--- title: "Home-Start Camden and Islington — charity 1086292 | CharityCompare" description: "Home-Start Camden and Islington (charity 1086292): income £349k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/home-start-camden-and-islington retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:19:07.960Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1086292Charitable company HC # Home-Start Camden and Islington Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Home-Start Camden and Islington is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1086292&subId=0) Work at Home-Start Camden and Islington? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-camden-and-islington&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Camden%20and%20Islington) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Home-Start Camden and Islington? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £349,414 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £340,386 Registered charity number 1086292 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Kentish Town Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk](http://www.homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk/) Quick answer Home-Start Camden and Islington (number 1086292) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Home-Start Camden and Islington do? Home-Start Camden and Islington trains volunteers who then provide regular support, friendship and practical help to families (which have at least one child under 5). Home-Start Camden and Islington provides back up and supervision of the volunteers as the families supported are generally the most disadvantaged in Camden and Islington. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Home-Start Camden and Islington Answers Home-Start Camden and Islington gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Home-Start Camden and Islington's highest-paid staff paid? Home-Start Camden and Islington's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Home-Start Camden and Islington as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Home-Start Camden and Islington's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 April 2001 Company number [04177691](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04177691) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Home-Start Camden Where it says it operates Camden · Islington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Home-Start Camden and Islington registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Home-Start Camden and Islington yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Home-Start Camden and Islington. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Home-Start Camden and Islington? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-camden-and-islington&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Camden%20and%20Islington) [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Home-Start Camden and Islington a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Home-Start Camden and Islington as a registered charity (number 1086292) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Home-Start Camden and Islington's charity number? Home-Start Camden and Islington's charity number is 1086292. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1086292? Search 1086292 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Home-Start Camden and Islington do? Home-Start Camden and Islington trains volunteers who then provide regular support, friendship and practical help to families (which have at least one child under 5). Home-Start Camden and Islington provides back up and supervision of the volunteers as the families supported are generally the most disadvantaged in Camden and Islington. Does Home-Start Camden and Islington have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Home-Start Camden and Islington. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Home-Start Camden and Islington? Home-Start Camden and Islington's website listed in our register data is http://www.homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Home-Start Camden and Islington's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Home-Start Camden and Islington's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Home-Start Camden and Islington? The register records Home-Start Camden and Islington as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Home-Start Camden and Islington's trustees paid? Home-Start Camden and Islington's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Home-Start Camden and Islington previously called? The register lists this previous name for Home-Start Camden and Islington: Home-Start Camden. When was Home-Start Camden and Islington registered as a charity? Home-Start Camden and Islington was entered on the register on 25 April 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04177691). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1086292&subId=0).