--- title: "Home-Start Kernow — charity 1159948 | CharityCompare" description: "Home-Start Kernow (charity 1159948): income £528k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/home-start-kernow retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:18:10.530Z 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. 1159948Charitable company HK # Home-Start Kernow Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartkernow.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159948&subId=0) Work at Home-Start Kernow? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-kernow&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Kernow) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## 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](http://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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 14 January 2015 Company number [09335452](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/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? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Home-Start Kernow. 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 Kernow? - 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-kernow&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Kernow) [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartkernow.org.uk/) ## 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](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=1159948&subId=0).