Home-Start Wessex

Registered charity 1109046 Registered since 2005

Operates: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.8y median 1y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.2y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Tech and media 5Business services 2

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Contact

Website	www.homestartwessex.org.uk
Email	office@homestartwessex.org.uk
Phone	01202574877
Address	HOME-START, 1462 WIMBORNE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 7AS

Finances

£494,501 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£264,516	£233,091
2022	£224,460	£232,853
2023	£269,880	£285,065
2024	£418,651	£390,696
2025	£494,501	£512,573

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are: 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 across the Wessex conurbation which includes, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, the Purbecks, Dorchester, Weymouth, Portland, Bridport and its environs.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MARCH 2005 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 6 JULY 2006 as amended on 05 May 2022 as amended on 23 Nov 2022 as amended on 09 May 2024 as amended on 12 Dec 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees

56median age

2aged 70+

Belinda Hewettage 59 since 2025
Caroline Popeage 53 since 2025
John Stubbsage 56 since 2021
Kevin Clarkage 49 since 2026
Lesley Owenage 60 since 2025
Peter Evansage 71 since 2025
Rowena Nicola Felicity Wilkesage 73 since 2012
Rebecca Rochaage 43 since 2026
Samuel Critchellage 29 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Home-Start Wessex · 05387939 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/03/2005

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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