Modern Slavery Statement

This is the Modern Slavery Statement for Home + Future Limited (HaF)

Financial Year: 2025/2026
Published: December 2025

INTRODUCTION

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Home + Future Limited (HaF) has taken to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our organisation and supply chains.

HaF is committed to ethical practices and upholding human rights. We operate in the social care sector supporting local authorities to match vulnerable individuals with care services. This means we have a particular responsibility to ensure our work does not contribute to exploitation.

OUR ORGANISATION

Home + Future Limited is a nonprofit limited company providing the Regional Homefinder System, a platform that helps local authorities find appropriate care placements for vulnerable individuals.

Company Number: 16666009
Registered Address: Cawley Priory, South Pallant, Chichester, England, PO19 1SY

We employ approximately 20 staff based in the UK. Our work involves:

  • Operating and maintaining the Regional Homefinder System platform
  • Supporting local authorities in using the system
  • Providing training and recruitment guidance to partner organisations and local authorities
  • Working with care service providers to list their services

OUR SUPPLY CHAINS

Our main suppliers are:

Technology Services

  • Social Finance Ltd. (platform infrastructure hosting)
  • Microsoft (cloud services and software)
  • Amazon (cloud services)
  • Various software providers

Professional Services

  • IT support providers
  • Legal advisers
  • Accountants
  • Training providers

Office Services

  • Office equipment suppliers
  • Cleaning services
  • Utilities providers

All our significant suppliers operate in the UK. We do not knowingly purchase goods or services from high-risk countries for modern slavery.

OUR POLICIES

We have clear policies that support our commitment to preventing modern slavery:

Recruitment and Employment

  • All staff are employed on written contracts
  • Right to work checks are conducted for all employees
  • We pay at least the National Living Wage
  • We do not use zero-hours contracts
  • We do not withhold identity documents
  • Employees are free to terminate employment with appropriate notice

Whistleblowing

  • Staff can report concerns confidentially
  • We protect whistleblowers from retaliation
  • Concerns are investigated thoroughly

Supplier Management

  • Suppliers must confirm they comply with modern slavery legislation
  • We assess supplier ethics during procurement
  • Contracts include clauses on ethical conduct
  • We reserve the right to audit supplier practices

DUE DILIGENCE AND RISK ASSESSMENT

We assess modern slavery risks in our operations and supply chains:

Internal Risk Assessment


Low risk areas:

  • Direct employment (all UK-based with full employment rights)
  • Office premises (owned/leased in UK)

Higher vigilance areas:

  • Cleaning and facilities services (sector with historical risks)
  • IT hardware procurement (global supply chains)

Supply Chain Assessment
We assess suppliers based on:

  • Sector risk (using government and NGO resources)
  • Geographic risk (suppliers in high-risk countries)
  • Business model (labour-intensive operations)
  • Size and sophistication (smaller suppliers may lack policies)

Our largest supplier, Social Finance Ltd., is a UK-based organisation with its own modern slavery statement and ethical practices.

ACTIONS TAKEN THIS YEAR

As a new organisation, we were able to implement the necessary policies and practices from the beginning including:

  1. Ensuring all supplier contracts
  • confirmed they have modern slavery policies
  • include modern slavery clauses in any new contracts
  1. Ensuring the correct recruitment practices
  • modern right to work procedures
  • strengthened identity verification
  • include questions about working conditions in interviews
  1. Staff awareness
  • provided information on recognising exploitation signs
  • implemented whistleblowing procedures
  • designated modern slavery lead within organisation
  1. Supply chain engagement
  • ensure all suppliers have modern slavery commitments
  • reviewed cleaning and facilities service providers (where relevant)
  • assessed risks in IT hardware procurement
  1. Policy development
  • implemented compliant Supplier Management Policies
  • included modern slavery considerations in procurement procedures
  • implemented whistleblowing policy

MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS

We measure the effectiveness of our efforts through:

  • Number of suppliers assessed for modern slavery risks
  • Percentage of contracts including modern slavery clauses
  • Staff training completion rates
  • Number of concerns raised (and investigated)
  • Supplier compliance with policy requirements

This year we have nothing to report as we are a newly established company but we will strive to ensure:

  • 100% of new contracts include modern slavery clauses
  • 100% of major suppliers confirmed compliance with modern slavery legislation
  • Zero concerns raised regarding modern slavery (via whistleblowing or other channels)
  • 100% of recruitment staff trained on identifying exploitation risks

TRAINING

We provide training on modern slavery to:

Recruitment staff

  • Recognising signs of forced labour
  • Proper right to work checks
  • Interview questions to identify potential exploitation

Procurement staff

  • Assessing supplier risks
  • Contract requirements
  • Due diligence procedures

All staff

  • What modern slavery is
  • Signs to look for
  • How to report concerns

LOOKING AHEAD

We will:

  1. Provide modern slavery awareness training for all staff
  2. Strengthen monitoring of sub-contracted services
  3. Continually review the effectiveness of our whistleblowing procedures

OUR COMMITMENT

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. Home + Future Limited is committed to:

  • Acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings
  • Implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains
  • Working with suppliers who share our values and commitment to ethical conduct
  • Providing clear routes for staff and suppliers to report concerns
  • Taking appropriate action if we identify modern slavery risks

We recognise this is an ongoing process requiring continuous vigilance and improvement.

GOVERNANCE

This statement has been approved by the Managing Director of Home + Future Limited.

It will be reviewed annually and published on our website.

Name: Lucy Butler
Position: Managing Director
Date: 8th December 2025

CONTACT

Should you have any concerns about potential slavery situations please contact one of the following:

Modern Slavery Helpline
Phone: 08000 121 700
Website: modernslaveryhelpline.org

Police (emergency): 999
Police (non-emergency): 101