Home-Start Blackburn & Darwen
Analysis
Home-Start Blackburn & Darwen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06907615). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Blackburn & Darwen reported income of £255k and spending of £227k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £203k to £255k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Blackburn & Darwen sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Joyona Charitable Trust (£255k), Mishon (£255k) and The Association for Young People's Health (£255k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Recruit and train parents from the community who then provide support to families who are: experiencing difficulties; that have at least one child under the age of seven.The support provided can be emotional and practical but it is provided in the families own home by a trained volunteer
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Joyona Charitable Trust | Preston | £255k |
| Mishon | London | £255k |
| The Association for Young People's Health | London | £255k |
| Help Yateem | London | £255k |