Home-Start in East Lancashire
Analysis
Home-Start in East Lancashire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05224711). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Home-Start in East Lancashire reported income of £391k and spending of £351k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £375k to £391k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Home-Start in East Lancashire sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicester Children's Holidays (£390k), St Johns Methodist Church Bloxwich (£391k) and The King's Arms Youth Project (£390k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE ONE CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 12 YEARS THROUGH A SYSTEM OF VOLUNTEERS.THE CHARITY OPERATES IN THE AREA OF BURNLEY, HYNDBURN, PENDLE, RIBBLE VALLEY AND ROSSENDALE AT ITS ENVIRONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Children's Holidays | Leicester | £390k |
| St Johns Methodist Church Bloxwich | Walsall | £391k |
| The King's Arms Youth Project | Hampshire | £390k |
| Hazel Grove Baptist Church | Stockport | £391k |