--- title: "Home-Start West Lothian — charity SC029770 | CharityCompare" description: "Home-Start West Lothian (charity SC029770): income £347k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/home-start-west-lothian retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:18:21.675Z 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. SC029770Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) HW # Home-Start West Lothian Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Home-Start West Lothian is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartwl.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC029770) Work at Home-Start West Lothian? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-west-lothian&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20West%20Lothian) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Home-Start West Lothian? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £347,317 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £283,166 Registered charity number SC029770 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) West Lothian Website [www.homestartwl.org.uk](http://www.homestartwl.org.uk/) Quick answer Home-Start West Lothian (number SC029770) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 West Lothian do? Home Start West Lothian provides support to families in West Lothian with young children. We deliver support in three ways: via trained volunteers, via our network of weekly Groups, and via direct staff support. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Home-Start West Lothian Answers Home-Start West Lothian gave in its annual return to the OSCR 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 September 1999 Where it says it operates West Lothian ## What causes is Home-Start West Lothian registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Home-Start West Lothian yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Home-Start West Lothian. 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. 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Search SC029770 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Home-Start West Lothian do? Home Start West Lothian provides support to families in West Lothian with young children. We deliver support in three ways: via trained volunteers, via our network of weekly Groups, and via direct staff support. Does Home-Start West Lothian have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Home-Start West Lothian. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Home-Start West Lothian? Home-Start West Lothian's website listed in our register data is http://www.homestartwl.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. When was Home-Start West Lothian registered as a charity? Home-Start West Lothian was entered on the register on 28 September 1999. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC029770).