 95,000+

36-month own income potential

Representing the transition from grant-dependent to financially resilient. Ambitious but achievable.

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💡 10 Key Business Insights

75%

Footfall growth Jan-Apr 2026

300 visits in January rising to 526 in April. Consistent month-on-month growth without additional marketing spend.

60%

Return visitor rate in April

Up from 0% in January. Community members are choosing to come back, indicating genuine programme value.

79%

Visits are wellbeing-motivated

1,146 of all recorded visits explicitly linked to health and wellbeing outcomes. Powerful for NHS social prescribing funding.

4.3

Average visits per unique visitor

People are not just dropping in once. They are building H.O.M.E Hub into their weekly routine.

34%

Multi-programme visitors

110 people accessing 2+ programmes. Reduces single-programme dependency risk.

+444%

Adults with Individual Needs growth

Feb: 9 visits to Apr: 49 visits. Fastest-growing programme, directly aligned to NHS health inequality priorities.

90%+

T.I.M.E Mens Group retention

Every single month since launch. Exceptional for a mens wellbeing group and a standout metric for funders.

85%

Canasta Card Group retention

Brand new group that immediately found its audience. Validates the community-led programme model.

366

Unique visitors reached

Against an 87,000 Castle Point population. 2.1% direct reach in under 8 months with near-zero marketing budget.

9

Active programmes running

From mens groups to youth club, book club to SEN support. Breadth demonstrates community need.

Registered

88

Young people

Activation

77%

Attended 1+

Attendances

346

Total sessions

Avg sessions

4.9

Per active member

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Retention

Sessions per member

60

Active

1 session14 (23%)

2–3 sessions20 (33%)

4–6 sessions8 (13%)

7–10 sessions9 (15%)

11+ sessions9 (15%)

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Growth

Registrations by month

April saw 20 new registrations — matching January's entire total. Strong organic growth.

💡 10 Key Business Insights

77%

Activation rate

60 of 78 registered members have attended at least one session. Above-average for community youth clubs nationally.

4.9

Sessions per active member

Young people are not just showing up once. They are averaging nearly 5 sessions each, indicating strong programme pull.

15%

Highly engaged core group

9 members with 11+ sessions are building Connect 4 into their weekly routine. A powerful safeguarding and outcome metric.

+144%

Total membership growth

From December 2025 launch to May 2026. Organic growth without paid advertising or external referral campaigns.

20

New registrations in April alone

April was the biggest single month of growth, matching Januarys entire total. Suggests accelerating word-of-mouth.

18 wks

CAMHS average wait in Essex

H.O.M.E Hub provides immediate community youth support while statutory services have 18-week waits.

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Cost to young people

Free-at-point-of-access for all members. Removing the financial barrier that excludes the most vulnerable families.

33%

Members attended 2-3 sessions

The largest single retention bracket. 20 members in the building habit phase, primed to become regular attenders.

23%

One-session members

Re-engagement opportunity: 14 young people came once and did not return. Direct outreach could convert 50%+ to active.

346

Total session attendances

Across all sessions since December 2025. Each attendance is a touchpoint with a young person who may have nowhere else to go.

Strategic Alignment

NHS England 10 Year Plan 2025–2035

H.O.M.E Hub directly delivers against 6 of the 10 NHS strategic priorities — positioning us as a fundable community health asset

Castle Point Key Demographics

22.4%

Aged 65+

vs 18.6% national

Bottom 30%

Mental health access

Essex deprivation index

18 wks

CAMHS wait

Essex average 2025

3rd

Over-75s in Essex

Priority ageing area

87k

Population

Castle Point borough

1 of 3

Community hubs

In the district

NHS Priority Alignment

H.O.M.E Hub vs 10 Year Plan

6/10

ALIGNED

Strong match6 priorities

Developing2 priorities

Not yet aligned2 priorities

Castle Point vs National

Key health inequality indicators

Aged 65+22.4% vs 18.6%

Red = Castle Point, Grey = National

Mental health accessBottom 30%

CAMHS wait time18 weeks

vs 5 week NICE target (360% above)

H.O.M.E Hub reach2.1% of borough

366 unique visitors of 87k population — enormous growth potential

Potential funding landscape

Estimated available grant funding H.O.M.E Hub could access by category

£315k

POTENTIAL

NHS ICB Social Prescribing

£25k–150k

National Lottery Community

£10k–500k

Essex CC VCSE Alliance

£15k–75k

Sport England Movement Fund

£10k–50k

NHS 10 Year Plan Priority Alignment

🏠 Shifting care from hospital to community

NHS 10YP Priority 1 — reducing emergency admissions through community wellbeing infrastructure

Strong match

H.O.M.E Hub delivers: 1,808 community visits, 79% wellbeing-motivated. Directly reducing social isolation — a key driver of A&E attendance. Castle Point has 22.4% aged 65+ vs 18.6% national average.

🧠 Mental health & social prescribing

NHS 10YP Priority 3 — expanding social prescribing as a clinical pathway

Strong match

T.I.M.E Men’s Group (90%+ retention), Adults with Individual Needs (+444% growth). Castle Point is in bottom 30% for mental health services accessibility.

👪 Reducing health inequalities

NHS 10YP Priority 5 — targeting deprived communities with preventative interventions

Strong match

Benfleet wards rank in the top 40% most deprived in Essex. Castle Point has above-average rates of long-term conditions, obesity and inactivity. H.O.M.E Hub provides free-at-point-of-access preventative wellbeing.

🔒 Children & young people’s mental health

NHS 10YP Priority 4 — early intervention community youth mental health

Good match

Connect 4: 88 young people, 77% activation, co-created with CPYC & Essex CC. CAMHS waiting lists in Essex average 18 weeks — community early intervention is critical.

🏋 Prevention & healthy ageing

NHS 10YP Priority 2 — community-based prevention reducing long-term condition burden

Good match

Walking group, relaxation, coffee mornings targeting older adults. Castle Point has the 3rd highest proportion of over-75s in Essex. H.O.M.E Hub directly supports healthy ageing.

👥 Workforce & volunteering

NHS 10YP Priority 8 — growing the community health workforce

Developing

H.O.M.E Hub volunteer programme is growing. Structured training and accreditation would position us as an NHS-aligned workforce development partner.

Castle Point Key Demographics

22.4%

Aged 65+

vs 18.6% national

Bottom 30%

Mental health access

Essex deprivation index

18 wks

CAMHS wait

Essex average 2025

3rd

Over-75s in Essex

Priority ageing area

87k

Population

Castle Point borough

1 of 3

Community hubs

In the district

Key Funding Opportunities

NHS Mid & South Essex ICB — Social Prescribing Fund

High priority

Our delivery against 6 NHS priorities makes us eligible. Typical: £25,000–£150,000.

Evidence: 1,808 visits, 79% wellbeing-motivated, 60% returning, 9 programmes

National Lottery Community Fund — £10k–£500k

High priority

People & Communities fund targets community-led health in deprived areas.

Evidence: 366 unique visitors, 34% multi-programme, co-creation with statutory partners

Essex County Council VCSE Alliance Fund

Good match

ECC funds VCSE organisations delivering community health. Typical: £15,000–£75,000.

Evidence: Connect 4 co-created with ECC & CPYC, 88 members, 346 attendances

💡 10 Key Business Insights

6/10

NHS 10 Year Plan priorities matched

H.O.M.E Hub directly delivers against 6 of the NHS 10YP strategic priorities, placing us in the strongest position for NHS funding.

Pound 315k

Potential grant funding landscape

Conservative estimate of accessible grants across NHS ICB, National Lottery, ECC VCSE and Sport England.

Bottom 30%

Castle Point mental health access

Local population is in the bottom 30% for mental health service accessibility, making H.O.M.E Hub not just useful but essential.

22.4%

Castle Point aged 65+ vs 18.6% national

Our healthy ageing and social isolation programmes target the exact demographic Castle Point has disproportionately.

18 wks

CAMHS average wait in Essex

Our Connect 4 youth provision fills a statutory gap. This framing is compelling for both NHS and childrens grant funding.

Pound 25k-150k

NHS ICB Social Prescribing Fund range

Our 1,808 visits and 9 programmes provide the evidence base needed. This should be a priority application in Q3 2026.

Pound 10k-500k

National Lottery Community Fund range

Castle Points deprivation profile strengthens our People and Communities application. Evidence pack is strong enough to apply now.

2.1%

Current reach of Castle Point population

366 unique visitors from 87k population in under 8 months with no marketing budget. Demonstrates enormous growth potential.

Co-created

Connect 4 statutory partnerships

Built with Castle Point Youth Council and Essex County Council. Statutory co-creation is a gold standard for grant applications.

Strong

Evidence base quality

8 months of outcome data, demographic alignment, NHS priority mapping and growth statistics. Everything a funder needs.

Today’s baseline

Own income

£1,696

Oct 25–May 26

12 month target

Top 5 strategies

£28,500

Conservative projection

36 month target

Full execution

£95,000+

Ambitious but achievable

Own income growth projection

Monthly trajectory as strategies activate

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Strategic growth

Top 10 Revenue Growth Strategies

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1. Structured room hire programme

Quick win

Formalise pricing tiers for community groups and commercial hirers. 4 regular hirers at £200/month = £800/month within 6 months.

£9,600

Year 1 target

3–6 months

To activate

Low

Difficulty

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2. Wellbeing programme fees

Quick win

Pay-what-you-can sliding scale £2–£5. 50% of 1,748 visitors donating £3 average = £2,622 per period.

£5,400

Year 1 target

1–3 months

To activate

Low

Difficulty

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3. Social prescribing contract

High value

Paid referral pathway with South East Essex PCN. Per-session or block contract fee. Typical NHS contracts: £15,000–£40,000/year.

£20,000

Year 2 target

9–18 months

To activate

Medium

Difficulty

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4. Grant diversification

High value

NHS ICB, National Lottery, Essex VCSE Alliance. Stagger applications across Q3/Q4 2026. Combined potential: £60,000–£180,000.

£60,000+

Year 1–2

6–12 months

To activate

Medium

Difficulty

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5. Connect 4 dedicated funding

High value

UK Youth, BBC Children in Need, ECC Targeted Youth Fund. Co-creation with ECC/CPYC is a strong lever. Typical: £10,000–£50,000.

£30,000

Year 1–2

6–9 months

To activate

Medium

Difficulty

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6. Events & community fundraising

Quick win

Quarterly events: summer fair, Christmas market, quiz nights. Local business sponsorship £250–£500 each. Target 3 events/year.

£7,500

Year 1 target

3–6 months

To activate

Low

Difficulty

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7. Corporate partnerships

Medium term

Employer-supported volunteering, CSR partnerships, programme sponsorship. 3 partners at £1,000–£5,000/year each.

£12,000

Year 2 target

9–18 months

To activate

Medium

Difficulty

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8. Training & accreditation

Long term

Sell the H.O.M.E Hub model to other CICs. Facilitator training days £150–£300/person. Community hub development consultancy.

£15,000

Year 3 target

18–36 months

To activate

High

Difficulty

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9. Digital wellbeing services

Long term

Online wellbeing programmes beyond Benfleet. Subscription model for remote participants, licensed content for organisations.

£25,000

Year 3 target

24–36 months

To activate

High

Difficulty

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10. Community membership scheme

Quick win

Regular giving at £3–£5/month with Gift Aid. 20% of 366 visitors as members at £4/month = £350/month recurring.

£4,200

Year 1 target

1–3 months

To activate

Low

Difficulty

💡 10 Key Business Insights

Pound 1,696

Current own income baseline (8 months)

Every penny generated from scratch with no dedicated income-generation resource. A strong foundation to build from.

Pound 303

April 2026 best own income month

April was 63% up on March. The trend is clearly upward as room hire and wellbeing fees begin to take hold.

Low diff.

4 of 10 strategies rated low difficulty

Room hire, wellbeing fees, events and community membership can all be activated within 3 months without additional staff.

Pound 28,500

Conservative 12-month own income target

Achievable with top 5 strategies. Equivalent to covering 14 months of operational costs from own income alone.

Pound 95,000+

36-month strategic target

Ambitious but achievable if all 10 strategies are progressively activated, representing genuine financial resilience.

Pound 9,600

Room hire Year 1 target

The building is our biggest untapped asset. 4 regular hirers at Pound 200/month is realistic based on current enquiries.

Pound 60,000+

Grant diversification potential

NHS ICB, National Lottery, ECC VCSE. A 30% success rate on 5 applications equals Pound 18k minimum.

9-18 mo

Social prescribing contract timeline

The highest-value long-term strategy. Building PCN relationships now means a contract is achievable within 18 months.

Gift Aid

Free 25% uplift on donations

Gift Aid on membership and event donations adds 25% free from HMRC. Every Pound 4 membership becomes Pound 5.

74% to 30%

Grant dependency reduction target

From 74% today to 30% within 36 months. A realistic and fundable journey that transforms H.O.M.E Hubs risk profile.

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FPCC / Police & Crime Commissioner Grant

£1,500 received

£1,500

Received

£1,309

Spent

£191

Remaining

87% spent • Purpose: Community safety and youth engagement activities

SECH / Lambry Foundation Grant

£37,900 received

£37,900

Received

£34,200

Allocated

£3,700

Remaining

90% allocated • Purpose: Core operations, rent, staffing and programme delivery

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Strategic positioning

Meeting needs that formal education cannot

For a significant proportion of children and young people, traditional education settings do not meet their learning, social or emotional needs. H.O.M.E Hub exists precisely for those people — and the evidence of demand is growing every year.

📊 The evidence of unmet need

Home education registrations have tripled since 2019 nationally — Castle Point mirrors this trend with growing demand for community-based alternatives

575,000 children are currently awaiting Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) nationally — families are seeking support outside statutory systems while they wait

Essex exclusion rates are 40% above the national average — disproportionately affecting children with additional learning or social-emotional needs

1 in 3 children leave primary school below expected levels in literacy — with limited alternative provision available locally (DfE, 2024)

CAMHS waiting times in Essex average 18 weeks — community settings are filling the gap for young people in need of early support

🏠 What H.O.M.E Hub provides

Soul Led @ H.O.M.E provides structured home education sessions in a safe, community environment for children and young people learning outside school

Our Individual Needs programme creates daily supported access for adults with additional needs — 444% attendance growth since February 2026

Connect 4 Youth Club gives young people a consistent, trusted environment that builds confidence, social skills and a sense of belonging

Our sensory-aware, low-pressure spaces are accessible to people who find traditional environments difficult to navigate

We provide immediate community access — no referral, no waiting list, no cost at the point of need

📊 The scale of the opportunity

3x

Home education growth

Since 2019 nationally

575k

Children awaiting EHCP

Nationally, 2024

+444%

Individual Needs growth

At H.O.M.E Hub Feb-Apr 26

Funding alignment

H.O.M.E Hub’s community learning and individual needs provision is aligned with: DfE Alternative Provision commissioning, SEND Partnership Board local funding, Essex SEND Innovation Fund, National Lottery Awards for All and Family Hubs commissioning through Essex County Council. Our documented outcomes — 444% growth in Individual Needs attendance, home education demand rising, and 88 young people engaged through Connect 4 — form a strong evidence base for all of these applications.

Registered

88

young people signed up

Activation

77%

attended at least once

Attendances

346

total session visits

Avg sessions

4.9

per active member

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Performance

Top 5 highlights

77%

Activation rate

60 of 78 registered members attended at least one session

4.9

Average sessions per active member

Young people coming back consistently — not just once

15%

Highly engaged core group

9 members have attended 11 or more sessions

20

New registrations in April alone

Biggest single month of growth since December 2025 launch

346

Total session attendances

Across all sessions since December 2025 launch

April surge — 20 new registrations in one month

The biggest month of growth. Word is spreading organically through the community. April matched January’s entire total in just one month.

Re-engagement opportunity

23% of members (14 young people) came once and didn’t return. Direct outreach to these families could significantly boost active numbers.

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Breakdown

Sessions per member

60

Active

1 session only14 (23%)

2–3 sessions20 (33%)

4–6 sessions8 (13%)

7–10 sessions9 (15%)

11+ sessions9 (15%)

One-time visitors

23%

Re-engagement opportunity

Regular (4+ sessions)

43%

Building real habit

Core (11+ sessions)

15%

Highly committed group

Not yet attended

23%

18 registered members

Strong core group emerging

28% of active members have attended 7+ sessions. These young people are making Connect 4 part of their weekly routine — a powerful retention story for funders.

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Growth

Registrations by month

Dec 25 launch

32

First month registrations

Apr 26 surge

20

Best growth month

↑ largest month

Total growth

+144%

Dec 25 to May 26

Attendance growth

+173%

Dec vs Apr sessions

April registration surge is significant

20 new members in April matches the entire January total. This organic growth signals strong word-of-mouth from existing members.

Co-creation model delivering results

Built with Castle Point Youth Council and Essex County Council — this partnership provides credibility, safeguarding support, and funding potential beyond H.O.M.E Hub alone.

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