Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 18

HOME-START KERNOW

HOME-START OFFERS FREE SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP AND PRACTICAL HELP TO FAMILIES WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER FIVE WHO MAY BE UNDERGOING PRESSURES SUCH AS LONELINESS AND ISOLATION, DEPRESSION OR SEVERAL PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. FAMILIES ARE VISITED REGULARLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ALL HAVE EXPERIENCE OF PARENTING AND KNOW HOW HARD THINGS CAN BE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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	£153	£277	£-124	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	91
31/03/22	£390	£241	£149	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	64
31/03/21	£200	£172	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	88
31/03/20	£174	£206	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	57
31/03/19	£220	£146	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	79
31/03/18	£106	£106	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£163	£144	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£136	£130	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

http://www.homestartkernow.org.uk

info@homestartkernow.org.uk

01209214490

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Early years interventions

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
91 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

Henry Smith Charity	£187,700
BBC Children in Need	£30,500
Youth Music	£25,997
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Youth Music - Magical Music for Mental Health
£25,997	02/03/2023	Magical Music for Mental Health
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Kernow
£97,700	07/04/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing weekly one-to-one support for families of pre-school children who are behind in their developmental milestones, impacted by the COVID-19 ....more towards three years' running costs of a project providing weekly one-to-one support for families of pre-school children who are behind in their developmental milestones, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in the North and East of Cornwall.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Kernow
£30,500	30/07/2021	This project will provide a weekly group session for families on low incomes and experiencing parenting issues with children aged 0-4 years. The sessions will help the children to be healthier, more ....more This project will provide a weekly group session for families on low incomes and experiencing parenting issues with children aged 0-4 years. The sessions will help the children to be healthier, more emotionally resilient and become ready for school.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	21/05/2021	Starting Well
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Kernow
£90,000	18/03/2021 36	towards three years' running costs of a Home-Start working with vulnerable families in Cornwall.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	15/10/2019	Home-Start Kernow
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start Kernow - Connecting Communities
£493,529	21/03/2018 36	The funding will be used to support families that don’t typically engage with mainstream support services. The project will include a home befriending service, matching a volunteer who has ....more The funding will be used to support families that don’t typically engage with mainstream support services. The project will include a home befriending service, matching a volunteer who has parenting experience to regularly visit a family in their own home, offering flexible and tailored emotional and practical support.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Kernow
£20,000	29/04/2014	The charity supports disadvantaged young families across Cornwall. It seeks support for the Co-ordinator salary. The project helps families to deal with their problems, including isolation, ....more The charity supports disadvantaged young families across Cornwall. It seeks support for the Co-ordinator salary. The project helps families to deal with their problems, including isolation, relationship breakdowns and health issues.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-69

ANNA KATE CAIRNS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professional Fundraiser

KATHERINE IRVINE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Operational Office

PAUL JOHN THORNTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Manager

PETER HASTINGS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

RACHEL WIGGLESWORTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MICHELLE ANNE GOULD (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

WILLIAM DUNCAN TROTTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

JANE LAW Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Unknown, Other trusteeship: THE PORKELLIS VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/01/2015, number: 1159948
Registered at Companies House on 01/12/2014, number: 09335452

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Bodmin Family Hub
Chestnut Centre
83 Fore Street
Bodmin

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; PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE AREA OF CORNWALL AND ITS ENVIRONS.

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