HOME-START SPELTHORNE

Registered charity 1160026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support Spelthorne families with at least one child under five who are experiencing difficulties. We match each family with a trained volunteer who visits weekly, becomes a family friend, and offers emotional and practical support to help the family solve their problems.

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Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£144k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £10,337 and free reserves of £90,425, which the Treasurer describes as a 'very satisfactory position' meeting the policy target of six months' costs. However, the Scheme Manager notes that funding remains a concern for the future, and the Treasurer explicitly states that the current financial recovery is 'no guarantee for the future.'

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months costs (held: £90k)

“We have satisfied our reserves policy, which states that at least six months costs will be held in reserve to meet extra expense.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by David Thomas. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Home-Start Spelthorne (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (13/12/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (15/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

VIVIAN CLARE WILLIAMSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANNE CHRISTINE DAMERELL · trustee of 2 other charities
Barbara Maria Griffin
Christine Edith Knight
Dianne Roberts · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathan Bental
KEVIN THOMAS BULFIN
Lesley Clark
Michael Price
Mrs Sue Price
Vivien Anne Talkington · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£134k	£144k
31/03/2024	£197k	£131k
31/03/2023	£123k	£138k
31/03/2022	£109k	£106k
31/03/2021	£127k	£98k

Common questions

Is HOME-START SPELTHORNE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £10,337 and free reserves of £90,425, which the Treasurer describes as a 'very satisfactory position' meeting the policy target of six months' costs. However, the Scheme Manager notes that funding remains a concern for the future, and the Treasurer explicitly states that the current financial recovery is 'no guarantee for the future.' Its FY2025 accounts were audited by David Thomas.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/01/2024	£20k	Home-Start Spelthorne