Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

HOME-START CROYDON

A voluntary home visiting service offering emotional support and practical help to families under stress where there is at least one child under five.

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 including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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	*	£182	£182	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£187	£235	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£269	£234	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£203	£258	£-55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£210	£291	£-80	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£266	£277	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£247	£214	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£221	£189	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£190	£164	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£179	£163	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£173	£164	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£179	£183	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£252	£267	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£240	£242	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£248	£239	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£256	£226	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£212	£211	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£196	£195	£1	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

www.croydon-homestart.co.uk

contact@croydon-homestart.co.uk

02086670207

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Croydon,

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

DCMS	£16,590
The London Community Foundation	£6,605
People's Health Trust	£6,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
People's Health Trust - Peer Support West Croydon
£6,000	10/11/2021	This two-year project is for the Golf Close Estate residents in Croydon, London. The aim is to enable the residents to make new social links, share experiences over food and activities and build support networks. It provides weekly Residents’ ....more This two-year project is for the Golf Close Estate residents in Croydon, London. The aim is to enable the residents to make new social links, share experiences over food and activities and build support networks. It provides weekly Residents’ lunch club session that includes a hot meal and a mix of discussion, problem-solving and facilitated workshops.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£16,590	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 "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."
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Croydon
£6,605	06/05/2020	This funding is to provide the equipment, knowledge and training to operate effectively during the current health emergency and cover the cost of remote working. The basis of our support model has always been face-to-face, either 1-1 or group-based; ....more This funding is to provide the equipment, knowledge and training to operate effectively during the current health emergency and cover the cost of remote working. The basis of our support model has always been face-to-face, either 1-1 or group-based; we are now transitioning to providing telephone, online and virtual support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start Croydon Direct
£232,939	07/05/2015 36	This project aims to continue to provide a Home-Start in Croydon (HSC). The aim of the service is to provide families with the opportunity to directly access HSC's home-visiting support, thereby improving family life without going through a ....more This project aims to continue to provide a Home-Start in Croydon (HSC). The aim of the service is to provide families with the opportunity to directly access HSC's home-visiting support, thereby improving family life without going through a statutory service. The project will match a trained volunteer to support families, with at least one child under the age of five.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Doorstep Library Network
£60,000	04/12/2014 36	towards three years' salary of the Project Manager at an organisation providing Doorstep Libraries for children and families living on deprived estates in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-79

ABHAI BHARGAVA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: It Manager

BARBARA FROST (Chair) Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Retired

HELEN MARIANNE BUTLIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Worker

NESSA CECILIA KEDDO Appointed: 2024, Occupation: College Lecturer

RUTH ELIZABETH CLOVES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Team Leader

SALLY ELIZABETH CLOVES Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Retired

TIFFANY BETHAN WATTS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Unemployed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/01/2005, number: 1107857
Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2004, number: 05179158

Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR23: 180 days late,

Main office

Home Start Croydon
1-8 Ramsey Court
122 Church Street
CROYDON
CR0 1RF

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 LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON AND ITS ENVIRONS.

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