HOME-START DUDLEY
To ensure and promote the wellbeing of children and their parents
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £3,001 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £77,872. The trustees acknowledge that the charity is heavily dependent on local authority funding and are pursuing alternative sources to ensure continuity, though they believe current reserves provide over 12 months of overhead cover.
What the accounts disclose
“The management committee has agreed a reserve of £27,500 should be kept which it considers to be sufficient to cover potential short-term changes in funding strategies and winding-up costs if necessary.” — page 7
“As noted in the trustee report, the accounts are prepared on the going concern basis as, at the year end date, there are more than 12 months of overhead held in reserves whilst the trustees pursue alternative funding sources to enable the charity's activity to continue.” — page 20
Trustees
- Colin Taft
- Jane Southwell
- MARTIN BERRINGTON
- MARY ELIZABETH JANE TURNER
- Peter John Dyson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £64k | £61k |
| 31/03/2024 | £63k | £60k |
| 31/03/2023 | £63k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £67k | £57k |
| 31/03/2021 | £66k | £65k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START DUDLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £3,001 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £77,872. The trustees acknowledge that the charity is heavily dependent on local authority funding and are pursuing alternative sources to ensure continuity, though they believe current reserves provide over 12 months of overhead cover. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2009 | £208k | Songo Kidogo (Move along a little) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2006 | £5k | Family Group |