Home-Start Central Lancashire Ltd
Analysis
Home-Start Central Lancashire Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05214560). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Central Lancashire Ltd reported income of £262k and spending of £275k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £93k to £262k (+181%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Home-Start Central Lancashire Ltd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Three Spires Family Support Trust (£261k), Neve Jewels Foundation (£262k) and Caban Enfys (£261k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To offer support to families who have at least one child under nineteen years of age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Three Spires Family Support Trust | Coventry | £261k |
| Neve Jewels Foundation | London | £262k |
| Caban Enfys | Gaerwen | £261k |
| Welsh Border Community Transport | Buckley | £263k |