HOME-START HORIZONS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 March 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05352252
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £538,100
Latest expenditure: £413,707
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BUSINESS BOX, 3 OSWIN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 1HR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.homestarthorizons.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Home-start provides a unique service; recruiting and training volunteers to offer families informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start works with parents on a one to one basis in their own home, building supportive relationships and responding directly to the family's individual needs. We provide support through family groups and virtual support.

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £538,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,707

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: 5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £399,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,843

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: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £347,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,325

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: 6 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £351,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,172

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: 28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £348,415
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,885

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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: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £538,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,707
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 76784
Income From Government Grants: £15,044
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: 97

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: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £399,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £7,596
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: 108

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: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £347,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,325
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 94

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: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £351,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,172
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 90

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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £348,415
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,885
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 107

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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: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 114503
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 414679
Income Investments: 8918
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 538100
Income Legacies: 10000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £383,393
Expenditure Other: 30314
Expenditure Total: 413707
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1557
Expenditure Support Costs: 31871
Expenditure Depreciation: 1040
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -2958
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £311,597
Assets Total Fixed: 3061
Assets Own Use: 3061
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -5842
Assets Other Assets: £333,941
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,563
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £311,597
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £314,378
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 229142
Funds Restricted: 82455
Funds Total: 311597
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Rutland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicester City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOME-START HORIZONS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-03-07T00:00:00

Charity Name: HOME-START HORIZONS
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-07-12T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4014602
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1108575
Assoc Charity Name: HOME-START CHARNWOOD

Charity Name: HOME-START HORIZONS
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-01-18T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4014592
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1108617
Assoc Charity Name: HOME-START BLABY DISTRICT OADBY AND WIGSTON

Charity Name: HOME-START HORIZONS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-12-22T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4014221
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1108397
Assoc Charity Name: HOME-START MELTON & RUTLAND

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 FEBRUARY 2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 MAR 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10 APR 2017
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 TO 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 THE AREA OF LEICESTER, LECIESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND ITS ENVIRONS.
Area Of Benefit: LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 577564
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOME-START LEICESTER, MELTON AND RUTLAND

Charity Name Id: 449282
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOME-START LEICESTER

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment