HOME-START SURREY
Home-Start Surrey, through the 8 local schemes across the county, delivers free, confidential and non-judgemental support to families with a child under five years of age. Under the umbrella of Home-Start Surrey, trained volunteers support families with a tailor made service in their own home, with Home-Start Surrey providing joint approaches and good practice to support these quality services.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HOME-START CHARITIES IN SURREY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) HELPING WITH THE EFFECTIVE ATTAINMENT OF RECIPIENT CHARITIES' OBJECTS; AND(B) SUPPORTING THE ADMINISTRATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE CHARITIES IN PARTICULAR BY CO-ORDINATING FUNDING BIDS AND GRANT APPLICATIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated on a going concern basis with unrestricted free reserves of £1,195 at the year end, a significant decrease from £4,570 in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that this level of reserves, combined with annual reviews of financial controls, is sufficient to support the charity's operations and mitigate adverse conditions. The charity had no staff employed during the year and relied on volunteers and grants to deliver its charitable activities.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 352
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £280,892 — grants £280,892 (1); 91% of the £307,263 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £313,053 — grants £313,053 (8); 97% of the £323,078 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 14/02/2024, 14 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08619881
Company officers (Companies House)
- ROCHE, Alison Jane on trustee list
- VIRGOE, Johnathan Richard on trustee list
- TANN, Ann Marise on trustee list
- CLARK, Kathleen Ann not on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Vivian Clare on trustee list
- LIMOND, Stephanie Ann on trustee list
- THOMAS, Briony on trustee list
Trustees
- Stephanie Ann Limondchair
- Alison Jane Roche
- Ann Tann
- BRIONY THOMAS
- Jeremy William Goldberg
- Jon Richard Virgoe
- Kathy Clark
- Robert Blair McCall
- VIVIAN CLARE WILLIAMS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £73k | £29k |
| 31/03/2024 | £307k | £309k |
| 31/03/2023 | £323k | £320k |
| 31/03/2022 | £283k | £283k |
| 31/03/2021 | £283k | £285k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START SURREY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated on a going concern basis with unrestricted free reserves of £1,195 at the year end, a significant decrease from £4,570 in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that this level of reserves, combined with annual reviews of financial controls, is sufficient to support the charity's operations and mitigate adverse conditions. The charity had no staff employed during the year and relied on volunteers and grants to deliver its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START SURREY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START SURREY as a grant recipient include ST FAITH'S TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST FAITH'S TRUST | FY2023 | £25k | provide funding support for all Home-Start groups operating in Surrey |
| ST FAITH'S TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | to support young families in need across the eight Surrey Home-Start Groups |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/01/2026 | £20k | Dad Matters Surrey - Youth Fathers Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £3k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 2 | £19k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £4.6m |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £365k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £288k |
| THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND | 1 | £287k |
| THE BROOK TRUST | 1 | £210k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
Charities like this
- HOME-START EAST SURREY
- HOME-START SURREY HEATH
- HOME-START READING
- HOME-START ELMBRIDGE
- HOME-START UK
- HOME-START GUILDFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME-START SURREY | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START EAST SURREY | £217k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START SURREY HEATH | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START READING | £136k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START ELMBRIDGE | £365k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOME-START UK | £5.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |