Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

HOME-START ROCHDALE AND BURY

Home-Start is a Family Support Charity which supports families with children from birth up to 12 years.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
30/11/23		£587	£516	£71	£10	£325	£114	2.7	18	12
30/11/22	*	£394	£424	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/21		£387	£298	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/20	*	£311	£294	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/19		£315	£280	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/18	*	£323	£273	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/17		£206	£214	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/16		£155	£162	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/15	*	£180	£182	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/14		£179	£157	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/12/13		£180	£150	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/12		£122	£143	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/11		£159	£157	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/10		£144	£203	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/09		£214	£195	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/08		£205	£202	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/07		£203	£187	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/06		£155	£133	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/05		£124	£129	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 20 years

www.homestartrochdaleandbury.org.uk

sharon@hsrb.org.uk

01706629651

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury, Rochdale,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - HSRB Swap Shop
£9,550	11/06/2021	The organisation will set up a Swap Shop Support Service for supported families in the local area with the aim of supporting the provision of essential items for families on low incomes.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Rochdale Borough
£131,500	07/05/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of a Home-Start in a deprived area of Bury
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Friendships in Bury & Rochdale
£9,409	26/09/2019 12	Building Friendships in Bury & Rochdale
National Lottery Community Fund - HSBBR
£114,532	11/09/2019 11	HSBBR
National Lottery Community Fund - High 5 I'm Ready for School!
£7,020	21/03/2018 12	The funding will be used to run a volunteer support group to carry out home visits for parents with physical and emotional difficulties. The project aims to bring parents and their children together to take part in developmental activities in ....more The funding will be used to run a volunteer support group to carry out home visits for parents with physical and emotional difficulties. The project aims to bring parents and their children together to take part in developmental activities in preparation for nursery or school.
National Lottery Community Fund - Buddies for All
£312,897	07/09/2016 36	This is a new project that will provide befriending activities to 120 people, with children aged 5- 11, who require support with complex mental health difficulties prior to reaching crisis point. Trained volunteers will provide practical and ....more This is a new project that will provide befriending activities to 120 people, with children aged 5- 11, who require support with complex mental health difficulties prior to reaching crisis point. Trained volunteers will provide practical and emotional assistance to families and adults within their own homes, improving their emotional wellbeing and independence.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Rochdale Borough
£39,600	17/09/2015 24	towards two years' continuation funding of the running costs of a volunteer support programme for BAME families in a deprived area of Lancashire
National Lottery Community Fund - Strengthening the collaborative work of Home-Start across Greater Manc
£10,000	15/10/2014 12	Not Available
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Rochdale Borough
£95,400	14/03/2013 24	towards two years' running costs of a Home-Start in a deprived area of Lancashire
National Lottery Community Fund - Healthy Parents = Healthy Kids
£247,199	12/01/2010 36	This expansion of an existing project will aim to recruit and train up to 40 local parent volunteers from different cultures and social backgrounds in Rochdale, Lancashire, to deliver home visiting support to young families experiencing ....more This expansion of an existing project will aim to recruit and train up to 40 local parent volunteers from different cultures and social backgrounds in Rochdale, Lancashire, to deliver home visiting support to young families experiencing difficulties. The current project to date has been succesful but has highlighted areas needing particular focus. The expansion element of the project will target areas of higher deprivation and poorer health.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 66-76

COLIN STUART SMITH Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Financial

CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

COLIN LYALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

LYNN BUTTERWORTH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired Health Visitor

MARGARET WOODS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Local Govt Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2004, number: 1107258
Registered at Companies House on 10/11/2004, number: 05282419

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 166 days late, AR20: 5 days late, AR18: 80 days late, AR15: 19 days late,

Main office

Home Start
Arrow Mill
Queensway
ROCHDALE
OL11 2YW

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 MIDDLETON, HEYWOOD, PENNINES AND ROCHDALE AND ITS ENVIRONMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LANCASHIRE

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