Home-Start Kettering Area
Analysis
Home-Start Kettering Area is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05709942). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Home-Start Kettering Area reported income of £118k and spending of £126k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £61k to £118k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 Kettering Area sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club (£118k), Resolve Now (£118k) and The Beaverbrook Foundation (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our carefully trained parent volunteers give free emotional and practical help to any parent with at least one child under 11 living in the Borough of Kettering.By visiting a family in their own home and offering friendship Home-Start volunteers represent a lifeline for many families who are finding it hard to cope.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club | London | £118k |
| Resolve Now | London | £118k |
| The Beaverbrook Foundation | London | £118k |
| Kidscan Limited | Salford | £118k |