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Home-Start Greenwich

Home-Start Greenwich (HSG) is an independent charity affiliated to Home-Start UK offering support to families with young children in the Royal Borough of Greenwich since 1993.Our volunteers deliver one to one home visiting support to families. HSG provides help, support, advice & parenting strategies at home. HSG has four Ofsted registered childcare settings and manages 7 Children's Centres.

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Activities & Mission

Home-Start Greenwich (HSG) is an independent charity affiliated to Home-Start UK offering support to families with young children in the Royal Borough of Greenwich since 1993.Our volunteers deliver one to one home visiting support to families. HSG provides help, support, advice & parenting strategies at home. HSG has four Ofsted registered childcare settings and manages 7 Children's Centres.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,256,726
Latest Expenditure
£3,236,703

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 69% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 63% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 82% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £188,238
Charitable Activities £3,057,294
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £11,194

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,225,272
Raising Funds £0
Governance £8,460
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £11,431

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£3,256,726
£3,236,703£3,225,272£546,261£546,26161 / 0
2024
£3,046,521
£2,750,644£2,739,282£526,238£526,23870 / 19
2023
£2,673,795
£2,503,590£2,496,308£230,361£230,36169 / 50
2022
£4,092,974
£4,175,035£4,167,105£60,156£60,15679 / 41

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Home-Start Greenwich

What does Home-Start Greenwich do?

Home-Start Greenwich (HSG) is an independent charity affiliated to Home-Start UK offering support to families with young children in the Royal Borough of Greenwich since 1993.Our volunteers deliver one to one home visiting support to families. HSG provides help, support, advice & parenting strategies at home. HSG has four Ofsted registered childcare settings and manages 7 Children's Centres.

How much income did Home-Start Greenwich report in 2025?

Home-Start Greenwich reported total income of £3.26m and reported expenditure of £3.24m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Home-Start Greenwich?

Home-Start Greenwich has a program ratio of 99.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 69% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Home-Start Greenwich registered as a charity?

Home-Start Greenwich was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 11 June 2020 as charity number 1189897. It has been registered for 6 years.

Who runs Home-Start Greenwich?

Home-Start Greenwich is governed by a board of 9 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Home-Start Greenwich operate?

Home-Start Greenwich operates in London, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Home-Start Greenwich a registered charity?

Yes — Home-Start Greenwich is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1189897.

Details

Address
School House
Whitworth Road
London
SE18 3QA
Registration Date
11 June 2020
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5157341
Charity Number
1189897

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Trustees

Abi Levitt
Also governs 1 other charity
Amy Copeland
Carolyn Herbert
Ivis Williams
Jaspal Manku
Joanna Lewins
Joseph Sheridan
Kaan Azmi
Zethu Chidavaenzi
Also governs 1 other charity

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