HOME-START READING

Charity number: 1110638
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation which is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £113,157
Total expenditure: £145,192

People

10 Trustee(s)

41 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05491570 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Catherine Troup Chair 07 September 2017
None on record
Elizabeth Stead Trustee 20 January 2025
BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AID
Received: On time
Mary Wilson Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
Danielle Hinds Trustee 02 October 2024
Connect Reading
Received: On time
Sally Margaret Moore Trustee 19 March 2024
None on record
Andrew Degiorgio Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Anna Vorster Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
Jacqueline Burrage Trustee 20 June 2022
None on record
Mark Lewthwaite Trustee 05 October 2021
None on record
SUSAN MARGARET BIGGS Trustee 24 January 2014
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 £105.83k £176.36k £140.56k £151.24k £113.16k
Total expenditure £135.07k £137.67k £123.64k £149.56k £145.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £5.00k N/A

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 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 October 2020 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 27 JUNE 2005.

Charitable objects

(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 CHILDCARE WITHIN THE AREA OF READING AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Area of benefit

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

READING AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Contact information

Address:
7 Southcote Parade
Reading
RG30 3DT
Phone:
01189560050
Email:
admin@home-start-reading.org.uk
Website:

www.home-start-reading.org.uk Open in new window