Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy

Registered charity 1063639 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A F T - A F T LTD, AFT, AFT THE ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY THERAPY AND SYSTEMIC PRACTICE, ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY THERAPY AND SYSTEMIC PRACTICE IN THE UK, THE ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY THERAPY

The principal activity of the Association in the year under review was to benefit the public by the promotion, by all available means, of the scientific study, practice, research and teaching of family therapy and to bring together those of whatsoever professional discipline who are concerned with the care and treatment of families.

Objects

TO BENEFIT PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS OF THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY PRACTICE, RESEARCH AND TEACHING OF FAMILY THERAPY AND TO BRING TOGETHER THOSE OF WHATSOEVER PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OR TREATMENT OF FAMILIES.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£758k

Latest spending

£703k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £55,229 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward increased to £392,147, supported by cash at bank of £341,588. The trustees confirm the charity is well-placed to manage risks and has adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.12.24 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.12.24 1” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£758k

Total spending

£703k

Cost of raising funds

£307k

Reserves (reported)

£378k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 40.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Parveen Kaurchair
Baber Saeed Siddiqi
Clare Teslin Cribb
Irene Bridget Cronin
Jasmin Izagarin
Marianne Le Coyte Grinney
Sezer Fahri
Simon Mark Cornwell
Yvonne Pamela Rose

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£758k	£703k
31/12/2023	£472k	£627k
31/12/2022	£492k	£522k
31/12/2021	£371k	£303k
31/12/2020	£293k	£266k

Common questions

Is Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £55,229 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward increased to £392,147, supported by cash at bank of £341,588. The trustees confirm the charity is well-placed to manage risks and has adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£515k
THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION	1	£33k
THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETIES	1	£5k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ADFAM NATIONAL.

ADFAM NATIONAL income £861k
The Caring Family Foundation income £3.6m
The Family Trust income £4.8m
THE ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH income £1.5m
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY income £149k
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS income £7.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy	£758k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
ADFAM NATIONAL FY2025	£861k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
The Caring Family Foundation FY2024	£3.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The Family Trust FY2024	£4.8m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH FY2025	£1.5m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY FY2025	£149k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.