Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

HOME-START BEDFORDSHIRE

Trained and supervised volunteers give free, non-judgmental and confidential support to families in their own homes. Also group work for vulnerable families

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£230	£189	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	115
31/03/22	£207	£176	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/21	£238	£182	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	118
31/03/20	£193	£195	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	107
31/03/19	£239	£215	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	121
31/03/18	£203	£190	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£185	£173	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£218	£196	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£279	£227	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£272	£245	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£256	£196	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£175	£140	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£216	£130	£86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£84	£86	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£91	£83	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£89	£88	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£80	£82	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£71	£36	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 19 years

www.home-startcentralbeds.org.uk

office@home-startcentralbeds.org.uk

01582 660061

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Early years interventions

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
115 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

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£12,300
Co-Operative Group	£3,581
BBC Children in Need	£3,000
DCMS	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - SW grants- fuel poverty
£2,700	30/11/2021	To act as a community partner for BLCF's collaborative winter hardship appeal, supporting vulnerable people locally, as well as those in financial difficulties (further impacted by covid-19).
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - SW grants- fuel poverty
£2,200	29/10/2021	To act as a community partner for BLCF's collaborative winter hardship appeal, supporting vulnerable people locally, as well as those in financial difficulties (further impacted by covid-19).
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
£4,400	11/01/2021 3	Fuel Poverty - Community Partner for Surviving Winter Campaign
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
£3,581	24/10/2020	We aim to run a six week Helping Hands programme for vulnerable children aged 7-9 years old, to develop their resilience and self-esteem.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - Grant to provide online support to children and families living in areas of deprivation and lacking support due to Covid 19. Support will improve emotional wellbeing, reduce isolation and ....more COVID19 - Grant to provide online support to children and families living in areas of deprivation and lacking support due to Covid 19. Support will improve emotional wellbeing, reduce isolation and increase positive familal relationships.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	26/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 1 - Delivery or Support Costs
£3,000	09/04/2020 2	Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
£4,456	19/11/2018	We need money to promote our service in order to recruit and train more Leighton Buzzard volunteers.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
£76,030	02/03/2018 36	The project will provide a home visits service to children affected by a range of issues including poverty and mental health. The project will build emotional wellbeing, increase physical health and ....more The project will provide a home visits service to children affected by a range of issues including poverty and mental health. The project will build emotional wellbeing, increase physical health and improve family relationships.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire
£5,583	29/11/2017	We want to run a support group for women and their babies who are suffering from post natal depression.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Home Visiting Volunteer Project
£9,500	11/07/2017 11	Grant to Home-Start Central Bedfordshire

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-81

NIGEL TAYLOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Church Pastor

ALISON PACKER Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired Headteacher

ENID MARY MILLER Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Retired

MRS SUE FUCHTER (Chair), Occupation: Hr Consultant

PETER RAZA Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Personnel Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2005, number: 1109262
Registered at Companies House on 05/04/2005, number: 05414484

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
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; all on time

Main office

Delta House
33 Hockliffe St
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
LU7 1EZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1. SAFEGUARD, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;2. PREVENT CRUELTY TO OR MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN; 3. RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN; 4. PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE WITHIN THE AREA OF BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES ('THE OBJECTS').

Defined Area of Benefit:

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LINSLADE AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES

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