Home-Start Craven
Analysis
Home-Start Craven is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07301263). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Home-Start Craven reported income of £66k and spending of £108k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £103k to £66k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Craven sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hucknall and District Voluntary Sector Partnership (£66k), League of Friends of Cossham Hospital (£66k) and The Friends of St Luke's (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
INCREASE THE CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE OF VULNERABLE FAMILIES BUILDING STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL NETWORKS, HARNESSING THE VOLUNTEER CAPACITY WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FAMILIES, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THEIR VOLUNTEER ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACCESS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES, DEVELOP THEIR PARENTING SKILLS, GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND BE MORE ABLE TO ACCESS ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hucknall and District Voluntary Sector Partnership | Nottingham | £66k |
| League of Friends of Cossham Hospital | Bristol | £66k |
| The Friends of St Luke's | Bradford | £66k |
| The British Society for Restorative Dentistry | Essex | £66k |