HOME-START CHICHESTER & DISTRICT
Home-Start Chichester & District recruits, trains and monitors volunteers who offer support to families with young children by visiting them in their own home on a regular weekly basis.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £171,342, which the trustees consider equivalent to ten months of budgeted running costs, exceeding their stated policy target of six to nine months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,182 for the year, with total income of £251,464 against total expenditure of £240,282. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has set a minimum reserves level equivalent to six months of running costs, with a target of nine months.” — page 7
“No payments were made to Trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a Trustee or any person connected with them.” — page 19
Trustees
- ANITA THERESE FULTON
- CYNTHIA CHITTY
- IAN SELLWOOD
- JOHN NASH
- JUDITH GERSHATER
- LISA HALL
- MARGARET ANN JAGO
- PETER JAMES BRACKLEY
- STEVEN TIMOTHY POTTER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £251k | £240k |
| 31/03/2024 | £277k | £212k |
| 31/03/2023 | £191k | £149k |
| 31/03/2022 | £104k | £147k |
| 31/03/2021 | £169k | £123k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START CHICHESTER & DISTRICT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £171,342, which the trustees consider equivalent to ten months of budgeted running costs, exceeding their stated policy target of six to nine months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,182 for the year, with total income of £251,464 against total expenditure of £240,282. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 06/12/2024 | £30k | Millionaire Street 2024 12w3 Year 1 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | Creating a community for isolated families |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/06/2022 | £25k | Volunteer support for vulnerable families and children |
| UK government | 25/06/2020 | £62k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2010 | £269k | Rural Wards of Chichester District |