Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    HOME-START LISBURN/COLIN 

    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 Lisburn/Colin and its environs.
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    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
    Established: 8 years

    homestartlisburn.org.uk

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    Charity Commission for Northern IrelandCompanies House
    UN SDGs
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Income £89,630 £80,910 £96,675 £80,147 £85,330 £92,269
    Spending £86,967 £85,727 £79,015 £77,027 £77,905 £81,241
    Surplus/deficit £2,663 -£4,817 £17,660 £3,120 £7,425 £11,028
    Listed activities
    • The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Disability, Education/training, Medical/health/sickness, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Research/evaluation, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    Who it helps
    • Carers, Ethnic minorities, Interface communities, Learning disabilities, Men, Mental health, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Unemployed/low income, Volunteers, Women
    Who works here?
    • 7 employees
    • 25 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£91,800
    Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland£7,330
    BBC Children in Need£1,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Lisburn/Colin
    £91,800 06/05/2021
    36
    towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing volunteer support for families with young children in Lisburn, County Antrim.
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Support for Vulnerable Families
    £3,000 01/09/2020
    towards salary costs for Co-ordinator
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Colin/Lisburn
    £1,500 17/06/2020
    COVID19 - To provide home resource packs for pre-school age children from low income and disavantaged homes, to enjoy games, crafts and activities to reduce isolation during COVID-19.
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Supporting families with pre-school children.
    £4,330 11/06/2019
    Supporting families with pre-school children.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
    £20,000 28/05/2019
    Transition Project
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Lisburn/Colin
    £5,000 18/12/2018
    12
    Towards volunteer recruitment, training, expenses and recognition
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Colin/Lisburn
    £30,000 08/05/2018
    36
    This project will offer developmental play sessions for families affected by low income, mental health issues and social isolation. Children will make new friends, improve their communication skillls ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 19/10/2016, number: NIC105734
    • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: 0NI73798
    Main office

    Home Start, 12 Bow Lane, Lisburn, BT28 1FL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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