Home-Start Ashford & District
Analysis
Home-Start Ashford & District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05171519). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Home-Start Ashford & District reported income of £278k and spending of £280k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £172k to £278k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Home-Start Ashford & District sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlie's Promise (£274k), Kairos Network Church (£281k) and Transform Drug Policy Foundation (£272k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide support and friendship for families with young children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie's Promise | Godalming | £274k |
| Kairos Network Church | Harrogate | £281k |
| Transform Drug Policy Foundation | Bristol | £272k |
| Newbury Cancer Care | Thatcham | £283k |