CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS BORDERS (CFAB) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 March 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04025539
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,067,397
Latest expenditure: £1,127,992
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit V422 Vox Studios, 1-45 Durham Street, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5JH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB - formerly International Social Service UK) is the UK arm of the international ISS network. CFAB works to ensure the identification, care and protection of all children separated across borders - including children in care, unaccompanied children and the victims of trafficking - where possible reuniting them with their families in the UK and overseas.

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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: 18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,067,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,127,992

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: 12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £973,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,062,118

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: 6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,320,212
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,041,194

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: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £834,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £850,048

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: £1,171,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £879,022

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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: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,067,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,127,992
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 102014
Income From Government Grants: £40,000
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 Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £973,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,062,118
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 15
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 125093
Income From Government Grants: £40,000
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 6 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,320,212
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,041,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 100312
Income From Government Grants: £40,000
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 16

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: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £834,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £850,048
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 118733
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
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: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

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: £1,171,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £879,022
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 14
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 141685
Income From Government Grants: £1,345
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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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: 18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 197873
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 761183
Income Investments: 25354
Income Other: 82987
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1067397
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £113,935
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,014,057
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1127992
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10295
Expenditure Support Costs: 163266
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £736,152
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,235,815
Assets Total Liabilities: £273,843
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £961,972
Creditors One Year Total Current: 273843
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,106,519
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 736152
Funds Restricted: 225820
Funds Total: 961972
Count Employees: 19
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: 12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 171763
Income Other Trading Activities: 40000
Income Charitable Activities: 744694
Income Investments: 10061
Income Other: 7085
Income Total Income And Endowments: 973603
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £112,274
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £949,844
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1062118
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6090
Expenditure Support Costs: 177646
Expenditure Depreciation: 1322
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £790,676
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,257,891
Assets Total Liabilities: £235,324
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,022,567
Creditors One Year Total Current: 235324
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,170,282
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 790676
Funds Restricted: 231891
Funds Total: 1022567
Count Employees: 21
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: 6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 207640
Income Other Trading Activities: 40000
Income Charitable Activities: 724227
Income Investments: 3871
Income Other: 344474
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1320212
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £204,690
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £836,504
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1041194
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9925
Expenditure Support Costs: 155158
Expenditure Depreciation: 4544
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £820,556
Assets Total Fixed: 1322
Assets Own Use: 1322
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,334,489
Assets Total Liabilities: £224,729
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,111,082
Creditors One Year Total Current: 224729
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,173,698
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 820556
Funds Restricted: 290526
Funds Total: 1111082
Count Employees: 19
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: 19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 221144
Income Other Trading Activities: 20000
Income Charitable Activities: 593193
Income Investments: 577
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 834914
Income Legacies: 2927
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £128,215
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £721,833
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 850048
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4233
Expenditure Support Costs: 142685
Expenditure Depreciation: 4926
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £659,002
Assets Total Fixed: 5866
Assets Own Use: 5866
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,027,117
Assets Total Liabilities: £200,919
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £832,064
Creditors One Year Total Current: 200919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £932,092
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 659002
Funds Restricted: 173062
Funds Total: 832064
Count Employees: 18
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: 208158
Income Other Trading Activities: 83167
Income Charitable Activities: 879692
Income Investments: 973
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1171990
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £102,372
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £776,650
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 879022
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9505
Expenditure Support Costs: 141591
Expenditure Depreciation: 3605
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £651,714
Assets Total Fixed: 6827
Assets Own Use: 6827
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,064,654
Assets Total Liabilities: £224,283
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £847,198
Creditors One Year Total Current: 224283
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £891,364
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 651714
Funds Restricted: 195484
Funds Total: 847198
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS BORDERS (CFAB)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-03-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/07/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/12/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/11/2015 as amended on 25 Jul 2018
Charitable Objects: FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED AS A RESULT OF VOLUNTARY OR FORCED MIGRATION OR OTHER SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF AN INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER BY ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE TO OVERCOME PERSONAL OR FAMILY DIFFICULTIES, THE SOLUTION OF WHICH REQUIRES CO-ORDINATED ACTIONS IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES, OR IN SOME CASES, ACTION ONLY IN THE COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE OF THE PERSONS CONCERNED AND BY STUDYING FROM AN INTERNATIONAL STANDPOINT THE CONDITIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF MIGRATION IN RELATION TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY LIFE AND, AS A RESULT OF SUCH STUDIES, BY MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS OR UNDERTAKING ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION
Area Of Benefit: UK AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 457612
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ISS UK

Charity Name Id: 457604
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS BORDERS

Charity Name Id: 457609
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 2
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures