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home-start wessex

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Home-Start Wessex is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Bournemouth and operates in Dorset, Bournemouth, and Poole.


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 Wessex is a family support charity that provides vital care to families at a crucial time in their lives. The support is offered to families with at least one child under 5 through individually designed packages of practical and emotional help lasting for around 6 months. This is either provided with one-to-one support in their own homes or through group support and therapy.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£418,651
Latest Expenditure
£390,696

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 93.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 93.3%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£418,651£390,6960 / 70
2023£269,880£285,0650 / 70
2022£224,460£232,8530 / 68
2021£264,516£233,0910 / 100
2020£211,843£206,2020 / 85

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers