Home-Start Southport & Formby
Analysis
Home-Start Southport & Formby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in April 2005, 21 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 05360454). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Southport & Formby reported income of £172k and spending of £148k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £188k to £172k (-8.3%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Southport & Formby sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Paphitis Charitable Trust (£172k), The Dream Factory (£174k) and Cranleigh and District Lions Club (CIO) (£172k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Recruit and train volunteers to support families with at least one child under 5 years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Paphitis Charitable Trust | London | £172k |
| The Dream Factory | Ilford | £174k |
| Cranleigh and District Lions Club (CIO) | Surrey | £172k |
| Joseph Ettedgui Charitable Foundation | Bristol | £174k |