SURREY FAMILY & MEDIATION SERVICES
Registered charity 1091539 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SFMS, SURREY FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICE
Provision of family mediation to couples going through separations and divorce (marriage or civil partnership). Full range of mediation reaching agreement in all issues such as those relating to children, finance and property. Our mediation practices place importance on the needs of the child delivering child consultations and special conflict resolutions such as special guardianship orders.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability of £23,909, a deterioration from the previous year's surplus, driven by a £39,733 deficit and a £49,914 provision for Legal Aid recoupment. The trustees note that the charity remains reliant on grant funding and has faced ongoing monthly losses, though they expect modest profits going forward following a restructuring that eliminated the Director role. Reserves were reported to meet the minimum policy target of covering insolvency costs plus 12 weeks of operating costs as of February 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: insolvency costs plus 12 weeks of operating costs (held: £-24k)
“The current reserves policy is to retain sufficient reserves to cover insolvency costs plus 12 weeks of operating costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“With the LAA agreeing to recoup the funds from a proportion of future billing the trustees believe the charity can continue as a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
- Nicholas Francis Preedychair
- Catherine Hedges-Grimshaw
- Haleema Hussain
- Jane Olsen
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SURREY FAMILY & MEDIATION SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability of £23,909, a deterioration from the previous year's surplus, driven by a £39,733 deficit and a £49,914 provision for Legal Aid recoupment. The trustees note that the charity remains reliant on grant funding and has faced ongoing monthly losses, though they expect modest profits going forward following a restructuring that eliminated the Director role. Reserves were reported to meet the minimum policy target of covering insolvency costs plus 12 weeks of operating costs as of February 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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