Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd

Registered charity 1120017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RELATE BOURNEMOUTH POOLE & CHRISTCHURCH

RELATE BOURNEMOUTH PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING, FAMILY COUNSELLING, SEX THERAPY, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES, LIFESKILLS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND MEDIATION.

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Latest income
£194k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £22,850 exceed the stated policy target of £19,500, representing three months of fixed costs. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £193,627 and total expenditure of £194,477. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with legal requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £23k)
“The reserves policy should reflect three months running costs, which currently stands at £19,500 (3 months of £6,500 fixed costs).” — page 10
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 — Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Hampshire · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£194k£194k
31/03/2024£150k£173k
31/03/2023£197k£182k
31/03/2022£186k£172k
31/03/2021£159k£164k

Common questions

Is Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £22,850 exceed the stated policy target of £19,500, representing three months of fixed costs. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £193,627 and total expenditure of £194,477. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with legal requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd as a grant recipient include TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUSTFY2023£19k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2026£20kRAFT - Reaching Families Adrift
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2024£20kConnecting under Pressure
UK government25/06/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2018£10kCommunication Works
The National Lottery Community Fund01/06/2016£10kFamilies in Need Project
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2014£7kGood Relationships
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2006£10kDomestic Violence Training Development

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Relationship Works.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd£194k—0unclear—no doubt
Relationship Works FY2025£877k—0above—no doubt
Relationship Therapy North FY2025£376k—0within—no doubt
Surrey Counselling and Mediation FY2025£332k—0below—no doubt
The Relationships Counselling, Therapy and Mediation Service FY2025£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
The Family & Relationship Centre FY2025£765k——unclear—not going concern

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