The Family & Community Group

Registered charity 1192942 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TORFAEN FAMILY PLAY, TORFAEN FAMILY PLAY AND OPPORTUNITIES GROUP

We support children, young people, and their families, creating, facilitating activities, opportunities and developing support networks, for groups to access. We manage community facilities in Torfaen, these facilities support the communities we work with, providing a wide range of recreational activities as well as need based projects to support vulnerable groups in Torfaen

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE;TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN TORFAEN BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN; (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS; (C) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND QUALITY SHORT BREAK SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ADDITIONAL AND OFTEN COMPLEX NEEDS IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE BARRIERS PUT IN PLACE BY THE CHILD/YOUNG PERSON’S DISABILITY OR ADDITIONAL NEED, THUS ALLOWING THEM TO DEVELOP AND BECOME INTEGRATED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES/SOCIETY; (D) IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR, EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION AND SUPPORT, AND HELP OTHERS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES; (E) PROVIDING ACCESS TO GOOD QUALITY ADVICE AND INFORMATION, BROAD RANGING APPROPRIATE SUPPORT AND CONTACT WITH OTHER FAMILIES WHICH WILL LEAD TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES; (F) INFLUENCING CHANGES IN POLICY AND PRACTICE IN ORDER TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE LIVES OF PARENTS/CARERS, FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN;(G) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO REMOVE BARRIERS PUT IN PLACE BY CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS; AND(H) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

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 · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,031.87 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a closing balance of £21,534.36. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and state that reserves remain sufficient to support ongoing operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carolyn Ward
• David Cornish · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rachel-Jade Bromley
• Rebecca Driscoll · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Torfaen

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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