Home-Start Manchester
Analysis
Home-Start Manchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05183477). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Manchester reported income of £827k and spending of £594k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £375k to £827k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Home-Start Manchester sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Migraine Centre (£826k), National Survivor User Network (£827k) and Better World Charity Limited (£826k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £20k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 99%
In the charity's own words
We work with families across Manchester who have at least one child under the age of 5 and are facing emotional or parenting difficulties. We recruit and train volunteers who visit the families each week to offer them emotional and practical support in their own home.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Migraine Centre | London | £826k |
| National Survivor User Network | London | £827k |
| Better World Charity Limited | London | £826k |
| Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath | Bath | £828k |