Home-Start Worldwide
Analysis
Home-Start Worldwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in United Kingdom. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07371168). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Home-Start Worldwide reported income of £38k and spending of £60k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £48k to £38k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 Worldwide sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Counselling Service (£38k), The Community Centre @ Studley Green (£38k) and The Birmingham Bosnia Herzegovina Community Association (£38k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Home-Start provides informal, friendly, confidential, non-judgmental and free support to families with young children through networks of trained parent volunteers. Home-Start Worldwide works worldwide through partnerships with local organisations to develop Home-Start schemes. In rich and poor communities, in 22 countries on five continents, Home-Start reaches out to families in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Counselling Service | Lichfield | £38k |
| The Community Centre @ Studley Green | Buckinghamshire | £38k |
| The Birmingham Bosnia Herzegovina Community Association | Birmingham | £38k |
| Nissim | Prestwich | £38k |