Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers
Analysis
Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05385393). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers reported income of £391k and spending of £309k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £290k to £391k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% 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 Escape Family Support Group (£390k), World Restoration Ministries (£391k) and North Somerset People First (£390k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers provides support to families who have at least one child under the age of five years. Support is provided by volunteers who are parents themselves they visit families once a week for two to three hours offering support, friendship and practical help in the families' homes.The service is provided in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Escape Family Support Group | Northumberland | £390k |
| World Restoration Ministries | East Dulwich | £391k |
| North Somerset People First | Weston-super-Mare | £390k |
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | West Sussex | £391k |