Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

HOME-START CONWY

HOME-START CONWY IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION WHICH OFFERS FRIENDSHIP, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL HELP TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES, WHERE THERE IS AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER 14 IN THE HOUSEHOLD. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF HOME VISITING, ALTHOUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALISE ARE ALSO PROVIDED.

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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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		£98	£106	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£151	£93	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£96	£65	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£67	£63	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£46	£69	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£73	£75	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£97	£120	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£147	£132	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£136	£119	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£106	£109	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£124	£118	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£144	£125	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£114	£100	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£26	£40	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£29	£55	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£68	£58	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£81	£60	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/06	*	£74	£56	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

info@homestartconwy.org

01492515477

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Conwy,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

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

Steve Morgan Foundation	£76,000
BBC Children in Need	£19,650
Co-Operative Group	£3,581

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Conwy
£1,288	21/10/2023	We would like to develop opportunities to engage and motivate children as we have a large number of children that have very little opportunity to engage with organised youth programmes.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Conwy
£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’
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Conwy
£2,293	23/10/2021	We would like to offer more families who are experiencing difficulties the opportunity to have a volunteer supporting them in their homes.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Conwy
£19,150	30/07/2021	This project will fund a playworker to run play sessions for children and young people experiencing social isolation. They will have better opportunities to play, reduced social isolation and improved chance of reaching their full potential.
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Conwy
£76,000	07/04/2021	3 year grant for two part-time Co-ordinator roles
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start Conwy Rapid Response
£249,774	24/07/2013 48	The project will expand the service to support families in Conwy reaching crisis, promoting positive parenting and improving take up of local services. A new Family Support worker will work with families across the county allowing quick access to ....more The project will expand the service to support families in Conwy reaching crisis, promoting positive parenting and improving take up of local services. A new Family Support worker will work with families across the county allowing quick access to support through a network of dedicated volunteers. Volunteers will be matched with families to provide practical and emotional support at home and access essential services such as Health and Education. The grant will employ four posts and provide running costs._x000B__x000B_

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: 64-72

COLIN LESTER-JONES (Chair), Occupation: Local Government Officer

ELAINE RIGBY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

HOME-START CONWY Appointed: 2024

HUGH WILLIAM LOMAS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

PAMELA GOODWIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

SUE COOPER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/05/2005, number: 1109685
Registered at Companies House on 18/03/2005, number: 05397868

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

18 returns made; AR21: 50 days late, AR06: 118 days late,

Main office

Tan Lan Community Centre
Tan Y Lan Road
Old Colwyn
COLWYN BAY
Clwyd
LL29 9BB

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 CHILDCARE WITHIN THE AREA OF CONWY AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CONWY AND ITS ENVIRONS

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