FRIENDS FOR FAMILIES (SEVENOAKS)

Registered charity 1178499 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to help relieve the poverty of families with children within the local district. We work with Children?s Services to help families they identify as not having the resources to provide themselves with the normal things of life that most people may take for granted.We provide items, services and facilities in order to bring the quality of life of the beneficiaries to a reasonable standard.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING WITHIN THE SEVENOAKS DISTRICT AND DARTFORD OR ARE OTHERWISE CLIENTS OF WEST KENT CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, SPECIFICALLY FAMILIES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THEMSELVES WITH THE NORMAL THINGS OF LIFE WHICH MOST PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED, BY • PROVIDING ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FURNITURE, BEDDING, CLOTHING, FOOD, FUEL, HEATING APPLIANCES, WASHING MACHINES AND FRIDGES OR BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.• PAYMENT FOR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL REPAIRS, HAIRDRESSING OR OUTINGS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN.• PROVIDING FACILITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT, BOOKS, AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES TO ATTEND SCHOOL, AND EQUIPMENT AND FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL PURSUITS INTENDED TO BRING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A REASONABLE STANDARD• FINANCING ANY OTHER ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES THAT THE TRUSTEES AGREE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO BRING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A REASONABLE STANDARD.

Area of benefit: SEVENOAKS DISTRICT AND DARTFORD OR ARE OTHERWISE CLIENTS OF WEST KENT CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT KENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £158,894 against a policy target of 4-6 months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends for Families (Sevenoaks) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Amherst School — “We are particularly grateful to the following organisations for their ongoing support: In the year to 25th September 2025 thank you to the f…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jacqueline Leigh Crispchair
• Anne Louise Ralph
• Claire Nicola Davison
• Heather Alexandra Brightwell
• Helen Mary Buttivant
• Katya Pascale Wickham
• Kay Fox Joyce

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Known funders

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