Home-Start Wokingham District
Analysis
Home-Start Wokingham District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in May 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 05400096). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Wokingham District reported income of £105k and spending of £69k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £169k to £105k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Wokingham District sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moreton in Marsh Pre-School Playgroup (£105k), St Peter's Pre-School (£105k) and Highway Playdays (£105k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Homestart offer support,friendship,and practical help for parents with young children,in the locality of Wokingham Borough.Families are supported through the provision of a volunteer, who would visit the family in their own home once a week for up to three hours.We provide additional support through family groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Moreton in Marsh Pre-School Playgroup | Moreton-in-Marsh | £105k |
| St Peter's Pre-School | Maidstone | £105k |
| Highway Playdays | Deeside | £105k |
| Wetley Rocks Pre-School | Stoke-on-Trent | £105k |