Home-Start Wessex

About Home-Start Wessex

Home-Start Wessex is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1109046). 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 Wessex reported a total income of £494,501 and total expenditure of £512,573, a spending ratio of 104% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, Home-Start Wessex describes its activities as follows: Home-Start Wessex is a family support charity that provides vital care to families at a crucial time in their lives. The support is offered to families with at least one child under 5 through individually designed packages of practical and emotional help lasting for around 6 months. This is either provided with one-to-one support in their own homes or through group support and therapy. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Home-Start Wessex. 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: 103.7% of income spent on charitable work