Home-Start Wakefield and District
Analysis
Home-Start Wakefield and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05208262). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Wakefield and District reported income of £435k and spending of £465k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £232k to £435k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Home-Start Wakefield and District sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arborfield and Barkham Parish Churches Trust (£434k), Enjoy Church (£435k) and Tifereth Benevolent Fund Limited (£434k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
HOME-START WAKEFIELD & DISTRICT RECRUITS AND TRAINS VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE NORMALLY PARENTS THEMSELVES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 5 YEARS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arborfield and Barkham Parish Churches Trust | Reading | £434k |
| Enjoy Church | Bristol | £435k |
| Tifereth Benevolent Fund Limited | Manchester | £434k |
| Forma Arts and Media Limited | London | £435k |