HOME-START ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Registered charity 1105385 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Home-Start Royston and south Cambridgeshire provides a volunteer home visiting service to families where there is a child under nine in the family, with the aim to support families to reach their full potential.

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Latest income

£193k

Latest spending

£177k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,912 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand at £56,243, which they consider sufficient to meet obligations for the foreseeable future and aligns with their policy of maintaining a closure contingency fund. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related party transactions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating costs (held: £56k)

“The Trustees have a minimum closure contingency fund policy of six months operating costs which are held on deposit.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Home-Start Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

TTP plc — “Thanks to TTP plc’s support, 22 families enjoyed a memorable summer day at Standalone Farm, filled with fun, connection, and lasting memorie…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Xia
Anwen Smith
Dr Guy Watkins
Julie Mitchinson
PHILIP CHARLES SPENCER HODGSON

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£193k	£177k
31/03/2024	£153k	£177k
31/03/2023	£148k	£154k
31/03/2022	£142k	£158k
31/03/2021	£222k	£136k

Common questions

Is HOME-START ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,912 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand at £56,243, which they consider sufficient to meet obligations for the foreseeable future and aligns with their policy of maintaining a closure contingency fund. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOME-START ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE as a grant recipient include MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/11/2024	£19k	Buntingford Family Support Group for Socially-Isolated Fragile Families
Postcode Lottery	01/11/2023	£22k	Project Funding
Postcode Lottery	26/02/2022	£21k	Home-Visiting Support for 15 vulnerable families at risk of slipping into crisis
UK government	23/07/2020	£8k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	11/10/2019	£2k	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	07/12/2017	£3k	Home-Start home visiting service
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/04/2005	£3k	Expand support and services