FAMILIES 1ST 4 ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Registered charity 1181255 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F.A.N.S

Support & Advice for families with an Additional, & or neurological needs. Promote & advocate for inclusion in external activities and confidence to for growth and co production with all services.Reduce poverty in a multibank format for all & increase wellness & in life. support individuals with mental health and pre diagnosis in ASD conditions. Encourage volunteer & work opportunities for all

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £11,691 for the year ended 10 February 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £11,939 from £248 in the previous year. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with a secure immediate future, supported by secured funding and the opening of a new community store to assist with sustainability.

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 fundraising profile: JustGiving — Families 1st 4 Additional Needs (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
10/02/2025£69k£57k
10/02/2024£31k£32k
10/02/2023£23k£25k
10/02/2022£36k£45k
10/02/2021£43k£34k

Common questions

Is FAMILIES 1ST 4 ADDITIONAL NEEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £11,691 for the year ended 10 February 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £11,939 from £248 in the previous year. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with a secure immediate future, supported by secured funding and the opening of a new community store to assist with sustainability. 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 Fund07/07/2023£10kBack to grassroots
The National Lottery Community Fund29/05/2020£10kFamilies 1st covid19 crisis point
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2018£9kautism awareness summer events