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Home-Start Horizons

Also known as: Home-Start Leicester, Home-Start Leicester, Melton and Rutland

Home-start provides a unique service; recruiting and training volunteers to offer families informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start works with parents on a one to one basis in their own home, building supportive relationships and responding directly to the family's individual needs. We provide support through family groups and virtual support.

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Activities & Mission

Home-start provides a unique service; recruiting and training volunteers to offer families informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start works with parents on a one to one basis in their own home, building supportive relationships and responding directly to the family's individual needs. We provide support through family groups and virtual support.

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.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£538,100
Latest Expenditure
£413,707

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 71.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 26% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 92.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 29% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 73% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £114,503
Charitable Activities £414,679
Other Trading £0
Investments £8,918
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £383,393
Raising Funds £0
Governance £1,557
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £30,314

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
£538,100
£413,707£383,393£311,597£311,59711 / 97
2024
£399,930
£479,8430 / 108
2023
£347,098
£417,3250 / 94
2022
£351,417
£338,1720 / 90
2021
£348,415
£294,8850 / 107

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Home-Start Horizons

What does Home-Start Horizons do?

Home-start provides a unique service; recruiting and training volunteers to offer families informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start works with parents on a one to one basis in their own home, building supportive relationships and responding directly to the family's individual needs. We provide support through family groups and virtual support.

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

Home-Start Horizons reported total income of £538k and reported expenditure of £414k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Home-Start Horizons?

Home-Start Horizons has a program ratio of 71.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 26% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Home-Start Horizons registered as a charity?

Home-Start Horizons was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 7 March 2005 as charity number 1108455. It has been registered for 21 years.

Who runs Home-Start Horizons?

Home-Start Horizons is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is SEAN TIZZARD. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Home-Start Horizons operate?

Home-Start Horizons operates across 3 areas: Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Is Home-Start Horizons a registered charity?

Yes — Home-Start Horizons is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1108455.

Details

Address
BUSINESS BOX
3 OSWIN ROAD
LEICESTER
LE3 1HR
Registration Date
7 March 2005
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4014360
Charity Number
1108455

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Trustees

SEAN TIZZARD Chair
Happy Truemper
June Gomes
Louise Pettitt
Paul Akroyd
Ruth Ottley

Also Known As

  • Home-Start Leicester
  • Home-Start Leicester, Melton and Rutland

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