Home Education Wales
PROVIDING RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO MEET TO DEVELOP SUPPORT NETWORKS AND ENABLE SKILL SHARING; PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO MEET, DEVELOP SOCIAL NETWORKS, FRIENDSHIPS AND A PEER GROUP; ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF FAMILIES ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE IN SOCIETY.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF HOME EDUCATED CHILDREN OR CHILDREN WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE WITH MAINSTREAM EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, RESOURCES, FACILITIES, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR BOTH THEM AND THEIR PARENTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1. PROVIDING RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR HOME EDUCATORS AND THEIR FAMILIES;2. PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS TO MEET IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A MUTUAL SUPPORT NETWORK AND ENABLE SHARING OF SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE GROUP; 3. PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO MEET IN ORDER TO DEVELOP SOCIAL NETWORKS, FRIENDSHIPS AND A PEER GROUP; 4. ASSISTING PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS WHO ELECT TO HOME EDUCATE IN MEETING THE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN AND PROVIDE A SUITABLE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION; 5. PROMOTING GROUP WORKING AMONGST CHILDREN WHO ARE HOME EDUCATED; 6. ORGANISING PROGRAMS OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE ARTS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF THE FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated multiple project groups (Vale Everyone’s Garden, SHEW, SHEW Prom, Caerphilly, and HEW) with varying financial outcomes. While some groups like SHEW and HEW showed significant surpluses or deficits respectively, the document does not provide a consolidated statement of financial position or reserves. Consequently, the overall financial health and reserve levels cannot be determined from the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
“Finances Vale Everyone’s Garden Grants/Donations £1262 Expenditure £1194 SHEW Grants/Donations £8161 Expenditure £4122 SHEW Prom Grants/Donations £4236 Expenditure £4236 Caerphilly Grants/Donations £1520 Expenditure £1488 HEW Grants/donations £10076 expenditure £22050”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/03/2015)
Trustees
- Rhianyeth Loguechair
- Amy Burrage
- Jayne Palmer
- Katharine Waters
- Rhian Cox
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £16k | £15k |
| 05/04/2025 | £25k | £33k |
| 05/04/2024 | £21k | £21k |
| 05/04/2023 | £18k | £15k |
| 05/04/2022 | £861 | £1k |
Common questions
Is Home Education Wales financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated multiple project groups (Vale Everyone’s Garden, SHEW, SHEW Prom, Caerphilly, and HEW) with varying financial outcomes. While some groups like SHEW and HEW showed significant surpluses or deficits respectively, the document does not provide a consolidated statement of financial position or reserves. Consequently, the overall financial health and reserve levels cannot be determined from the provided text.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2024 | £20k | Improving outcomes for home educated children |