HOME-START EAST SURREY
Home-Start East Surrey offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in East Surrey and its environs. We recruit and train volunteers who are parents themselves to visit families with at least one child under five at home, and offer them informal, friendly and confidential support.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £3,085 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £55,201. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to 5.5 months of expenditure to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet contractual obligations in the event of unforeseen difficulties.
What the accounts disclose
“The main source of funds in the year was The National Lottery Community Fund which is to provide funding over a five year period commencing 2022.” — page 3
“The Trustees have decided to maintain the Reserves at a level equivalent to 5.5 months expenditure” — page 3
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/12/2016)
Trustees
- ANGELA BARTON
- Carla Brannan
- DAVID MATHIESON
- Joanne Louise Royden-Turner
- Katie Gleeson
- Stephanie Ann Limond
- Tina Michelle Lockwood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £224k | £227k |
| 31/03/2024 | £201k | £202k |
| 31/03/2023 | £143k | £173k |
| 31/03/2022 | £161k | £163k |
| 31/03/2021 | £159k | £155k |
Common questions
Is HOME-START EAST SURREY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £3,085 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £55,201. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to 5.5 months of expenditure to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet contractual obligations in the event of unforeseen difficulties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOME-START EAST SURREY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME-START EAST SURREY as a grant recipient include MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/08/2022 | £480k | Helping young families build resilience in East Surrey |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £71k | Early Help Co-ordinator for Vulnerable Children & Families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £9k | Parenting Puzzle Groups for Families |