01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030943
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- EH33 1DA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Home-Start East Lothian is an established local community organisation of trained volunteers committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. We aim to support families that are referred to us by statutory or voluntary organisations for example by social workers, health visitors or women’s aid or self-referrals when mums and sometimes dads, are struggling with a number of issues. These issues could include post-natal depression, poor mental health, isolation, problems coping with parenting, poor housing conditions, poverty, domestic abuse or bereavement. We help families by providing a volunteer to establish a supportive, non-judgemental relationship with a family offering regular friendship and support. We recruit, train and support volunteers to work with families. With families that are facing more severe and complex issues we match them with one of our trained family support workers.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
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
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £266,127 | £251,380 | 8 | 5 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £258,551 | £223,087 | 8 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £209,798 | £211,159 | 8 | 10 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £206,394 | £174,252 | 8 | 4 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £153,683 | £194,057 | 8 | 4 October 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Early Years Centre, Sanderson Wynd, Tranent, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Home Start UK · 1108837
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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