HOME-START NORTH WILTSHIRE
Home-visiting volunteers offer support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under 5 years of age. We also offer a cafe-type of informal group support.
Objects
3. 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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £93,790, with total net assets of £113,408. The charity reports a firm financial basis for the coming year due to ongoing grants, although it holds a provision for potential pension deficit contributions. The trustees confirm the charity can continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“There are no employees with emoluments exceeding £50,000” — page 30
“HSNW holds sufficient funds in reserve so that if there were a sudden loss of Grant Funding, there would not be an abrupt cessation of support to vulnerable families.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 44
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 47
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £25,000 — contracts £25,000 (1); 11% of the £226,034 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/05/2016)
Trustees
- Dr Anne Prior Westchair
- Cindy Ervine
- Elizabeth Jane Daley
- GEORGINA LOIS SMITH
- Jason Samuele Waters
- Kristy Samantha Green
- Lt Col Michael Thomas Haynes
- MARCIA JOAN JOHNSON
- Sheree Marianne Whorlow
- Shirley Ann Gracias Whitby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £279k | £274k |
| 31/03/2024 | £243k | £250k |
| 31/03/2023 | £226k | £236k |
| 31/03/2022 | £204k | £207k |
| 31/03/2021 | £269k | £210k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START NORTH WILTSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £93,790, with total net assets of £113,408. The charity reports a firm financial basis for the coming year due to ongoing grants, although it holds a provision for potential pension deficit contributions. The trustees confirm the charity can continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of HOME-START NORTH WILTSHIRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.
Who funds HOME-START NORTH WILTSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START NORTH WILTSHIRE as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | FY2025 | £19k | Not specified in list |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | FY2022 | £15k | Grants awarded to groups within Wiltshire totalling £12,000 per group |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/08/2026 | £450k | Strengthening connections |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/04/2023 | £338k | Rebuilding Resilience (continuation funding) |
| UK government | 19/10/2022 | £10k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 05/10/2020 | £13k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2020 | £410k | Growing Stronger Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2016 | £375k | Families and Communities Engaged/Supported (FACES) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2012 | £266k | Stronger Families - Stronger Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2006 | £6k | Home-Start Kennet Training |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £60k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE ELLERDALE TRUST | 1 | £26k |
| SR & PH Southall Trust | 1 | £21k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- HOME-START SOUTH WILTSHIRE
- HOME-START NORTH WEST KENT LTD
- HOME-START NORFOLK
- HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE
- HOME-START NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- HOME-START CROYDON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME-START NORTH WILTSHIRE | £279k | Under £50,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START SOUTH WILTSHIRE | £140k | Under £50,000 | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HOME-START NORTH WEST KENT LTD | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START NORFOLK | £457k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |