Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 9
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

HOME-START NORTH EAST WORCESTERSHIRE

Home-Start North East Worcestershire works in the areas of Bromsgrove and Redditch Local Authorities with families who have a child up to the age of eighteen. The charity provides volunteers and support workers who support the whole family. Work undertaken is done in conjunction with both statutory and non-statutory organisations in the area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£171£171£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£137£196£-59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£231£166£65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£105£118£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£151£110£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£94£108£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£103£117£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£167£177£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£165£164£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£186£170£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£147£172£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£148£159£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£166£135£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£139£137£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£154£161£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£248£233£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07?£238£211£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/06£122£127£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/05£131£138£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/04£143£131£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 21 years

kjoneshomestart@aol.co.uk

0152762819

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£464,557
DCMS£35,000
BBC Children in Need£30,500
Tudor Trust£2,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start North East Worcestershire
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
National Lottery Community Fund - Loneliness Project
£10,000 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to support the most vulnerable children and their families across North East Worcestershire. It aims to reduce isolation and loneliness by creating social support networks prevent poor mental health increase physical ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Home-Start: North East Worcestershire
£2,000 03/02/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£35,000 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start North East Worcestershire
£30,000 20/03/2020
36
This project provides weekly family group sessions for children to play and socialise. Funding will be towards a scheme manager and group co-ordinator to help children increase self esteem, communication and social skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Secure Minds
£454,557 10/12/2019
60
This funding will provide support to people who are experiencing post-natal depression and anxiety. Support will be given to mothers and their families, giving them opportunities to network with others, decreasing isolation and encouraging people to ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Home-Start: North East Worcestershire
£75,000 29/01/2019
36
over three years towards core salary costs for a Home-Start which supports children up to the age of eighteen and their families in North East Worcestershire
National Lottery Community Fund - SNAPS (Special Needs and Parent Support)
£10,000 14/09/2018
12
This funding will be used to run weekly peer support sessions for parents and their child who is or may be living with additional needs. The project aims to improve knowledge and understanding whilst building relationships.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start North East Worcestershire
£83,932 02/03/2018
36
This project will be delivering family support to children from a deprived area. Outcomes include positive relationships, increased physical and emotional health and an improved ability to manage emotions.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start North East Worcestershire
£81,700 08/06/2017
36
towards three years' running costs of a Home-Start in a deprived area of Worcestershire. Funding is specifically towards a project supporting parents with mental health issues
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Women
£10,000 03/05/2017
12
This is a project by a community organisation in Redditch, benefiting people in Bromsgrove. They will use the funding to support and advise women living with domestic abuse on how to improve their safety and wellbeing.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the salary and running costs to train home-visiting volunteers
£1,000 06/08/2015
Towards the salary and running costs to train home-visiting volunteers.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Salary and running costs needed to supervise home-visiting volunteers
£1,000 04/02/2014
For salary and running costs needed to supervise the home-visiting volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start North East Worcestershire Home Support Service
£296,222 16/07/2013
36
This three year project is an expansion of an existing project aiming to improve the confidence of parents and their ability to cope with difficult situations while increasing the knowledge and skills of new volunteers. Befrienders will visit and ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Home-Start North East Worcestershire
£45,100 29/06/2011
the salary of the Support Worker
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-72
  • ANDREW DAVID HOPKINS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Charity Volunteer
  • CAROLINE HALL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
  • HANNAH SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
  • JO HUNT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Volunteer
  • MISS J GREEN Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Tax Consultant
  • WENDY MESSENGER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2003, number: 1098709
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/04/2003, number: 04725144
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

COMMUNITY HOUSE
103 EASEMORE ROAD
REDDITCH
WORCESTERSHIRE
B98 8EY

Objectives

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 THE CHILDCARE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BROMSGROVE AND REDDITCH LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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