HOME-START DOVER DISTRICT

Registered charity 1102201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Home-Start Dover District offers support and friendship to families under stress. Our Core service offers home visiting volunteers to families, in addition to this we run Family Groups that provide additional support to families.

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Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£211k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £2,055 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Total incoming resources increased to £213,319 while total expenditure decreased to £211,264. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on grants and has confirmed its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months up to a maximum of one year's running costs (held: £206k)
“The Trustees have agreed to maintain a minimum of six months up to a maximum of one year's running costs as a prudent measure to protect the charity against loss of major or core funding and any redundancy payment obligations or unforeseen circumstances.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd. 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).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£213k£211k
31/03/2024£192k£234k
31/03/2023£243k£218k
31/03/2022£209k£192k
31/03/2021£234k£172k

Common questions

Is HOME-START DOVER DISTRICT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £2,055 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Total incoming resources increased to £213,319 while total expenditure decreased to £211,264. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on grants and has confirmed its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd.

Who funds HOME-START DOVER DISTRICT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START DOVER DISTRICT as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£90k17% of core running costs over 3-years at a family support charity in Dover, Kent.
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£45k
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONFY2025£7kUnrestricted
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2026£319kEmbrace
The National Lottery Community Fund20/02/2025£20kHome-Start Family Group
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2024£18kHome-Start Family Groups
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2023£288kEmbrace
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2021£10kHome-Start Family Group
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2020£286kEmbrace (Continuation)
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2019£10kHomeStart Dover Specialist Family Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2017£337kEmbrace
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2012£250kHome-Start Dover District Family Support