Home-Start Berkshire East
Analysis
Home-Start Berkshire East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 09563378). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Home-Start Berkshire East reported income of £303k and spending of £306k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £233k to £303k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 31%. 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 Berkshire East sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GFS Community Enterprise (£303k), Adhar Project (£303k) and Shalom House (£303k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of home support and play groups to disadvantaged families with young children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| GFS Community Enterprise | Leeds | £303k |
| Adhar Project | Leicester | £303k |
| Shalom House | Haverfordwest | £303k |
| Bedazzle Projects | Buckinghamshire | £303k |