Home-Start Lambeth
Analysis
Home-Start Lambeth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05363089). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Lambeth reported income of £224k and spending of £231k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £220k to £224k (+1.7%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Lambeth sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Peaceful Streams (£224k), Independent Choices Greater Manchester (£224k) and The Timber Trades' Benevolent Society (£222k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Home-Start Lambeth offers free support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under the age of five. Families are visited regularly in their own homes by trained volunteers who have had experience of parenting and know how difficult it can sometimes be.Since Covid there has been no face to face support for families. Rather volunteer support has moved to phone or video
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Peaceful Streams | London | £224k |
| Independent Choices Greater Manchester | Manchester | £224k |
| The Timber Trades' Benevolent Society | Birmingham | £222k |
| The Brighton and Hove Jewish Community Foundation | Hove | £226k |