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FAMILY GROUPS LIMITED

Registered charity 261622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS U K AND EIRE · also registered in Scotland as SC050561 (OSCR)

Family Groups Limited t/a Al-Anon Family Groups has been in operation since 1951. Al-Anon Family Groups has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organisation or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause. Support groups can be found throughout the UK.

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Latest income
£464k
Latest spending
£398k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £602,188, which the trustees confirm would cover the cost of running the charity for the next 12 months, exceeding their policy target of nine to twelve months of expenditure. Per the trustees' report, total income declined to £463,919 from £513,344 in the prior year, while expenditure increased to £398,243, resulting in a net income of £67,315.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine to twelve months (held: £602k)
“adequate realisable reserves to fund the Charity's costs for a period of nine to twelve months” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£513k
Total spending
£376k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£723k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~23.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£464k£398k
31/03/2024£513k£376k
31/03/2023£370k£350k
31/03/2022£285k£351k
31/03/2021£357k£267k

Common questions

Is FAMILY GROUPS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £602,188, which the trustees confirm would cover the cost of running the charity for the next 12 months, exceeding their policy target of nine to twelve months of expenditure. Per the trustees' report, total income declined to £463,919 from £513,344 in the prior year, while expenditure increased to £398,243, resulting in a net income of £67,315. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FAMILY GROUPS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FAMILY GROUPS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE HARPUR TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2022£148kWorking Towards Wellness (a women's trauma responsive support service)