Overall Score: 15 based on 11 data points

Finance: -1

Governance: 9

Support: 7

(no PartB)
Reasonable growth: +1, Multiple Deficits: -2,

Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,

Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +4

HOME-START ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Mission:

We want to see a society in which every local parent has the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

How you can help

Established: 19 years

www.hsrsc.org.uk

admin@hsrsc.org.uk

01763262262

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£141,736	£157,937	£-16,201	66
31/03/21	£222,445	£136,484	£85,961	45
31/03/20	£108,585	£139,376	£-30,791	54
31/03/19	£148,002	£135,116	£12,886	48
31/03/18	£132,652	£107,895	£24,757	44
31/03/17	£93,908	£92,006	£1,902	0
31/03/16	£103,700	£98,164	£5,536	0
31/03/15	£92,686	£86,404	£6,282	0
31/03/14	£97,084	£87,816	£9,268	0
31/03/13	£90,813	£80,291	£10,522	0
31/03/12	£76,125	£69,537	£6,588	0
31/03/11	£94,357	£90,828	£3,529	0
31/03/10	£119,635	£115,708	£3,927	0
31/03/09	£129,811	£112,352	£17,459	0
31/03/08	£112,629	£99,712	£12,917	0
31/03/07	£93,504	£94,520	£-1,016	0
31/03/06	£88,698	£76,085	£12,613	0
31/03/05	£28,160	£34,534	£-6,374	0

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No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year

What it does

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Home-Start Royston and South Cambridgeshire are a charity that supports families in Royston, Buntingford and the SG8 villages of South Cambridgeshire. We provide a volunteer-led home visiting service and 3 specialised family support groups. Through these services we offer families regular, non-judgemental, practical and emotional support, to help parents to manage the challenges they are facing, so their children can have the best possible start.

Who works here?

66 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£28,155
Hertfordshire Community Foundation	£21,639
DCMS	£7,789
The Tudor Trust	£4,000
Co-operative Group	£1,567

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-operative Group
£1,567	23/10/2021	The grant will fund one term of Royston Family Group, enabling isolated local families with no family/friends nearby to make friends and establish peer support in a safe and non-judgemental setting.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
£2,827	11/10/2021	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
£4,284	16/09/2021	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
The Tudor Trust
£2,000	31/03/2021	as a staff grant towards the core costs of a charity supporting families in South Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
£4,860	29/01/2021	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
DCMS
£7,789	23/07/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need
£28,155	28/05/2020 36	This project will provide home visiting and support for children and their families affected by issues including mental health issues and bereavement. Activities will result in increased confidence, ....more This project will provide home visiting and support for children and their families affected by issues including mental health issues and bereavement. Activities will result in increased confidence, improved literacy skills and improved relationships.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
£4,934	24/04/2020	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
The Tudor Trust
£2,000	31/03/2020	as a staff grant towards the core costs of a charity supporting families in South Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
£4,734	03/06/2019	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Co-operative Group
£2,877	19/11/2018	Help us provide a one year programme of free, practical and emotional support for two local families under stress and personal crisis point.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
£3,000	07/12/2017 11	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
BBC Children in Need
£27,285	10/05/2017 36	This project will provide a home visiting and support service for children and their families affected by a range of issues including poverty and deprivation. The project will increase confidence, ....more This project will provide a home visiting and support service for children and their families affected by a range of issues including poverty and deprivation. The project will increase confidence, build literacy skills and improve relationships.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-79

ANDREW XIA
Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Strategic Consultant And Project Manager

ANGELA GEAR
Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

ANWEN SMITH
Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

DR GUY WATKINS
Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Gp

JULIE MITCHINSON
Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Person

PHILIP CHARLES SPENCER HODGSON
Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/08/2004, number: 1105385
Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2004, number: 05183873
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

Unit 6, Valley Farm
Station Road
Meldreth
Herts
SG8 6JP

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 CHILD CARE.WITHIN THE AREA OF ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Defined Area of Benefit: CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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