Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

HOME START DOWN DISTRICT

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 Down District and its environs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years

www.homestartdd.org

downpatrick@homestartdd.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£0	£198,774
Spending	£0	£259,640
Surplus/deficit	£0	-£60,866

Listed activities

The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, 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, Community development, Counselling/support, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Research/evaluation, Volunteer development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Adult training, Ethnic minorities, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women

Who works here?

9 employees
45 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	£101,000
BBC Children in Need	£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£4,420

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Down District
£101,000	07/12/2021 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for families from disadvantaged disadvantaged communities in Down District, Northern Ireland.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Down District
£4,420	03/07/2020	COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with familes with young children in Down
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home-Start Down District
£10,000	08/08/2019 12	This project will provide stimulating and fun play sessions to four family groups supporting vulnerable children. Helping them to improve communication, confidence and self belief, and encouraging ....more This project will provide stimulating and fun play sessions to four family groups supporting vulnerable children. Helping them to improve communication, confidence and self belief, and encouraging their curiosity in a safe and supportive envoirnment.

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 29/05/2018, number: NIC107061

Main office

4 Cargagh Road, Downpatrick, BT30 9AG

Data Sources