CCEW Charity Commission profile

FAMILY ACTION

Registered charity 264713 · organisation 264713

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 November 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01068186
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£44,282,000
Latest expenditure
£42,671,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Family Action, 34 Wharf Road, LONDON, N1 7GR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.family-action.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To preserve and protect the good health (in particular the mental health) of children and families, other individuals and groups within the community and to provide services, advice and grants to children, adults and families.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£44,282,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,671,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,361,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,323,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£39,001,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,913,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£35,231,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,784,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£41,068,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,113,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£44,282,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,671,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
99
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Contracts
33648905
Income From Government Grants
£775,292
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,361,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,323,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
106
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Contracts
30754147
Income From Government Grants
£697,747
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
330
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£39,001,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,913,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
115
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Contracts
28324202
Income From Government Grants
£632,197
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£35,231,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,784,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
99
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
24916375
Income From Government Grants
£818,986
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
576
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£41,068,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,113,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
79
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
31199011
Income From Government Grants
£375,469
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
460

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3175000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
40363000
Income Investments
744000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
44282000
Income Legacies
108410
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£723,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£41,948,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
42671000
Expenditure Investment Management
93000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46000
Expenditure Support Costs
1931000
Expenditure Depreciation
140000
Gain Loss Investment
188000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1730000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,722,000
Assets Total Fixed
14767000
Assets Own Use
4425000
Assets Long Term Investment
10342000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-9022000
Assets Other Assets
£22,678,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,085,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,338,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4085000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,834,000
Funds Endowment
9957000
Funds Unrestricted
9874000
Funds Restricted
4507000
Funds Total
24338000
Count Employees
1018
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
5 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3315000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
36436000
Income Investments
610000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
40361000
Income Legacies
58777
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£753,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£38,570,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
39323000
Expenditure Investment Management
170000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40000
Expenditure Support Costs
1728000
Expenditure Depreciation
122000
Gain Loss Investment
340000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1242000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,952,000
Assets Total Fixed
14744000
Assets Own Use
4497000
Assets Long Term Investment
10247000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-10862000
Assets Other Assets
£19,922,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,995,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,809,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2995000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,942,000
Funds Endowment
9865000
Funds Unrestricted
6729000
Funds Restricted
4215000
Funds Total
20809000
Count Employees
920
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5109000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
33523000
Income Investments
369000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
39001000
Income Legacies
840491
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£616,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£36,297,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
36913000
Expenditure Investment Management
95000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40000
Expenditure Support Costs
1603000
Expenditure Depreciation
188000
Gain Loss Investment
-1036000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-2735000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,281,000
Assets Total Fixed
14670000
Assets Own Use
4593000
Assets Long Term Investment
10077000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-9681000
Assets Other Assets
£18,014,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,330,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,673,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2330000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,380,000
Funds Endowment
9701000
Funds Unrestricted
7638000
Funds Restricted
3334000
Funds Total
20673000
Count Employees
856
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2617000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
32103000
Income Investments
288000
Income Other
223000
Income Total Income And Endowments
35231000
Income Legacies
266867
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£581,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,203,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
32784000
Expenditure Investment Management
119000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32000
Expenditure Support Costs
1229000
Expenditure Depreciation
157000
Gain Loss Investment
265000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1319
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,525,000
Assets Total Fixed
15961000
Assets Own Use
4754000
Assets Long Term Investment
11207000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-12475000
Assets Other Assets
£17,345,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,945,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,886,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3945000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,689,000
Funds Endowment
10797000
Funds Unrestricted
6648000
Funds Restricted
-559000
Funds Total
16886000
Count Employees
904
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3613000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
37214000
Income Investments
241000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
41068000
Income Legacies
9903
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£537,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,576,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
38113000
Expenditure Investment Management
80000
Expenditure Grants Institution
2900000
Expenditure Governance
32000
Expenditure Support Costs
1276000
Expenditure Depreciation
177000
Gain Loss Investment
1682000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-9461000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1749000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,213,000
Assets Total Fixed
15648000
Assets Own Use
4587000
Assets Long Term Investment
11061000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-13971000
Assets Other Assets
£13,722,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,544,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,855,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2544000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,398,000
Funds Endowment
10513000
Funds Unrestricted
5898000
Funds Restricted
-3556000
Funds Total
12855000
Count Employees
890
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
236672
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264713
Assoc Charity Name
WALTER FRANCIS GLENCAIRN CAMPBELL
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-11-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
252557
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264713
Assoc Charity Name
MARY ELEANOR BENSON MEMORIAL FUND
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
210625
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264713
Assoc Charity Name
THE ALFRED DE ROTHSCHILD CHARITY
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-07-18T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3984112
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1088529
Assoc Charity Name
CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL, HAMPTON HARGATE
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-21T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
207620
Assoc Registered Charity Number
207620
Assoc Charity Name
BAWDEN FUND
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-30T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3978615
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1084818
Assoc Charity Name
RELATE KENT CONSORTIUM
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
810295
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264713
Assoc Charity Name
JANE GATLAND
Charity Name
FAMILY ACTION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
257416
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264713
Assoc Charity Name
LONDON PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/08/1972AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/05/1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/11/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/03/2012 AS AMENDED ON 23 APR 2015 AS AMENDED ON 25 APR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 JUN 2019 as amended on 24 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
3.1 The objects for which the Charity is established are for the public benefit: 3.1.1 to preserve and protect the good health (in particular but not limited to mental health) and advance the education of families, individuals and groups within the community; 3.1.2 the relief of poverty; and3.1.3 the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;in such ways as the Trustees think fit.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
248558
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FNA
Charity Name Id
248539
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Name Id
248536
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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