Overall GiG Score: -3 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 7
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +7

HOME-START HARWICH 

Home-Start offers friendship and informal support to parents with young children, in local communities throughout the UK so that every child can have a good start in life. Home-Start Harwich supports local families by means of a family group as well as a home visiting service by volunteers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 18 years

www.homestartharwich.org.uk

info@homestartharwich.org.uk

01255556230

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

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
31/03/22£217£192£25n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/21£249£175£74n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/20£167£168£-1n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/03/19£154£152£2n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/18£146£123£23£0£0£0n/a08
31/03/17£126£113£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£128£114£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£100£81£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£48£84£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£74£96£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£85£86£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£86£88£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£91£78£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£91£60£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£81£52£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£64£59£5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,

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
National Lottery Community Fund£450,000
DCMS£99,745
Essex Community Foundation£23,531
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£1,325 18/05/2023
to deliver a ten week forest school programme for families with children preparing to start school in Harwich
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£6,183 01/12/2022
to provide staff costs for a baby support group to new parents in Harwich
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£530 19/05/2022
Designated Donation from the Daphne Woodward Home-Start Fund which provides holidays for Home-Start families.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£650 10/03/2022
Designated Donation from the Daphne Woodward Home-Start Fund which provides holidays for Home-Start families.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£345 04/03/2022
to help disadvantaged families who do not have access to a car to remove unwanted large items from their homes and gardens
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£4,500 27/01/2022
to set up a parent and baby support group in Harwich
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£8,448 25/11/2021
24
To run a weekly group helping families access a local nature reserve and take part in wildlife activities over two years
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£250 26/10/2021
to help disadvantaged families who do not have access to a car to remove unwanted large items from their homes and gardens
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£1,000 28/06/2021
to provide a holiday for a Home Start family during the summer holidays 2021
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£300 20/05/2021
towards the work of an organisation supporting disadvantaged families in Harwich
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start Harwich Continuation
£450,000 05/05/2021
The funding will be used over 3 years to cover staff costs volunteer costs and running costs that include utilities rent and accommodation and recruitment. The project supports families experiencing ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£99,745 15/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The E.L.F (Empowering Local Families) Project
£405,400 10/01/2018
36
The project will support families who have at least one child under 11 and are experiencing difficulties. Their home visiting and befriending service offers one to one emotional and practical support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Armbands in Deep Water
£319,557 14/11/2014
36
Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Home-Start Harwich
£30,000 29/01/2014
This charity offers support to disadvantaged families with a child under the age of 5. Dedicated support for parents suffering with depression will enable them to learn coping strategies and gain ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-82
  • LUCY MANN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Eys Advisor Essex County Council
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/05/2006, number: 1113984
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/01/2006, number: 05681175
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
16 returns made; AR08: 1 days late,
Main office

ST. NICHOLAS HALL
STOUR ROAD
HARWICH
ESSEX
CO12 3HS

Objectives

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 CHILDRENC) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;D) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCAREWITHIN THE AREAS OF HARWICH, DOVERCOURT, RAMSEY AND LITTLE OAKLEY

Defined Area of Benefit:

ESSEX

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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