Home-Start Wessex

Charity number: 1109046
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Home-Start Wessex is a family support charity that provides vital care to families at a crucial time in their lives. The support is offered to families with at least one child under 5 through individually designed packages of practical and emotional help lasting for around 6 months. This is either provided with one-to-one support in their own homes or through group support and therapy.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £418,651
Total expenditure: £390,696

Total income includes £9,975 from 1 government contract(s) and £50,000 from 5 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

70 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bournemouth
  • Dorset
  • Poole

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 April 2005: Standard registration
  • 17 January 2025: Funds received from 1122122 HOME-START WEST DORSET
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HOME-START (BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE) (Previous name)
  • HOME-START SOUTH EAST DORSET (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samuel Critchell Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
James Stevens Trustee 09 June 2021
None on record
John Stubbs Trustee 09 June 2021
None on record
ROWENA NICOLA FELICITY WILKES Trustee 21 November 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £211.84k £264.52k £224.46k £269.88k £418.65k
Total expenditure £206.20k £233.09k £232.85k £285.07k £390.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £9.98k £9.98k £9.98k
Income from government grants £11.58k £11.98k N/A £15.92k £50.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 14 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MARCH 2005 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 6 JULY 2006 as amended on 05 May 2022 as amended on 23 Nov 2022 as amended on 09 May 2024 as amended on 12 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are: 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 across the Wessex conurbation which includes, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, the Purbecks, Dorchester, Weymouth, Portland, Bridport and its environs.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WITHIN THE AREA OF BOURNEMOUTH, POOLE AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Contact information

Address:
HOME-START
1462 WIMBORNE ROAD
BOURNEMOUTH
BH10 7AS
Phone:
01202574877
Email:
office@homestartwessex.org.uk
Website:

www.homestartwessex.org.uk Open in new window