HOME-START WANDSWORTH LIMITED
Registered charity 1124109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Home-Start Wandsworth provides support for local families who are struggling for a variety of reasons including poverty, poor housing, mental and physical illness or disability, bereavement and/or social isolation.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £372,515 from £307,938 in the prior year, driven by higher donations and grants. Unrestricted reserves rose significantly to £144,758, which the trustees confirm falls within their stated policy target of retaining 6 to 9 months of expenditure. 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
Reserves policy: between 6 and 9 months of expenditure (held: £145k)
“The charity aims to retain a level of total reserves of between 6 and 9 months of expenditure” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees
“During the year, total donations of £1,920 (2024 - £3,520) were received from 4 (2024 - 4) Trustees.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Home-Start Wandsworth (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Angela Helen Blenkinsop
- Bryony Susan Rustad
- Daphine Aikens MBE
- Dr Nicola Jill Salt
- Emma Bowman
- Holly Stilgoe
- Jeremy Leung
- Roland Tamas Seregi
- Shelley Twitchin
- Tutu Kamara
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wandsworth
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HOME-START WANDSWORTH LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £372,515 from £307,938 in the prior year, driven by higher donations and grants. Unrestricted reserves rose significantly to £144,758, which the trustees confirm falls within their stated policy target of retaining 6 to 9 months of expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START WANDSWORTH LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START WANDSWORTH LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST, VICTORIA CONVALESCENT TRUST.
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