Home-Start Telford & Wrekin
Analysis
Home-Start Telford & Wrekin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 07004506). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Telford & Wrekin reported income of £194k and spending of £175k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £155k to £194k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Telford & Wrekin sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Freightliners Farm Limited (£194k), People First Keighley & Craven (£194k) and Community Interest Luton (£194k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Recruit and train volunteers to visit families within Telford & Wrekin at home weekly, supporting parents in situations as diverse as isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness, disability or who are finding parenting a struggle. Volunteers provide non-judgemental, practical and emotional support and help build family confidence. Provision of family groups and self esteem courses.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliners Farm Limited | London | £194k |
| People First Keighley & Craven | West Yorkshire | £194k |
| Community Interest Luton | Luton | £194k |
| Swaminarayan Welfare Trust | Hertfordshire | £194k |