Home-Start South and West Devon Ltd
Analysis
Home-Start South and West Devon Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05331020). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start South and West Devon Ltd reported income of £200k and spending of £241k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £389k to £200k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Home-Start South and West Devon Ltd 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 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gayton Pre-School Unit (£200k), HS Barlow Charitable Trust (£200k) and Yardley Educational Foundation (£200k).
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
The principal object is to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children. This is achieved by the home family support of families in need with at least one child under 12 working with volunteers. Its area of work is defined as within Plymouth, Torbay, South Hams and West Devon.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gayton Pre-School Unit | Merseyside | £200k |
| HS Barlow Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £200k |
| Yardley Educational Foundation | Birmingham | £200k |
| Birmingham Nursery Schools Collaboration | Birmingham | £200k |