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Home-Start Kernow

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Home-Start Kernow is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Home-Start Kernow?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£527,714
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£433,643
Registered charity number
1159948
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Chestnut Centre
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.homestartkernow.org.uk

Quick answer

Home-Start Kernow (number 1159948) 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 Kernow do?

HOME-START OFFERS FREE SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP AND PRACTICAL HELP TO FAMILIES WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER FIVE WHO MAY BE UNDERGOING PRESSURES SUCH AS LONELINESS AND ISOLATION, DEPRESSION OR SEVERAL PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. FAMILIES ARE VISITED REGULARLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ALL HAVE EXPERIENCE OF PARENTING AND KNOW HOW HARD THINGS CAN BE.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Home-Start Kernow

Answers Home-Start Kernow 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 Kernow's highest-paid staff paid?

Home-Start Kernow'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.

Where does Home-Start Kernow's money come from?

Home-Start Kernow reported £528k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £520k (98%), donations and legacies £5,320 (1%), investments £2,849 (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£520k · 98%
  • Donations and legacies£5,320 · 1%
  • Investments£2,849 · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Home-Start Kernow 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

Home-Start Kernow'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
Company number
09335452 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Cornwall

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: 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 Kernow registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Home-Start Kernow yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Home-Start Kernow a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Home-Start Kernow as a registered charity (number 1159948) 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 Kernow's charity number?
Home-Start Kernow's charity number is 1159948. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159948?
Search 1159948 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 Kernow do?
HOME-START OFFERS FREE SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP AND PRACTICAL HELP TO FAMILIES WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER FIVE WHO MAY BE UNDERGOING PRESSURES SUCH AS LONELINESS AND ISOLATION, DEPRESSION OR SEVERAL PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. FAMILIES ARE VISITED REGULARLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ALL HAVE EXPERIENCE OF PARENTING AND KNOW HOW HARD THINGS CAN BE.
Does Home-Start Kernow have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Home-Start Kernow. 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 Kernow?
Home-Start Kernow's website listed in our register data is http://www.homestartkernow.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 Kernow's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Home-Start Kernow'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.
Where does Home-Start Kernow's money come from?
Home-Start Kernow reported £528k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £520k (98%), donations and legacies £5,320 (1%), investments £2,849 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Home-Start Kernow?
The register records Home-Start Kernow 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 Kernow's trustees paid?
Home-Start Kernow's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Home-Start Kernow registered as a charity?
Home-Start Kernow was entered on the register on 14 January 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09335452).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.