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FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK

Registered charity 1091474 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FUN

F.U.N. provides services and support to disabled children, young adults and their families living in Luton and Bedfordshire. We run a variety of respite and family services and activities across the year for young people living with any type of disability or additional need, and their family carers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£425k
Latest spending
£444k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £18,777, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £238,777 to £220,000. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover three to nine months of expenditure, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £212,410. Principal risks identified include financial sustainability due to rising costs and dependence on restricted grants.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to nine months expenditure (held: £212k)
“It is their policy to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which covers three to nine months expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Families United Network (FUN) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£425k£444k
31/03/2024£464k£422k
31/03/2023£418k£443k
31/03/2022£342k£405k
31/03/2021£484k£331k

Common questions

Is FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £18,777, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £238,777 to £220,000. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover three to nine months of expenditure, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £212,410. Principal risks identified include financial sustainability due to rising costs and dependence on restricted grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE AMATEURS TRUST, THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£1.0m
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£29k
THE AMATEURS TRUSTFY2025£25k
THE AMATEURS TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£25kGrant
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£21kGeneral Fund
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£20kTotal grants awarded in the period
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£15kYouth Development
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITYFY2022£15kcosts of running activity clubs for disabled children and their families in Luton
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2025£15kHoliday activity schemes for autistic children and their siblings (Projects run in 2024)
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2025£13kHoliday activity schemes for autistic children and their siblings (Projects run in 2025)
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2024£10kSummer activity programmes for autistic children and their siblings.
THE BROTHERS TRUSTFY2025£10kHelping to run social clubs and skills workshops for over 75 young people and adults
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£8kDisability
THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£7k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£5kGeneral
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£5k
THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTISTFY2022£5kLocal charity grants
THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£4kBedfordshire Stability Fund
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£4kLuton Citizens Fund
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£4k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£3kCharitable activities
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£2k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£2k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kCharitable Donation
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£2k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound One - Projects for improving employment prospects for people with disabilities
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2025£960Activity costs for skills workshop to hel young people with a range of physical and cognitive disaabilities learn vital life skills to help them tranistion into
THE MAGENI TRUSTFY2023£500
THE MAGENI TRUSTFY2022£500
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/05/2026£20k1:1 Respite Care and Fun for Children with Disabilities and Complex Needs
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2026£120kSocial and Learning Opportunities for Disabled Young People
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation18/09/2024£5kYouth club sessions for young people aged 13-18, young adult sessions (18-25), adult sessions (26-25) as well as life skills sessions for young people with additional needs or disabilities living in Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Houghton Regis and surrounding areas.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation13/09/2023£10kJunior Respite Club for young people 4-11, supporting care and respite needs for carers
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2022£60kSocial and Learning Opportunities for Disabled Young People
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation18/03/2022£25kF.U.N. Holiday Club
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation18/02/2022£5kFUN Clubs for disabled young people
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation20/01/2022£4kF.U.N. Parent Carer Support Group
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation25/03/2021£15kGrant to Families United Network
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation17/03/2021£6kGrant to Families United Network
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation17/03/2021£4kGrant to Families United Network
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2021£10kNew skills workshops for disabled young adults in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation09/11/2020£3kGrant to Families United Network
UK government10/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government27/05/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation18/02/2020£10kGrant to Families United Network
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£10kYouth Clubs for disabled young adults
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation12/12/2018£8kGrant to Families United Network
The National Lottery Community Fund24/05/2018£6kPerformance equipment for the disabled
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation26/03/2018£8kWeekly Youth Clubs for disabled young people aged 10-18
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation07/12/2017£3kTrips and outings for disabled children and young people in Bedfordshire
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2016£10kA new minibus to transport disabled children and young people on trips
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2005£95kShared activities for families with a disabled child

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HARPUR TRUST1£206k
THE NOTGROVE TRUST1£61k
THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST1£40k
THE PIERREPONT TRUST1£30k
BARNWOOD TRUST1£25k
THE CLOVER TRUST1£14k
THE HARAMEAD TRUST1£10k
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAMILIES RELIEF.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK£425k—0unclear—no doubt
FAMILIES RELIEF FY2024£436k—0above—no doubt
Learning Disability Network London Limited FY2025£22.7m——unclear—no doubt
SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND FY2025£463k—0unclear—noted
THE FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN) FY2025£147k—0above—no doubt
THE FAMILY HAVEN FY2025£268k—0below—no doubt

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