HOME-START TRAFFORD SALFORD AND WIGAN

Registered charity 1115320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME-START TRAFFORD, HOME-START TRAFFORD AND SALFORD

To offer support to parents of families that are going through difficult times and have children under 5 years of age. Trained volunteers are assigned to visit families in the families' own home and provide support, friendship and practical help

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £237,827, with unrestricted reserves at £99,339. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to cover closure costs and redundancy payments of £84,616, aiming to maintain at least six months of operational continuity. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% 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: 3.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carolyn West
• Elaine Merrick
• Janet Aldred
• Neil Andrew Peden
• Rob G Harwood
• Sharon Feldmann
• Stuart Crowther
• Tom Ross

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

Operates in: Salford City · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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