Home-Start Harwich

Registered charity 1113984 Registered since 2006

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.8y median 3y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Disability 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7Economic/community Development/employment 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8Education 1Professional services 1

Boards that share trustees

The Governors' Building Fund for ST Joseph's School 1 shared trustee
The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education 1 shared trustee
Harwich Connexions Community Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Harwich Connexions Community Trust 1 shared trustee
The Governors' Building Fund for ST Joseph's School 1 shared trustee
The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education 1 shared trustee
The OLD Schoolhouse Community Project Similar size; both Community development
Chicksand Citizens Forum Limited Similar size; both Community development
WEM Town Hall Community Trust LTD Similar size; both Community development

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.homestartharwich.org.uk
Email	info@homestartharwich.org.uk
Phone	01255556230
Address	ST. NICHOLAS HALL, STOUR ROAD, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3HS

Finances

£256,061 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£249,084	£174,715
2022	£216,867	£191,893
2023	£251,599	£237,774
2024	£355,787	£298,506
2025	£256,061	£246,002

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Services

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 CHILDRENC) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN;D) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCAREWITHIN THE AREAS OF HARWICH, DOVERCOURT, RAMSEY AND LITTLE OAKLEY

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 JANUARY 2006

Trustees (8)

8trustees

68median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Catherine Offordage 77 Chair
Cathy Theobaldage 49 since 2025
Fiona Brunningage 61 since 2025
Lucy Mannage 55 since 2016
Paulene Fordage 74 since 2012
Paul Kinzettage 54 since 2023
Richard Colleyage 79
Roberta Thompsonage 85

Linked company (Companies House)

Home-Start Harwich · 05681175 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/01/2006

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Harwich Connexions Community Trust 1 shared trustee
The Governors' Building Fund for ST Joseph's School 1 shared trustee
The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education 1 shared trustee

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