Home-Start Guildford
Analysis
Home-Start Guildford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Guildford reported income of £164k and spending of £231k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £142k to £164k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 88%. 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 Guildford sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sardar Zaman Welfare Trust (£164k), Gloverspiece Community Care Farm Limited (£164k) and League of Friends of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (£164k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Home-Start Guildford offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in the localcommunity. We recruit and train volunteers who are usually parents themselves to visit families with at least one child under five, at home, and offer them informal, friendly and confidential support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sardar Zaman Welfare Trust | London | £164k |
| Gloverspiece Community Care Farm Limited | Droitwich | £164k |
| League of Friends of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital | Margate Kent | £164k |
| Independent Newham User's Forum (Mental Health) | London | £164k |