HOME-START MANCHESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 August 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05183477
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £826,891
Latest expenditure: £593,508
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Manchester City Council, Woodville Childrens Centre, Shirley Road, MANCHESTER, M8 0NE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.homestartmanchester.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work with families across Manchester who have at least one child under the age of 5 and are facing emotional or parenting difficulties. We recruit and train volunteers who visit the families each week to offer them emotional and practical support in their own home.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £826,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £593,508

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £488,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,456

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £415,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,484

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £415,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £373,333

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £374,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,822

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £826,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £593,508
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 359079
Income From Government Grants: £203,627
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £488,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,456
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 225500
Income From Government Grants: £50,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 47

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £415,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,484
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £123,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £415,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £373,333
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £115,605
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 55

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £374,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,822
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 58376
Income From Government Grants: £81,185
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 55

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 5201
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 826891
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 832092
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,495
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £590,013
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 593508
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2801
Expenditure Support Costs: 2801
Expenditure Depreciation: 580
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -580
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,632
Assets Total Fixed: 580
Assets Own Use: 580
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £716,572
Assets Total Liabilities: £580
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £716,572
Creditors One Year Total Current: 580
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £716,572
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 423913
Funds Restricted: 292659
Funds Total: 716572
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOME-START MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-11-02T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4030790
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1119766
Assoc Charity Name: HOME START MANCHESTER NORTH

Charity Name: HOME-START MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-09-10T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4043727
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1127677
Assoc Charity Name: HOME START BURY

Charity Name: HOME-START MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-08-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 JUL 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 JAN 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 NOV 2017AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 DEC 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 DEC 2017 as amended on 24 Feb 2025 as amended on 24 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects: 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 CHILD CARE WITHIN MANCHESTER.
Area Of Benefit: MANCHESTER WYTHENSHAWE AND ITS ENVIRONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 408871
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOME-START MANCHESTER WYTHENSHAWE

Charity Name Id: 408865
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOME-START MANCHESTER SOUTH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling