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FAMILY MATTERS

Registered charity 1019861 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAMILY MATTERS (BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE)

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity exceeded the £1 million income threshold for the first time, which triggered a statutory audit requirement. The trustees attribute the late submission of accounts to the procedural time required for this new audit process. They reassure stakeholders that the delay was not due to financial irregularities.

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Late filing admitted
“We wish to acknowledge that the submission of our annual accounts for the financial year ending 2024 was made after the usual deadline.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Family Matters (UK Charity) (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£256k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bexley · Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£1.4m£1.0m
30/04/2024£1.2m£995k
30/04/2023£1.0m£908k
30/04/2022£974k£792k
30/04/2021£706k£708k

Common questions

Is FAMILY MATTERS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity exceeded the £1 million income threshold for the first time, which triggered a statutory audit requirement. The trustees attribute the late submission of accounts to the procedural time required for this new audit process. They reassure stakeholders that the delay was not due to financial irregularities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited.