Home-Start North West Kent Ltd
Analysis
Home-Start North West Kent Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in July 2012, 14 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 08112993). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start North West Kent Ltd reported income of £125k and spending of £120k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £131k to £125k (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 North West Kent Ltd sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samaritans Brighton Hove and District (£125k), Royston & District Community Transport (£125k) and The Mustard Seed Project (Kenya) (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Home-Start offers support, friendship and practical assistance to families with at least one child under the age of five. Unpaid volunteers visit families struggling under the pressure of bringing up small children, helping them to avoid crisis and enjoy family life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Brighton Hove and District | Hove | £125k |
| Royston & District Community Transport | Royston | £125k |
| The Mustard Seed Project (Kenya) | Peterborough | £125k |
| Charis Communications | Bromley | £125k |