HOME-START STROUD AND GLOUCESTER
Registered charity 1107019 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME-START STROUD & DURSLEY, HOME-START STROUD DISTRICT
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regualr support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £21,760 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £115,575. The trustees consider the unrestricted reserves of £100,000 (as stated in the financial review section, though the balance sheet shows £115,575) to be sufficient to cover running expenses and liabilities. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts were prepared in accordance with applicable standards and no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover the cost of redundancies, pension liability and 2 months running expenses (held: £116k)
“At year-end, unrestricted reserves stood at £100,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover the cost of redundancies, pension liability and 2 months running expenses should the organisation have to close.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Colin Pascoe · trustee of 1 other charity
- Daniel Corfield
- Leighann Cowling
- Rosanna James
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HOME-START STROUD AND GLOUCESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £21,760 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £115,575. The trustees consider the unrestricted reserves of £100,000 (as stated in the financial review section, though the balance sheet shows £115,575) to be sufficient to cover running expenses and liabilities. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts were prepared in accordance with applicable standards and no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START STROUD AND GLOUCESTER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START STROUD AND GLOUCESTER as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, CHK Foundation.
Known funders
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