HOME-START HIGH PEAK

Registered charity 1110053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our committed and caring volunteers, who are usually parents themselves, offer friendship and informal support to parents with young children under five during difficult times in their lives. They visit families at home and are friendly, approachable people who are relied on and trusted by parents to listen without being judgmental, and to respect the needs of each individual family

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Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £21,277 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £76,997. The trustees confirm that reserves of £31,900 are in place to cover contingencies, including closure, and that sufficient funding has been recruited to cover planned activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of running costs and potential redundancy costs (held: £32k)
“We aim to have sufficient funds to cover 4 months Tunning costs, and potential redundancy costs. Currently we have reserves of £31,900” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£91k£90k
31/03/2024£87k£83k
31/03/2023£95k£83k
31/03/2022£45k£72k
31/03/2021£117k£82k

Common questions

Is HOME-START HIGH PEAK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £21,277 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £76,997. The trustees confirm that reserves of £31,900 are in place to cover contingencies, including closure, and that sufficient funding has been recruited to cover planned activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOME-START HIGH PEAK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START HIGH PEAK as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery31/08/2025£25kMillionaire Street 2025 08w3
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2024£160kIncreasing Capacity to Support for Disadvantaged Families & Children
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2024£19kHelping Families & Children to Overcome and Cope with Neurodiversity
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£10kSupport for Disadvantaged Families & Children in Glossop
The National Lottery Community Fund09/07/2021£10kCoronovirus Recovery Support for Disadvantaged Families & Children
UK government26/08/2020£16kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2020£10kSupporting Disadvantaged Families to Overcome Covid-19
The National Lottery Community Fund14/06/2019£10kSupport for Disadvantaged Families
The National Lottery Community Fund09/08/2011£157kHome-Start High Peak
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2008£3kHome-Start High Peak Volunteer Course of Preparation
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2006£72kHelp parents with young children with social isolation, prevent family brea