BASILDON PARENTS4PARENTS

Registered charity 1176284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Parents4Parents work towards the increased confidence and independence of families across Basildon by offering support, training and practical help. Reassuring families that difficulties in bringing up children are not unusual, and emphasising the positive aspects of family life. We develop supportive relationships with the parent through groups, training sessions and one to one meetings.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN BASILDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP THEIR PARENTS TO ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY WITH THEIR CHILD’S SCHOOL(S) AND THE PROVISION OF PARENTING SKILLS.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THOSE PARENTS/CARERS WHO ARE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER HARDSHIP BY:A. CREATING AND MAINTAINING PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND FORUMS.B. PROMOTING ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND THE SIGNPOSTING OF PROGRAMMES AND/OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THAT PARENT/CARERS WELL-BEING.C. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE, WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM AND EMPLOYABILITY.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income of £26,859 was significantly lower than total expenditure of £56,167, resulting in a net decrease in funds. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £10,797, which the trustees consider consistent with their policy target of six months' core operating expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and project funding (93% of income)
“Total income for the year was £26,859 (grants £24,954; fundraising and other income £1,905)” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of core operating expenditure (held: £11k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity will maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months of core operating expenditure.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Danielle Blackburn (Trustee/Treasurer) received £9,905 for self-employed administrative and project co-ordination services.
“During the year, Danielle Blackburn, a trustee (Treasurer), also provided self-employed administrative and project co-ordination services to the charity. Payments to Danielle Blackburn during the year totalled £9,905.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Danielle Blackburn, a trustee (Treasurer), provided self-employed administrative and project co-ordination services to the charity. Payments totalled £9,905. The arrangement was authorised under the charity's Constitution, Danielle took no part in the decision, and payments were on normal commercial terms.
“During the year, Danielle Blackburn, a trustee (Treasurer), also provided self-employed administrative and project co-ordination services to the charity. Payments to Danielle Blackburn during the year totalled £9,905. This is disclosed as a related party transaction.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Basildon Parents4Parents (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
13/12/2025£27k£56k
13/12/2024£91k£56k
13/12/2023£18k£20k
13/12/2022£23k£25k
13/12/2021£20k£16k

Common questions

Is BASILDON PARENTS4PARENTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £26,859 was significantly lower than total expenditure of £56,167, resulting in a net decrease in funds. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £10,797, which the trustees consider consistent with their policy target of six months' core operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2024£19kConnected Parents
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2019£9kParents4Parents - Me & My Community