HOME-START ESSEX

About HOME-START ESSEX

HOME-START ESSEX is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1170940). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), HOME-START ESSEX reported a total income of £932,242 and total expenditure of £875,839, a spending ratio of 94% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, HOME-START ESSEX describes its activities as follows: Home-Start Essex recruits and trains volunteers to offer, in families own homes, friendship, support and practical help to parents experiencing difficulties. The families must have at least one child under the age of five. Volunteers are managed by the scheme which in turn is supported by Home-Start UK. Home-Start Essex operates in the county of Essex. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for HOME-START ESSEX. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 93.9% of income spent on charitable work