HOME-START GOOLE & DISTRICT

Registered charity 1105579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Home-Start is a national voluntary organisation which is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of 11yrs. Volunteers visit families in their own homes each week, offering regular support, friendship and practical help. This family-centred support strengthens and empowers families, enabling them to find their way forward through their difficulties.

Objects

A) TO SAFEGUARD, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;B) TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO OR MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN;C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;D) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE WITHIN THE AREA OF GOOLE AND DISTRICT AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Area of benefit: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £48,416 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £140,366 to £91,950. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, citing a three-year grant from the Henry Smith Charity and ongoing efforts to secure additional funding streams.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• JANET DREWERYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Bethany Jane Jenkins
• Bridget Bennett · trustee of 1 other charity
• GILLIAN SARAH WILLIAMS
• PAUL CURRY

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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