Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

HOME-START WEST SOMERSET 

Family support by the use of home visiting volunteers
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£195£180£15n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/22£125£155£-30n/an/an/an/an/a29
31/03/21£217£131£86n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/20£128£123£5n/an/an/an/an/a39
31/03/19£111£102£9n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18*£95£82£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£65£85£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£78£85£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£83£84£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£85£97£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£97£85£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£88£84£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£118£101£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£101£100£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£88£64£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£83£72£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£85£74£11£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 18 years

homestart-westsomerset.org.uk

admin@homestart-westsomerset.org.uk

01643707304

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Somerset Community Foundation£83,029
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
CAF£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£5,028
The Fore£5,000
Co-Operative Group£2,118
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a early years support service, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£6,129 06/02/2023
Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
Somerset Community Foundation - Community meal for families with young people in Minehead
£400 23/11/2022
Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
£2,118 23/10/2021
We would like to provide extra books, activities, parenting tips, learning resources and play equipment for our Bump-Start, Baby-Start and Story-Start groups that are held all over West Somerset.
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to Home-Start West Somerset
£1,000 28/05/2021
Play resources for families with young children
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Home-Start West Somerset
£5,000 06/07/2020
36
Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Home-Start West Somerset, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
Somerset Community Foundation - Home Start West Somerset
£75,000 30/06/2020
36
Volunteer-led support for parents of young children in West Somerset
CAF - Grant to Home Start West Somerset
£10,000 12/06/2020
3
Grant to Home Start West Somerset to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Start Club
£5,028 31/03/2020
12
The funding will be used to deliver a 12-month baby club to support families through their first 12 months of their baby's life. The project aims to empower new families to give their child the best ....more
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Virtual antenatal classes for women in West Somerset
£500 30/03/2020
Virtual antenatal classes for women in West Somerset
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 20/03/2020
Home Start West Somerset Core Costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home Start West Somerset
£4,825 19/11/2018
We will spend the money on supporting families experiencing severe rural poverty, isolation, emotional or mental health issues.
Somerset Community Foundation - Home-Start Family Support in West Somerset with emphasis on Williton, Watchet and east to Stogursey
£142,000 18/06/2018
35
Volunteer-led project supporting vulnerable families in Stogursey, Wiliton and Watchet, as well as activities and events for the wider community.
Somerset Community Foundation - Core costs
£3,208 13/12/2017
12
Volunteer support to families with young children at risk of family breakdown or crisis
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-start West Somerset
£2,507 04/08/2017
With our mentoring programme local mums who are expecting a baby will be empowered to give their child the best possible start in life.
Somerset Community Foundation - Home-Start West Somerset
£2,500 27/07/2016
12
Volunteer home visits for families experiencing difficulties
National Lottery Community Fund - Home-Start West Somerset Rural Development
£183,065 30/05/2013
60
This new project by Home-Start West Somerset aims to support rural families experiencing difficulties through a range of issues by giving parents the support that they need to give their children the ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-80
  • PIPPA PRIDEAUX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Farmer And Communication Coach
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2006, number: 1113944
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/12/2005, number: 05646970
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR18: 5 days late,
Main office

Alcombe Children's Centre
Stephenson Road
MINEHEAD
SOMERSET
TA24 5EB

Objectives

A) TO SAFEGUARD, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;B) TO PREVENT CRUELTY OR MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN;C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;D) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCARE.WITHIN THE AREA OF WEST SOMERSET AND ITS ENVIRONS AND SEDGEMOOR

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SOMERSET AND ITS ENVIRONS AND SEDGEMOOR

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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