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Coram Family Lives

Registered charity 1077722 · organisation 3965005

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 October 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03817762
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,285,000
Latest expenditure
£2,290,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Coram Family Lives, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide a range of services to support families face to face, on the phone and on-line. Including: Parentline, free 24hr confidential helpline; extended support for complex, difficult issues; online advice, livechat/email, ask the expert, peer support and information on all aspects of family live; face to face support, group parenting programmes and workshops.

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
26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,285,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,290,000
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
6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,361,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,405,000
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
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,341,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,450,000
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
30 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,634,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,000
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
22 July 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,006,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,861,000

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
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,285,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,290,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
13
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
1051000
Income From Government Grants
£1,071,000
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
185
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
6 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,361,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,405,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
13
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
1317000
Income From Government Grants
£795,000
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
200
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 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,341,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,450,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
11
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
1356000
Income From Government Grants
£665,000
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
194
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
30 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,634,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
15
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1463000
Income From Government Grants
£260,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
300
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
22 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,006,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,861,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
11
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1497000
Income From Government Grants
£301,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
400

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
26 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1186000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1070000
Income Investments
29000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2285000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,231,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2290000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
59000
Expenditure Support Costs
418000
Expenditure Depreciation
1000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£875,000
Assets Total Fixed
1000
Assets Own Use
1000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,226,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£232,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£995,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
232000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,053,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
875000
Funds Restricted
120000
Funds Total
995000
Count Employees
107
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
6 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
993000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1337000
Income Investments
31000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2361000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,347,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2405000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54000
Expenditure Support Costs
428000
Expenditure Depreciation
1000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£950,000
Assets Total Fixed
1000
Assets Own Use
1000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,360,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£361,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,000,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
361000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,069,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
950000
Funds Restricted
50000
Funds Total
1000000
Count Employees
106
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
20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
947000
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
1380000
Income Investments
11000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2341000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,395,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2450000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
52000
Expenditure Support Costs
428000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£933,000
Assets Total Fixed
1000
Assets Own Use
1000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,346,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£303,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,044,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
297000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6000
Assets Cash
£1,150,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
934000
Funds Restricted
110000
Funds Total
1044000
Count Employees
110
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
30 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1145000
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
1486000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2634000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£31,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,729,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2760000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50000
Expenditure Support Costs
421000
Expenditure Depreciation
4000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£945
Assets Total Fixed
3000
Assets Own Use
3000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,520,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£370,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,153,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
364000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6000
Assets Cash
£1,326,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
948000
Funds Restricted
205000
Funds Total
1153000
Count Employees
119
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
22 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1483000
Income Other Trading Activities
4000
Income Charitable Activities
1519000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3006000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,832,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2861000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47000
Expenditure Support Costs
415000
Expenditure Depreciation
5000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£918,000
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
5000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,783,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£509,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,279,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
453000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
56000
Assets Cash
£1,555,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
923000
Funds Restricted
356000
Funds Total
1279000
Count Employees
128
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Coram Family Lives
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-07-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
267879
Assoc Registered Charity Number
267879
Assoc Charity Name
ACTION FOR PRISONERS' FAMILIES
Charity Name
Coram Family Lives
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-08-23T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4030608
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1120107
Assoc Charity Name
BULLYING UK
Charity Name
Coram Family Lives
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-10-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
Coram Family Lives
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-12-06T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3957772
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1076942
Assoc Charity Name
PARENTING UK
Charity Name
Coram Family Lives
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-06-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5001762
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1133137
Assoc Charity Name
TEENBOUNDARIESUK

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 2ND AUGUST 1999 AND AMENDED 15 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 8 OCTOBER 2003.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 NOV 2016 as amended on 17 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
1. TO PROMOTE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND FAMILIES.2. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL, LEGAL, MEDICAL OR OTHER PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FAMILIES AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS AND FAMILIES, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF AN ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
305423
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PARENTLINE PLUS
Charity Name Id
541609
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FAMILY LIVES
Charity Name Id
305418
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FAMILYLIVES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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