HOME-START STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS
HOME-START STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. VOLUNTEERS OFFER REGULAR SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP AND PRACTICAL HELP TO FAMILIES UNDER STRESS IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND/OR IN GROUP SITUATIONS, HELPING TO PREVENT FAMILY CRISIS AND BREAKDOWN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is facing significant financial pressures with a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue operating beyond the next financial year without additional funding. Per the trustees' report, reserves have decreased to £99,800 from £126,481 in the prior year, and the charity relies heavily on grant funding to maintain operations.
What the accounts disclose
“National Lottery Community Fund - RC Midlands Region £63,229”
“Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands shall aim to hold in reserves a sum equivalent to at least 3 months’ operation at a normal level.” — page 27
“The charity is currently facing significant financial pressures, and there is a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue operating beyond the next financial year without additional funding.”
“Present value of provision 31 March 2025 (£s) 1,410”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/03/2011)
Trustees
- Julie Anne Bennettchair
- ANGELA WHITFIELD
- Carol Steele
- Elizabeth Thompson
- Gareth Andrew Howard Edwards
- Jane Armstrong
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £147k | £174k |
| 31/03/2024 | £177k | £175k |
| 31/03/2023 | £162k | £163k |
| 31/03/2022 | £236k | £233k |
| 31/03/2021 | £237k | £185k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is facing significant financial pressures with a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue operating beyond the next financial year without additional funding. Per the trustees' report, reserves have decreased to £99,800 from £126,481 in the prior year, and the charity relies heavily on grant funding to maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Community Inclusion and Engagement |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2024 | £200k | Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands - Becoming Stronger Together |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2023 | £10k | Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands - BookStart |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2022 | £7k | HSSM BookStart Corner |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2021 | £240k | Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands - Becoming Stronger Together |
| UK government | 07/10/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2019 | £10k | Parents Supporting Parents |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/10/2012 | £199k | Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/01/2006 | £3k | Home-Start Family Group (Staffs Moorlands) |