Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

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
Spending has increased 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£148	£154	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	58
31/03/22		£142	£158	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	66
31/03/21		£222	£136	£86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/20		£109	£139	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	54
31/03/19		£148	£135	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/03/18		£133	£108	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£94	£92	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£104	£98	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£93	£86	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£97	£88	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£91	£80	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£76	£70	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£94	£91	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£120	£116	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£130	£112	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£113	£100	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£94	£95	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£89	£76	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£28	£35	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

www.hsrsc.org.uk

admin@hsrsc.org.uk

01763262262

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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What it does

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.

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Early years interventions

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
58 volunteers

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
Tudor Trust	£4,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,672

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire
£1,105	21/10/2023	Every week, two local families going through tough times will meet with a highly-trained volunteer. They will provide practical and emotional support which is confidential, non-judgemental and free.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire
£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 - Buntingford Family Support Group - Spring Term 2022
£2,827	11/10/2021	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Home-Visiting Family Support for Vulnerable North & East Hertfordshire Families
£4,284	16/09/2021	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Home-Start: Royston, Buntingford and South Cambridgeshire
£2,000	31/03/2021	as a staff grant towards the core costs of a charity supporting families in South Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Wellbeing & Mindfulness Workshops
£4,860	29/01/2021	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£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 - Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambs
£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 - Remote Home-Visiting Service
£4,934	24/04/2020	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Home-Start: Royston, Buntingford and South Cambridgeshire
£2,000	31/03/2020	as a staff grant towards the core costs of a charity supporting families in South Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Brighten the Blues
£4,734	03/06/2019	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgehsire
£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 - Home-Start home visiting service
£3,000	07/12/2017 11	Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Royston & South Cambs
£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

ANGELA GEAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

DR GUY WATKINS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Gp

JULIE MITCHINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Person

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

ANWEN SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

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

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

19 returns made; AR23: 7 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR10: 18 days late,

Main office

Unit 6
Valley Farm
Station Road
Meldreth
Herts

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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