THE FAMILY TRUST

Registered charity 1162296 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian children's charity based in Maidstone, Medway & Swale (Kent) working with local schools and churches to support primary and secondary schools with a range of faith based and pastoral activities including collective worship, RE lessons, after school clubs, mentoring and other bespoke activity. Our mission statement is 'Inspiring the next generation to explore Christianity'.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANISATION WHICH ENGAGES IN WORK OF CHRISTIAN OUTREACH. THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE LIKELY TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £40,101 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £232,678 to £193,009. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months' operating costs, budgeted at £150,000, and note that current assets are adequate to fulfill obligations despite the deficit. The filing confirms no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue in business.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Cobtree Charitable Trust — “Including from the following organisations: Cobtree Charitable Trust” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (19/12/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew John Haineschair
• ANDREW MATTHEW HALLAM
• Abigail Mary Flemons
• Jude Johnson
• Kellie Marion Edney
• Robert Foley

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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