BOTH PARENTS MATTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 February 1979
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01396139
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £82,997
Latest expenditure: £189,765
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, HOLBORN, LONDON, WC1N 3AX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bothparentsmatter.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Families Need Fathers is a self help charity which provides information and support on children's issues for separated and divorced parents (including unmarried parents), as well as grandparents, partners, friends, and the extended family. Our main concern is to maintain a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown.

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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: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,997
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,765

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: 13 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £53,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,529

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: 20 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £54,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,363

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: 3 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £161,056
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,634

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: 21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,379

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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: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,997
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,765
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 120

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: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £53,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,529
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 20 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £54,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,363
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 3 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £161,056
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,634
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

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: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,379
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOTH PARENTS MATTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1979-02-13T00:00:00

Charity Name: BOTH PARENTS MATTER
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-07-23T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4027126
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1120885
Assoc Charity Name: TORQUAY CHILD CONTACT CENTRE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 OCTOBER 1978 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 21 MARCH 1999, 27 JUNE 2000, 7 JULY 2002, 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 26 JUNE 2009.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 JUL 2017 as amended on 13 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE: (I) FOR THE RELIEF OF PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND OTHER CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFERING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE OR SEPARATION BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT AND, IN SO DOING, HELPING PARENTS STAY IN TOUCH WITH THEIR CHILDREN AFTER DIVORCE OR SEPARATION; (II) TO FURTHER THE EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS HAVE DIVORCED OR SEPARATED BY ENCOURAGING SHARED PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ENABLE SUCH CHILDREN TO HAVE CONTINUING AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOTH THEIR PARENTS; (III) TO CONDUCT STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO PROBLEMS CONCERNED WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE DEPRIVED OF THE PRESENCE OF A PARENT IN THEIR FAMILIES, AND INTO THE PROBLEMS CONCERNED WITH ESTABLISHING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS LIVING APART FROM THEIR CHILDREN, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ALL SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC OPINION; (IV) TO RELIEVE POOR PARENTS BY HELPING TO OBTAIN AND PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND OTHER LEGAL SERVICES WHICH SUCH PERSONS WOULD BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN BY REASON OF THEIR LACK OF MEANS.
Area Of Benefit: ENGLAND AND WALES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 107334
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FAMILIES NEED FATHERS LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 695038
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BOTH PARENTS MATTER

Charity Name Id: 107327
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: F N F

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests