HOME-START KIRKLEES

Registered charity 1099770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Home-Start Kirklees is a volunteer led family support charity offering early intervention support to vulnerable families with young children. Support centres on 1:1 home visits made by specialist staff & community volunteers. Volunteers are recruited, trained & supervised in a range of roles. We specialise in supporting young parents 14-24 years with peer support, 1:1 support & group activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a marginal deficit of £1,671 for the year, which was met from reserves. Total reserves at year-end stood at £373,284, with unrestricted funds of £52,302, while the trustees consider it prudent to hold around six months of reserves to cover unforeseen difficulties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Redcentric — “Redcentric is an IT managed service provider that offers cloud, communication, network and cyber security solutions to support digital trans…” (source page)
• One17 Design — “One17 Design are award winning chartered architects and interior designers. They have supported us for many years, creatively designing our …” (source page)
• Paradigm — “The team at Paradigm have supported us in many film and media projects over the years. They are filmmakers, streamers, animators, designers,…” (source page)
• Towngate — “Towngate are one of the north’s leading commercial and industrial property experts. They have supported us with numerous donations over the …” (source page)

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Masonchair
• Helen Thewlis
• Jennifer Jane Corbett
• Joseph Karl Yates
• Julie Grindley
• Kirsty Jane Anderson
• Pegah Parandian
• Sally Elizabeth Rhodes

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).