FAMILIES UNITED (WARRINGTON)

Registered charity 1097146 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F.U.N (WARRINGTON)

Families United Warrington is for families with children and young people that have special educational needs and disabilities. The charity offers social opportunities for the whole family to participate in adaptive inclusive outings and activities, monthly FUN Club, monthly family respite, weekly sport/swim sessions and parents support meetings.

Objects

ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES ONLY AND ( WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO OR LIMITATION OF THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING WORDS) FOR THE CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF PERSONS WITH ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY, OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, SENSORY DISABILITIES AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE 'CLIENTS').

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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
£99k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite an earlier mention of a deficit in the financial review section. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted funds were sufficient to meet running costs for the coming financial year, indicating stable short-term financial health.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants
“The majority of the charity’s income during the year was derived from grants. These funds are restricted by donors for expenditure on specific projects and are released to the Statement of Financial Activities as the related expenditure is incurred.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's running costs (held: £17k)
“The trustees’ reserves policy is to hold approximately one year’s running costs in unrestricted funds.”
Per its FY2025 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — fAMILIES united warrington (F.U.N) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Halton · St Helens · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£99k£55k
31/03/2024£56k£57k
31/03/2023£58k£70k
31/03/2022£56k£37k
31/03/2021£26k£27k

Common questions

Is FAMILIES UNITED (WARRINGTON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite an earlier mention of a deficit in the financial review section. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted funds were sufficient to meet running costs for the coming financial year, indicating stable short-term financial health. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England19/02/2025£7kF.UN FITNESS FOR PARENT/CARERS
The National Lottery Community Fund23/12/2024£309kEMPOWERING GROWTH - BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR FAMILIES UNITED
The National Lottery Community Fund03/06/2024£20kFUNtastic Athletics - Making Inclusive Play a Reality
Postcode Lottery29/04/2024£19kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2021£10kF.Un Kidz@Sport
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2021£1kF.UN KIDZ ANIMAL MAGIC
Sport England29/01/2021£4kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2005£4kActivities Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2004£610Christmas party