HOME-START NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE

Registered charity 1107741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Home-Start North West Leicestershire is a voluntary home visiting scheme offering friendship, support and practical help to families who have at least one child under five.

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 CHILDCARE;WITHIN THE AREA OF NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Area of benefit: NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £7,319 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £215,291. The trustees note that while reserves remain above the level needed to meet Charity Commission guidelines, future income relies on Big Lottery funding, donations, and reserves due to demand exceeding supply. The charity acknowledges challenging financial times but confirms it continues to provide services to families in need.

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 4 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
• 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
• Investment
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRIAN DAVID GRANGERchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• BARBARA ELIZABETH MILNER
• COLIN BONSER
• JUDITH PEARSON
• ROGER DAVID BAYLISS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sandra Woodfield

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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