HOME-START WYRE FOREST

Registered charity 1120436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We recruit and train parent volunteers who then offer home visiting befriending support to local families who are experiencing difficulties and have a child under 18 years of age.

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Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£231k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £17,097 for the year, following a 21% decrease in income. The trustees report that the charity's unrestricted reserves of £105,323 are estimated to cover four months of costs plus redundancy and closure payments, which exceeds their stated policy target of three months' running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs plus redundancy payments for all current staff (held: £105k)
“Home-Start Wyre Forest have identified Reserves set at a minimum of three months running costs plus redundancy payments for all current staff.” — 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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£213k£231k
30/09/2024£271k£282k
30/09/2023£287k£289k
30/09/2022£327k£298k
30/09/2021£334k£324k

Common questions

Is HOME-START WYRE FOREST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £17,097 for the year, following a 21% decrease in income. The trustees report that the charity's unrestricted reserves of £105,323 are estimated to cover four months of costs plus redundancy and closure payments, which exceeds their stated policy target of three months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOME-START WYRE FOREST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START WYRE FOREST as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15kGrant

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/09/2024£20kHSWF Swap Shop
The National Lottery Community Fund23/05/2024£358kSafe & Stronger
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2022£10kHope at Home-Start
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2021£10kHope at Home-Start
UK government05/10/2020£20kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/04/2020£4kHome-Start Wyre Forest is here !
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2019£412kSafe & Strong
The National Lottery Community Fund26/10/2018£10kVolunteers Together
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2014£250kHome-Start Plus
The National Lottery Community Fund11/05/2006£5kVolunteer Skills Plus
The National Lottery Community Fund15/06/2004£5kSupporting Volunteers