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,

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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£65k£63k
31/01/2024£72k£72k
31/01/2023£66k£62k
31/01/2022£38k£59k
31/01/2021£39k£21k

Common questions

Is HOME-START BROMLEY financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2023£10kTHE COFFEE HUB
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2021£10kMoving Beyond Abuse
UK government03/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund05/04/2006£5kfamily support and volunteer programme
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2005£94kTransfer of MK/1/010082559