Home-Start Reading

Registered charity 1110638 Registered since 2005

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

1.9y median 1.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.2y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 8Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Tech and media 4Education 1

Boards that share trustees

Berkshire Women's AID 1 shared trustee
Connect Reading 1 shared trustee

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Connect Reading 1 shared trustee
Berkshire Women's AID 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.home-start-reading.org.uk
Email	admin@home-start-reading.org.uk
Phone	01189560050
Address	7 Southcote Parade, Reading, RG30 3DT

Finances

£167,203 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£176,360	£137,665
2022	£140,563	£123,640
2023	£151,238	£149,564
2024	£113,157	£145,192
2025	£167,203	£128,194

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(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 CHILDCARE WITHIN THE AREA OF READING AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JUNE 2005. as amended on 21 Mar 2026

Trustees (8)

8trustees

54median age

2aged 70+

Elizabeth Steadage 58 Chair since 2025
Andrew Degiorgioage 44 since 2023
Anna Vorsterage 54 since 2022
Caroline Grainger since 2026
Danielle Hindsage 38 since 2024
Kevin John Boyleage 78 since 2026
Mark Lewthwaiteage 70 since 2021
Rebecca Edenage 31 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Home-Start Reading · 05491570 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/06/2005

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Connect Reading 1 shared trustee
Berkshire Women's AID 1 shared trustee

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