Home-Start Southwark and Lewisham
Registered charity 1107413 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME-START SOUTHWARK
Home-Start Southwark is a children's charity working in the London Borough of Southwark. Formed in July 1995, and incorporated on 23 September 2004 as a charitable company. Home-Start Southwark provides practical and emotional support to struggling parents enabling them to create happier, healthier lives for their children. This is achieved through training a team of home-visiting volunteers.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £367,238 against total resources expended of £384,737, resulting in a net expenditure for the period. Total funds carried forward decreased from £228,686 to £211,187, with unrestricted reserves standing at £160,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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: sufficient resources to continue its core activity (on a short-term basis) in the event of unforeseen circumstances such as a reduction or cessation of funding (held: £160k)
“Reserves are maintained at a level of which ensures that Home-Start Southwark has sufficient resources to continue its core activity (on a short-term basis) in the event of unforeseen circumstances such as a reduction or cessation of funding.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £16.1m
“This valuation showed assets of f514.9m, liabilities of €531 .0m and a deficit of €16.1m.”
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 Southwark (matched by registered charity number).
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/07/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Tatyana Popovachair
- Alexander Craig
- Claire Elizabeth Moxon
- Kei Hamada
- Madthav Patki
- Oluwaseun Olawunmi Adeoye
- Ruth Hitchings
- Sally Smithson
- Sonya Nikolova Panova
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Southwark
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Home-Start Southwark and Lewisham financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £367,238 against total resources expended of £384,737, resulting in a net expenditure for the period. Total funds carried forward decreased from £228,686 to £211,187, with unrestricted reserves standing at £160,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Home-Start Southwark and Lewisham?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Home-Start Southwark and Lewisham as a grant recipient include UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PETER MINET TRUST, The Leathersellers' Foundation, THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST.
Known funders
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