CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIMITED
Registered charity 1115459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCFC LTD, SHEERNESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CENTRE LIMITED, SHEERNESS NEIGHBOURHOOD NURSERY SEASHELLS
WE PROVIDE CHILD AND FAMILY FOCUSSED SERVICES INCLUDING: CHILDCARE, EARLY EDUCATION, OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CLUBS, TRAINING, CHILDREN'S CENTRE SERVICES, FAMILY SUPPORT, VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, FAMILY FINANCIAL ADVICE AND RELIEF FROM FOOD POVERTY.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £431,729 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £2,731,614. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aiming to hold general free reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of annual turnover, with the actual general free reserve standing at £415,337. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose total emoluments amounted to over £60,000 in the year were as follows: Number Number £70,001 - £80,000 1 1” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Fees receivable (69% of income)
“Fees receivable 1,976,680 41,515 2,018,195 1,617,836” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months of annual turnover (held: £415k)
“The Trustees will aim to maintain this fund at 3 to 6 months of annual turnover.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Contracted with J Rabbatts Electrical & Security, controlled by the husband of Trustee Lauren Rabbatts, for a CCTV system.
“During the year the charity contracted with J Rabbatts Electrical & Security, an entity controlled by the husband of Lauren Rabbatts (Chair of Trustees) for the purchase of a CCTV system for £1,888 (2024: £nil). This transaction was carried out at arms length and had been paid for by the year end.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sheerness Children And Families Centre Limited (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Community Fund — “Projects Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £431,729 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £2,731,614. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aiming to hold general free reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of annual turnover, with the actual general free reserve standing at £415,337. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.
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Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIMITED as a grant recipient include CIVITAS LIMITED.
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