We Are Family Foundation UK

Registered charity 1163026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WAFF, WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION

Promoting education and training, human rights, religious and racial harmony, equality and diversity for the benefit of children and young people and mankind.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £38,300, which is above the charity's stated policy target of maintaining between three and six months' expenditure (equivalent to £5,000). The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and notes that no audit was required under the small companies regime.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months’ expenditure (held: £38k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds of £5,000 which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transactions
“As at the balance sheet date, the company owed £32,964 (2023 - £31,868) to We Are Family Foundation (USA), We Are Family Foundation (UK) and We Are Family Foundation (USA) have three Trustees in common, N G Rodgers, M A Barondess and N L Hunt. This loan is interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£75k£69k
31/12/2023£122£11k
31/12/2022£18£9k
31/12/2021£52k£25k
31/12/2020£172k£233k

Common questions

Is We Are Family Foundation UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £38,300, which is above the charity's stated policy target of maintaining between three and six months' expenditure (equivalent to £5,000). The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and notes that no audit was required under the small companies regime. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds We Are Family Foundation UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name We Are Family Foundation UK as a grant recipient include THE VIRGIN FOUNDATION, THE VARKEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VIRGIN FOUNDATIONFY2024£75kTwo grants made to support the organisation’s mission of investing in youth-led innovation and accelerating intergenerational collaboration. The first £50,000 g
THE VARKEY FOUNDATIONFY2025£40kGrant