HOME-START MANSFIELD
Registered charity 1108042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Home-Start provides a unique service for families - recruiting and training volunteers to support parents with young children at home.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £99,000, with unrestricted reserves at £88,190. The trustees report that the charity shop performs well, regularly making over £2,000 per month, and note that applying for core funding remains a struggle.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% of income)
“Income from donations and legacies was £94,889 (2024 - £69,601) of which £30,119 (2024 - £17,231) was attributable to restricted funds.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs plus a contingency for redundancy (held: £88k)
“The charity's policy on reserves is to hold three months running costs plus a contingency for redundancy.” — page 6
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 Mansfield (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/05/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Linda Gustardchair
- Alison Wright
- LOUISE GRAFTON
- Sara Louise Beet
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HOME-START MANSFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £99,000, with unrestricted reserves at £88,190. The trustees report that the charity shop performs well, regularly making over £2,000 per month, and note that applying for core funding remains a struggle. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START MANSFIELD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START MANSFIELD as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY.
Known funders
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