Home-Start HOST

About Home-Start HOST

Home-Start HOST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1135838). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — 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 HOST reported a total income of £2,546,953 and total expenditure of £2,636,699, a spending ratio of 104% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, Home-Start HOST describes its activities as follows: Home-Start HOST provides a range of support to families in Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Bolton, largely through volunteer home visiting support for families with a wide range of needs. Additional services include parent infant mental health support, infant feeding peer support, speech & language development and support for dads in the perinatal period. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Home-Start HOST. 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: 103.5% of income spent on charitable work