THE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Activities of the charity are to relieve the needs of children, young people and families who are in need by reason of age, youth, disability, ill health, financial hardship or social economic circumstances including the provision of advice, information, education and training, mediation, counselling and support services as well as helping people meet their own needs in society.
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TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, YOUTH, DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MEDIATION, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT AS WELL AS HELPING PEOPLE MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £11,206, with unrestricted funds of £11,206 and no restricted funds remaining. The charity reported a net income of £8,274 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £86,260 against total expenditure of £77,986.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 26
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 26
- Government income: £4,941 — grants £4,941 (1); 6% of the £84,800 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Sam Reeschair
- David Lewis
- Elizabeth Jones
- PATRICK FRANK ATKINSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £86k | £78k |
| 30/06/2024 | £64k | £69k |
| 30/06/2023 | £85k | £80k |
| 30/06/2022 | £75k | £131k |
| 30/06/2021 | £164k | £144k |
Common questions
Is THE FAMILY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £11,206, with unrestricted funds of £11,206 and no restricted funds remaining. The charity reported a net income of £8,274 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £86,260 against total expenditure of £77,986. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FAMILY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE SACHS FOUNDATION, RAYNES PARK KOREAN CHURCH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SACHS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £80k | |
| THE SACHS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | |
| RAYNES PARK KOREAN CHURCH | FY2023 | £3k | Post-natal courses for expectant mothers |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 25/03/2024 | £55k | ARMED FORCES FAMILY FUND |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/06/2023 | £10k | UKP COST OF LIVING - WARMER HEART & HOME PROJECT |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 2 | £1.8m |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £67k |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £43.3m |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.6m |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £500k |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | 1 | £310k |
Charities like this
- MILNTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE
- The Family Mediation Trust
- FAMILY ACTION
- FREILICH FAMILY FOUNDATION
- Family Fund Trust
- FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FAMILY FOUNDATION | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MILNTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE | £486k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Family Mediation Trust | £395k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAMILY ACTION | £44.3m | £200,001 - £210,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FREILICH FAMILY FOUNDATION | £347k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Family Fund Trust | £44.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |