home-start portsmouth

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Home-Start Portsmouth is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in 17 Lake Road and operates in Portsmouth City.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Home-Start Portsmouth offers a unique service to parents (with at least one child under school age) through the provision of trained and supervised volunteers who visit families in their own home and through professionally run family groups both of which offer regular, informal support, friendship and practical help.

Fundraising

See where Home-Start Portsmouth is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Portsmouth City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,073,867

Latest Expenditure

£856,087

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 0.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 0.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 100.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,064,575

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £9,292

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,612

Raising Funds £852,475

Governance £3,612

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,073,867	£856,087	£3,612	£337,770	£244,895	32 / 120
2023	£331,827	£331,813				0 / 130
2022	£289,775	£290,343				0 / 135
2021	£278,379	£248,926				0 / 80
2020	£244,830	£247,299				0 / 80