Tidal Family Support

Registered charity 1171718 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLE OF WIGHT SEPARATED FAMILIES, JIGSAW FAMILY SUPPORT

Tidal Family Support is a community based, not for profit, child-focused charity that works with families who are directly impacted by separation or divorce. We are the only centre Enhanced accredited by the NACCC on the Isle of Wight. We provide a comprehensive range of child contact services, a wrap around family support service, counselling and signposting to other agencies.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£217k

Latest spending

£226k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £9,139 for the 13-month period ended 31 August 2025, largely due to the timing of grant receipts. Free reserves stood at £38,166, while the charity holds restricted funds of £15,342 which reflected a deficit from additional staffing costs. The trustees note that the charity continues to provide a vital service and looks forward to its continued development.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Cousins
Christopher O'Neil
Leigh Ryan
Sharon Armitage

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

Operates in: Essex · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Portsmouth City · Southampton City · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£217k	£226k
31/07/2024	£165k	£158k
31/07/2023	£157k	£151k
31/07/2022	£134k	£104k
31/07/2021	£118k	£106k

Common questions

Is Tidal Family Support financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £9,139 for the 13-month period ended 31 August 2025, largely due to the timing of grant receipts. Free reserves stood at £38,166, while the charity holds restricted funds of £15,342 which reflected a deficit from additional staffing costs. The trustees note that the charity continues to provide a vital service and looks forward to its continued development. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Tidal Family Support?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Tidal Family Support as a grant recipient include THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DAISIE RICH TRUST, THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE DAISIE RICH TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION	FY2022	£500
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION	FY2021	£250
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION	FY2023	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/05/2024	£300k	Tidal Sustainability continuation
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/06/2022	£120k	Tidal Sustainability
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/10/2021	£10k	Bringing Better Outcomes for Children
UK government	01/04/2021	£2k	Supported Child Contact Centres
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/11/2020	£10k	Getting through Covid-19
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/01/2020	£9k	Staying in contact with parents
UK government	01/01/2020	£3k	Supported Child Contact Centres
UK government	01/04/2019	£3k	ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/07/2018	£10k	Jigsaw Family Support
UK government	—	£3k	Supported Contact