UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1111422 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Playsheme activities - days out for children and family days. Residential for under 12's and 13 - 18 year olds at activity centres. Regular BBQ's and parties for Easter, Halloween and Christmas and a large summer get together with fun and games

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF FOSTER FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COUNTY OF WEST SUSSEX, BY THE PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES FOR FOSTER FAMILIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

Area of benefit: WEST SUSSEX

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position with unrestricted funds increasing to £49,029. The trustees report that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Core funding is provided by West Sussex County Council, supplemented by fundraising and donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a sum which would allow the charity to continue providing activities for carers in the event of the loss/ reduction of grants from West Sussex County Council (held: £49k)
“It is the policy of the UFCA to hold in reserve a sum which would allow the charity to continue providing activities for carers in the event of the loss/ reduction of grants from West Sussex County Council.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£41k£37k
31/03/2024£34k£36k
31/03/2023£33k£27k
31/03/2022£29k£34k
31/03/2021£31k£28k

Common questions

Is UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position with unrestricted funds increasing to £49,029. The trustees report that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Core funding is provided by West Sussex County Council, supplemented by fundraising and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.