Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

HOME-START WEST SOMERSET

Family support by the use of home visiting volunteers

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 18 years

homestart-westsomerset.org.uk

admin@homestart-westsomerset.org.uk

01643707304

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£195	£180	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22		£125	£155	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	29
31/03/21		£217	£131	£86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20		£128	£123	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	39
31/03/19		£111	£102	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	*	£95	£82	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£65	£85	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£78	£85	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£83	£84	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£85	£97	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£97	£85	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£88	£84	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£118	£101	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£101	£100	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£88	£64	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£83	£72	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£85	£74	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

Who works here?

40 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

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

Somerset Community Foundation	£83,029
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
CAF	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£5,028
The Fore	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,118

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a early years support service, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£6,129	06/02/2023	Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
Somerset Community Foundation - Community meal for families with young people in Minehead
£400	23/11/2022	Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
£2,118	23/10/2021	We would like to provide extra books, activities, parenting tips, learning resources and play equipment for our Bump-Start, Baby-Start and Story-Start groups that are held all over West Somerset.
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
£1,000	28/05/2021	Play resources for families with young children
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Home-Start West Somerset
£5,000	06/07/2020 36	Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Home-Start West Somerset, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
Somerset Community Foundation - Home Start West Somerset
£75,000	30/06/2020 36	Volunteer-led support for parents of young children in West Somerset
CAF - Grant to Home Start West Somerset
£10,000	12/06/2020 3	Grant to Home Start West Somerset to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Start Club
£5,028	31/03/2020 12	The funding will be used to deliver a 12-month baby club to support families through their first 12 months of their baby's life. The project aims to empower new families to give their child the best ....more The funding will be used to deliver a 12-month baby club to support families through their first 12 months of their baby's life. The project aims to empower new families to give their child the best possible start in life, through fostering a bond, sense of security and positive self-esteem between the baby and the parent(s).
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Virtual antenatal classes for women in West Somerset
£500	30/03/2020	Virtual antenatal classes for women in West Somerset
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	20/03/2020	Home Start West Somerset Core Costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home Start West Somerset
£4,825	19/11/2018	We will spend the money on supporting families experiencing severe rural poverty, isolation, emotional or mental health issues.
Somerset Community Foundation - Home-Start Family Support in West Somerset with emphasis on Williton, Watchet and east to Stogursey
£142,000	18/06/2018 35	Volunteer-led project supporting vulnerable families in Stogursey, Wiliton and Watchet, as well as activities and events for the wider community.
Somerset Community Foundation - Core costs
£3,208	13/12/2017 12	Volunteer support to families with young children at risk of family breakdown or crisis
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-start West Somerset
£2,507	04/08/2017	With our mentoring programme local mums who are expecting a baby will be empowered to give their child the best possible start in life.
Somerset Community Foundation - Home-Start West Somerset
£2,500	27/07/2016 12	Volunteer home visits for families experiencing difficulties
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start West Somerset Rural Development
£183,065	30/05/2013 60	This new project by Home-Start West Somerset aims to support rural families experiencing difficulties through a range of issues by giving parents the support that they need to give their children the ....more This new project by Home-Start West Somerset aims to support rural families experiencing difficulties through a range of issues by giving parents the support that they need to give their children the best possible start in life. It will enable families to function independently in and contribute to their rural community, whilst also enabling them to access other services available to them in the West Somerset area.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-79

ANN BERNARD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

CATHERINE ANN HAMILTON RAYNER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ELAINE KEEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Foster Carer

JAMES WALLER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

JILLIAN DAWN CARTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

JOHN ALLEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

JOYCE FAIRHURST ROSCOE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

KAREN BASS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

PIPPA PRIDEAUX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Farmer And Communication Coach

SARAH CONNOLLY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2006, number: 1113944
Registered at Companies House on 07/12/2005, number: 05646970

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR18: 5 days late,

Main office

Alcombe Children's Centre
Stephenson Road
MINEHEAD
SOMERSET
TA24 5EB

Objectives

A) TO SAFEGUARD, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;B) TO PREVENT CRUELTY 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 WEST SOMERSET AND ITS ENVIRONS AND SEDGEMOOR

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SOMERSET AND ITS ENVIRONS AND SEDGEMOOR

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