Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Analysis
Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05745817). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire reported income of £337k and spending of £329k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £218k to £337k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Bristol and South Gloucestershire sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brazil Friends Foundation (£336k), Bluehouse Farm Community Association (£337k) and The Anne and John Walters Charitable Trust (£334k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To recruit and train volunteers to provide a home visiting service to families in dificulty where there is a child under 5 years old
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Brazil Friends Foundation | London | £336k |
| Bluehouse Farm Community Association | Basildon | £337k |
| The Anne and John Walters Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £334k |
| Hounslow Youth Counselling Information and Support Service | Middlesex | £338k |