Registered charity 1105577
Home-start Cymru for Families
What it does
Supporting families with young children who may be experiencing difficulties. Volunteers offering support in family home or in group setting. Parents benefit from support, friendship and practical help, from volunteers who have parenting experience. Service is free and confidential.
Its charitable purposes
) 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 CHILDREND) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE; PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN WALES AND ITS ENVIRONS?
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Denbighshire
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,631,022 and spent £1,760,653.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,631,022 | £1,760,653 | 55 | 157 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,501,164 | £1,543,458 | 50 | 156 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,512,035 | £1,566,590 | 52 | 156 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,472,029 | £1,529,584 | 53 | 204 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,781,516 | £1,327,795 | 44 | 303 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 8%, from £1,781,516 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,631,022 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 108% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 52% of its income in the year to 31 March 2021 came from government grants and contracts (£919,385).
- Largest funder
- Families First gave £492,633 in the year to 31 March 2025, 30% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £1,059,525 from 16 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,059,525 from 16 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £794,200 from 13 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £977,096 from 15 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £855,299 from 14 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £808,346 from 9 grants | £111,039 from 1 contract |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£21,941
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,596,098
- Trading and fundraising£6,233
- Investments£6,750
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 32 funders who gave £1,598,098 between them. £219,352 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families First | Trust, company or other | £492,633 | £343,788 | £505,684 |
| Supporting People | Trust, company or other | £284,372 | £188,216 | £108,672 |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £190,050 | £151,052 | £151,052 |
| Helping Working Families | Trust, company or other | £132,164 | £132,165 | £67,740 |
| Powys County Council | Council | £99,942 | £80,000 | £79,500 |
| Henry Smith | Trust, company or other | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Swansea Council | Council | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Dulverton Trust | Trust, company or other | £31,765 | £9,829 | £28,658 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | Council | £30,171 | £29,580 | £29,000 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | Council | £30,000 | £30,000 | £32,953 |
| Cwm Taf ND | Trust, company or other | £30,000 | £26,299 | £20,991 |
| Gwynt Y Mor | Trust, company or other | £27,004 | £29,007 | |
| Garfield Weston | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | £50,000 | |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £22,239 | £14 | |
| Nation of Sanctuary | Trust, company or other | £17,300 | £50,036 | £31,977 |
| Wales and West VCMA | Trust, company or other | £13,523 | ||
| Rhondda Cynnon Taff Multiply e-learning | Trust, company or other | £13,187 | ||
| Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £11,350 | £10,000 | £68,499 |
| West Glam Third Sector | Trust, company or other | £7,731 | ||
| Save the Children | Trust, company or other | £7,500 | £2,400 | |
| HSUK | Trust, company or other | £6,000 | £53,750 | £9,000 |
| Regional CoProduction Incentive Grant | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Cardiff and Vale ND | Trust, company or other | £4,750 | ||
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £4,727 | £12,500 | £15,000 |
| Burbo Bank | Trust, company or other | £4,500 | ||
| Dulverston | Trust, company or other | £2,690 | ||
| Swansea Summer Holiday Food | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| Rhyl Town Council | Council | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 |
| Harthealth Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Gibbs Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,500 | ||
| The Rainford Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | ||
| Tesco Stronger Starts | Trust, company or other | £500 | ||
| Albert Goubay | Trust, company or other | £90,000 | ||
| Cwm Taf Health Board | NHS | £46,502 | ||
| University Health Board | NHS | £20,151 | £20,151 | |
| Dad Matters Cymru | Trust, company or other | £32,167 | ||
| Fathers Designated Support | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | ||
| Newport City Council | Council | £24,971 | ||
| Children In Need Gwent | Trust, company or other | £22,555 | ||
| Dad Matter Cwn taf | Trust, company or other | £21,000 | ||
| Steve Morgan Foundation | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | ||
| Dad Matters Cwm Taf | Trust, company or other | £15,892 | ||
| Society of the Holy Child Jesus | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| WCVATSRF 3 | Trust, company or other | £12,496 | ||
| Julian Hodge Foundation | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Awards for all | Trust, company or other | £9,950 | ||
| National Grid | Trust, company or other | £8,750 | ||
| GAVO RIF Grant | Trust, company or other | £8,010 | ||
| Duchess of Westminster Fund | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Oakdale Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Lyndal Tree Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Hartsheath Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,100 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 21 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £1,808,732.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£881,778, 5 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£330,000, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£206,500, 3 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£104,954, 2 grants
- The Leathersellers' Foundation£100,000, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£60,500, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£50,000, 1 grant
- BBC Children in Need£30,000, 1 grant
- Steve Morgan Foundation£25,000, 1 grant
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£15,000, 1 grant
- Westminster Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Freemasons' Charity | £60,000 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £25,000 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | The Leathersellers' Foundation | £100,000 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £25,000 |
| 22 May 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £6,500 |
| 12 May 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £50,000 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Henry Smith Foundation | £60,000 |
| 11 Sept 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £150,000 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Westminster Foundation | £5,000 |
| 26 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,950 |
All 21 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sept 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £99,954 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 10 Feb 2022 | Henry Smith Foundation | £180,000 |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Freemasons' Charity | £500 |
| 30 Jul 2021 | BBC Children in Need | £30,000 |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 26 Jul 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £499,129 |
| 24 Sept 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £208,666 |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Henry Smith Foundation | £90,000 |
| 29 Sept 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £139,033 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Professor Jonathan Philip Richards FRCGPChair
- Ann Williams
- Carol Ravenscroft
- Helen Howson
- Ruth Annette Sinfield
- Sharon Fernandez
- Sian Taylor
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 January 2023, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 13 January 2022, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1105577
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 August 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 AUG 2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 APR 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 MAY 2018 as amended on 13 Jun 2019 as amended on 08 Jul 2019
- Company number
- 05199118This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.homestartcymru.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.