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

Objects

3.1 The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit:3.1.1 To relieve the needs of people with any special educational needs or disability, and their families/carers, living within the North East of England and the surrounding areas, in particular (but not exclusively) by:3.1.1.1 providing support, education and practical advice and recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life and which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities; 3.1.1.2 advancing the education of the public on awareness of special educational needs and disability;3.1.1.3 providing advocacy for parents/carers who have children with any special educational needs or disability; and 3.1.2 To prevent and relieve poverty of people living within the North East of England and the surrounding areas who are in charitable need, in particular (but not exclusively) by:3.1.2.1 operating a multibank system to provide food parcels, clothing, furniture, household goods and new baby packs; 3.1.2.2 providing advocacy and signposting; and 3.1.2.3 working in partnership with charities and other organisations to re-direct food, clothing and household items otherwise destined for landfill. 3.2 Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

• AMANDA BOYCEchair
• Elizabeth Carol wright
• Paula howd
• SARAH ROBINSON
• wilson richard

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

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Government & lottery funding

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