Home-Start Bedfordshire
Analysis
Home-Start Bedfordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leighton Buzzard. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05414484). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Bedfordshire reported income of £213k and spending of £210k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £238k to £213k (-11%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Bedfordshire 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kerrison Trust (£213k), Berkshire County Scout Council (£214k) and Little Doves Christian Preschool Limited (£213k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Trained and supervised volunteers give free, non-judgmental and confidential support to families in their own homes. Also group work for vulnerable families
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kerrison Trust | United Kingdom | £213k |
| Berkshire County Scout Council | Wokingham | £214k |
| Little Doves Christian Preschool Limited | Ongar | £213k |
| Middleton Cheney Pre-School Limited | Oxfordshire | £214k |