Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester
Analysis
Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stonehouse. It was registered in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05282509). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester reported income of £434k and spending of £412k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £260k to £434k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester 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 Carousel Project (£434k), In Control Partnerships (£434k) and Inner City Life (£434k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regualr support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carousel Project | Brighton | £434k |
| In Control Partnerships | London | £434k |
| Inner City Life | Birmingham | £434k |
| Voluntary Organisations Disability Group | London | £435k |