HOME-START BROMLEY

Registered charity 1187281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOMESTART BROMLEY

Providing support to families in the locality who may be struggling, going through crisis or transitions, to promote positive outcomes for the children and their parents. This is achieved through the provision of peer to peer mentoring family support and parenting education and support groups,

Objects

A TO SAFEGUARD, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;B TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO OR MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN;C TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;D TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE WITHIN THE AREA OF BROMLEY AND LEWISHAM AND THEIR ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year in a balanced financial position with total funds of £4,045, an increase from the previous year's £1,985. However, the trustees report that the broader funding environment remains difficult, with competition for grants intensifying and overall income from grants and foundations slightly reduced. The charity remains heavily dependent on grants and trust funding, prompting a strategic focus on diversifying income streams to ensure long-term sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment 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
• Paying staff
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HOME-START BROMLEY (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• BELINDA SMITH
• Denise DaSilva
• JOHN DOWNIE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Seena Gbekor
• beverley clarke

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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