HOME-START HORIZONS
Registered charity 1108455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME-START LEICESTER, HOME-START LEICESTER, MELTON AND RUTLAND
Home-start provides a unique service; recruiting and training volunteers to offer families informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start works with parents on a one to one basis in their own home, building supportive relationships and responding directly to the family's individual needs. We provide support through family groups and virtual support.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £121,435 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £311,597. The trustees report that this reserves level is adequate and commensurate with their policy target of holding four months of budgeted expenditure plus the pension fund liability. The charity's gross income increased to £538,100 from £399,930 in the prior year, driven by expanded commissioned services and grants.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 4 months budgeted expenditure plus the pension fund liability on ceasing to trade (held: £312k)
“The aim of the Trustees is to hold reserves of 4 months budgeted expenditure plus the pension fund liability on ceasing to trade.” — 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 — Homestart Horizons (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund Reaching Communities program strengthens communities which come together to improve health and create in…” (source page)
- Henry Smith Foundation — “The Henry Smith Foundation funds Home-Start Horizons through our work with early years parenting support and promoting children’s developmen…” (source page)
- BBC Children in Need — “The BBC Children in Need fund is dedicated to helping to improve children’s lives in the UK. Thanks to the fund and the generous people that…” (source page)
- Armed Forces Covenant — “The Armed Forces Covenant is a charity and non-departmental public body that funds projects across the UK serving the armed forces communit…” (source page)
- Leicester City Council Family Hubs — “Leicester City Council Family Hubs provide essential support for families with children and young people, offering a variety of services and…” (source page)
- Masonic Charitable Foundation — “The Masonic Charitable Foundation has generously supported Home-Start Horizons for the next three years. Funded entirely by the Freemasons, …” (source page)
- People’s Postcode Lottery — “Home-Start Horizons have been delighted to be the recipients of two donations from the People’s Postcode Lottery Millionaire Street fund. We…” (source page)
- 29 th May 1961 Charitable Trust — “This list includes the 29 th May 1961 Charitable Trust which funds our group support sessions” (source page)
- Garfield Weston Foundation — “Garfield Weston Foundation that provides core funding to enable us to keep our charity running” (source page)
- Mabs Mardulyn Charitable Fund — “Mabs Mardulyn Charitable Fund which generously donates year on year towards our mothers in mind programme supporting women with postnatal de…” (source page)
- Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation — “Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation which has funded our dads support project” (source page)
- The Florence Turner Trust — “The Florence Turner Trust, the Paget Trust, the Fitton Trust, The Rutland Trust, the J Reginald Corah Foundation and many more that donate o…” (source page)
- the Paget Trust — “The Florence Turner Trust, the Paget Trust, the Fitton Trust, The Rutland Trust, the J Reginald Corah Foundation and many more that donate o…” (source page)
- the Fitton Trust — “The Florence Turner Trust, the Paget Trust, the Fitton Trust, The Rutland Trust, the J Reginald Corah Foundation and many more that donate o…” (source page)
- The Rutland Trust — “The Florence Turner Trust, the Paget Trust, the Fitton Trust, The Rutland Trust, the J Reginald Corah Foundation and many more that donate o…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/01/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (22/12/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- SEAN TIZZARDchair
- June Gomes
- Louise Pettitt
- Nicholas Wales
- Paul Akroyd
- Ruth Ottley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HOME-START HORIZONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £121,435 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £311,597. The trustees report that this reserves level is adequate and commensurate with their policy target of holding four months of budgeted expenditure plus the pension fund liability. The charity's gross income increased to £538,100 from £399,930 in the prior year, driven by expanded commissioned services and grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START HORIZONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START HORIZONS as a grant recipient include LEICESTER HOSPITALS CHARITY, VINCI UK FOUNDATION, THE CARLTON HAYES MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY, THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST, R. DAPHNE PLUNKET CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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