HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE
SUPPORT AND BEFRIENDING AND ADVICE FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN BY VOLUNTEERS.
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 HAMPSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £14,566 for the year ended 31 March 2025, improving from a deficit in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £53,683, which exceeds the trustees' designated reserves policy target of approximately three months of running costs plus closure costs (£47,000). The trustees note that the funding position improved due to secured multi-year funding, supporting ongoing financial sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 47
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 56
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 6% of the £168,723 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Dr Amanda Elizabeth Mary Brittonchair
- ELIZABETH JANE TAYLOR
- Garry Parker
- JANETTE MARGARET HEWITT
- JEFFREY NORTHAM
- Natalie Fletcher
- Nicola Narisha James
- Patricia Louise Fox
- Samantha Jayne Baker
- Susan Lesley Bailey
- Zanda Jansone-Silina
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £143k | £128k |
| 31/03/2024 | £142k | £165k |
| 31/03/2023 | £169k | £170k |
| 31/03/2022 | £144k | £150k |
| 31/03/2021 | £126k | £131k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £14,566 for the year ended 31 March 2025, improving from a deficit in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £53,683, which exceeds the trustees' designated reserves policy target of approximately three months of running costs plus closure costs (£47,000). The trustees note that the funding position improved due to secured multi-year funding, supporting ongoing financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE as a grant recipient include MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE GROCERS' CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2025 | £2k | Relief of Poverty |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £700 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2024 | £15k | Home-visiting volunteer management |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £6k | Young Parents Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2021 | £181k | Mental Health Support in a Family Setting Continuation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2018 | £10k | Office relocation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2009 | £3k | Family Room Equipment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2007 | £10k | Basingstoke Expansion Start-Up |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £425k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £60k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £36k |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE ELLERDALE TRUST | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- HOME-START SOUTH WEST KENT
- HOME-START HEREFORDSHIRE
- HOME-START NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire
- HOME-START NORFOLK
- Home-Start West Northants
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME-START NORTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START SOUTH WEST KENT | £189k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START HEREFORDSHIRE | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START NORFOLK | £457k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |