FAMILIES IN TELFORD
Families in Telford Project offers drop-in groups each week day during term time for pre-school children and their parents/carers, facilitated by well qualified and experienced play workers. We plan play and learning activities for the children and encourage parents to become fully involved.We offer holistic support to families and aim to involve them fully in the activities of the Project.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has healthy financial reserves and has managed to underspend its primary Reaching Communities grant budget. While staff costs have increased due to inflation and living wage adjustments, the charity reports that overall spending is within budget expectations and funding from Family Hubs provides additional financial security.
What the accounts disclose
“The total income from Reaching Communities would have been twice this amount between September 2024 and March 2025, if we had not requested that we delay the payment to reduce the reserves.”
“Due to healthy financial reserves the last payments from Reaching Communities were on 15/3/24 when we received £21,167.5 and then delayed till 9/5/25 when we received payment 7, a further £21,167.5. The total income from Reaching Communities would have been twice this amount between September 2024 and March 2025, if we had not requested that we delay the payment to reduce the reserves.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/09/2013)
Trustees
- Michelle Dean-Netscherchair
- DOCTOR RAJA BANDAK
- Joanne Warburton
- Kathryn Jane Dennison
- Kelly Louise Pitt
- Laura Michelle Doran
- Patricia Jayne Stevens
- Rev Dawn Taffinder
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £43k | £58k |
| 31/08/2024 | £65k | £54k |
| 31/08/2023 | £65k | £49k |
| 31/08/2022 | £39k | £30k |
| 31/08/2021 | £12k | £10k |
Common questions
Is FAMILIES IN TELFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has healthy financial reserves and has managed to underspend its primary Reaching Communities grant budget. While staff costs have increased due to inflation and living wage adjustments, the charity reports that overall spending is within budget expectations and funding from Family Hubs provides additional financial security.
Who funds FAMILIES IN TELFORD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FAMILIES IN TELFORD as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Small Grant |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | 50% of the salary and running costs for a play group for babies in Telford, Shropshire. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2021 | £205k | South Telford Empowerment Project [STEP] |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £2k | Families in Telford |
| UK government | 08/01/2019 | £4k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |