Home - Start Runnymede and Woking
Analysis
Home - Start Runnymede and Woking is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 2009, 17 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 05618486). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home - Start Runnymede and Woking reported income of £168k and spending of £178k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £156k to £168k (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Runnymede and Woking sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Scarlets Community Foundation (£168k), The Laverton Institute (£169k) and Stock Exchange Clerks Fund (£168k).
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
To support parents with young families in the Boroughs of Woking & Runnymede who are struggling to cope. Reasons may include physical or mental illness, isolation, bereavement or multiple births. Home visiting volunteers provide non-judgemental, practical and emotional support and help to build the family's confidence and ability to cope.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlets Community Foundation | Llanelli | £168k |
| The Laverton Institute | Wiltshire | £169k |
| Stock Exchange Clerks Fund | London | £168k |
| Sherfield Park Community Association | Hook | £170k |