home-start uk

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Home-Start UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Leicester and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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 offers informal and friendly support to families with young children, providing a lifeline to thousands of parents and children in around 300 communities across the UK, and with forces families in Germany and Cyprus.Support is free, confidential and non-judgemental, and the quality of this is maintained with local schemes working to national standards.

Fundraising

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

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,847,411

Latest Expenditure

£3,880,226

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 85.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 15.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,604,296

Charitable Activities £2,146,233

Other Trading £49,406

Investments £47,476

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,307,274

Raising Funds £572,952

Governance £20,025

Grants to Institutions £627,640

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,847,411	£3,880,226	£3,307,274	£2,070,636	£1,521,007	50 / 0
2023	£3,837,413	£5,916,020	£5,430,780	£1,870,772	£1,558,259	53 / 0
2022	£4,946,397	£4,921,887	£4,588,308	£3,996,784	£1,446,548	37 / 0
2021	£7,003,548	£5,218,183	£4,897,292	£3,827,181	£1,510,080	29 / 0
2020	£2,482,938	£2,716,785	£2,411,382	£1,985,401	£1,254,303	31 / 0