Home Start Northampton
Analysis
Home Start Northampton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05836827). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home Start Northampton reported income of £180k and spending of £162k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £178k to £180k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Home Start Northampton sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God Holy Ghost Zone (Northampton) (£180k), Papua Partners Limited (£180k) and Cambridge Re-Use (£180k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
HOME-START NORTHAMPTON PROVIDES A UNIQUE SERVICE FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON - RECRUITING AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AT HOME IN SITUATIONS AS DIVERSE AS ISOLATION, BEREAVEMENT, MULTIPLE BIRTHS, ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR WHO ARE JUST FINDING PARENTING A STRUGGLE. THEY PROVIDE NON-JUDGEMENTAL, PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemed Christian Church of God Holy Ghost Zone (Northampton) | Northampton | £180k |
| Papua Partners Limited | Lytchett Matravers | £180k |
| Cambridge Re-Use | Cambridge | £180k |
| The Haven Community Project | Birmingham | £180k |