Home-Start Wyre Forest
Analysis
Home-Start Wyre Forest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in August 2007, 19 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 05419029). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Home-Start Wyre Forest reported income of £213k and spending of £231k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £334k to £213k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Wyre Forest 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 3r Foundation (£213k), Young People Taking Action (£214k) and Claires Court PTA (£212k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We recruit and train parent volunteers who then offer home visiting befriending support to local families who are experiencing difficulties and have a child under 18 years of age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 3r Foundation | Carnforth | £213k |
| Young People Taking Action | Leiston | £214k |
| Claires Court PTA | Berks | £212k |
| Newark Play Association | Peterborough | £215k |